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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Why Treasury Girls Don't Marry.

"a great deal has been said," re-
marked a lady clerk in the treasury
department, "about why our girls
don't marry. So far l have only
heard the men quoted, and they say
a great deal about the girls losing
their charms and becoming less femin-
inc by mixing with the business
world, and about wanting to better
their condition by marriage. Now,
if you reporters really want to know
something about the matter, why
don't you 60 to the women themselves !?
I'll just tell you one thing, and it's
what l believe to be an important
reason. When a girl is kept home,
surrounded by girls, and hears the
greatness of the masculine part of the
genus homo, and only meeting him at
picnics and in the parlor, she conceiyes
rather an exalted idea of what he
really is. Then, when she secures a
position and meets them as they are
away from gaslight's uncertain glitter
her idea of the actual facts falls con-
siderably from what it was in her in
experience, even if she still retains the
idea in her mind. The fact is we are
like Diogenes-we are hunting for an
honest man. We know more about
them than we did, and so the right
man is naturally harder to find.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

times as they could he incurred with
out risk.
If men would remember that women
cannot always be smiling who have to
cook the dinner, answer the door bell
half dozen times, and get rid of a
neighbor who has dropped in, tend a
sick baby, tie up the cut finger Of a
two-year-old, tie up the head of a six
year. old kate,and get an eight-year-
old ready for school. A woman with
all this to contend with may claim it
as privilege to look and feel little
tired sometimes, and word of sympa-
thy would not be too much to expect
from the man who, during the honey
moon, would not let her carry as much
as q sunshade.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Fortunes in Small Inventions.

Every little while the newspapers
take up the subject of inventions, and
tell their readers how many have made
fortunes out of small inventions.
The "Pittsburg Dispatch" gave, the
other day, list of small things that
have made their inventors wealthy.
1t commences with the pen for shad-
ing in different colors, which yields
an income of 100000 per annum.
The rubber tip at the end of lead
pencils has already made 800 1000.
A large fortune has been reaped by
miner who invented a metal rivet or
eyelet at each end of the mouth Of
coat or trousers pockets, to resist the
strain caused by the carriage of pieces
of ore or heavy tools. In recent
legal action it transpired in evidence
that the inventor of the metal plates
used to protect the soles and heels of
shoes from wear sold upward of 49,
100000 plates in 1879, and in 1887
the number reached 143,000,000 pro-
ducing realized profits of 81 100000.
A still more useful in yentioD is the
darDing weaver device for repair
ing stockings, heterogeneous, ETC..
the sale of which is very large and in
creasing. AS large sum US was ever
obtained for any invention was enjoy
ed by the inventor of the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas, to protect
the ceilings from being blackened,
and scarcely less lucrative patent
was that for simply putting emery
powder on cloth. Frequently time
and circumstances are wanted before
an invention is appreciated, but it will
be seen that patience at times is well
rewarded, for the inventor of the roll
er skate made over 81 100000 not
withstanding the fact that his patent
had nearly expired before its value
was ascertained.
The gimlet-pointed screw has pro-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

duced more wealth than most silver
mines, and the American who first
thought of putting copper tips to
children's shoes has realized fortune.
Upward of $4,000 year was made
by the inventor of the common needle
threader. To the foregoing might be
added thousands of trifling but useful
articles from which handsome incomes
are derived, or for which large sums
have been paid. Few inventions pay
better than patented toys. The IA
vorite toys, the return ball, wooden
ball with an elastic attached, yielded
the patentee an income equal to $780,
900 year, and an income of no less
than $4,000 fell to the patentee of
the dancing Jim crow.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

the sod instead, when, to my relief, !
saw old Nate Jones "a man-of-all-work)
coming with Dick.
Seems to me whoever hitched up
this horse must have been in love-" he
observed, as he fused away. "The
traces was tied on with a string, and
the thill-straps were buckled into the
thill-loops-it Is wonder you got as
far as you did-wouldn't eff it hadn't
been smooth, level road"
"Mr. Lamfry isn't used to horse"
/ ventured.
oval, eff he amt, I'd jest like to
ask him eff they didn't use book at
his college called, Common Sense
he needs to the worst of any one 1
ever come acrost."
/ drove home deeply perturbed-it
is needless to state "Our Summer
Boarder" has made lasting impress
sion upon me, and, l am sorry to add,
upon the community as well.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
The Grave Gets Tired Yawning,

