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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-08

ED4ToR OF ARGUS In the issue
of the Pioneer of July 3, there is a
statement made by the editor, Civ
ing his version Of the rejection OF
the petition of Geo. w. Bailey,
asking leave to build q two story
frame house within the Fire Limits
of the city of Alpena. 1t would
seem that he wishes to mislead the
public mind and injure my reputa-
ton by giving the people to under
stand, that if they want any privi-
leges granted them, they would
have to contract with the Chair
man of the Committee on Fire
Limits, to insure q favorable re-
ception of the petition. Now there
is no necessity of my attempting
to cnlighten the public in regard to
the ordinance on Fire Limits, -as it
is well understood. But the editor
of the Pionccr talks about light in
the Uranium. Now, if his Uranium
was as devoid of light as the interior
of a coal mine, and covered with
a more impenetrablc shield against
the entry of light and truth than
the hide of old Hannibal, the ele-
plant of which he tells you he has
q peice in his office, he would know
that the ordinance permits the
Council to grant permission to
erect such buildings within the
Fire Limits as that erected in adj
dition to Mr.. Hunts residence,
while il will not grant such n
building as Mr.. Bailey wishes to
put up.
Respectfully,
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.
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Now, how in the name Of COM
mon sense, we would ask, could the
Committee report in favor Of grant
ing permission to erect a building
when it is known to be in direct
violation of the ordinancel
The lot on which Mr.. Bailey
wishes to build is situated in por-
ton of the city which never should
have been embraced in the Fire
Limits, and in our opinion the
sooner all that portion on the south
side of Chisholm street is thrown
out of those limits, the better it
will be for the city generally; but
under tho present ordinance, a
building more than one story high,
(which is the height of the addition
erected by Mr.. Hunt,) cannot law
fully be erected therein.
All the Pioneer man has shown
by his article is that he holds a
spite against Alderman Campbell.
If he will investigate the acts OF
some of the balance of the Council
he viii doubtless find plenty of OPP
portunities to write them up, if he
chooses.
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Thinks He's Go. Him.

Last week tho Pioneer man en-
tered q dolcful complaint because
the Chairman of the Committee on
FL o Limits, of the Common Coun-
Gil, could not report in favor of
granting. Mr.. Beiley permission to
erect two story wooden building
within tho Fire Limits. What is
the aforesaid editors object! Docs
he not know that the Council can
not grant permission to build a
wooden building mov than one
story high within the Fire Limits |!
or does he merely wish to deceive
the people by leading them to be-
licvc that Alderman Campbell re-
fused to report fevorably on the pc
tition because he would not bc en-
ployed on the buildings!
We believe in "giving the devil
his DUE" whether that editor wants
to GO OF not,) and We believe AL
derman Campbell is fully aware Of
the contents and meaning of the
Fire Limits ordinance, and made
his report accordingly. He report
ed the petition Of Mr.. Baily back
because it was not within the pow
er of the Council to grant the re-
quest, without amending the ordi-
nance. AS will be seen by the fol-
lowing extract from the ordinance,
the Council cannot grant permis-
sion to build a two story wooden
building within the Fire Limits,
but they may allow the erection OF
one story wood structure:
"Sec. 4. The Common Council
may, by resolution, authorize the
erection of wooden buildings with
in the Fire Limits, under rcstric-
tons, and upon such conditions as
they may prescribe: Procided,
The height Of said buildings to not
exceed, in any case, ten feet from
the top of the stills, OF bed pieces,
to the top Of the pImc; the roof
20 be not over a quarter pitch, and
the top Of the s;lls 70 DO not elc-
waited over two feet above the aver
age level of the street.
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town, and Aid Knight was chooses Re
corder pro tenn. An officer was sent to
bring Aid Seage before the Council, and
that gentleman accordingly made his APP
peannce.
A petition was received from Paul
Dane, Police Justice, asking the Council
to designate where he should hold his
office, and to provide such Office.
A petition from Peter Owens, f. BLOW
and Chas. Baier, for permission to erect
n two story brick veneered building on
Dock street, was received, and permission
granted.
The Comptroller presented report,
accompanied by sundry bills against the
city. The accounts of salaried officers
were allowed, and the others referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Paul Dane, Police Justice, presented
report for the month of June, which
was accepted. The Treasurer also made
his monthly report, which was referred
to the Controller.
The offers to furnish offices for the use
of the city, were A. Pack, one room at
500 and one at SO dollars Il year, ard
w. ii. Phelps, one room at 500 and one
at $50.
The report Of the Committee on Ways
and Means, in regard to accounts, was
presented and accepted. The same com
mittee reported that they had settled
with the late Treasurer, and that they
had passed receipts. The settlement is
accomplished at last. So be it.
The petition in regard to First street
was laid on the table.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented report favoring the digging
of sundry open drains. We did think
that the old members of the Council, at
least, had by this time seen the almost
utter uselessncss of making open drains,
which will do service for one season only
Better put down box drains where most
needed, as far as the appropriations will
admit, and then the work will not have
to be done over again every year or two
How long will an open drain prove Of
any service? Let the chairman of tho
committee take an hour, if his conscience
will permit, and examine the open drains
made only last year, and if he has any
common sense about him, he will hence
forth advocate box trains.
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Fourth of July
How the Day was Celebrated
in AIpena.
Rather Quiet.

