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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
Act PrOnlptlY.

While the citizens of Alpena are
very well aware Of the fact that
"hard times" are upon us, and that
the coming winter will be severe
one, it should also be borne in mind
that there are scores Of families
here who, as it were, merely live
from "hand to mouth" and now
that work is very scarce, and many
men are out of employment, it is
natural enough to conclude that
they and their families are now suf-
fering, or will suffer for want of
food if prompt measures are not
taken at once for their relief. In
deed we have already heard of some
cares where family of six or eigh
have gone two days without food
and then their suffering only abat
ed for a short time by securing
few pounds of corn meal. An'
when this is gone, they know no
from whence the next will come.
Our citizens should wake up an
be doing. Let some measures b
adopted whereby these people VIII
are obliged to live on the proceed
of the days labor will be cared 70
We cannot be too thoughtful
this matter, and if steps are take
at an early day, it will doubtle
save no small amount of sufferir
and hunger during the coming lor
and tedious winter. Act prompt
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
Laundering Operations.

While the opinion that the coun-
try will emerge from the panic in
better condition than ever before,
says the Saginaw Courier, is general
ly accepted, its effect in the Saginaw
Valley will be especially noticeable
and marked. We of the Saginaw
Valley are particularly "hard up"
our markets are depressed, partic-
ularly that for our staples, and
there is temporary stagnation.
As a consequence, it is already Civ
en- out that the logging operations
the coming winter will be material
ly curtailed. Operators who have
ordinarily put in stocks of from
twenty to forty million feet, will
lumber but little if any, and but
few of the smaller operators will 60
into the woods at all. The bust
ness of the Saginaw Valley hereto
fore has been entirely too specula-
tive to be safe and profitable fol
the community. II has been one
almost entirely of credits. An OPP
! orator would come into the Valley
with say $4,000, which he would
invest in pine lands. He would
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
Orr RaiIrCah.

At the railroad meeting last Fri
day night, there was no business of
Importance transacted, except the
appointment of ward committees to
solicit aid for the construction Of
the road. There was better feel
ing manifested on the part of a
number of the subscribers, who had
previously said that if the depot
would be put here, or there, they
would contribute literally, but 9TH
erwise they would give nothing.
The feeling now seems to be that
we want a railroad, and that we
must aid in getting it, but we are
not the party to say where said
road shall or shall not enter the
city or erect the depot and work
shops. 1t is enough for us to know
that we are to have q railroad, and
we must of course leave the route
to the judgement Of the railroad
company, as they can tell which di-
rection to run, and which will be
! for the best interests of both the
road and the city of Alpena.
The agreement between the com
pany and the subscribers is that the
road shall be in running operation
between this city and the jackson
Lansing and Saginaw crossing OF
or before the first of Dec, 1875, o
the first half of the amount sub
scribed shall be forfeited by tn
company, and that the road sha
be completed to Grand Rapid
= within two years thereafter, or the
shall not he entitled to the secon
:, half subscribed that the car ar
= work shops must be at Alpena, ar
- this port to be the terminus of Il
4 road.
- There will be another meetil
10 Friday evening, and we hope C
a. that time the project will meet wi
W sufficient encouragement to secu
IN the early commencement of wo
:, at this end of the line. Indeed,
,oo the work was begun this fall,
-. would be the means of providi
oo labor to a large number of N
l., who will doubtless be idle If so
means of this kind does not II
up. Besides this, it would have
,ty tendency to make the now very d
raj times somewhat more easy, and
al people would all be the better
We for the winter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