Seemingly, for certain wretched invaids
who toddle feebly along, though always
looking as If they were going to die, but
emitting to do it. They dry up, wither,
dwindle away finally, but in the meantime
never having robust health, know nothing
of the physical enjoyment, the zest of that
existence to which they cling with such
remarkable tenacity. They are always to
be found trying to mend by tinkering at
themselves with some trashy remedy, ton
ic or "pick me up to give a FLIP to d.
gestion, or help the liver. If such mis-
guided folks would resort and adhere to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 1t would be
well with them. This superb invigorant
supplies the stamina that the feeble re-
quire, by permanently reinforcing diges-
ton and assimilation. 1t oyercomes ner-
vousness, insomnia, malaria, kidney COM
plants, biliousness, constipation, rheuma-
tism and neuralgia.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Married People Would be Happier.

If home troubles were never told to
a neighbor.
If expenses were proportional to
receipts.
IF they tried to be as agreeable as
in courtship days.
If each would try to be a support
and comfort to the other.
If each would remember the other
was human being, not an angel.
If each was as kind to the other as
when they were lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that
they married for worse as well as for
better.
IF men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweet
hearts.
If there were fewer silk and velvet
street costumes, and more plain, tidy
house dresses.
If there were fewer "please dar-
lings" in public and more common
manners in private.
If masculine bills for Havanas and
feminine ditto for rare lace we're trun-
ed into the general fund until such
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Pronounced Hopeless, yet Saved

From letter written by Mrs. Ada e.
Hurd OF Groton, S. D., we quote: WAS
taken with a bad cold, which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally ter
minated in Consumption. Four doctors
gave me up saying could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my Sa-
viour, determined if could not stay with
my friends on earth, would meet my alb
sent ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles;
1t has cured me and thank God am now
a well and hearty woman" Trial bot
ties free at Field & Gray's drugstore, reg
ular size, soc and $100.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14

Macbeth's "pearl top" and
"pearl glass f" lamp-chimneys
are made of tough glass that
costs four times as much as
common glass; and the work
on them costs a good deal
more than the work on COM
mon chimneys, just as the
work on a dress is proper
toned to cost of stuff.
The dealer is right in saying
he can't afford to sell them at
the prices of common glass
chimneys.
And what will become OF
his chimney trade if his Chin
neys never break +? He is apt
to be wrong there. He can
afford to charge a fair price
and give new chimneys for all
that break in use.
Have a talk with him.
Pittsburg. GEO. A. MACBETH & Co.
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OUTWARD BOUND.

The hour has come. Strong hands the anchor
raise;
Friends stand and weep along the fading shore
In sudden fear lest We return no more,
In sudden fancy that he safer stays
Who stays behind; that some new danger lays
New snare In each fresh path untold before.
All, foolish heart In fates mysterious lore
Is written no such choice Of plan and days;
Each hour has its own peril and escape;
In most familiar things familiar shape
New danger comes without or sight or sound
No sea more foreign rolls than breaks each
morn
Across our threshold when the day is born;
We sail at sunrise daily outward bound"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
EuDeDSy.

This Is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have 1t, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for 1t daily. and
mourning because they find 1t not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boom. And yet 1t
may had by all. We guarantee that EIec-
trio Bitters, If used according to drec-
tions, and the use persisted in, will bring
you good digestion and GUST the demon of
Dyspepsia and install instead Eupepsy.
We recommend Electric Bitters for dys.
pepsia and all diseases Of liver, stomach
and kidneys. Sold at SOC and 81 by
Field & Gray, druggists. 4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
BuckIen,s Arntca SnIve.