~ 'iN SoNhSi oi NOiObi obAOii
of the 4th Of July in this city,
There were very few of our leading
citizens who appeared to care
whether it was the 4th of July or
some other day. And there was a
few who, not desiring to stay at
home and witness the extremely
quiet appearance Of our streets, be-
took themselves away to the islands
in the neighboring waters, where
they held pic-nics on their own
hook; while others, on account of
there being 10 celebration here,
went either on the excursion to
Bay City or Mackinaw.
The streets bore a Sunday-like
appearance from morning till night,
and when the day was gone many
people, with sigh of relief, re-
marked that they "did not wish to
witness another such 18th in AL
pena."
However, there was at least one
redeeming feature, which was man
Tested by the ladies of the Cathalic
Church. Under the auspices of
these ladies, grand picnic and
festival was given at Leins' garden,
on Chisholm street, and the day be-
ing pleasant one, the attendance
was by no means small. Every
thing delicious to the taste and
appropriate to the season was sup
piled by the ladies, and duly ap-
preciated by those who partoolz
thereof. Prof. William, with his
smiling countenance, was on the
ground, and with his corps of mu-
sicians, furnished the necessary call
join hands and circle to the left"
''right and left four" forward and
back" and "balancc in the corner"
for the benefit of those DESTROYS OF
gripping the light fantastic toe"
There was one thing connected
with this affair which ought to bring
the blush to the face Of those OF
our citizens who at least pretend
to be patriotic, and have the love
of their country at heart, for while
they sat with their arms folded in
idleness, paying no heed to the
day which should be hailed with
glory and delight by every lover
of this American Government,
there was interest enough at least
shown by the getters up of the pic
mic, to attribute little respect tc
the birthday of our National indie
pendence. At the request Of Father
Taken, Mr.. Meade Mccartney
appeared and read theDcclaration OF
independence, which was duly APP
preciated, and Mr.. Philip O'Farrell
delivered an Grafton appropriate to
the occasion.
|
The festivities of the day were
not married by word or deed, as arc
so common on the Fourth of July,
save a slight disturbance, which
was quickly terminated by our ever
faithful City Marshal, Scott, who
promptly arrested the breakers of
the peace.
Law and order prevailed, and the
affair, as a whole, was q complete
success in all respects.
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That beautiful stock of new goods at
the New York Cheap Store, is being
rushed Off by class OF customers that
knows where they can buy the best goods
for the least money. Ladies, for dress
goods, shawls, linens, ready-madc ladies
suits, corsets, parasols, gloves, bandker-
chiefs, ladies and children's hose, and ev-
erything in the dry goods line, be sure to
call at the new brick store of ID. Rod
man.
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AcCIDENT.-Henry Peirault, n
young man employed in the single
mill Bcwicl1, ComstocS 81 Co., met
with a severe accident on Friday.
He was sitting on saw table, rest
ing, with his foot near the saw,
which was in motion, and by some
means his right foot struck the saw
and was split the entire length
from the toes to the ankle joint,
and the largest part Of the foot was
thrown into the sawdust carrier,
where it was afterward found. 1t
was found necessary to amputate
the limb above the ankle, and DIR.
Shelton performed the operation,
assisted by Drs. McTavish and
Gourdeau. The boy is doing well.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

