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Alpena, Sept. %, 1871

Alpena, DepC. 20, 1914.
The School Board met in extra
session, Sept. %, and was called to
order at 1880 o'clock p. NJ, by the
President. .s.s.,..
Present-Geo. L. Maltz, Presi-
dent; F. s. Dewey, Secretary, and
Trustees Folkerts, Lester, Lock-
wook, Minor and McSorley.
The minutes of the meetings of
Aug. 10 and Sept. 9, were read and
approved.
The following bills were pre-
sented:
Excelsior Furniture Co., Gin, o., $3.50
NJ. NJ. Wall, 400
Moved by Mr.. Lockwood, sup
ported by Mr.. McSorley, that the
above bills be allowed. Adopted.
A bill of F. S. Dewey, for $s1.65
was presented.
Moved by Mr.. Lockwood, sup
ported by Mr.. Lester, that the bill
be allowed. Amended by Mr.. Mi
nor, that the item of $50 for salary
as Secretary of School Board, be
laid over. Amendment carried.
The original motion as amended
was adopted.
Bills were presented and pay
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Bills were presented and pay

On motion of Mr.. Minor and Mr..
Folkerts,. the above bills were al
lowed as recommended. Ave.
Trustees Folkerts, Lester, Lock-
wood, Minor and McSorley. No,
none.
Moved by Mr.. Lockwood to pay
Jas. Mcdonald $50 on account
Carried unanimously.
BY Mr.. Lockwood,
Resolued, That committee OF
two be appointed by the President,
for the purpose of selecting and
renting q suitable room for Pri-
mary School in the Second ward,
on or above Seventh street; to pro-
cure the necessary furniture, stove
and wood; to select suitable
teacher, and make all necessary ar
rangements to start Primary
School in said ward, on or before
the first of November next.
Adopted.
The President appointed as such
committee, Trustees Lockwood and
Minor.
On motion the Board adjourned.
F. s. DEWEY, Sec'y.
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Deer, lumber, for Chicago, and
prop. Wenona, for Detroit.

Deer, lumber, for Chicago, and
prop. Wenona, for Detroit.
24.-Sch. Seaman, lumber, for
Cleveland st. barges Huron City,
lumber, for Sandusky, and Yose-
mite, lumber, for Oswego.
25.-Sch. NJ. Fillmore, lumber,
for Chicago prop. st. Joseph, for
Detroit barke Winona, lumber,
for Chicago, and str. Marine City,
for Cheboygan.
27.-Scow f. x, lumber, for
Trenton; sch. J. s. Minor, ice, for
Cleveland, and str. Marine City, for
Detroit.
29.-Sch. E. G. Roberts, lumber,
for Chicago; st. barge Orontes,
towing barges Croker and Lathrop,
lumber, for Cleveland. 49,.
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Four full-page pictures embellish the
October Aldine, number which glows
with all the beauty and richness of the
season, surprising each of its predeces-
sors. A tinted page by j. ID. Wood
ward represents wood and river scene
in the fall of the year, when the leaves
are dropping FROM the trees, and the air
Is balmy. The picture Is an exquisit
gem. "Desdcmona," after Cabanal, is a
noble figure, wonderfully engraved by
Jonnard. The face is full of beauty and
pensive sadness, and the hands are clasp
contributed grand full-page picture,
called 1.-THE Rapids of Au Sable" and
representing in a vivid manner the bold
scenery of the Adirondacks. The spirit
of the picture is full of life and motion.
A charming subject, sure to attract wild
admiration, is Spring" by Pierre A.
Cot, from the original in the possession
of A. Il Stewart, Esq, of New York.
The effect of sunshine is soft and beauti-
full, and the whole picture is poem. The
other Illustrations In this number are
much more numerous than usual, and
consists OF scene on the Grand Canal,
Venice; "Wild Flowers" by l.. Bech-
stein; a series Of thirteen pictures, Illus
trative of the life of Martin Luther and
the Castle Wartburg, in Germany. "Thc
Ugly Beauty" by A. It ELVES, and three
views of st, Paul's Cathedral. This is q
famous and unrivaled collection Of pic
lures.
The Aldine Company has determined
to establish an Art Union, similar To the
well.known Art Union in England, and
distribute its works of art, both sculp-
ture and paintings, which are constant
ly collecting, among its subscribers.
Art premiums, valued at $4,000, will be
distributed among each series of 5000
subscribers. Subscription tickets, at
5000 each, entitle the holder to the
Aldine for one year, to the new chro-
mo, and to n ticket in the distribution of
art premiums. The Aldine Company
publishers, No. 81 Maiden Lane, New
York City.
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will IL Avail!

