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Year: 1877

shedid not know till then, how
much she cared for Professor Lee
She had always liked him, and had
hoped that some day she might call
him by a dearer name than that of
professor, Now she knew that she
E1oSedshim.


sBut it was alton one. side" she
Isobbed. at must have been, or he
never would have left me in this
WHY, without 50 much as a word.'-
But / did think he cared for me a
little ~


Il was two years after when Lucia
came across the letter that Professor
{ Leo had wfittent that Summer after
.1ssn lsl Bola that lelssf Miiicd lia
had left with her to give to her sis,
ter, but which she had taken care
her sister should not get.


She wasmoving the oak cabinet,
and found it lying where it had fal-
len when it dropped from herfngers.
A hot flush of shame dyed her face
at the sight of it. ~ wonder what
is in it," she said, picking it up
"Dora's married and gone away, SO
there's no harm in my reading it
now. 1t was just as honorable in my
reading it then as to do what l did
with it."


"AI1ss DARE-I called to see you
this afternoon, but your sister said
that you were away, and would not
be home for day or two. l wanted
to ask you something, and perhaps
it is better for me to ask it in this
way than any other. I think you
must have seen that I love your SIS
ter. But have never told any one
SO before. l have never hinted it to
her in any words, but she has proba-
bly, understood me well enough. 1
heard yesterday that she was enga-
ged. ask you frankly to tell me if
this is so2 If she is, of course l shall
never tell her what I have hoped
might be.


"If there is nothing which should
keep me from seeking to win her for
my wife, let me hear from you at
once. If there is, l shall understand
it from your silence.
Year: 1877

The temperance meeting last night was
particularly Interesting. The meeting was
opened with prayer and hymn and was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Horatio Beqlow and John
Boughton, who are fine speakers and by
their strong arguments induced many. to
sign the pledge, among whom was man
from Washington, who came there intoxi-
Gated, but was. convinced that to live
without the use Of intoxicating drinks was
best. At the end of the meeting he arose
and invited all to come I'D ssigp the
pledge, saying that he would kit II any
other person would. He signed It and no
doubt will be strong advocate of the
temperance cause.
Year: 1877

The masquerade under the management
Of Anton Hence, took place last evening in
the large room In the second story of the
Saville Building. The room was tastefully
decorated with flags and masques. About
forty couple were on the promenade. The
costumes Of the ladAA were very pretty,
four or five Of them in particular looked
like queens. Those who attended last
nights masquerade, pronounced it the best
of all Mr.. Henz's, and advised.him to have
another before the season is over.
Year: 1877

Nothing could be more cruel than curb


bits on working horses. we saw this morn


ing q poor little donkey, hauling heavy
stones, his under lip was tightly compressed


with q strap and swollen large as an egg.
Opening his mouth we saw q raw and
bleeding hole, where the curb was pressing
in his jaw. The intense pain had made him
unmanageable; we bought the right kind
of bit for the donkey, and had the satisfac.
tion of seeing him comfortable and easily
managed. E. W.
Year: 1877

The usual Sunday afternoon temperance
meeting will not be held in the McClary's
building, but it is the object Of the temper.
ance people to hold grand temperance
revival in the Opera House.


This afternoon at three o'clock there will
be prayer meeting the City Hall. The
public in general are inyited to attend.
Year: 1877

1t Is perhaps scarcely worth while to dis
cuss the wisdom OF the proposed appropria-
ton Of money for the survey Of railroad
possible that money will be spent in such
way at a time when the democracy, through
a pursuit of economy, is getting a reputa-
ton for legislative virtue. The petition 10
which this appropriation is asked for pre-
sents as its ultimate purpose the Opening
q market for our manufactures with Cen
tral Africa, which is a large programme,
and proposes the modest initiation of pre-
liminary survey from the Republic of
Liberia one or two hundred miles into the
Niger Valley. As it is proposed that the
railroad thus begun shall be transcontinen-
tai it will eventually exhaust q great many
such instalments, and before spending even
little money Congress will naturally want
TO know how much money it must eventu
ally spend to utilize that little It is alto
gether bad time to propose that Congress
should build transcontinental railroads,
especially in Africa.