and closely guarded. The officers
say they have preserved dogged
silence during the entire trip. The
intention is to place them in stock
ade on an island in the Platte river,
near Fort Mcpherson.
The New York, New Haven "
Hartford Railroad Company have
reduced the hours of labor OF their
mechanics from 10 to 8 hours per
day, making corresponding reduc-
ton of 90 per cent. in their pay
The Hartford, Providence ~ Cats
kill Railroad, it is understood, VIII.
make the same reduction.
John Mclaughlin was found
murdered in the road near Williams
port. Penn. The supposed murder
er is a cousin of his who has disap-
peared.
It is stated that the Atlantic ~
Pacific, and the st. Louis, Kansas
City q Northern Railroad Compan-
les will reduce the salaries OF all
the employees from the President
down, 10 per cent, from November
LIST.
The Supreme Court Of Illinois
has affirmed the judgment OF the
Criminal Court of Chicago in the
case of Andrew J. Perfect, the col
ored wife murderer, and have liked
the date of his execution for De-
cember II.
e. II. Leonard has been appoint
ed Superintendent of the Insurance
Department of Illinois oice Stodden
deceased. Mr.. Leonard has acted
since 1865 as agent in New York
city of the State Treasurer OF IL
linois in paying interest on State
indebtedness.
At New Orleans on Tuesday,
Burgess and his wife, who were on
trial for the inhuman treatment OF
Caroline Louisa Cunning, aged six
years, were found guilty on the
third court of the indictment, a
crime against nature. The penalty
is Imprisonment for life.
A special despatch from Allegan
says two inches OF snow
fell there Monday night.
Albert Pierce, of New York, and
Warren J. Heiskell, of Syracuse,
n. j., have been arrested for alleg-
ed fraudulent cotton operations at
Memphis nine years ago.
The Memphis mortuary report
shows Is yellow fever
leaths, an increase of two. Mayor
Johnson resumed his official duties
Tuesday.
The steamer Continental, which
eft st. Louis Tuesday morning
with the prize fight eXcursionists
was captured by Illinois authorities
md was tied up at the levee at East
St. Louis. Some Of the managers
we're arrested but the rowdies, Ho-
gan and Allen escaped.
Phelps, defaulting cashier in the
New York State Treasury Depart
ment, has been jailed in default OF
s15, 900 bail, his counsel remarlking |
hat he stood no more chance OF
getting bail than of paying the
lebts Of the United States.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

While thousands of poor work
ing men of the country have been
reduced to the starvation point by
panic, it is pleasing to notice
that there are no hard times at the
Presidential mansion. While tax
payers are grooming under the
weight of increased salary for gam
bling Congressman and a pleasure
seeking President, it is refreshing
to read that the executive mansion
has been deliberately repaired in
every particular. The reception
hall has been georgously decorated,
and so arranged that it can be
thrown open to the conservatory.
Carpets and new furniture have
been purchased without stint, while
frescoing and painting have been
going on for some time. All this
ha cost thousands of dollars, and
every cent of it comes out of the
pockets of the people. 1t is
thought that with everything sup
piled him by the taxpayers, and a
double salary, the President will be
able to drag out miserable exis-
tence for few years, pretty COM
foItably.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
Rogers City.

d" Rogers City, Presque Isle county
is an exception to the general
dullnes just now, almost universal
-ly felt throughout the State. We
are informed by DR.. Simon HERES,
Register Of Deeds for Pressure Isle
county, that town lots to the
amount Of over $4,000 were sold
during the last month, while about
$1,000 worth of agricultural lands
have been sold for actual settlement
during the same period. Several
thousand acres have also been en-
tered under the homestead act
while his books also show that
$4,000 has changed hands in the
transfer Of pine and hardwood
lands in Pressure Isle county. Dur.
ing the last three or four trips OF
the steamer Marine City large
proportion of her passengers have
been for Rogers City. Two new
stores are nearly completed, tn
spire OF the German Evangelica
lutheran Church Of st. John rear
its head conspicuously from tb
lake, and that of the Catholi
Church win be completed this fal
Mr.. Plstz has commenced runniu
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

his new single mill, and three
boats in the fishing business are
meeting with Unprecedented sue
cess. Our friend JUL Potvin has
purchased property in Rogers City,
and intends erecting a fine hotel
there. The energy of Mr.. Albert
Molitor and Frederic Denny-Larke
in inducing this emigration, and
thus opening up our sister country,
is undoubtedly meeting with the
reward it so Justly merits. Il.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

