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The record-union., 1891-08-21
Children Enjoy

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow its use, so that
it is the best family remedy known and
every tanily should have q bottle
The record-union., 1891-08-21
Sign the Name.

II. III. LIS communication on the
liquor license question will be admitted
to Everybody's Column, if the writer
permits his name TO be attached. All
such articles on either side must be
backed by the courage of the writer's in
diyiduality
The record-union., 1891-08-21
FATAL FALL

v~nut, C. Dickson Meets His Death at
Cascade.
Frank C. Dickson, a young man who
:. resident of this city, who has been in
the employ of the railroad company for
so,na repairing snow-sheds, was engaged
The record-union., 1891-08-21
Fire In the Country.

The dwelling of j. 7. Briggs, situated
on the Ney ranch, about nine miles east
of Routiers, was burned Wednesday
afternoon. The flames could not be ex-
tinguished, and the building was total
loss, as Were also all of the contents.
The record-union., 1891-08-21
WONDERFULLY BULLET

When the men faced each other il was
obvious at a glance where Eit2simmons,
great advantage over other boxers came
i'll. He stands over six feet in hight. has
an immense breadth of maryelously
muscular shoulders, and is possessed of a
reach that is wonderful Johnson is
somewhat elongated himself, and has a
long reach, but he looked small beside
the Australian.
The men SPARED three rattling rounds
and gave one OF the prettiest exhibitions
ever seen In Sacramento. There was no
slogging, and both were in the best OF
hUmor. Fitzsinmons' quickness and
science was treat, and the club men
yelled with delight. Johnson did not get
''rattled'' at all, and went right in for
some sport. He kept with his opponent
constantly, and while the latter kept up
merry tattoo on all parts of the anna
teur's anatomy the latter took good care
to put in few himself
After the set-to the men were cheered
to the echo, and the general opinion was
that titzsimmons is by all right entitled
to the title of worlds champion, and that
Johnson deserved great credit for the
splendid showing he made against such
clever boxer.
Fitzsimmons, too, complimented the
Sacramento lad highly for his work.
The record-union., 1891-08-21
FII22SSIAE0NS AND JOHNSON.
Professional a1d Amatepr Engage in a
Friendly Bout,
Tho Australians Wonderful Physique
and AEijity-Johnson Makes
Splendid showing.

There was an impromptu boxing fete
at the rooms Of the Sacramento Athletic
Club last evening.
When Bob Fitzsimmons, the famous
Australian boxer who now holds the
worlds middleweisht championship, ar
rived here several Gays ago on his way to
the Rancho del Paso for a short vacation.
President Clark OF the Athletic Club. ex-
tended hinl a cordial invitation to visit
the club-rootas before he returned TO the
bay. Word was sent over from The grant
that he would take advantage Of the in
vitatioH last evening. 1t was class night
at the club, and as usual the athletes
were out in fall force. Many of them
who had heard that Fitzsimmons was to
be there had brought friends with them,
AID ~ > o'clock the big gymnasium was
crowded
The record-union., 1891-08-21
QUITE \ SURPRISE.

The champion arrived at about $50
O'Clock, accompanied by John Mackav,
Fred Goto5ed and others. The party was
taken IN hand by President Clark. &eyre-
tary Booth and other club officers, who
showed them about the place and intro
duced them to the members OF course
fitzsimmons was the center Of attraction,
and his faultleSs attire, shining silk tile
and courteous manners aroused much
favorable comment.
After he had seen the rooms he was
escorted TO seat near the boxing
ring, where lie watched some of Pro-
fessor Dwyer's pupils thump each
other with the pillows The Pro
tessor SPARED a couple of rounds with
Mr.. Stokes, after which Messrs. Ruben
stein and Woods gave a rafting little
set-to. Several others followed, and Es,tz-
simmons enjoyed the sport hugely.
When asked by President Clark if he
would don the gloves himself, Fitzsim-
mons assented readily. He was fur
nishcd with suit of tights and then in
troduced 10 William Johnson, the clubs
champion fniddie-weight.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09

policeman, followed by tremendous
crowd, went along Fleet street.
Some of Jones friends think that
Smith carried the kicking of the Joke
just little too far, but most of the
members who have heretofore suffered
from Jones humor thought it served
him just about right. OF course it
all came right, and that in couple of
hours, for deputation went from
the club to the police station and ex-
planned everything satisfactorily, and
especially as the deputation was
headed by Smith himself who apollo
gized profusely to Jones because, in
the excitement of the moment, he
had not recognized him.
This explains the GOODNESS between
Smith and Jones, which seems to in
dictate that Jones did not take Smiths
apology in the spirit in which it was
tendered.-By Luke Sharp in Detroit
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
Jed Tompkins' Hypothesis.