The ARGUS JOB PRINTING Rooms
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othel
kinds of Printing, In the highest style of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms.
And THE ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, quick
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial. dwtf
Year: 1877

There is every reason to believe


that the union Of which all railroad


brakemen are members impose dire


penalties and punishments upon any


man who pronounees the name of a


station so that it can be understood.


1t is not on record that a brakeman
has ever been charged with the of
fence, but the rule remains. We
long ago heard of the "station-indi-
Gator" and believe it was used on
some of the roads for . short time,


but nsthing has been said Of it fer a


long while. 1t appears as the patent
invention of Lieutenant j. n. Gray
don, of the United States navy, and
as it is really useful, if not an actu
ally necessary device, we give its
description. tits intended to be
employed on railroad or street-car
to show passengers the name of the
station, city, town, or street they
are approaching. The names are
placed upon an apron that is moved
by two revolving cylinders, which
are turned by means of a rod extend
ing down through the forward part
of the car. At the base of the rod
is shoe, placed near to andl inside
of the forward wheel, At a point
near each station is an inclined
plane about an inch and half high,
made stationary on the track. TIE
shoe, when the car is moving, strikes
this plane, causing the cylinder plac-
ed in the ear TO revolve, thus dis
playing at every revolution a name
marked on the apron. In front of
the shoe is a wire broom, which
keeps it free from all distractions.
A strong spiral spring is so arranged
as to take all excess Of motion i'm
parted by joltingor the cars being
leavily loaded. Should this come
nto general use it will be a pleasant
novelty in railroad travelling to
;now what place We are approach
ng.
Year: 1877

READ the announcement Of the Frank
lin Insurance Company on our fourth
page this morning. An important ALI,
ance has been made by that company with
some oi the leading companies of the
cOnulry.
Year: 1877

ALL OF our business men who feel
practical interest in the success OF the ef.
fort now making to complete the Tuscar.
awaS railroad to this city, are repeated
not to forget the meeting at the Council
Chamber this evening at hali.past seven,
Year: 1877

A jaundioed correspondent writes that
Congress is like the top Of a bell on the hui
man system, the very centre and heat Of all
the worst elements in the political body.
The average Congressman is a most terribly
conscious person OF the provincialism of his
District; and Congress is simply an aggre-
gate seething and struggling of a great
number of localism-rarely or never losing
themselves in any stream OF national and
ratriotic feeling.
Year: 1877

Read the letter which we copy elsewhere,
from Gen. C. ". Babcock, on the general
subject of savings banks. He expresses but
very little faith in this kind of institutions
generally, and gives some good advice to his
fellow-citizens in regard to their duty to
their neighbors. He shows very clearly
the wrong policy of keeping silent and try
ing to hush the matter up, when bank is
known to be shaky, in the hope of enabling
the bank officers to pull through and
shows that the only just and honest way to
do when a hank becomes weak is to close i,
up at once, and give alf of Its creditors an
equal chance. 1t is an admirable article.
and will repay . careful perusal.
Year: 1877

In view OF large, and il may be sudden,
demand for gold, the bank OF England late
ly raised its rate of discount from three to
four per cent. After fortnight's trial this
proved unable to restrain the outflow Of
specie from the Golfers OF the bank. There
fore, another turn OF the screw has raised
the rate Of discount to FIVE per cent. There
are two staples of American produce which
England must have, and just now, can be
supplied only by the United States These
are cotton and breadstuffs. Formerly, be-
fore We began TO manufacture our own cot
ton and our own metals, the tradewith Eng
land was more easy than profitable to U.s.
English capital and labor worked up our
raw materials, and sold them to US at from
three to four hundred per nt profit The
balance of trade was then in favor of Eng
land, and we often had to send heavy re.
mittances in gold TO square the account
Nor, manufacturing for ourselves, instead
OF paying, we have to receive large
amount of gold from Europe. If they take,
as they must, our cotton and breadstuffs
they have to pay for them, not in muslins,
calicoes, and cutlery, hut in hard cash
Thus it has come that the Bank OF England
is afraid OF great drain OF gold to pay off
British Indebtedness to this country.
Year: 1877

