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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Is Our Sun a Dynamo?

AS we look at the glowing carbon
in an incandescent lamp, and know
that it is possible for that hair-like
filament to maintain its heat and
brilliancy, almost unchanged, for
more than one thousand hours, it is
an object lesson for us. 1t is in
tense heat and brilliant light with
out com bustion. When feeble man
has been able to so far unravel the
mysteries of heat and light and as
to be able to accomplish this re-
suit, suspension of judgment at
least is called for on the part of our
scientific leaders, who hold to the
theory that the heat of the sun
must be derived from combustion,
and perdict that the time may come
when the fuel will be exhausted.
The light coming from the incand-
escent lamp is simply another form
OF motion. Is it not possible that
he who sits on high as the ruler of
all forces, may utilize the motion Of
the rolling spheres as huge dyna-
mos, and thus give us sunlight and
heat, without combustion ?--Popu-
lar Electric Motor.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Japanese Women.

Perhaps the secret of the sweet
expression and habitual serenity of
the Japanse women can be found
in their freedom from small worries.
The fashion of dress never varying,
saves the wear Of mind on that SUBJ
ject, and the baroness Of the houses
and simplicity of diet makes house,
keeping a mere bagatelle. Every
thing is exquisitely clean, and easily
kept so. There is no paint, no
drapery, no crowd of little orna-
ments, no coming into the houses
with the footwear worn in the
dusty streets. And then the feel.
ing of living in rooms that can be
turned into balconies and veran-
das at a moments notice, of having
walls that slide away as freely as
do the scenes on the stage, and let
in all out-of-doors or change the
suites Of rooms to the shape and
size that the whim of the day or the
hour requires. The japanese are
learning much from us, some things
not to their improvement. We
might begin, with profit to our
selves. to learn of them.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
The Chinese Way.

In its war with England and
France in 1S59-60 China was easily
conquered and forced to q humiliat-
ing peace. The Pekin Gazette, the
official organ Of the government.
however, reported the following con-
cerning that treaty of peace:
"As the western barbarians have
admitted their wrongs, and humbly
solicited for peace, the emperor in
his infinite goodness has granted
their prayer, and moreover has
made them a present of large sum
of money Indemnity of war; to en-
able them to begin an honest life,
so that they may not again be
driven to murder and rapine."
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Origin of Porterhouse Steak.

Probably not one in thousand
of those who daily delight their
palates with porterhouse steaks
know the origin of the name. T.
F. De Voc, author of the Market
Book" gives this explanation
Martin Morrison kept a favorite
porterhouse at No. 827 Pearl street,
New York, near the old Walton
House. 1t was a popular resort
with many of the New York pilots,
because here they were always sure
of pot of ale or porter and a shot
bite" including one or two sub
stantial dishes. On one occasion,
in 1914, Morrison had enjoyed an
unusual call for steaks, and when
an old pilot, who dropped in at a
late hour, called for something sub
stantial to eat, he was forced to cut
from sirloin roast for the family
dinner. The old pilot relished his
steak amazingly, and squared him
self in front Of his host and vocifer-
ated: Look ye here, messmate;
after this want my steaks off the
roasting-piece. Do you hear that ?
So mind your weather eye old boy
The old pilots companions soon
learned to appreciate these cuts, and
it was not long before they were all
insisting on having them. Accord
ingly, Morrison's butcher, Thomas
Gibbons of the Fly Market, asked
him why he had ceased to order the
large sirloin steaks. Morrison ex-
planned that he had found cuts from
the small end of the sirloin of the
beef suited his customers best, both
in size and quality, and directed that
thereafter, that instead of sending
him the sirloin roasts uncut, he
have them cut into chops or steaks,
as he should direct.-Gibbon's daily
order, "Cut steaks for the porter
house," soon gave them the name
of porterhouse steaks, by which
they became we'll known all through
the Fly Market, particularly as this
excellent cut rapidly became popu-
lar in all the public houses in the
city. The name is now familiar
wherever the English language is
spoken.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