Near Fayetteville, Tenn, shortly
after the recent cyclone which did so
much damage in that state and Ken
lucky, old Jed Tompkins, colored, was
hauled up before Squire Mason for
stealing one of Col. Ballentyne's sheep.
Before the trial the squire, the col
onel, Jed, and several others were
Longing in front of the squire's dingy
little office, all hands, with the excep-
ton of Jed, relating incidents of the
terrible storm-the squire winding up
with tree on his farm from which
the wind had stripped the bark, and
the colonel seeing" this with brick
wall on his place through which the
tornado had driven a wheat-straw.
On the trial the evidence was all
against Jed-the colonel identifying
the sheep, which had been found
hanging up on Jed's back porch.
"I'll have to hold you, old man, UNI
less you can explain how that sheep
came there" said the magistrate.
Cant 'splain, square" Jed answer
ed. Gwen got up in de mawin' dat
sheep was jes' layin' dar."
"And you don't know who brought
it there ?"
"No, suh-'lesan de cyclone blowed
it dar."
"Aha! 'Lesan de cyclone blowed
it dar,' Ell? And did you ever see a
cyclone thai could skin a sheep?"
mo, sub, I can't say as l has, 'lesan
'twar dat same cyclone what peeled
Square Nason's tree and driv the
straw throo Col. Ballentyne's wall"
The squire pulled up his specs and
took long look at Jed, and the COL
onel, arose and stated that he would
not prosecute the case any further,
as this was the first cyclone that had
ever blown any of his property into
Jed's possession .-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, county Of Alpcua, s.
At a session of the Probate Court, for said couE-
ty held at the Probate office, in the city of Alpcna
on the 1st day of December, in the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and uincty-onc.
Present, Hon. Geo NJ. Susser, Judge OF Probate
In the matter of the estate OF James Stratford,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF James 4. Denton one of the principal creditors
Of said deceased, praying for the appointment OF
himself or some other suitable person ndminlstfa-
tor of the estate of said James strUtord deceused
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 2oth
day of December 1884, next at ten o'clock IN the
forenoon be assigned for the hearing Of said petit
ton and that the creditors and heirs at law o. said
deceased and all other persons interested In sad Csc
tate, are required TO appear at session OF ID
Court then TO be holden in the Probate Office IN The
city of Alpena and show cause, il any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not DC
granted And it is further ordered, that said Pc
titioner give notice TO the persons interested ill
said estate, of the tendency of said petition, aud
the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
TO be published in the Alpena Weekly Argus,
newspaper printed and circulated in said county,
three successive weeks previous to said day Of hear
ing.
"A true copy.) GEO. NJ. sLussER,
l06Ow4 Judge of Probate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09