The subcommittee on Ewing's silver bill
have reported it back without any sub
stantial amen dment, except one providing
that the charge for coming bullion into sill
yer dollars shall be the same as the charge
for gold coinage The full committee will
probably hold another meeting to-day for
the purpose Of considering, and. possibly,
acting on the report
Year: 1877

however, grateful to him, TO You and to the
people of Indiana for this signal mark OF
confidence and respect. With humble re-
lance upon God for His aid, promise you,
and through you the people of the whole
state, that unceasinS vigilance, constant in
dustry and Il rigid adherance to the inter
ests of the working, providing and business
classes, shall Characterize my career in the
Senate of the United States, and | shall
seek to secure the prosperity OF tire people
of our beloved state, irrespective OF party,
being well assured that the prosperity of


one will be the prosperity of all" The
speech was received with frequent ap-
plause on the part OF the large number pres
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, November 2.-The House
committee on banking and currency have
decided TO ask the consent Of the House
that the bill to repeal the resumption law
be assigned for the 18th inst, with an op-
portuniiy for discussion from day TO day
until disposed OF.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, November 2-The House
committee on appropriation, this morning,
completed the army appropriation bill On
basis of providing pay for the actual
number of men in the service yesterday,
which the committee understand was some
thing less than 10000. A clause is in-er-
ted in the bill to prohibit any recruits above
the mentioned limit during the current fs-
cal year.


A FRIENDLY CALL.


The ways and means coHSpittee this morn
ing paid the President and Secretary of the
treasury visit Of courtesy, customary upon
the organization of this committee in each
succeeding Congress.
Year: 1877

not, since cheerfully give my live to
clear the path for your tuturcY Theo
| have never uttered an untruth to you,
and now in saying farewell take the as.
surance that in this last word to you
there is nothing but love. Such love as
mine can not be exhausted. When am
no more the strength of it will linger
around you to beautity even the dark
hour of annihilation, as the violet gives
its lovellest perfume when it is crushed,
so leave you this blessing, | love you,
| love you In that quiet spot under
the trees where we have lived and loved
az our first parents are said to have in
Paradise, | will with my own hands dig
a grave for love, and while its pretty
eyes and its lovely form is nourisbing
and given life to earth | will grope my
way into the night, the endless night.
! hold out my hands to the being called
God, out | can not find Him. ! would
pray to Him, but | can not direct my
eyes to His throne, for nature is so vast,
and answers only like an echo of my
hearts lament. Theo, my soul, | love
you, ! love you and have lost you.
Farewell, EFFIE.n


For mercy's sake do not let us lose
an instant Order the carriage Take
US to the place she intends to bury her
child" the old gentleman exclaimed.
90 think this must be some dream,
Etiie she signs herself, and she was saved
from a wreck at sea. For Gods sake,
tell me, am | awake ?"


What does your father ,nean ?"


"We met with disaster in going to
Europe when was little child, and
my twin sister, whose name was Fife,
WAS lost, as we supposed" the young
lady exclaimed


Out under a cluster of trees, away
from the city, they found her, lying on a
little, rude, broken mound Of ,t earth


Standing on the deck of a steamer
bound for Europe was gathered party
of five persons-father, mother, sister
husband and wife. For Love has COME
back to live on earth; and the little
twinkling eyes of the old gentleman are
filled with tears as he confesses that
hearts are neither a cheap nor a pur
chable commodity-at least when they
are his own flesh and blood.
Year: 1877

A LOAD Of fruit brought all the way
from California to the centennial exhi-
bition in refrigerator car, created much
establishment there. The company which
made this and other shipments last year,
has now been enlarged and intends going
into the business on large scale. 1t is
called the California fruit and meat
shipping company, and has capital of
S500,O00. The California fruit made a
good impression in the eastern markets
last year, and it is gratifying to learn
that generous shipments of it are to be
made the present season.
Year: 1877

The Orton Grafton was one of the most
remarkable demonstrations OF modern
times. He is ignorant and coarse, and
nobody believes that he is Tichborne
or has shadow of a right to the property
he claimed. But hundred thousand
people petition for his release from iail,
and parade the streets to emphasize their
demand and overawe parliament. 1t is
in reality an expression of democratic
feeling against aristocracy.
Year: 1877

