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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

A moment iator. iust as Stoner was
going into the house, there was low
thud of horses hoofs, and Tom
Warren, the young sheriff, rode down
the trail. around the corner OF the old
adobe building, into the country road
that lay to the west He had at last
yielded to Tessa's entreaties to go. go,
this minute, Tomp
Impassive as Stoner was, he felt lit
tie startled by the sight.
''Where in the devil did you come
from, sheriff? Any thing up in this
part OF the country"
''0h, no; not q particle. Pve been
visiting my old school in the mountains,
and took the trail home down Cayucos."
This was plausible enough, for there
was blind trail that entered the
canyon just east of the angle Of the
house. Stoner felt little relieved.
won't ye put up and stay with us all
nightp"
mo, Mr.. Stoner; / must go down to
Kestral to see my friends there. It's
only an hours ride"
"That settles it," thought Stoner.
"Plenty of stout fellows to use as sher-
ifs deputies there. He has probably
stumbled on traces and is going for
help" He sat and smoked, and slipped
his hand back under his coat EASY
to shoot the fellow" he said to himself.
well, goodbye, Stoner," said War
rem, suddenly; 81 suppose the beach
road is as good as ever?''
Perfectly safe; only when you cross
Tory creek keep on the sand-bar. It's
as hard as iron. crossed there to-day"
THANK you. Adios."
Simple, smiling speech, those words
of Stoner's, and yet they were intended
to send Warren to his death more surely
and safely than by bullet of pistol or
pellet of secret poison.
Stoner took an extra swig Of brandy
and went to his rest Warren rode down
the rugged hill to the bottom of the ra-
vine, then turned seaward, and at last
the wide gulch opened broadly to the
shore Of the Pacific.
The cliffs were from fifty to three
hundred feet high and full Of wave
worn caves. Warren drew rein on the
beach and for fully ten minutes watched
the ocean sway and rise. His thoughts
throbbed with dreams of Tessa. He
would take her away from her narrow
and hurtful surroundings He would lift
her into happier and better surround
ings. He would force Stoner's consent,
marry her, and make her happy.
He rode rapidly south, and in half On
hour the mouth of the Toro appeared in
the mist of sand-dunes, breakers roll
ing in and the steady river rolling out.
Here was the long sand-bar. ten feel
wide, and stretching across hardly an
inch higher than the water surface.
Warren was beginning to have some
suspicious of Stoner, but not such as to
lead him to doubt the simple directions
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
GENUINE HAPPINESS.
10 Can Not Exist where There Is Not
Perfect Self-Command.

10 Can Not Exist Where There Is Not
Perfect self-Command
What Is there In the bosom which
leads us wrong, directly in opposition
TO the suggestions OF our reason? We
see the right and approve 1t; we wish
secretly to pursue, but are misguided
and led stray. We are early appraised
Of the wrong, condemn 1t, and resolve
to avoid 1t; but the first temptation Sc
duces us away, as traveller is deluded
by a deceitful ignisJatuus, which draws
him over boys and briers to some dan
gerous pitfall, or to the edge Of terri
BILE and destructive precipice.
The delusive meteor which sports
with man in the journey Of life is his
vicious affections. He wanders through
wilds wherever they lead; and, though
bleeding every moment afresh from the
wounds Of the thorny way, still goes on,
as II impelled by irresistible necessity.
But, however far we may have strayed
from the right path, 1t Is never wholly
out OF our power to regain ID. Painful,
indeed, will be the effort IL will cost US
to return; much resolution, much cour-
age will 1t require to re-ascend; but we
have always this to stimulate us in the
attempt-that Of the two ways, the
right one Is certainly the better and
more pleasant.
But even when re-established in viy-
tue. we are still in danger, and still
must we be active and vlgilant. We are
In life as a waterman rowing against
the stream, and we surely go down IL
we rest on our oars. Never can we be
secure from even immediate harm, until
we have acquired over ourselves per-
feet command. On the one hand we
shall be tempted by appetites, desires
and the dazzling phantoms Of wild
imagination; on the other, we shall be
driven from our way by the goadings OF
discomfort, or hurried into error by the
violence Of passion. Never can we
hope for security until We have so COM
pletely subdued the propensities of the
heart that we can Silence every cemmo.
tfon Of the bosom by the arst attempt,
guide the mind to any subject at the first
call Of prudence.
When. by single whisper Of reason,
we can in 0 moment Quell the refractory
passions, then, aud not until then, shall
we be able to Judge OF every thing In LIE
with all the accuracy Of right OuI
bosom will be tranquil, whatever may
befall US. Neither unlooked-for good
will raise in 1t the tumult Of Joy, mol
unexpected evil disturb IL with violent
sorrow Like beings Of more exalted,
o purer nature, we can look on the one
with generous indebtedness, and smile
on the other with an updisturbed sereh
ity of mind.-N. Y. Ledger.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
svEKYe0bYs PETS.
To . Certain Extent Pretty Babies Are
Public Property.