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 positive
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded Price 90 cents per box.
For sale by Field & Gray wholesale and
retail druggists. 999y1.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-14
Queer Hiding-Places

curious finds have not infrequently
been made in trees. Some woodcut-
tiers in the forest of Drommling made
strange discovery. They began to
feel venerable oak, which they soon
found to be quite hollow. Being half
decayed it speedily came to the ground
with crash, disclosing a skeleton in
excellent preservation even the
boots, which came above the knee,
were perfect. BY its side were a
powder horn, a porcelain pipe-bowl,
and silver watch. 1t would seem to
be the skeleton of a man between
thirty and forty years of age. 1t is
conjectured that while engaged in
hunting he climbed the tree, for some
purpose, and slipped into the hollow
trunk, from which there was no re-
lease, and he probably died of starva-
ton.
Another mystery was found in the
heart of an oak. From tree of this
kind a large block, about eighteen
inches in diameter, that had been
knocking about in the various yards
and woodsheds, was split up lately
and in it was an augur hole, about
three-fourths of an inch in size, con-
tanning a bunch of human hair done
up in piece of paper. The hair was
near the center of the block and fast
ened with pine plug. 1t was ap'
parently put in when the tree was
quite small as the tree had grown over
the plug to the thickness of about
four inches, with the grain perfectly
smooth and straight.
A natural curiosity was shown in
timber merchants workshop. This
was the nest and skeleton of a bird
imbedded in piece of beech. The
timber seemed quite sound all round
the cavity, and there was no sign of
any aperture into it +; but the timber
being sawn up, the nest, with the bird
sitting upon it was found. The nest
appeared to be built with mud, and
the bird resembled titmouse. Prob
ably at the looping of branch a
cavity was formed, and the outside
subsequently grown oyer; but how
the bird was enclosed seems difficult
to imagine.
In the center of log of Honduras
mahogany the saw revealed a large
piece of honeycomb. The finder says
it was hard and resembled in color
the appearance of a mummy. The
remains of the bees were incrusted in
the wax. Another log of mahogany
was being cut for veneers by cabinet
maker, when his attention was attract
ed by the appearance Of a remarkable
and striking profile of her majesty in
the wood. The likeness was so true
that all who saw it acknowledged the
resemblance. Had this curiosity only
been discovered the past year, we
might have had jubilee mahogany
added to the never-ending list of
articles so distinguished.
So often have toads been found in
closed in solid bodies that it is not
surprising to read in Scottish paper
that servant, while breaking a large
piece of coal for the fire, was startled
to find enclosed in the center of the
large block full-grown toad,
which appeared to be in excellent
health and spirits. A less common
discovery was made in Birkenhead.
A gentleman there was presented with
a cows tongue which appeared to be
perfect in every respect. After the
tongue was boiled he discovered
piece of sandstone Undecided in it,
about three-quarters of an inch in
length, half an inch in width, and a
z,,o 49, sc - -, Oh -, kb;cL paoo
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
A COLD BEDFELLOW.
The Unpleasant Experience OF a
Kansas City Man.

Kansas City, Mo-. March Ito
sleep all night with corpse for bed
fellow is certainly novel experience,
Init that is what Edward johnson,
waiter in the Prince Albert restaurant
on Union avenue, did last night;
Jobnson's roommate was Edward
Fuller, an Irishman, about 40 years
of age, who also worked at the Prince
Albert restaurant. Both roomed at
sos West Fifth street. johnson went
to his room about 9 o'clock last night
and found that Fuller had retired and
was, as he supposed fast asleep. DE =,
was lying with his face to the wall
The atmosphere in the room
had a decided zeroic feeling, ane
johnson disrobed with considerably
haste, and without striking a match
hoped into bed, pulled the cover
over his head and went to sleep. In
little alarm clock at the head OF tn
: he'd was set for 5 o'clock and the lou
rattle of the bell at that hour awak
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
DOWN AND OUT.
u. y. Halls Brother to Succeed
MerriWether as Com
missioner.