A BEAUTIFUL English girl rejected one
lover to marry the other, with whom she
settled in Michigan. When he died,
lover No. heard Of her sorrow. His
love revived. He could not sleep O
nights from dreaming of her with his
eyes wide open. He took passage in a
steamer. He found her milking brin-
die COW, and so homely and dilapidated
generally that he did not discover him
self, but took back tracks and thanks
bis stars for his escape.
Year: 1877

The latest chemical notion is to fell
trees by electricity. The two ends of the
copper wires of galvanic battery are
connected with platinum wire, which,
of course, instantly becomes red-hot, and
while so is gently see-sawed across the
trunk of the tree to be felled, until it
burns its way through. 1t is calculated
that a tree which would require two
hours hard chopping to bring down, can
be cut through by this process in fifteen
minutes.
Year: 1877

AN account of the business failure of
81 Keck, of Cincinnati, is pleasant read
ing, despite pity for his misfortune. He
was possessed of over a million dollars,
was president of several moneyed insti-
tutions, and estates were entrusted to his
management. By reverse in an i'm
mense speculation he lost all he had;
but an examination of his affairs showed
that not one of the institutions that he
might have plundered had suffered to the
extent of a cent, and the estates in his
hands had been touched. This is a
bright example in these days.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 1877.
rHE TAXES OF THE DIsrRIcr-AN EFFORT TO


FoIsT FIFTY PER CENT ON THE GOVERNMENT


AND HOW IT is TO BE NET.


Within tho past few weeks the property owners and
pnzens generally OF Washington have started vigor.
movement TO induce Congress to relieve them Of a
part Of their buroen Of taxation by having the United
States assume fifty per cent OF tho taxes the ground
that onchali Of the real estate of the city govern
ment property. This movement is not favored by
certain members Of Congress who, a spirit OF ms
chief ana amusement propose check and head II OF
by tho introduction OF bill providing for tho
sale on long time, say nifty years. OF all tho
right title and interest or tho United
States TO tho little strips OF parking ana
courtyards either siie OF the avenues
alleged to have been taken up and appropriated with
out pay consideration by the OF tho ada
cent properly, tho Same being tho frontage TO lots
that formerly before the improvements made By tho
city under the ato Board Of Public Works. formed tho
sidewalks and portions OF the carriagcways. II has
been The almost universal practice mere TO fence in
said land and improve II with lawns ana small gar
dens. AS IT has been decided that fee simple or
the streets, alleys AMI avenues OF tho District
belong absolutely TO the government none OF
It's citizens have right 10 appropriate
any portions OF them without quit olaim from tho
government The details OF tho bill arc not yet
agreed but it is thought these pieces Of land the
present assessed value OF improved property, could DO
made to realize to the government or nf,een
millions OF dollars. 1t is proposed certificate
liens IN denominations Of s25, $50 $780,
bearing interest at tho rate of three and
sixty-hvc huudrcdths payable semi annually, to
be lien on The properly, tho owners 10 pay the
interest sort OF rental ior tho use and occupancy
Of the land, the principal TO be paid by them IN ,ty
yoars. and 70 be charge tho property tn PAID.
THIS interest," u IS iurnor proposed, TO be paid
the general fund OF the District TO tho credit OF the
United States, and to DO part lieu OF any equities
that exist or supposed TO exist, in iavor OF tho
District account of the taxable property OF the
government.
Year: 1877

Bell to this end. To say nothing of the
work he did preparatory to the advertis-
ing and letting, the plans drawn could
not have been secured, so say the bridge
men, for less than 500. Mr.. Bell. if lis
time be counted at anything like its
value has earned double what the town
paid him, to say nothing of the saving in
cost Of the construction and the advant-
age of an iron bridge. The contract for
the swing was drawn and signed Thurs
day night, and Mr.. Allen, the agent, left
Friday morning. The Board had bonds
given to the amount of $4,000 for the
satisfactory fultillment of the contract.
The bridge is to be completed by the 1st
of June, provided navigation opens by
the 18th of May. The work upon the
other contracts is to be completed in
time to secure this result.