From the Lumberman's Gazette.
Since the meeting Of the Nation
al Association, the most frequent
topic of conversation is the ques-
ton of limiting the supply of lum-
Der for the next year. The action
OF the Association was on the whole
wise, and should be effective. If
the canvassing agent to be put in
the field succeed in enlisting the
majority of lumbermen in the sew
eral districts, the influence of the
organization win undoubtedly be
made Elective. Local associations
will be encouraged, and the whole
trade benefited in many ways. The
delegates from the extreme North
west have set good example by
stopping in Chicago to arrange for
an early organization. Ii
1t must be evident enough that
the limitation of the supply to be
effected, If at all by the agency of
local organizations, or by the work
in the lumber district. The Ma
tional Association might resolve
again and again, and fully demon
strate the need of curtailment, but
If the actual operators, the men
who cut the logs and run the mills,
were not reached, nothing worth
considering would be likely to re-
suit from such action. There is
no more difference of opinion in
this matter than there was on Re-
ciprocity. Every lumbernan ac-
knowledges the urgent need of cur
tailment. The thing to be done is
to secure the laying and execu-
ton of the winters plans in con-
formity with state of affairs. Some
of the difficulties to be encountered
in this effort we propose to consider
hereafter. We merely say now
that these difficulties are neither
few nor unimportant.
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TOO LATE.

The way men put off important mat
tiers to the last moment Is one OF the Gu
rious things I'm nature. The fifth con-
cert in aid of the Public Library Of Ken
lucky, was advertised to take place July
81. The day after, August 1, Gov.
Bramlette, the manager, at Louisville,
received over $4,000 for tickets. Had
the drawing taken place at that time
the Governor would have had to send
this money back, but as the concert was
postponed to November 30, it was all
right with them. We presume that on
the first day of December next, the day
after the concert, thousands Of dollars
will be received, one day too late, for
there will be no further postponement.
This money might just as well have been
sent week before, as when 1t was.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EfIsCoPAL-Rev. w. w. Rafter, Services in
Trinity Church, on First street, every Sunday
morning and evening. Al s.Het
BAPTIsT-Rev. L. N. Barlow. Services In the
Sooiety's Church, on Third street, every Sabbath
morning and evening, '-4F
cArHoLIC-Father Van Chimp. Services in
the Catholic Church, ON Chisholm street, every
Sabbath morning. -
coNGREGArIoNAL-R A. B. Allen. Ser
vices m the society's Church, on Second street,
ever. Sabbath morning and evening". ~,
MErHODIsT-Rcv 7. C. Higgins. Services in
soeistS's Church, on Dock street, every Sabbath
Snornpg and evening.
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II the Druggist offers any kind OF herb
favored alcohol for dyspepsia, bilious
ness, or any other ailment, tell him you
want medicine, not bar-room drink.
ASH him for DIR. Walkers California Vim.
egar Bitters, the best regulating prcpar-
alton known, and which you know Is free
from "Satan's Elixir" Reject oil the
fiery "Tonics" and "Appetizers," and cling
10 that remedy. There Is no medicine
that compares with u. l6SwS
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W. ARRIVED. - t.t
22.--Prop. Wenona.
23.--St. barge Huron City, and
prop. st. Joseph.
25.---Barge J. F. Warner; schs'
II. c. Winslow and Z. G. Roberts
str. Marine City, and st. barge Or
ontes towing barges Crocker and
Lathrop.
26.-Scow American Champion.
27.-Sch. America, and str. Ma
rine City. s
s2s.-Prop. wenona, and barkc
Sunnyside.
DEPARTED.
p 23.--Prop. st. Joseph, for Che
boygan; st. barge VIM. Cowie,
lumber, for Oswego; sch. Rein
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Don't fail to call at 8. Rosenthal h Co.'S
for goods. Being about to dissolve the
copartnership, they are selling out at less
than cost
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J.H. Fletcher d Co. have just receiv-
ed a stock OF large and small CIRCULAR
saws. Mill men give us a call before go
ing elsewhere.
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. The American Sardine Cos Boneless
Sardines, are much better, and less than
half the cost of imported Sardines. 135.
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A. Anspach & Co. have now on hand
an extensive assortment of zephyr wor-
steds and wooden yarns,
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ID. Rodman, Of the New York Cheap
Store, is selling off his entire stock OF
summer goods at less than cost. Ladies,
now is your time to secure bargains In
,lrv woods
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Local Notices.

