Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-15

lors, croquet grounds and every
other amusement and convenience
TO suit the most fastd;ous. At din
ner We were served by the most ob,
liging walters with the rarest fish
game and fruit of the season. Al
this we were taken somewhat aback
having been previously informed
that everything had to be brought
from Detroit by steamer, but upor
making enquiry Mr.. Boon gratitie6
our curiosity by ordering "Shell-
bark" IA famous trotter) TO be
brought to the door, and we all got
ir<o a comfortable two-seated car
riage, and were driven to the south
end of the city, where the propri-
etors of the Fletcher House have
an extensive garden planted with a
great variety of vegetables. On
our return we were conducted
through the culinary, bath and
laundry rooms, which are very ex-
tensive and embrace every modern
Improvement. They also have an
immense ice-house, SO arranged that
all kinds of fruits, vegetables,
meats, ETC., can be kept in separate
compartments and for any length
of time. Taking the Fletcher
House on the whole, we must con-
fess that it is one of the largest and
best kept hotels in the West.
Yesterday Messrs. Wood Il Boon
chartered the steam tug Gem and
gave their guests (some 60 in num-
ber), a picnic to Thunder Bay Is
land, II miles from Alpena. Your
correspondent was introduced to
the very amiable Mrs Wood and
her lovely daughter, and also to the
estimable Mrs. Boon, and invited to
join the party, an invitation which
was readily and cheerfully accepted.
| shall never cease to remember the
kindness with which was received
in this, to me, city of strangers.
The island is a beautiful place,
with its rocky, picturesque shores,
and serpentine paths fi,inged with
beds of moss and flowers. We had
gay time visiting the obliging
lighthouse keeper, going up the
long flight of winding stairs, view
ing the expensive and wonderful
lamps, dropping pebbles down the
fearful height, and listening to hear
them strike the water, as it rolled
in almost to the base of the build
ing. After dinner we strolled
around the various paths and along
the rocky shore, and after gather
ing numerous boquets and gar
lands of flowers, and collecting
some choice specimens, we bid adieu
to this loveliest of Islands and
steamed back towards Alpena, and
so passed another day of pleasant
ness and social enjoyment.
To-day, during a walk over town,
in company with our highly esteem
ed and mutual friend, Hon. Mfr.
Tuttle of Alpena, he informed me
of the excellent condition of the
schools. Eleven teachers are en-
ployed, and everything pertaining
to school matters is in a hourishing
condition. Our friend also told me
another fact that made my heart
rejoice, which is that man, to live
in Alpena and be entitled to any
degree of respect from old or young,
must let whisky alone. He said he
had no sympathy at all with the
man who would persistently violate
the laws of his physical and moral
nature by using the filthy beverage.
Long live friend Tuttle and may
the glorious principles of temper
ance he advocates descend to COM
ing generations. 49,
Among the business men, land
they are business men in Alpena,
some with faces like an old ledger,
all written over with dollars and
cents, and some with beaming coun-
tenanees, bright with the anticipa-
ton of the thousands upon thous-
ands they are reaching for, and de-
termined to accumulate during their
brief sojourn here), the cry above
all others, and as i'll all other places
at the present time is, money is
very close" But having previous
ly become familiar with the doleful
cry in Bay City, Saginaw and other
places, it does not effect me SO stun
ningly as it might have done had
not been previously several times
informed that moneys awful
scarce" But my letter is already
too long, SO tell my Bay City
friends, if any among them want
health, breath, strength, or in
word, newness of life impaired into
them, or if they want romantic or
picturesque scenery, yachting, fish
ing or bathing, don't forget to come
to beautiful Alpena.
The people of Michigan have