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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21
Bucklen,s Arnlca nalve.

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
positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
W., s. Lloyd. l9-tt
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21
Hope for Dudes.

Old Plaintalk-"I say, Snoberly, I've
got some good news for YOU dudes"
Snoberly-"Aw! What is il p
Old PIaintalk-"There is some hope
for you itlIers yet. a man IN Michi-
gan has invented a cali-weauer."-
Texas Siftings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21
COURT DIRECTORY.

CIRCUIT COURT.
JUDGE JOHN e. COOPER presiding, Third Monday
May and the Fourth Monday in November.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
JUDGE 7. J. SCOTT presiding, Third Monday in
September and March,
MONTGOMERY QUARTERLY COURT.
JUDGE LEWIS APPERsoN presiding, Tuesday af-
ter Third Monday in January, April, July and
October.
COUNTY COURT.
Third Monday of each month.
MT. STERLING CITY CeURT.-CIvIL BRANCH.
JUDGE JAMES w. GROVES presiding, First Sat-
urday in each month.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21
Woods Phosphodine.
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

Promptly and perman-
emily cures all forms OF
Nervous Weakness. Ennis
sions, and Spcimatorrhea
lmpotency, and all effects
OF Abuse or Excesses.
Been prescribed over 50
years in thousands OF
cases: is the only Relia-
hlp aud un,ast Ag,l.a a
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21

Buy Landreths garden seeds of all
kinds and onion sets at the lowest
prices at
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21

There is much plantain seed sold for
clover seld 1t is easy to note the
difference when a microscope is used.
A common convex spectacle will
make the true and false seed plain,
and only pure seed should be used. II
it is hard to obtain pure seed get the
best you can, cut out weeds as they
appear, and thereafter SOW seed only
from that produced on your own
farm.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21

Rear Admiral Harmony is TO be
retired from the navy at his own re-
quest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21

Wasn't November's Hint Enough
r. G. Kerens, member of the Re-
publican National Committee from
Missouri, gives the committee some
thoroughly gooda dvice when he says
that its members should find out at
once the condition of affairs, and the
state of feeling in the party through
out the country.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-03-21

PIIOO" uI
3l-3t. A. Baum & sons.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

of the Atlantic Ocean, and place
upon it a revolving bridge, one end
touching New York, and the other
London so that people in England
desiring to come to New York can
get on at the London end of the
bridge, and vice versa.
by a semi-circular turn of the
bridge the passengers will be
brought to their destination.
when i asked him how he
would get the pillar in the ocean,
and where the power would come
from to turn such structure, he
seemed dazed, and when | told him
further that there was danger
of the ice in the Arctic Regions
being an obstruction to the turning
of the bridge, he was still more dazed.
''At any rate he gave me credit
for my criticism, and actually
thought my points were good. So
there is hope for the man yet"
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Stuffed Potatoes

Bake nice, shapely potatoes until
partly done; cut off one end, scrape
out the flesh with spoon, mash il
fine, season with butter and salt
and some finely chopped parsley,
Fill the shells with the mixture
and return them to the oven for
a few minutes. These may be va
ried by adding finely hashed meat,
grated cheese, bread crumbs or any
thing else which the taste may die
tate. A vegetable scoop is handy,
and though the flavor Of potatoes
is not improved by its use, their ap-
pearance is much better. Cut out
balls with the scoop from raw pota-
toes and fry in deep fat until brown.
Pile high in dish, sprinkle salt
over them and garnish with parsley.
Balls cut from cold boiled potatoes
are nice warmed in the same way,
or they may be dropped into hot
white sauce and served when heat
ed through.-Ex.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
WHOLE NO. 1884.

side of his face was exposed, and
betrayed no sign of intoxication.
1t was the judgment of everyone
that he was sober, in good health,
and simply taking a quiet snooze.
When the crowd became so dense
as to threaten a blockade, the sup
posed sleeper suddenly jumped to his
feet, mounted the box, and flourish
ing couple of bottles over his
head exclaimed:
"NOw, gents, seein' that you are
all here, | rise to a question of priv
ilege; and after thankin' you for
this most cordial reception, which
assure you will long remain upon
the tablets of my memory, | wish
to call your attention to my world.
renowned Paradise Pills." and so Oh
in the usual style.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
The Gamblers Debt.