A full assortment of children's cloth.
ing, at Alpern h Cos, next to the bridge.
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The popular make, Grown Alpaccas.
u. Rodman Is still agent for these cele-
brated black alpaccas, which can only
be found at the New York Cheap Store.
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Flint g. Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest, quickest, and most reliable route
30 and from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincin-
matt, Saginaw aud Bay City.
GOING EAST, SOUTH AND WEST:
Leave Alpena daily, except SUNDAY. by Aipens
and Bay City line of steamer, at Isyv a. IN.
Leave Bay City at 1910 p. M, I;io a. m.., ses
East , Saginaw il:so p m, i,oo a. M. io;45 am.
An T1; nv is "a M. eio a. r 1904 and s4s D. m.
Uolly. $40 and 9:l5 a. m , los and $50 p. m.
Arrive at Detroit at i;25 and Has a. m, and
~ TePye Plymouth, s4Oa M, ,:io and s:sf p. m.
Wayne, $50 n. M, SEQ and $50 p, m,
Monroe, 9:42 a. m. and 4:lO p. IN.
Toledo, 1875 a. ma. and 6:l0 p. m.
Midland, 9:sS q. M, aud s3s p. m.
Farwell s:0t a. m, and 800 p. m. Til
Reed City, $40 a. m, and 2:l0 p. IN.
uoiNo NORTH,
Toledo, li:l5 q. m. and $40 d. m.
Nonrpc, 1910 p. m. and 9i0 d. IN.
Wayne, l:lh p. m, Sos d. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Detroit, s:45 a. m, $50 and l0:35 p. IN.
Holly, lo;i5 a m, $40 p. m, $40 p. m and AIS
a. m.
Flint, ii:27 a. m, sss and Sis p. m, and e:as a.
m.
East Saginaw, lals, sis and s''s p. m, and
Bay City, i:sc. sss and 1910 p m. and 7.ss a.
Midland. Gas D. m, and s,52 q m. r.s.t..
fArwrll, 400 D. m, and loss n. IN.
Reed City. arrive l2:l5 and oso p. m. ff.-+..
FIrN1 RIVERS DIVISION. -t
Leave Flint, s25 p. m. Leave Otter Lake seoa-m.
ottr LAKE. ear e. Pss arrive i've. sss
A. f'FLETCHER,
la General Ticket Agent, Alrcns, Nich
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Eagle Barber Shop
MOONEY s. BICKFoRD, Props,
Blackburn's Building, Second st.
Weather REPORT.
ssaSAL SERVICE, u. 8. A.

wsathcr REPORT.
s4sxAL SERVICE, U. 8. A..
Report for the ycek ending Sept 18Th
1874 a..
Highest barQmetef, 2o-24o inches, 2ist.
Lowest barometer, Ss:sO6 iRches' Soth'
Range OF barometer, :S3t.
Mean or barometer, 3002S.
Highest Thermometer, 80 deg, 7tth-
Lowest Thermometers, "a deg, EAST.
Range of thermometer, 40 deg.
Mean Of THERMOMETERS, 5000 deg.
Prevailing wind, west.
d6tal number of miles trayeled by wind
Auting week, 1852.
Maximum velocity ~ miles
Total raipfall, ~ inch ya -
Number days on which rain ieu, q :
Number of cloudy days, 0.
Number of fair days. ..
Number of clear days. l.
r, 8. COLLINS, Obseryer'
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Goods are being sold at prices far be-
low Gust at s. Rosenthal & Cos.
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For peaches, plums, ETC., go to Mon
aghan's. f.-,. +. - y -- = -.
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All kinds of fruits and vegetables at
bottom prices at Monaghan's. ~
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Marine.

Capt. Shorthand furnishes us with
the following list of vessels as hav-
ing arrived or departed during the
past week:
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r. STONES
MUSIC STORE

Mcdonald Block, Second Street, Alpena.
NGroverA Baker Sewing Machines and fixtures,
Pianos, Organs, and all kinds of Musical Goods,
on terms most favorable, and satisfaction guaran-
esed. Send for descriptive catalogue free. 1888
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Furnishings
cloth
nj comp Gents Wardrobe
ands
, 1874-11-14
A Thrifty Wife,