Jefferson City, Mo, March g.
Labor Commissioner Meriwether's
separation from his young and hand
some wife has for several months been
a source of much gossip in this Cos
sipy town. When Mr.. Meriwether
was a special agent of the National
Labor Bureau in California seversl
years ago he wooed and won Miss
Millicent Nye, the daughter of a well
known ranch owner at Willows, Col
usa county in that state. Returning
to Missouri, the young couple resided
for some time in st. Louis at the resi-
dence of Mrs. E. A. Meri-
wether, and the brides
mother there visited her. When
Mr.. Meriwether was appointed COM
missioner If the Missouri Labor Bu-
reau he brought bis wife here, and for
several months she appeared Occa-
sionally in the best society. Then
she returned to her fathers home in
California. Nothing was thought of
her absence until nearly a year had
elapsed, and then it began to be
talked about, especially as it was
noticed that Meriwether made no eff.
fort to rejOiu her or to visit her. Re
Gently there have been MANY rumors
ahJat respecting Meriwether's treat
ment of his wife and public sympathy
has arrAyed itself against him
on account of it. The
matter illuminated to-day in a
conference between the governor
ar : sMhecsusop I'm rnrrrbs NnnIn mp snnr
to the senate on Monday morning.
next. 1t should be said, on behalf OF
the labor commissioner, that his ten
ure of office expired on the tirst "ed,
nesday in this month. The name OF
the new commissioner is said to be w.
| G. Hall, of Moberly, who has been
deputy commissioner. He is brother
of u. S. Hall, president Of the farm
err and laborers' union of Missouri.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
RRUTAL CHILDREN.

Bloomington, H., March 2.-Y es-
terday VIM. Fulton died at the Poor
Farm and his remains were inferred
in the potter's field. The deceased
was nearly 80 years of age. de was
an early settler in Mclean county,
and twenty years ago was a prom.
nent farmer, worth $4,000 de has
two cbildren-a son living near kaP-
pa, Ill, and a married daughter Inv
Ing in Kansas. Mr.. Fulton, having
buried bis wife, gave his property &c
his children, and with them ne wal
to spend his last days. All went vel
for a while, the old gentleman dlvld
ling his time with his children, but nj
Keeping became a burden, and
month ago he was sent by his daugh
ter in Kansas to Kappa. The son Il
"a few days shipped him back to tn
daughter, who again shipped MI
back. On his return trip ne lande
in this city and was taken to the roc
Farm to die. For the last few yea
he was afflicted with palsy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
| CZEMA
e~'LDH4,O:)OD

When an infant my body broke
out all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as /
grew Older. Every noted physician
In our section was tried or consult
ed. When came Of age / visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed / determined to try S. s. s.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema-was all
gone, not a sign left; my general
health built up, and / have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
fsse. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Atlanta c.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
SHOT A GIRL.
NurderOus Work of a Drunken
Man With a Revolver.