Before he had gone twenty rods,
the great cat was at his heels, and he
almost felt her savage claws in his
flesh. Whirling desperately round,
he now faced her, and grasping his
high coon-skin cap by the crown, COM
menced striking at her, and shrieking
at the top Of his voice.
The brute hesitated. crouched close
TO the ground, turned her head side
wise, and flashing angrily with her
tail, stepped round him at distance
of a few feet, evidently watching her
chance to seize him. Her fierce yell
low eyes shone like fire, and her long
red tongue kept tapping her jaws, as
if she was fancying how he would
taste. No doubt she coveted such a
supper as he would make, for Will
helm was plump Dutchman.
The continual movement of the
panther and her intended victim
presently brought them on opposite
sides of a small thicket of briars,
and seeing his opportunity, the lum-
herman again started to run. On
came the bloodthirsty beast, pursuing
fierce and close, sometimes in advance
of him, then at his side, then in the
rear, apparently disturbed by the
swinging cap, and looking for better
chance to get hold of him.
Repeatedly Wilhelm thought she
was going to spring upon him, and
stopped to gesticulate and yell at her.
The last of these poor attempts to
fight for his life gave him little ad-
vantage, or probably he never would
have reached a place of safety. AS
he was roaring and hurting his arms
about he flung his coon-skin cap and
by curious hit lodged it, like a
muzzle, exactly over the panther,
nose.
This 80 amazed the creature that
Wilhelm got several rods the start
AS soon as she could shake of the
cap, the panther came tearing after
him again, uttering screams of rage,
But Wilhelm was now in sight Of the
logs and rushed for his axe.
At the end of the skid, the brute
crouched and leaped for him. II
seemed she intended to reach him by
two springs, landing first upon the
saw-logs, but here her instinct failed
her. She made no calculation for the
slippery condition of the peeled logs.
and as she alighted upon them with
tremendous force, her feet few from
under her, and let her down sprawl
ing.
Bruised and evidently discouraged
she tried to spring of, but one of her
legs had passed through crevice be-
tween the logs, and in her mad strug.
giles she broke it.
At that instant, two men who had
heard the terrible outcries in the
woods, came running from the mill
with axes and handspikes, and falling
furiously upon the panther, they soon
despatched her. She proved to be
one of the largest of her Species
Before midnight her skin was nailed
to the rafters oyer Wilhelm's bed
And in after years he made many q
sleigh-ride more comfortable by
spreading about his limbs the yellow
hide of the beast that had intended
to eat him.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
A Joke that Kicked.

Perhaps if you have been down to
the Metropolitan Club, on Fleet
street, lately you may have noticed
that there is a GOODNESS between Smith
and Jones, who were once very warm
friends. This is all on account of one
of Jones jokes which kicked. 1t
isn't pleasant to have joke kick, and
this kicked very badly indeed.
Jones is a jocular sort of fellow,
while Smith is rather sad, and has
been suspected of being a humorist.
This is what makes his conduct on
the Jones joke all the more inexplica-
BILE. People had got to look on
Smith as soberminded person, upon
whom a joke might be played with
IMMUNITY. Jones is now of differ
ent opinion.
1t all fell out in this way. Smith
and Jones and Brown and Robinson
we're walking together up Fleet street
in the dusk of the evening. 1t was the
day ola great race or big prize fight
or some large sporting event of national
Importance, and Fleet street was
crowded. People we're standing in
front of the sporting newspaper Offices,
eager to see the latest bulletins, and
Fleet street was kind of jam from
Ludgate Circus up to the Law courts.
Jones and Brown we're walking on
ahead and Smith and Robinson came
up behind. Now Smith knew that
Jones and Brown were ahead of him.
So did Robinson, for that matter, but
neither Robinson nor Brown has very
much to do with this story. As Jones
and Brown walked on ahead together,
Jones said:
"Do you know what Smiths great
terror is I"
NO." said Brown.
"He is afraid of being garroted."
Nonsense" cried the other; "no-
body has been garroted in London for
years"
ooh, I know that, but he was
boy at the time of the great garroting
excitment in London, and ever since
he has been afraid he will be garroted
some night and robbed"
at seems to me" replied Brown,
that l do remember hearing him
speak of that" although, to tell the
truth, Brown remembered nothing of
the sort, but he was diplomatic man
who liked to say the right thing to
anybody he was talking with.
"Now." said Jones, as if struck
suddenly with brilliant idea, II am
going to garrote him right here on
] Fleet street."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
DROBATE ORDER.
State of Michigan, co