Fr07a the Cincinnati Ga:t,t.
A oaao which gaYo 4 queer apecimon Of WON"
ans rights wan reported in our court reports
Saturday. Il appears tlerefrom that Charles A..
aiayhugl won't to California. and In 1861 oonsed
to communicate NTH his wife. After waiting
oight years tho vito gave him up for 1oad, and,
through rehl sstata agent, named Nobinson,
exchanged her property III this city for 4 farm.
Five years after tAat Mayhugh turned up.
claimed hs property in tho CITY. aud lsobinson
Paid him y. QUO FOR ,antt.caim deed: Doubt
less Robinson thought thAt ~ the vito bud con-
reyeu all. sl!e lad conveyed her right iu It. but
IN year Alayhugh dind, and then the vito put
IN claim to her dover in tho worry property siac
had conveyed wholly to Robinson whcn slo
thought her husband d1atl.
THUS sho 1nale good thing out Of him, both
doad mud alive. Robinson was now called on to
pay tic third Tina for what lie bought ont-ant!"
ant thu hrst Tho dover claim was lefeated III
the Court ot Co.nnlon Pleas, but tho District
Court held TINT US The wfo's doad, when hor
husband lived was null, her right Of dover sti
remained. Ar there ii no bar to Il WHO'S sceur-
iug conveyance, We suppose Aho held OIL tn
tho fnrm tint WAS conveyed to her. md that
NobInaon had no recourse on l,or, Thls wna onn.
bN]aiably bottor tAan tho entsro independence Ut
tho Wlf1,
, 1874-11-14

Of lis follow-aoldicra, aomo Of whom had related
1t to mo months previous 70 tho occurrence
which now ro|ato, Ho dreamed that wo crossed
river, marched over mountain, aud csn'pod
noar . church iocased In = wood, noar Which u
terrible battle ensued, md In n charge just ap
we cfossoa tho rasino ho wAs shot ln tho bzaass.
On tho oyor-lnomorablo 7th OF Dorembor. 1869,
~ wc moved at double. quick TO tako our
place H. the limo Of battse, then a!seady holly
ongaegctl, we nasaod prairlo Grove Church,
asaall frans building. belonging to tho Cunhor:
!and rrosbytorians. / was ridiug n tho flank OF
tho command, and opposite to Williams, as wo
caNe In ycm Of Tho 1lo,,ap. That Is tho church,
Colonel, nnv In my droaln. said he; I nlado no
reply, and mover thought OF tho matter again un
n IN tho evening. w Ind broken tho enemy'a
limo, and wero fn full pursuit., wien wo cano
upon a dry ravino lii tho wood, mud Williams
said !: '5nst Oh tho otler sido of tho holiow
under my shirt suisiug ;she action to the word
~ he ran along, ho doubled It up md cramnaed
II In bis bosom: Scarcely bad ho adjuated 1t be-
fore . mimic ball Knocked him out Of limo.
Jumping up quickly ho pulled out bis Int, waved
It over hfs hond. and shouted: I'm all 'rigttl'
Tho ball raised 4 black spot about tho sizo Of
bis Hhoa."
, 1874-11-14
Presence slf Mind,

Prof. Wildor gives theso short rules for action
in caso of aerideut For dust III tho eyes, avoid
rubbing, dash water into tLonl rcluoya cinders,
uto., with tho round point OF q lend poaolI. lie.
move insects from tic car by topid Wnter; meyer
put hard instrument into tho car. II m artery
IL out, compress above tho Wound; il yoln ii
cut, eo.Aprsss below. X shokod, get upon alt
,ollrs aud cough. For light burns, dip tho part
III cold water; il tho hktn IL lOat.oyed, coyor
with varuis!,. Smother 4 ilre with carpets, otc,
water will ofton spread burning oil. and Increase
the dauyer. Deioso passing through smohe,
take full breath, and theu stoop luw, but ii
carbon u srspeeted then walk esoct. snek
largo tho wound, or, hetser. cut out the part
without delay. Hold shc aouus!ea part a. long
a4 eau be borle to 4 hot coaf, or snd Of cigar.
III case Of poisoning, excite vomiting by tickling
tho throat. ur by wa.ar Or nsNstard. For acid
poiaons, give aoids :; III case Of opium Poisoning,
SIyo strong cotIeo aud Reep moving. II In wa
lcr don't On tho back. With tho nosa nnd mouth
projecting. For Apoplexy raiBs Tie hoal and
body; tor failltinE, Ivy tho person 1lat.
, 1874-11-14