To . Certain Extent Pretty Babies Are
Public Property.
Did you ever notice that baby Is
public property That Is, that every
one smiles at 1t, laughs at IL, speaks TO
1t, ticlklos 1t under the chin, Kisses IL
and sometimes even takes 1t out OF its
mothers arms and calls 1t pet names
and wins It's affectionP All this often
without its helpless mothers consent II
she happens to be travelling in street
car or on a train. Did 1t ever occur to
you that this same baby fills larger
sphere in the world at the age Of two
years, II bright and pretty, than at any
other period until its majority is at.
tanned? Everybody who has seen 1t or
heard of it inquiries about Its health, its
growth, It's teeth, its learning to talk,
Its cute limitations; and IL parlor Is
full Of adults the entrance OF baby Is a
signal for hundred questlQns, half as
many suggestions and general rally
around the little conqueror. Ny
thoughts on babies were started by Mr..
Robert -, who lives block or two
back from the lake shore, near Potter
Palmer's. "My wife was to meet me at
two O'Clock p. m. to transact some i'm
portant business in my lawyers Office"
said he. "She did not come. We wait
cd ten, twenty, thirty minutes and my
wife did not como. jumped into q
hanson and was driven home in haste.
The carriage stood ct the door. rushed
into the house to find the Cause Of the
delay. My wife and her most intimate
lady friend were just putting some fin
ishing touches on baby's toilet. I in
quired rather sharply II the baby was
going to the lawyers Office. was
more amused than provoked when in.
formed that they we're about to 60 to
the photographer and have baby's pict'
ure taken. When I expressed surprise
and regret that the important business
engagement was not kept the explains
ton came forth: Oh, Robert, Mrs. Brown
was in here to-day and told me ought
to have little Isabell's picture taken al
once-not to wait q day. She lost hel
little darling when just the same age
and had no good picture Of her. knew
it was awful not to meet you at the Of
fee, but could not get the words out o.
my mind, not wait day. and 80
sent for Jennie and we have fixed baby
for the picture. returned to the law
yer but gave him another excuse for mI
wife's absence. Chicago Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
What To Teach Girls.

Give your girls thorough educa-
ton. Teach them to cook and pre-
pare the food of the household.
Teach them to wash, to iron, to
darn stockings, to sew on buttons,
and to make their own dresses.
Teach them to spend within their
income.
Teach them to wear calico that
is paid for with more comfort than
a silk one which is still owing.
Teach them how to purchase and
see that the account tally with the
purchase.
Teach them that good health and
a bright face is better than cosmetic.
Teach them good common sense,
help and industry.
Teach them that marrying a man
without principle is like putting to
sea without compass or rudder.
Teach them if you can afford it
music, painting, and other accomp-
lishments, but insist on certain
amount Of good reading daily. In
reading there is development, and
often solace.
The woman who does not read
enough will certainly gossip enough.
Teach them to mind their own bust
ness, and to AVOID gossiping as they
would an infectious disease. A
gossip is a perverted mind.
Finally, teach that matrimonial
happiness depends not on wealth,
nor on appearance, but on personal
character.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09


Stoner had been Texas ranger, and
could hold his own extremely we'll In
that rough, frontier community. He
had carried off pretty Spanish wife
from the chihuahua region years be-
fore, had brought her to the rocky Cali
fornia coast and had purchased set
tiers claim and an old adobe house
built by a Spanish hidalgo half a cent
ury ago.
Here he farmed, raised cattle on the
unused Government lands, and kept q
sort of rude hotel, for several mountain
trails joined at that point the broad
highway which led from the county
seat, twenty miles south, to the north
ern settlements in the pineries. He
had five daughters too-the youngest,
Theresa, known as Tessa, a girl OF
seventeen. That added to the attraction
and almost every night the dark-eyed,
half-Spanish girls sang and danced, and
old Stoner managed to hear all the news
that was afoat, and somehow most Of
the loose coin of the region ultimately
found its way into his pockets. He was
deep one, that same Ephiram Stoner,
quiet, sly and patient, secret in his
methods and deadly in his blow.
Stoner's wife and his four eldest daugh-
tiers were uneducated and in complete
subsection to his will. But Tessa had
more brains and energy than all tho 9TH
ers put together and quite as much beau
ty, and so the old Texan ranger took cer-
tain pride in her, and had even allowed
hnr 10 aff OF Oh fnr txuN
years.
The midnight when, as / have said,
the story begins, a person of prying
disposition might have discovered sew
eral interesting performances in pro-
gress around the Stoner abode. On the
north side of the house Tessa was lean
ing from her window, conversing in low
tones with blonde, fair-haired and
sturdy young man on horseback.
tom, you do not know my father.
He is not the careless, warm-hearted
man you may suppose. / must admire
his ability, but that is all. warn you,
Tom, there never was more dangerous
man. He may be where he hears every
word you say, though IL he is he will
not speak to you or me about 1t. But II
he knew you cared for me he would be
your enemy. He has other plans for
me. He wants me to marry for money"
Tom Warren had once been the school.
teacher in the mountain district, miles
away, where Tessa had been one of his
pupils. Thrown upon his own resources
from his childhood, he had developed a
strong, earnest character, and was al.
T. A. -
had just been elected sheriff, although
the youngest man on the ticket.
While Tessa and her lover were talk
ing scene of far diSerent nature was
being enacted on the south side of the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of Idaville,
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Find Electric Bittcrs to be the best kid
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Bitters Is just the thing for man who is
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