State Of Michigan county OF Alpena, ss.
At a session of the Probate Court for SAID coun-
ty held at the Probate office in the city OF Alpena
on the 23d day of November, III the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-onc.
Present, George NJ. Slusser, Judge Of Probate;
In the matter of the estate of John Dcwm, de-
ceased.
on reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Charles Dewar, brother and heir-at-law praying
that he or some other suitable person, may be app
pointed administrator Of the estate of said John
Dewar, deceased
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 2lst
day of December 1891, next Mt O'Clock the lorc-
noon be assigned for the hearing Of said peutlonl
and that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested III said estate, are requr-
cd TO appear at a session Of said Court then to be
holden in the Probate office in the city OF Alpcna,
and show cause, if any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted and II Is
further ordered that sail petitioner give notice
TO the persons interested in said estate, OF
the pendency of said petition, and the hear
ing thereof, by causing a copy OF this order 10
be published In the Alpena Weekly Argus, news
paper printed and circulated in said county, three
successive weeks previous TO said day OF hearing
"a true copyO GEO. NJ. sLUSSERi
iO59wi Judge Of Probate
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep, de
pending upon healthy condition OF all
the vital organs. If the Liver be inactive
you have bilious look, If your stomach
be disordered you have dyspeptic look,
and If your kidneys be affected you have
pinched look. Secure good health and
you will have good looks. Electric Bit
tiers is the great Alternative and tonic acts
directly on these vital organs. Cures PIN
Piles, blothes, boils, and gives good CON-
plexion. Sold ut Field Il Gray's drug
store, SOC and 81.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saw

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd, of Groton, s. D., we quote "Was
taken with cold, which settled on my
lungs, cough set in and finally terminated
in consumption. Four doctors gave me
up, saying l could live but short time.
gave myself up to my Saviour, determ-
ined If l could not stay with my friends
on earth, would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to get
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. gave 1t trial,
took in all, eight bottles 1t has cured me,
and. thank God am now well and hear
ty woman" Trial bottles free at Field q
Grays drug store, regular size, SOC and
81
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09

Heart disease, palpltation, pain in side,
short BREATH oppression, asthma, swollen
ankles, are cured by DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure. A new discovery by the eminent
Indiana specialist. Fine illustrated treat
ise free at Field & Gray's, or address the
Miles Medicine Co., Elkhart, Ind. 3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-09
BuckIcn's Arnlca Salve.

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
ly cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Field g. Gray wholesale and
retail druggists. 1052y1
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
humbly pray we may never have anoth
e.vu civ ,1c,s II &c

humbly pray we may never have anoth
er similar example of it.
1t was the most solemn dinner ever /
sat at. Not health drank, scarce a
word said until the cloth was taken
away. Then the president, filling a
glass of wine, with great formality,
drank to the health of every individual
by name around the table. Everybody
initiated him, charged glasses, and such
buzz of Health, sir" and Health,
madam" and "Thank you, sir" and
"Thank you, madam" never had l
heard before. Indeed, / had liked to
have been thrown out in the hurry, but
| got little wine in my glass and passed
the ceremony. The ladies sat good
while, and the bottles passed about,
but there was dead silence almost.
Mrs. Washington at last withdrew
with. the ladies'. expected the men
would now begin, but the same stiffness
remained. The president kept fork
in his hand when the cloth was taken
away-I thought for the purpose of
picking nuts. He ate no nuts, how
ever, but played with the fork, striking
on the edge OF the table with it. We
did not sit long after the ladies retired.
The president rose and went upstairs to
drink coffee the company followed. l
took my hat and came home.
So the book goes on in most indie
pendent way dealing with people and
principles, with equal freedom. 1t is
worth reading.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

r OS ANGELES AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
II company. Location Of principal place OF
business, Los Angeles, California.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the board Of directors, held on the 27th day OF
ds9 an OF st~c two dollars
of the corporation, payable Immediately to
the secretary, at his office in s. W Luitwielers
building, on the northeast corner OF ReQuena
and North Angeles streets, Los Angeles city,
CAL
All stock upon which this assessment shall
remain upaid on the 3lst day of March, 1891.
shall become delinquent on that day, and ali
stock upon which said delinquent assessment
shall net be paid on or before the goth day OF
April, 1891, shall be on that day sold Tor so
collecting the delinquent assessment, together
with cost OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
F. K. FRANTZ, Secretary.
Date. 2-26-33t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
The Parent of insomnia.

The parent of insomnia or wakefulness is in
Good digestion gives sound sleep, Indigestion
interferes with 1t. The brain and stomach
sympathizes. One of the prominent symptoms
OF weak state of the gastric organs is a dis
Invigorate the stomach, and you restore equi-
librium to the great center. A most reliable
medicine for the purpose is Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters, which is far preferable to mineral
sedatives and powerful narcotics which, though
they may for a time exert soporifc influence
upon the brain, soon cease to act, and invari-
ably injure the tone of the stomach. The Bit
ters on the contrary, restore activity to the op.
erations of that all llimportapt organ, and their
beneficent influence is reflected In sound sleep
and tranquil state of the nervous system.
wholesome impetus is likewise given to the
action OF the liver and bowels by its use.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
FIVE CENTS A line
FOR SALE-COuntry Property.