A correspondent OF tho Pail lfaA Gazette, who
Els1A himself "a Northwest Province Aingts-
trate, gives soma rcasons why bogus Mana
Sal.b Should havo turnedup. lie writes:
"Tha news OF the capture Of Mana Sahib haa
caused Thrill! throughout England, but it would
be we'll for all t. moderate thcir satisfaction till
bis identity il fully proved by other evidence
than that OF tho confession OF tho priaoner.
Scinlia iB very powerful cbieftaiu. IIo IL any,
ions for sonlo modification OF tho existing dis
trlbution Of British troops near his Capital. lIe
cloud. 1lo is jealous Of Holkar aud anxious
TO gain my point on him in tho good graceu
OF tho dominant power. Now nothing could
happen moro opportuncly for hin, than tho ar
rast through his i,1strnineatality Of tho
inan who. rightly or wrongly, has always
Lecn regarded by tho English nation as
tho chof pcrpetrator Of tho blackest of the ma1y
black crimes which darlien tho nunala Of 1857.
Ihuso Who know tho East would know that it IL
poasiblo-1 do not say probablo--that a oonyon-
lent Nnu2 may hnYe turned up in tho Gwallor
tolutorry. Tho foar Of death may bo overcome
II 4 fanatic mind by many influences. In tho
lato AukA disturbances several people worc con-
demned to death OIL their own confession, nld
by moro accident it waa discovered only lust Ii.
time to stay their execution that thoY lai abso-
!ntely nothing whatever TO do will, the outrages,
The roasons Tor their mlsstatements inviting
death hays scarcely beon satisfactorily cluci.
dated, but tho moral IL obviouu. Probably very
few Europeans would DO nble with absolute GER
tainty to identity tho Mana after lu}Ba OF toy.
onteen years. but there IL one doctor still allyo
who performed nu operation Oh the Naua'g foot.
aud who IL la said to Ee perfectly aBBlled that
ho could lccognize beyond doubt tho marks
caused by that operation.
, 1874-11-14

nkotchinn he honrd sovoral s!.ota fired from lo-
hind rock nosr to l,n. Although ho did not
,oar tho bullets .pnss, lie waB uncertain
whothcr or not tliey wore fred 81 lin,
md WAS about TO boat a haaty rotroat,
whom, Buddeuy, Republican noltller sl,owod
himself md hrol down iuto tho vailay below.
seoing TINT Le vsas rot t1,e ohioos st Which the
nsSo sn wHs Whom % ho Sas S "Soos a rsun ~ @ oSar Sl
tho roo1ss to y road abont 2o3 yards below. ho
caltot attention to + peasant WHO WAS walking
alung It, THO nnu was Nllar1neh, aud apnoaretl
quite at bis oasa, although asvoral a'lots lad
iocn trod at him. ~ believe i.e is a Curlinl,"
paid Tho soldier I hnyo tried Tour times TO lit
lin, aud have raitod. VIII you tako a al,ot?"
Thors IL angeratiti!on 10 among TIE spanlayds
inn protected by tho saitta and consequently he
III ssfe for ll,at lay ut least: lily informant do.
clinod tho o.fer, his busiloes being to heal
Wounds rathor than cn,lse ttlet1. Just ut that
moment tho peasant discovered tAat ho was tho
object Of Ito l.epullicsns. attention, md ho
therefore lost no time In climbing oyor d wall 30
az to place some projection botween himHolf aud
tho marAsmau.
, 1874-11-14
Dances.

Dancing In RUSSIA il said 10 bc rnther heavy
p.stimo The peasants, Ia dancing, merely
sway backward aild forward to tho batatoica, q
long guitar whose uoles are frequently drowned
BY tho shouts and aongs Of byetanders. Tic
Consaek's dance is described Al noisy tramp.
But tho Court dunco-the poloua1ea (of Polish
origin, as its name inilicatcs)-is simply
promenade or mateh, which affords tho best op-
portunitlcs for conversation. while the atrictest
etiquette may bo observed. Tho redowa, nlazur-
ka. and varsovianuo arc all Of Polish origin. Tho
(ig and country dances (contro danse) aro purely
EnEliah while tbs reel is enthusiastically Scotch.
Tho minuet originated in tho old French Of
roitou, and was afterwards introduced into
England, where 1t WAS long and deaaryadly pop
ular. Tho wnltz contrary to popular belief, is
also Of French origin. Tho polka was brought
from Hungary III 1870. Tho election Of PreHi-
deut Polk about the timo Il pocamo popular here,
gavo rise to the erroneous notion TINT tho now
dance lad bcou named IN his honor. The cottil-
Ion known .as tue German is really 4 very old
dance. alightly modified. Tho Orionta]s arc fond
Of witnessing ballots aud Intricate pas souls, but
usyer dance themselves.