They throb with unseen currents of
energy. They grow in size as long
as they have opportunity. They
can be killed, too, though not as
easily as an oak, or dog. A strong
electric shock discharged through a
crystal will decompose it, very
rapidly if it is of soft structure,
causing the particles to gradually
disintegrate In the reverse order
from its growth, until the poor
thing lies a dead, shapeless ruin.
1t is true the crystals life is unlike
that of higher creatures. But the
difference between vegetable and
animal life is no greater than that
between mineral and vegetable life.
Linnaeus, the great Swedish natural
ist, defined the three kingdoms by
saying: "Stones grow; plants grow
and feel; animals grow and feel and
move"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Poisoned Arrows of the Apaches.

We are indebted to i. b. Hawks,
recently in the Government Indian
service in Arizona, for a graphic de-
scription of the manner in which
some of the braves in the Apache
region prepare their deadly arrows.
Although the Apaches have had
little or no use for their poison
weapons for years, still they, be-
cause of tribal instinct, each sum-
mer season go through an annual
preparation Of their arrow tips as
carefully and methodically as if an
old-time war were near at hand.
This work on the arrows is one
piece of labor that the Indian brave
will not leave to the squaws. He
gathers a dozen or more rattlesnake
heads and puts them in q spherical
earthen vessel. With these he puts
half pint of a species of large red
ants that is found in many parts of
Arizona. The bite of this ant is
more poisonous than that of bee.
Upon these he pours bit Of water
and then seals up with moist earth
the lid of this vessel. He then digs
a hole two feet deep into the
ground, in which he builds a roar
ing fire, and puts in some stones.
When the interior of the hole and
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WHOLE NO. 1921.

the stones are red hot he makes a
place in the bottom for the earthen
vessel and puts it in. About it and
upon it he puts the Goals and hot
stones, and upon the top he builds
a fierce fire and keeps it up for
twenty-four hours. Then he digs
out his vessel, and, standing off with
a long pole, he disengages the top
and lets the fumes escape. The In
dian insists that if the fumes should
come in his face they would kill
him. The mass left at the bottom
of the vessel is a dark brown paste.
To test the efficacy of his concoc-
ton Mr.. Hawks has seen an Indian
with his hunting knife make cut
in his bare leg, just below the knee,
and let the blood run down to his
ankle. Then taking a stick, he
dipped it into the poison and touch
ed the descending blood at the ankle.
1t Immediately began to sizzle, as
if it were cooking the blood, and
the poison followed the blood right
up the leg, SIZZLING its way, until
the Indian scraped the blood of
with the knife. The savage assured
Mr.. Hawks that if he allowed the
poison to reach the mouth of the
wound he would have been a dead
man in twenty minutes Pomona,
Col, Progress.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
The First Law of Nature,

This self-preservation Is acknowledged to be,
and peoples who adopt against the encroaches Of
disease genuine medicinal safeguard, accredited
by experience and the sanction of physicians, af-
ford happy illustration Of the wisdom of the say
ing in the health they restore and continue to en-
Joy. Among maladies, against the growth Of
which Hostetter's stomach Bitters affords efficient
protection, diseases of the kidneys and bladder are
fraught with the utmost peril and exhibit great
obstinacy when opposed by ordinary means. The
bitte,s can and will subduo them No testimony
is str niger than this. Used at the outset and
persstently, the best results may be expected.
his medicine also eradicates liver complaint. con
dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism and
nervousness.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

AS an instance of acute hydro
phobia, it is difficult to surpass the
story of the Scotch boatman who,
while crossing loch, was asked if
he would take some water with his
whisky, and replied: INA, there
was horse drooned at the heed O.
the loch two years ago." The head
of the loch was twenty-four miles
acknowledgement.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Anxious Mother.--Lovely--"My
dear, you must accept some one of
your many admirers pretty soon."
Miss Vera Lovely-"Why, man,
map" because the parlor carpet
near the lounge is getting all worn
out where they have got down on
their knees to propose. Boston
News.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Aged maiden-"Tell me candidly
the name Of the most beautiful lady
at the ball last night?" Gus de
Smith--"Please excuse me, as / am
really no Judge in such matters. :"
Aged maiden-"Oh, l understand
you, you fatterer you. ! caught
you looking at me three or four
times" Texas Siftings.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Her Point of View.