Sixteen months of hard tunnel
ing and he had reached the bonanza.
AS he stood gloating over the rich
est ore his eyes had ever feasted on,
he became conscious of presence,
and turning saw the tall form of
Long Brown the gambler.
He was about to speak, when a
dull rumble was borne on their
ears and tremor shook the earth
as pieces of loosened rock fell at
their feet.
Both knew what it meant
Brown went back a few rods with
his lantern and returned with a
blanched face.
1--WE are shut in by cave and
it may take days to dig us out?
After a pause he continued:
"How long will your provisions
last?"
-Four days-for one"
Then III be the one"
The click of his weapon sounded
through the drift as he covered his
old enemy.
Have you a pack of cards?"
said the other quietly. IF so lets
play a game of draw, with the gun
for the stakes"
They gazed in each others eyes
for few moments.
Brown had never taken advan-
tage of mortal man. He would not
do it now. He produced a pack of
cards from his pocket. He always
carried them.
The gambler drew three cards; so
did the miner.
Queens
Aces"
The gambler looked a second at
his opponents hand as it was laid
down. you win" he said quietly,
and he lifted the weapon.
Click, click, bang.
His body lurched forward, sprawl
ing over the cards, after the smoth-
cred report. The miner with a
look of horror on his face, lifted
the lantern and held it over
the body. As he shook his sleeve
four cards futtered down OH the
PROSTATE figure.
ut was close shave he said,
"but | downed himw-Short Stor-
les.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
How one Woman Come out Ahead

My financial success, writes Mag
gle d. Brainard IN the May Cali.
fornian, had been whispered around
and gave such encouragement to
others, that | found myself follow
ed in every new pursuit and watch
ed with hawk eyes to see what new
venture | might undertake. This
sometimes gave rise to ludicrous
mistakes on the part of the sly OBJ
servers. | remember once had
been out gathering bulbs, and on
my return passed through town
with a wagon load of daffodil roots
OF course, a few of them peeped
out from under the corner of the
blanket and caught the eye of d
very smart and enterprislng village
speculator. He conjectured at once
that they were onions, and without
waiting to find out anything more
definate in the matter, huridly went
from place to place and bought ur
all the onions he could secure al
quite little advance OH the gong
price. lie had them all ready to
ship before he found out his mis-.
take and that onions were not even
paying freight. So much for try.
ing to defeat woman.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
DROBATE ORDER.
State of Michigan, county of Alpeno, IS.

State OF Michigan, county Of Apena, IS.
Probate Court for said county.
At a session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty, held at the Probate office in the city of Alpena
on the oath day of April, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-three.
Present, Hon. George NJ Slusser, Judge Of Pro.
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Antoinette Marce-
poll, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified
Of John Force. praying that administration of said
estate may be granted to him or some other suit
able person. and that such other act, further order
and proceedings, may be had on the premises as
may be required by the statutes in such case made
and provided.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, the 22d
day of May 1898 next at ten o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and
that the heirs at law of said deceased, and all
other persons interested in said estate, arc requir-
ed to appear at session OF said Court then to be
holden in the Probate office In the city OF Alpena
in said county and show cause, il any there be-
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted: And IL is further ordered, that said pc
titioner give notice TO the heirs at law and all per-
interested in said estate, of the pendency of
said petitioner and the hearing thereof by causing
a copy of this order 10 be published in the Weekly
Argus, newspaper printed and circulated in said
county three successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing.
"a true copy.l GEO. NJ. SLUSSER,
l13Sw4 Judge of Probate.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Misplaced Dragging

He was a very tired-looking man.
Detection was written OH every line
of his face, and as | was stranger
in the village with nothing to do
and no one to talk to, relieved
my pent-up spirits by expressing
my sympathy with him in his
troubles whatever they were.
Thanks" he said; my chief
trouble seems to be that | am an
idiot from Idiotville, and that is
incurable. ! just got into a brag-
ging match with a stranger up in
the post-ofice. He bet he was richer
than / was, and I took him on-just
for fun. | told him all I had and
more, too, and after a while he gave
in, saying he wouldn't have thought
it. Then | said I'd swear to it, and
he said all right, and l did; and by
thunder, who do you suppose he
was?"
81 don't know. WhoP
"The tax ASSESSOR" he groaned.
1t certainly was a case Of hard
luck.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Oddities.