Is yet, and men who have money oan
ramble over good deal of II without
finding past thoy wish to escape from.
But Tessa lives In her San Luis Obispo
cottage, with orange trees over 1t and
La Marque roses on the porch, and she
thinks herself the happiest woman in
California. Howard Shinn, In
Belford's Magazine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

wi
Whereas, default has been made in the payment
of the money secured by mortgage, dated May
list, 1884, executed by George Kelley and Fanny
Kelley, of Alpena county, Michigan, TO Florence
NJ. NJ. Bardeen, which mortgage recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds of the county of
Alpena, in Liber of Mortgages, page GA, on the
LIST day OF May, A. ID. 1884. And whereas, the said
mortgage has been duly assigned by the said Flor
ence NJ. NJ. Bardeen TO Henry Bolton and Donald
McRae, by assignment dated May 18th, 1891, and
recorded IN the office of the Register of Deeds of
said county of Apena, May 10th, 1891, in Lber
of Mortgages, on page 632, and the same is now
owned by them. And whereas, the amount claim
ed to be due on said mortgage at the date of this
notice, is the sum of one hundred and eighty-one
25lOO dollars, of principal and interest, and which
is the whole amount claimed TO be unpaid on said
mortgage, and no suit or proceeding having been
instituted at law, TO recover the debt now remain
ing secured by said mortgage or any part thereof,
whereby the power OF sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative.
row therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue OF the said power of SALE said mortgage will
be foreclosed 10y sale Of the premises therein de-
scTlbed, az public auction, TO the highest bidder ut
the Chisholm street front door of the Court House,
in the city OF Apena, in said county Of Alpena on
9th day Of November 1884, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon OF that day, which said premises describ-
cd in said mortgage, as follows, to wit The north
half of the northwest fractional quarter of section
two, in town thirtytwo north of range eight east,
Dated june LIST, 1891 -
HENRY BOLTON.
DONALD McRAE
DEPEw & RUTuERFoRD Assignees
Attorneys. 10i4w13
Last insertion Nov. 4.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SECRET.

She passes In her beauty bright
Amongst the mean, amongst the gay,
And all are brighter for the sight,
And bless her as she goes her way.
And now q beam Of pity pours,
And now spark OF spirit flies,
Uncounted, from the unlocked stores
or her rich lips and precious eyes.
And all men look, and all men smile,
But no man looks on her as l.
They mark her for little while.
But will watch her till die.
And II I wonder now and then,
Why this so strange a thing should be-
That she be seen by wiser men,
And only duly loyed by me;
only wait little longer,
And watch her radiance in the room;
Here making light little stronger,
And there obliterating gloom,
Gike one who in q tangled way
Watches the broken sun fall through,
Turning TO gold the faded spray,
And making diamonds OF dew,),
Until at last, as my heart burns,
She gathers all her scattered light,
And undivided radiance turns
Upon me like a sea OF light.
And then know they see In part
That which God let's me worship whole;
She gives them glances OF her heart,
But me, the sunshine OF her soul
-Cosmo Monkhouse INN Y. Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
MODERN Bethlehem.