then borrow n sufficient amount
east or at the banks to carry his
numbering operations through the
winter, and go in debt to the store
keeper for his supplies. The fol-
lowing year his returns would
come in. He may have been for
tunate enough to make some mar
gin on his operations, or the mar
ket may have been depressed like
the past year, or his logs may not
have come down at all, in which
event his store bill goes unpaid,
and his bank paper is accommodating
interest. We will say, however,
that the logs came down all right,
sales were easy and handsome
profit was realized on the invest
ment. In this case what does the
operator do? In nine cases out of
ten he will invest the money in
pine lands again, perhaps going in
debt for q part, will borrow money
to put in the stock of logs and go
in debt to the store-keeper for sup
plies again. A business conducted
in this manner can not prove bene-
fical to the mercantile interests, or
the general business community.
We contemplate and earnestly
hope that the present fatness in
the lumber trade will bring about
a marked Improvement, and great
benefit will, in our opinion, result
from the present stagnation. AS the
lumber trade was conducted, great
many persons with capital of their
own, and those who could borrow
money, rushed head long into spec
ulation, fancying that they had but
to touch lumber and they were rich
men. Mills were built in every
direction, and great amount of
borrowed capital spent in their
erection. The banks have extend
ed to their utmost facilities, and
are now carrying more discounted
paper than they would in the leglt-
innate run of business. We do not
wish to discourage lumbermen, but
merely explain how, and whence
came the stagnation. Lumbermen
have been paying high wages to
men in the woods, for grain and all
kinds of supplies. Their timber
accordingly cost them very high
prices, and now, when the market
is lower than contemplated, they
hold it over if they are in position
to do so. Thus many have refused
10 sell this season in expectation OF
he supply being short next year.
This state of facts could have been
avoided if lumbermen had combin-
ed last year, as they proposed to do,
and numbered a stock, only, that
could be handled. But lumbermen
are greedy, are as anxious to get
rich as any body else, and trusting
to luck they plung into the pine
woods to the extent of their means
md their credit and the result is
easily accounted for. Now large
of these men are tied
up, their means are locked up in
he booms, and their credit is stalk
I'd at the bank. They can not OPP
crate this year, and the lumber
rade is benefited to this extent.
There is no question, however, but
We shall have a full stock of logs next
season, but no overstoclz. The few |
logs put in will cost less and bring
more, while those whose funds are
now tied up will begin to realize
from their investment. Money
will in consequence become easier
and times better.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04
State Items.

The Adrian car shops are reduc-
ing their force of employees.
Fourteen cents a day supports
the Macomb county paupers.
A nest of burglars has been I'M
earthed at Adrian. L.#. i.f
The growing wheat crop through
out the country is looking very fine.
A Macl1inaw trout was recently
taken from Lake st. Clair-the
first of the species ever captured
there. .''
Read City is So month old, and
has population of 800.
The Alden Fruit Preserving fac
tory at Lenawee Junction is now
in operation. Sixteen hands are
employed.
The prisoners confined in the
Adrian jail attempted to escape on
, Wednesday and came near being
successful.
A very large number of people
whose ages range from 10 to 80
{ years have died in different por-
h tons of the State during the past
Q few weeks.
k Stephen Chairs, colored, married
if white woman at Charlotte--his
Il first wife not being dead. The
States Prison will be his headquar-
. tiers for five years.
ii The Supervisors of Manistee
he have provided for paying the ex
N penses of the Vanderpool trial al
n Tasting, thus relieving Barry
II county Of $4,000.
We learn from the Wolcerin
- - Clipper that a lad some seven year
III old, son of Mr.. Arms, of Pierson
was Instantly killed on Monda.
last at that place, by the railroa
cars.
n A severe accident occurred o
a the stave mill of Alden, Sutton
re, Co., at Quincy, Monday morning
al Mr.. VIM. Barnhart was circlin
NV headings, when knot flew out {
lie the timber, and striking him in tn
NV eye knocked the eyeball out {
D." his head.
ic- Some time since the post offiC
nd at Blissfeld was robbed. Last wee
IN. Levi Irwin was arrested on su
w. picion, and he has since acknow
ms edge that himself and man name
al Geo. Rogers committed the roI
we berry. Rogers was subsequent
ON arrested. f rcs
VII Freezing weather will put {
'ut end to work on the new Sta
go Capitol, with the exception
ISL stone cutting, which will be ca
to- ried on all winter. 1850
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