ST. Louis, March miss Mary
Boil. young grrl living with her
parents 10 the rear of 1922 North
tenth street, was shot and mortality
wounded about 9 o'clock last evening
in front of 1915 U'FalIon street. The
bullet entered her right eye aud I'M
doubtedly lodged in the brain. John
Schul z, a barber at 1905 O'Fallon
street, was arrested ON a charge of
doing the shooting. 1t is alleged I'm
connection that Shultz, who was
slightly under the influence of liquor
at the time had entered the saloon Of
his Dr. ther-in-law, Michael Schwab,
1913 O'Fallon street and drank seY-
the adjustment. His Drotner-lula"
demonstrated without effect. Schultz
was then elected from the saloon IN
no gentle manner. On the ou'ade
he drew a revolver and defed anyone
to come out. Schwsb appeared at
the door and the quarrel was renewed
Schultz, it is claimed, pointed his re-
yolver at his opponent and pulled the
trigger. but owing to the unsteadiness
of his hand the bullet flew wide OF lts
mark and took effect on the young
woman. who was passing at the time
on her way home. With scream OF
agony she fell to the ground and
Sceuitz fed. Spectators ran
IN her assistance and she
was removed to her home. Dr.
Mudd was hastily summoned and an
examination showed that the wound
was very dangerous. The bullet had
passed through the middle Of the eye
hall. A probe failed to locate 1t.
Owing TO the amount of blood the
woman had lost and her weak condl,
q ton II was decided toilet her rest until
: this morning and if she lives surgl'
' cal operation for the purpose OF e1
{, tracing the bullet will be held.
e Shultz was arrested shortly after
v ward by Detectives Burke and Nc
r Farland and lodged in the third dis
e trict station. The pistol with which
the shooting was done was turne'
over to the police by his housekeepear:
Miss Matte Knight. 1t 10 81 cal
bre and one she'll was discharged
When seen Schultz said:
II know nothing about the shoe
q ING. Twas in Schwab's saloon bu
never quarrelled with him. | do no
know the girl and cannot account 10
the emptV shell in the revolver.
10 do not know who did the shooting.
d. Schultz is a widower, 43 years ole
,e, and has three children. He will
a held to await the result of the woun
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-03-10
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
A Proposed Reunion of Veterans
at the Worlds Fair.

Monticello, ILL.,, March 3.-The
plans of the proposed grand reunion
of the blue and the gray during the
Columbian Worlds Fair at Chicago
in 1893 were received here to-day by
one of the aide-de-camps of the com.
mander-in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic from the Confederate
veterans of Vicksburg, Miss. The
plan as laid out by Col. E. G. Carroll
and Msj. Lamar Fontaine OF the Con.
federate Army is to have a grand
pavilion erected at Chicago for the
old veterans of both armies,
and to have the war relics, flags, guns
swords and all kinds of relics stored
in this building. The old veterans
are to camp in tents furnished by the
war department, Maine, Texas, Cali.
fornis and Florida camping together,
and all in fellowship. The various
states will be asked to furnish traas-
portations for the veterans within
their borders. The government will
be asked to furnish rations to all the
veterans. The blue and the gray
building is to be built by all the States
combined. The governors of the
different states are to appoint com.
mittees to carly out the programme.
The reunion is to last from 10 to 30
days. The chief object is to let the
nation and the world know that the
war is over and to let the rising gen.
Grafton see that the soldiers of both
armies are friends and meet on
the tented field in peace
and friendship. The COnfoderates
have written President Harrison ask
ing his assistance to carry out their
plans for the reunion. and the South.
ern senators aud representatives have
also been called upon to aid in the
work. The hearty cooperation OF the
Grand Army of the Republic of the
north is asked to make tn reunion a
success.
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SWEPT BY THE FLOOD.
The Big P0ntO0n Bridge at St
Charles Completely
Wrecked.

st. Charles, Mo-, March 5.-Ths
big pontoon bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at this place, which had
just been repaired from the wreck of
last week, was totally destroyed by
the heavy food and ice Of yesterday
morning.
At 10 o'clock the cables wrenched
from their fastenings and the bridge,
consisting of thirty pontoons, was
swept down the river.
Four men were carried away with
the wreck, and have not yet been
rescued. The damage will amount to
SIS, 600 or 800, 900.
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pONTOON BRIDGE AT JEFF ERSoN
CITY.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 3.-Ihe
city council at the regular monthly
granting a franchise to Henry B.
Havis of St. Louis, for pontoon
bridge across the Missouri River at
this point. The franchise is exclusive,
and and for period of ten years. The
people of this city feel that they have ",
wears by being cut off from the rich
farming country lying directly acr? IS
the river in Galloway county, by in
adequate adj ferriage at high prices, and
the adoption of the ordinance is gen
eralIv satisfactory. Mr.. Davis pu
lin the pontoon at St. Louis. Mo. HI
will be here in a day or two to consul
with the authorities in reference I
the matter.