One tenth of the world is still
unexplored.
The best parchment for banjos is
made of wolfskin.
An inch Of rain means one hun
dred tons of water on every acre.
Blondin crossed Niagara falls on
July 4, 1859, blindfolded, and
trundling wheelbarrow.
The linen manufactured yearly
in England could be wrapped
around the earth seven times.
The United States has less per-
centage of blind people than any
other country in the world.
At Quito, the only city in the
world on the equator, the sun rises
and sets at six o'clock the year
round.
In the winter weather, in Sweden
and Norway, trusses of straw and
hay are tied to the lamp-posts for
the benefit of the birds.
1t is estimated that there are in
Japan workable seams containing
700,000,00O tons of coal, equal in
commercial value to Austrian coal.
A new porcelain has been obtain.
ed by grinding asbestos to a fine
powder, dissolving out all soluble
matters with hydrochloric acid
making the powder into a paste
with water, and baking it in por-
celain furnace for 10 hours at 1,20C
degrees.
In Ireland, that country of gen
tie and old-fashioned customs, il
has always been the fashion to pre-
sent to the baby, when its first
tooth appeared, a lamb, to be its
very own, cared for and tended as
no other pet could be, and never tc
be parted with.
At the recent Oriental Congress
in London there was exhibited O
collection of tools used by work
men in building the pyramids Of
Egypt. Some of them, notable cir
cular saws and corundum-tipped
drills, equal in durability, effective.
ness, and artistic finish to anything
of the kind made to-day.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
He Was an Original.

The people around the little
mountain town called him Old
Comparison, and | knew, in a gen.
eral way, why the sobriquet had
been given him, but | did not dur
ing my months stay have an op-
portunity to test it, though | had a
speaking acquaintance with him.
One day was passing his house
and he was sitting on the steps of
the little vine-clad porch in front.
Good morning." said. Its a
lovely day."
"Finer'n silk he responded.
"How are you this morning?"
"Friskier'n colt"
"How's your wife?"
"Pearter'n a pullet."
The weather is very hot and dry
for this season, don't you think?"
"Hotter'n a run hoss and dryer'n
a clean shirt"
"The political campaign is very
dull, isn't it?"
"Duller'n wooden hatchet.'
Il suppose you went to the we'd
ding last night in the meeting
house? A pretty bride thought. y"
"Purtier'n speckled dog"
"The young man is very rich, |
hear?"
"Richer'n n fertilizer foot thick" "
by the way, are you willing to
sell me those sawlogs Brown couldn't
take off your hands?"
"Willin'er'n "a girl to get spliced." "
when can | see them?"
"Quicker'n a lamb can shake his
tail And the old man grabbed
his stick and led the way to the
river, Offering no remark, but an
swering all questions as usual.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
He Sold Both Pills and Public.

A well dressed man, leaning
against a lamp-post, and apparent
ly sleeping the sleep of the just
created deal of interest in busy
London street the other day. He
sat on a box which he seemed to
have been carrying; evidently be-
ing suddenly overcome with drowsi-
ness, he had placed it on the curb
stone. and sitting down upon il
fell asleep.
To those who succeeded in get
ting near enough to the man, his
gentle restful snore dispelled the
fear that he might be dead. The
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Birds of Passage

Between this and the other sido OF the broad At
lantc, in the shape of tourists commercial travel
ers and Mariners agents "on the road" steam-
boat captains, ships surgeons and call sorts and
conditions" of Travellers emgrants and settlers
appreciate and testify TO the preventive and re-
medal properties Of Hostetter's stomach Btters in
sea sickness, nausea, malarial and rheumatic
trouble, and all disorders of the stomach liver and
bowels. Against the prejudical influences Of
climate, crudely cooked or unaccustomed diet and
impure water, IL is a sovereign safeguard. and has
been so regarded by the travelling public for over
third Of century. No form OF malarial fever,
from the calentura of the Pacific and the broken
bone fever Of the Mississippi, 20 its mder types,
resist the curative action of this bengnant pre-
server and restoref of health a veritable boom TO
persons in feeble health or liable TO incur disease.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
DIR. SPEER & co.
SpECvArrSTS

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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Il Is Strange

That people suffering from Piles will
endure them for years or submit TO dan
gerous, painful, cruel and expensive
surgical operations, when all the time
there is a painless, certain, lasting cure,
which gives instant relief and costs but q
tri1e. 1t Is called the Pyramid Pile Cure
and can be found at all drug stores. Any
druggist will get 1t for you If you ask
him.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Delightful in Theory.

"Thestrangest invention that ever
came to my notice." said a patent
agent, was that recently brought
by an old German. His idea is tc
build n massive pillar in the centre
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
He-.Well, what have YOU here

He-.Well, what have you here?''
She-''Two of your old letters,
my dear"
He-"Umph. What's the first
one-that forty-pager?"
She-"One you sent me when
had slight cold before we were
married. This half page is the one
you wrote last winter when ! was
nearly dead with the grip. That's
all, dear" Truth.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Married Man-"Why don't you
get married, Miss Perkinsp You
are getting to look like back num-
ber'--you will soon be an old maid"
Miss Perkins--"If | were as easy to
please as your wife was, | should
have been married long age" lid
Bits.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Hicks-"They say that Briggs is
a wonderfully well-informed man.
Wicks-"Well, he ought to be.
He gets shaved at Tawker's four
times a week. There's mighty
little going on that doesn't come to
Briggs ears" Boston Transcript.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Hy wi PH r EYS'