The old Third street bridge, disgrace
to any town, will soon be thing of the
past, and the growth and enterprise of
Cheboygan shown by a bridge equal to
any in the country.
Year: 1877

A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature to repeal the law under which the
fish commissioners act. We are glad to
say. however, that the bill does not seem
to meet with much favor. and it should
not. Though in the nature of an ex-
pertinent, the success which has seemed
to attend it seems an ample justification
for making an appropriation to continue
it another two years. Just to what ex-
tent the working of the commission will
prove a success it is yet too soon to deter
mine. 1t will take several years 10
know just how large a crop the fish
planted during the past two years will
result in. TIE expense is but light and
the prospective benefits iarge. The ex-
pertinent should be further tested.
Year: 1877

An alarm Of Fire ut the Spencer HOUSE
at an carly Morning hour creates
Consideration among the Lcdgers,
and many Phantom Forms srad-
denly appear from all parts Of the


House with an utter disregard of
Unusual Prophecies.


Yesterday morning about four o'clock
gentleman from Mackinaw, who had
stopped at the Spencer House, arose TO
secure an early start for the Island.


While preparing he saw bright light at
the rear of the house which looked to
him as though the house might be OIL
fire. He immediately gave the alarm
and called Mr. Spencer, who, with II
proper regard for the safety of his guests.
and the house was quite full that night,
rushed around and awaked all who were
sleeping in the house. Scarcely a min
ute had elapsed before the passage-ways
and halls of the house were Il scene of
confusion. Every one wanted to get out
of the house, and dress was a secondary
consideration. TIE passage-ways were
full Of individuals of both sexes III near
ly every conceivable state OF dress. GEN
tlemen making their way franticdlly
alCng the halls, yainly endcaVOring TO
accomplish the feat OF getting into their
pantaloons without Stacking their speed
There were ladies who had plenty of
clothing in their rooms, who can truth
fully say that for once in their lives they
could not decide what to wear, and so
suddenly compromised the matter by
not wearing much of anything. This
manner of dress was well enough as
long as the excitement lasted. but when
Mr.. Spencer had satisfied himself that
the alarm was CAUSED By Il chimney in a
house OH the street back burning out,
and SO informed the frightened dodgers.
they soon realized that the style of dress
which had been quite satisfactory to
them few minutes before. WAS lot now
such in which they wished TO longer
mingle in mixed society, so they retired TO
their several rooms, endeavoring to make
themselves as diminu,ive us possible, and.
doubtless, feeling very thankful that
there was no fire after all.
Year: 1877

A few days ago there left Mahiilaw 70.
Prentiss Bay sleigh containing two
men, the power of locomoti0n being fur
nished by horse. They had no doubi
been drinking quite freely before leaving
the island, and probably it being quite a
cold day they took with them several
bottles to assist them in keeping warm.
but be that as it may, long before they
reached their destination they both fell
into drunken sleep. The horse kept
wandering on until he broke through the
ice. He was unable to extricate himself.
and the drivers were drunk. When the
two men awOke from their stuper they
found that the horse had frozen to death.
The moral of this story needs not be eX-
planned. There should be some law
which would punish severely such inhu-
manity to animals, and it seems almost a
pity that the men did not suffer with the
cold almost as much rs the horse.
Year: 1877

The iron swing contracted for was with
iron beams, a first-class iron bridge in ev-
cry respect. AS will be seen, the entire
bridge will be completed inside of the ape
preparation made for the purpose OF So
900. We congratulate the citizens OF this
town upon getting an iron swing bridge
for that money. 1t is very cheap. At
the time the appropriation was made, no
one thought that an iron bridge could
be constructed for that amount, and that
it is now fact, is owing almost entirely
to the indefatigable efforts of Geo. w.
Year: 1877

ted by white labor. The con-
tract for the construction of the
water-works having been let to
the lowest bidder, the contractor
employed Cinnamon. Mcdonald
asked him what amount he could
save by employing Cinnamon,
and on being informed that it
would be $4,000 promptly offered
to pay the difference, whereupon
the Cinnamon were discharged
and white labor finished the job.
This is a concession to white Ia
Dor which we believe no other
capitalist ever made to the same
extent, and none but a superior
man is capable Of making. It is
practical men of that kind we
most delight to honor with pub
lie position. If Mark L. McDo-
nald will transfer his operations
to Washington Territory, we
will be delighted to support him
for Senator when this becomes 4
State.