nc ucNiouS ways VI young "oih-
en- are once more illustrated in a
little tale of recent happening.
A young woman from a neighbor-
ing city came to spend fortnight
with married friend of this town.
The hostess had planned small
theatre party of four for the night
of her guests arrival, and, as the
train was a little late, she hurried
her off to her own room at once to
"fuss up" while they visited
Dicks brother takes you" began
Dicks wife. He is awfully nice
and | do hope you will like each
other. I'll tell you everything he
likes and doesn't like. You're just
his style in appearance-dark and
petite-and your voice will captivate
him, for he adores music; but, Nell,
seriously, there is one thing you
mustn't do while you are here, and
that is, eat onions in any form"
At this Nell groaned and sank
back with an exclamation of horror
I've done that very thing" she
cried theatrically; Il dined on the
train, you know, and the soup had
onions in it; | ate some potato salad
favored with onions, and, worse
than all, there were some delicious
mixed pickles as relish, which |
ate much of by picking out the ten
der, crisp little onions!"
Then both women looked very
solemn.
Its dreadful, Nell" finally said
Mrs. Dick. arthur is a perfect
crank on the subject; says he thinks
nobody should go abroad at all who
will eat onions at the risk of MAX
ing himself disagreeable to all with
whom he comes in contact. Oh,
dear, l ought to have written you!
But Miss Nell had risen to the
emergency.
Don't worry" she said, conf
IDENTIFY; II see a way out. Let me
have a bit of parsley to chew and
I'll manage the rest"
A little later the four were seated
in the theatre, Arthur and Nell on
the best of terms, and nobody but
Dicks wife noticed how constantly
Nell kept her handkerchief over her
mouth. Presently the young diplo-
mat leaned forward, asking her
hostess if she had a vinaigrette with
her. NO." was the reply, and then
everybody asked if she felt faint.
I'm not i'll" said Nell, dem ure-
ly, "but-I hate to mention it
somebody near me has been eating
onions, and their flavor is peculiarly
disagreeable to me-
Arthur swallowed the bait way
up to the float. "Let me change
places with you, Miss B." he said
earnestly. II haven't noticed onions
in my vicinity, and l sha'n't mind it
as you do, though l sympathsie
with your dislike. 1t is atrocious
that people have so little regard for
the actual rights Of other people.
There should be an ordinance pre-
venting onion eaters from coming
to public places" :"
Nell prettily deprecated, but final
ly reluctantly changed places, and,
having thus completely and LITERAL
ly thrown him off the scent, con-
tinued to increase the favorable
impression she had evidently made.
"Oh, you clever girl" said Mrs.
Dick when at the end Of the even-
ing she went in to say goodnight.
Arthur is completely hoodwinked;
he told Dick down stairs just now
that you were delightful, and he
liked you better when he found
you were with him on the onion
question" And Nell smiled wick
edly, but said her prayers and slept
the sleep of the just without tinge
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

MISUNDERSTANDING was the
favorite amusement in King David's
time. Indeed, | may say it was
we'll nigh universal.
Fosdick-I didn't know that.
Bloobumber-Yes; you will re-
member that David gave as his opin-
ion that all men are liars.-West
Shore.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
"Is it not gratifying" sal

us it not gratifying" said Cara
way, genially removing some dust
from Hooks shoulder, lis it not in
deed most comforting to reflect
that our friendship, despite the
vicissitude of life, still remains as
strong and unimpaired as it was in
the beginning?"
II should say so" assented Hooks.
"Will twenty do this time, do yon
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