This Precious OINTMENT is the
triumph Of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as a CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used over 40 years, and always affords
relief and always gives satisfaction.
For Piles External or Internal, Blind
or Bleeding; Fistula in Ano Itching or
Bleeding of the Rectum. The relief is
immediate the cure certain.
For Burns, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. The relief is instant
the healing wonderful and unequaled.
For Boils, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Fistulas,
Old Sores, Itching Eruptions, Chafing or
Scald Head. 1t is Inialliblc.
For InAamed or Caked Breasts and Sore
Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
Price, 50 Cents. Trial size, IS Cents.
Sold by Druggists sent postpaid receipt Of price,
HUMPHREYS NED CO., 111&11s william ST., NEW YORK
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

sDaily. Daily except Sunday. Carrying
passengers with permits.
Parior car on day trains aud sleeping cars on
night trains.
York Boston. Detroit, Toledo, Chicago, and all
points in the United states and Canada.
Through tickets 20 all points IN the United States
and Canada.
j. WHITING, Ticket Agent.
O.w. RUGGLEs. q. p. & T. Agt.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Amateur landlady--"How do you
manage to keep your boarders, with
such poor Accommodations and so
little to eat?" Mrs. Slimdiet ICON
fidentially III let them run week
or two behind with their bills, and
they never catch New York
Weekly.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

May" Carpets are curious things,
mamma" Mamma--"Why SOP"
May-"Although they are bought
by the yard, yet they're worn out
by the foot. boston Budget.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

This dollar doesn't sound right,
said the smart clerk, ringing the
coin on his counter. "Humph!
said his customer what do you
want for dollar, anyway? An op'
cratic solo with orchestral accompa.
niment?" Chicago Record.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Thompson-'Jones seems to be
very popular. wonder what's the
reason p" Johnson-"lt's all due
to the way he greets man"
"Y esp" Nine times out of ten he
says let's have something."-Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Says Uncle Nose; I'D des like
to know why it is dat chu'ch has
to hab spiah stickin' way up in
de air for people to find it, an beer
saloon kin do big business down
in basement in back street.
indianapolis Journal.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Wild-eyed Mani want some
soothing syrup, quick" Druggist
-"What sized bottle?" Wild-eyed
Man-"Bottle! want "a keg.
It's twins!-New York Weekly.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Adorer -"You still doubt me?
Test my love. Bid me attack wild
beasts, defy savages, find the North
Pole, descend into volcano-any-
thing, no matter what, | will do it,
"Go and ask papa New York
Weekly.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Her father sternly)-"Genevieve
you are engaged to some young
man." Herself-"Oh, father, how
did you discover my secret?" Her
father-"The gas bill for last month
is suspiciously small. New York
Herald.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Young Collegian-"lf only peo-
pie knew as much as they think
they know" Nassar graduate
(wickedly)--"Why, the under
graduates would be delivering lee
lures to the professors. Vogue.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Breathing through the nose is
the only proper way to sleep. If
you awake in the night and find
your mouth open, get up and shut
it.-Tamaqua Recorder.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Little Effie-"Do you love me
very much, mammal Mamma Ga
widow )-"Yes, my darling" Little
Efiie-"Then why don't you marry
the man at the candy store?"--
Vogue.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

"How did you happen to Marry
him? Were you in love with him.
"Oh, no; but another girl was.
Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Mr.. Birdie--"She looks like an i'll
telligent girl Mrs. Birdie-"Cert.
/ got her at an intelligence office,
-RroOklYn Life.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

II called to see," said the poet
timidly, IF you had an opening here
for an author" I'VE have" said
the editor. Which do you prefer
the door or the window?"-At-
lanta Constitution.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03

Ten dollars for stealm dat chick
en- 2" cried Rastus. "Why, jedge,
honis' now, l could "a bought dat
hen for fifty cents. ."-Harper's Ba-
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
0. |. PARTRIDGE.
Real Estate Agent

Rooms 4, 3, Dawson Block.
VIM take charge.of estates for residents and non.
residents. collect rents pay taxes place insurance
obtain abstracts Of title. etc.
Office hours--10 to 12A. NJ, A to 6P.M,
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Your Watch
Insured Free.

A perfect insurance against theft or accident
is the now famous
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
Detroit, Bay City & AIpena R.R.

Accom- Mnil and Mail and Accom-
tnodation Express Express. mediation.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-05-03
HUMOROUS.

Let cares, like wild deluge, come,
He sung with eager zest-
But when his neighbor bought a
drum.
He started for the west.
Cleveland Plain Dealer