Secretary Richardson's order to
Treasurer Spinner directing the
payment of silver is as follows
"You will please, on and after the
receipt Of this letter, and until 9TH
erwise ordered, pay the public cred
itors, should they desire it on &C
count of currency obligations, but
not in exchange for currency, a
sum not to exceed So in any one
payment in silver coin"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

The yellew fever scourge in the
south is slowly abating. The news
from all quarters is more encourage
ing now, and it is believed that the
disease will in a short time be en-
tirely conquered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-11-04

p Nearly 400 mechanics and about
1000 laborers have been discharged
from the navy yari owing to the
money running short in conse-
quence of large number of i'm
provements made in the yard dur
ing the summer.
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Tuesday, Noe. 4, 1873.

John C. Henen, the great pugu-
list, is dead. His remains were
buried at New York last Sunday.
There was large turnout.
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A dispach from North Platte,
Neb., says that the Modoc Indians
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charge Of o detachment Of troops
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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-02-01
[Fon TUE AMER cnN.l

LocrsT Gar, Jan. q, 1875.
Mr.. WiLvERTs What has become Of your
Lower Augusta correspondent and his rhyming
machmc But why worder ! When Israel, for
their sins, were carried into captivity, they hung
their hagps upon the wlilows, and could not
sing the songs of Zion in n strange land. Aud
can we expect the late Democracy to write to
sing, to display the big rooster and crow, "a
when the old party fing foated IN Triumph No,
sirl M more mnchlnc poetry since Pat IL
is non ct. Since we lost the Presidency by
175,0c0i the G"vernrr by $1,000; Congress by
4,OOO; county officers all gone to--ilc Radicals.
Worse than all, The prospective loss Of stimu!us.
The closing OF tho hotels ana restaurants at the
last elections struck 20 per cent. from the Demo-
rrat vote of the Old Keystone. Coac them for
good, an | farewell to Hope.
LIT IL, resolve to cmgintc, and found Il colony
In our new ion-Aldsha-ani slug with
immortal Cowper:
80, for II lodge In some vast wilderness,
Some bnnn Hess continuity OF shade,
Where rumors OF o-ccctions and defeats
The arctic SO itddc cannot p,rvadc;
stern Winter rtgns upon his icy throne.
But Grants, Hartraut.s and Packers are un.
known. PnBL!M,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-02-01
WISEEART'S PINE TREE TAR
CORDIAL.
NAYURElS S GREAL REMEDY
rOR THE
THROAT AND LUNGS.

1t ia gratifying to us 10 inform the public that
DR.. l. Q, c. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial,
for Throat and Lung Diseases, has gained an en-
vablU reputation from the Atlantic n tho Puci.
&c coast, and from thence TO some Of the frst
families Of Europe, not through ,ac press alone
but by persons throughout the St1tcs actually
benefited and cured at his office. White nc pub
fishes less, So say our reporters, he IS enable 10
supply the demand. 1t gains and holds is repu.
tatiOn-
First. Not by stopping oough, but hy loosen
ing aud assisting nature TO throw OF the un-
healthy matter collected about the throat and
bronchial tudes which causes irritation.
Second. It removes the cause oI irritation
(whish produces cough) of the mucous mem
brane and bronchial tubes, assists the lungs to
act and throw Off the unhealthy sccretlous, aud
puriacs tha blood
Third. 1t is free from sQuil!s, lobclia, ipecas
and opium, Of which most throat and lung re-
NEEDLES are composed, which allay cough only,
and dlsorganizc the stomach 1t has n soothing
effect on the stomach, acts on the liver and kid
ncys, and Emphatic and nervous regions, thus
reaching to every part Of the system, aud In its
invigorating and purifying effects II has gained
reputation which it must hold above all others In
the market