EOR sALE-OR EXCHANGE
Il 10 acres in Azusa, = in bearing, assorted
~ acres, Azusa, = bearing wanuts, both
under OLD ditch from San Gabriel river choice
corner; strictly choice foothill orange land
oOU-acre fruit and grain ranch, this county;
large portion now in wheat; Is. p depot on the
fanehl fanoeh J; plenty running water; S35 per acre.
20 acres, handsome building spot, over the city
line, near cable road; very cheap.
Complete home, 10 rooms, nearly 3 acres
barn, ETC.; on Nineteenth ST., near car line.
300 acres, the model ranch of this county for
winter vegetables and berries; all the very
choicest land; southeast exposure; good build
ings: abundance OF water.
This is only partial list
2-2S9t 100 S. BROADWAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
NIiles's Nerve and Liver Pills

Act on a new principle-regulating the liver
stomach and bowels through The nerves. A new
discovery: DR.. Miles's Pills speedily cure bill
ton. Unequaled for men, women, children
Smallest, mildest, surest Fifty doses, 25 cts
Samples free, at r. w. Ellis & Co.'s. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

OFFICE MAIN AND TENTH-ST HOTEL
~ Company. Principal place of business, No.
III Requena street. Los Angeles city, Cal.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of the
Directors held on the Goth day of January, 1891, +,
an assessment of Fifty (5O) dollars per share
was levied upon the capital stock Of the cor
poration, payable Immediately to the secretary,
at the office of the company, No. III Requena
street, Los Angeles city, Cal. Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid on
the 25th day, of February, 1891, will be delin-
auent and advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made BEFORE will be
sold on the 18th day of March, 1891, to pay
the delinquent assessment together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
E. G. WILSON, Secretary,
l-23-frl5t Office, No. III Requenaet.
By order Of the Board of Directors of said
Main and Tenth street Hotel Company, duly
made and entered of record. at a meetine OF
said company, held on the Oath day of Febrll.
ary, 1891, the time of payment of above asses.
ment was extended from February 25th, 1891
to March II, 1891, and the time of sale foe
delinquency on said assessment was extended
to April z, 1891. E. G. WILSON Secretary.
Office, No. III Requena st.
Los Angeles, February "a, 1891. 2-25-td
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28
To Tourists and "Roomars." !"

The Delicatessen store, 356 south Spring
street, is one OF the institutions of Los Angeles
Delicatessen means delicious eating, and ex-
tongues and other cooked meats, vegetables and
Salads all ready to eat No more wrestling
with "ham and eggs" over afery coal oil stove,
when generous portions of these viands can be
had for sums OF sc and 1Oc. Lunches put up
to order
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-28

LNOR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN; 6 ACRES,
Il 1 mile south of city; acres in wa'nuts,
oranges, peaches. apricots: l acre alfalfa; s.
room house; good barn; fine span horses, har-
ness, buggy, lumber wagon. spring wagon,
plows, harrow; household and Kitchen furni-
ture: good COW; rs chickens; good water right,
ETC., $500.
For exchange, business house. rented for
800 per month cash, for small fruit ranch;
will pay cash difference.
40 acres, 4 miles south of Norwalk, i'm
proved; all under good fence, with good farm
house and barns; Is acres in alfalfa; orchard
OF assorted fruits; ! good artesian well; 10
head OF cattle, hogs, and half of the hay, corn
and all farming tools complete for $4,000
10 acres at Ontario, 4 acres in lemons, acres
in navel oranges years old: good house, barn;
fine location; lovely home; $500
The best 40-acre apricot and prune orchard
in the country, with 40 shares Of water stock;
"a acres apricots, II acres in French prunes. 8
years old: crop sold last year for $435O; must be
sold: $3.50 per acre, half price. DAVIS &
GRIDEk, 112l2 S. Broadway. 2-13-1m