Its Inhabitants Arc All Christian and
Said to Ne Good-LookinR.
An air of cheerfulness and bright
ness is about the place. The gay and
brilliant young Eothen of half century
ago gives playful description OF his
own delight in finding smiling races
and the laughter of girls upon his path
in the little hill city Of the nativity
and one can not but remember his
words when the women flock out TO
their doors-in greater numbers, sure
ly, than in other places--as the carriage
dashes up q narrow street where the
panels almost Craze the walls, and the
pavement seems composed OF bouldegs
like the bed of mountain stream. This
is trifle in the East, where In towns
much more important than this, which
IA little among the cities of Judah
thriving cities like Smyrna and Bey'
rout--you drive over thoroughfares
like water courses at the peril Of your
life.
The inhabitants of Bethlehem are all
Christian, which is cheering to begin
with, and the feminine part Of them are
unusually distinguished by good looks
and wear a beautiful costume-em'
broidered jacket with long hanging
sleeves and skirts in various colors--ex
ceedingly picturesque and striking.
Their heads are adorned with. silver
chains and coins encircling the fore.
head and falling on each side Of the
face, over which the women who are
married wear some sort OF stih round
cap, over which is arranged long vail
of the fne unbleached linen which Is
peculiar to the East embroidered with o
heavy border In rich colors OF silk-red
and purple and blue. This headdress
gives o kind Of mild majesty to theiI
clear tints and well-cut features; and
they sell their vegetables like princes.
ses-not In disguise, but gracefully
condescending to supply their fellow
creatures with the necessities OF life
Black woods MAGAZINE.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
In THE QUICKSANDS.
A Sherifrs Narrow Escape from a
Horrible Death.

He story prop.
erly begins at
midnight on the
San Luis Obispo
coas t, Califor-
MIA, t W o n t y
years ago, when
the September
m o o n l l 6 h 3
shone down up
on Stoner's cat
tie ranch, near
the p &C o
Ocean, In the
rugged S a n t q
Lucia mount
aims.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
MORTGAGE SALE.
MICHIGAN MINING SCHOOL.

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practice and field geology. Laboratories, shops
and stamp mill well equipped. Tuition free. For
catalogue Apply to the Director, Houghton, Michi-
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

Seriously Afflicted. -Lally Sponge
--"something seems to be the mattaw
with the balance Of mo wawtch." jew
eler sbarpc-"Yes, I'm glad you brought
Il back. I'll keep 1t till the balance is
settled to my satisfaction. "---Jewelsr's
Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-09

TEssA AND HER LOVER WERE TALKING.
old adobe, which overlooked deep
ravine and a camp of five or six men in
a field below. For several years these
men had spent their summers there,
ostensibly hunting, fishing and explor-
ing the country with their dogs and
guns. Every one knew them, and most
persons liked them. Tessa did not
Stoner, though 1t was midnight, sat
in the moonlight on an old rawhide
chair, outside the door, smoking his
pipe and mcditating; tough, sinewy,
grizzled night-owl of a man.
"That internal knuckle-head at the
camp ought to have reported before
now" he thought to himself as he
smoked.
A man came out of the brush and
spoke deferentially:
capt n, good evenin'."
You're late"
"Dick was shot"
"Well?"
Just as the driver throwed on the
box. Shot by passenger in the neck
and shoulder"
HE mustn't stay here to get us into
trouble. Take a boat and carry him TO
the point, and leave him in the cave
there"
Eyes, capt'n."
How much aboard?
"About two thousand dollars for the
Josephine miners"
''Send 1t over the cliff before morn
ing and I'll divide II up SOON. But you
be extra careful; that new sheriff Is
smart one"
AL right capt'n," and the man went
back to tho camp
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-04-09
THE RATE on ORE.

No sooner had Jay Gould obtained
control of the Union Pacific Railway
than he raised the freight rate on ores
from Wood River. But after the
manner Of his kind, he did not do it
% much to benefit his road, ~ to
profit by it himself and to enAbls his
itiehds Of the Omaha and Grant
smelting works to realize an OK.
esas;ve profit At the expense Of the
miners Of this region.
Under this new rate the charge per
ton Of ore in carload lots between
HALEY and Omaha il, We believe, 81.
This 10 raise of Is over the rates
charged during the pas. two years.
But this Is not al. This rate from
Wood River to Omaha is made
through Or continuous ono for the
whole distance, and no deduction 10
made for ore stopped Tin transit"
That i to say, the Omaha and Grant
works will not buy any ores 1t
Omaha. but they do buy At Denver.
Hence nearly oil our ores are sold
there. Tho resulting bullion is then
hauled to Omaha without charge; so
that the Wood River producers not
only pay to have sheir ores hauled to
Denver. hut to have the resulting bull.
lion and other bullion hauled to Oma.
hi u we'll.
The Board of Trade and the min.
ing.lnen should, it seems to W, take
in,sne diate action in this matter. III
tho facts are % above stated, and ~
We believe them to be, the rate must
DO in contravention OF the Inter.
State Commerce law. And If it 10, 4
mere presentation of it TO the Inter
State Com missioners will suffice to
have it remedied.
We cannot move too soon in this
matter. Even at the best and quick.
est months must elapse before We OBJ
tain justice, and the shipping season
has already begun.