II lost my way in New York."
said Bliggins, but new policeman
set me right again" "How do you
know he was a new policeman"
"By his great politen sss. "-WasL-
inpton Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Friend of the Family-"But /
thought John had situation. You
told me only a day or two ago that
he was driving a coal wagon"
Johns Wife-"Yes; but they have
discharged him. He didn't weigh
enough. They have a man now
who is as good as 800 pounds Of
coal every time he drives on to the
scales. Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

II didn't see anything funny in
the story that fellow just told.
What made you laugh over it?'
"Do you know who he is?" mo.
Who is he?" "He's the head of
our firm."-Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Dalton said he felt awfully cheap
last night when Miss Savecash ac-
cepted him" Morton-''Why?"
Because she never takes anything
unless it's a bargain. Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

The man who can play cards with
his wife as a partner, and never
scowl during an entire evening,
may as we'll order his halo at once.
Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

1t was college town, and he was
q Frenchman calling on a young
lady he had known as a boy. The
servant who admitted him asked
for his name.
"Say an old friend" airily
-"Amicus."
Bridget said: ayes, sor," and re-
tired; but in moment returned to
ask:
"If you place, sor, fwhat sort af a
cuss did yez say it that ye wuzP"-
Ex.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Charley--"Did you kiss that Boston
girl you were making such desper-
ate love to a moment agop" Fred
dy-"Can't you see the frost on my
mustache ?"-Exchange.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Farmers wife-"Why don't you
go to workp" Tramp would
if had the TOOLS" Farmers wife
What sort of tools doyou want2"
Tramp-"Knife and fork. Texas
Siftings.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

When a man begins by saying:
"Of course it is none of my busi-
ness, but" it is a sign that he is
going to make it his business, and
advise you what to do.-Atchison
Globe.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Perhaps the strongest advocate OF
an extra session is the young man
whose best girls parents hold him
down to one call per week.-Ex-
change.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Harold, papa calls you fortune
hunter. I'm sorry I'm rich" $50
am l. Everybody will say that you
bought me."-Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Wanted-A young man to take
the full charge of our powder mill.
One who is willing to be sent out
of town occasionally.-Skihi Powder
Company.-Puck.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

When person considers himself
as zone in a thousand" he naturally
regards the others as ciphers.-
Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

A Baltimore doctor informs us
that the use of starchy foods causes
badness. Of course this also ex-
plains the gloss.--Philadelphia
Ledger. nr>
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Wegenerally think of minerals as
dead Jumps Of inactive matter. But
they may be said to be alive, crea-
lures ofvital pulsations, and separat-
ed into individuals as distinct as the
pines in forest, or the tigers in a
jungle. The disposition of crystals
are as diverse as those Of animals.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
HUMOROUS.

"Old Soakem has quit drinking"
"What for?" six months in jail.
New York Journal.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Skaters are out again in force,
and many of them are tumbling to
the fact.--Chester News.
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Arizona republican., 1893-11-23

resolution and earnestness, and the de-
meanor is dignifed and impressive.
The statue may be regarded as rep
resentative of the colonial time and
spirit. The pedestal is designed to
harmonic with the figure, the Ionic
columns of the front recalling the
period when classic architecture had
full sway in this country. Mr.. Part
ridge is the sculptor of the Shakespeare
in Chicago, and he is at work on the
equestrian statue of Gen. Grant to be
placed in front of the Brooklyn Union
League clubhouse.
The suggestion that the Hamilton
club erect the statue was made by the
date Edward A. Secomb, and he ar
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matter. Since his death the matter
has been taken charge of by Willis L..
Ogden. The funds to pay for the work
have been subscribed by the members
of the club.
The statue is great addition to the
few to be found in public places in
Brooklyn. The Lincoln at the park
entrance, the Beecher in front of the
city hall, soon to be removed to Pros
pect park, and the Stranahan in that
pleasure ground are the only ones to
be found, save few busts in the park
and in Greenwood cemetery.