EpIsCoPAL-Rev. W. W. Rafter. Services in
the Trinity Church, on First street, every Sunday
morning and evening"
BAPTIST-Rcv. L. n. Barlow. SERVICES in the
society's Church, on Third street, every Sabbath
morning and evening.
CATHOLIC-Fathcr Taken. Services in the
Catholic Church, ON Chisholm street, every Sab
bath morning.
GEOGRAPHICALLY A. d. Allen. Ser
vices IN the society's Church, on Second street,
every Sabbath m,rning ami evening.
MErHQDIsr-l,ev w. Domclly. Services in
society's Church, on Dock street, every Sabbath
morning and evening"
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INsTALLATIoN.-At the regula
meeting of Alpena Lodge, No. l7O
/. o. o. f., last evening, the follow
ing officers were installed for tn
ensuing term:
N. G.-J. Van Dusen.
V. GAS. NJ. Mcdonald.
Sec'y.-W. III. Post.
p. S.-J, G. Wall.
Treas.-Alcx. Campbell.
W.-Murdoch Mcdonald.
CIV. M. Gordon.
O. G.-Z. Heald..
G.--J. Rush.
r. s. N. G.-Wm. Spain.
l.. s. N. G.-J. J. Tunmore,
II. s. V. Crank Adams.
L. s. V. CT. Knoch-
II. S. S.--J. Avis.
J.. s. S.--P. Wideman.
Chaplain. -Murdoch Grant.
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To the citizens of Alpena ! would re-
spcctfully say that about June first i
will be supplied with an omnibus, which
[ will run in connection with all the
boats, together with an express wagon,
and will convey passengers and baggage
to any hotel in the city, or from hotels to
boats for the low fare of 10 cents each.
14G-tf &. GARDNER.
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At thirty-Ilve the average American
discovers that he has an "iniernal stom-
ach, ohnd goes into the hands OF the doc
tors for the remnant of his life. Proven
tion is better than cure, but "Dr. Walk
crs Vinegar Bittcrs" viii both cure and
prevent dyspepsia, diseases of the skin,
liver, Kidneys, and bladder, and all dis
orders arising from an "in.crnal stofl.
ach.s il9wi.
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poinxs OF our city Fathers.

At the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil on Monday evening last, the members
we've all present except Aid. Seage and
the Recorder, the latter being out vi
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Cash Notice (!
wenthcr I,cport.

= =.
Report for the week ending July A.,
1874:
= Highest barometer, 30:os inches, 2d.
Lowest barometer, 20:31 inches, 2Sth.
Range OF Barometer, az.
Mean Of baromeier, 29:S51.
Highest tTermomcfer, 07 deg, 2Stb.
Lowest thermomcter, ~ deg, 30th.
Range of thermometer, 40 deg.
Mean OF thermometer, GAL deg.
Prevailing wind, northwest.
Total number OF miles travelled by wind
during week, 1,732.
Maximum velocity 81 miles per hour.
Total rainfall, 1;26 inch.
Number days on which rain fell, ..
Number Of cloudy days, 3.
Number of fair days, |.
Number of clear days. q.
- FRANZ p. BAYEs, Observer.
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Go To T.. +. Bicwcnd's and examine
that mammoth stock of drugs, mcdi-
cines, toilet articles, etc. The most COM
plete assortment, and the prices arc low
or than ever. Everything flrst-class and
chem
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jill Fletcher & Co. have just rccciv-
cd a stock of large and small CIRCULAR
saws. Mill men give us a call before go-
ing elsewhere.
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Ladies and gents who are In quest Of
good boots and shoes of all sizes at
very low figure, cannot do better han to
call on Il. Lalondc, who will not DC UNI
dcrsold, either for orders or cash.
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Ladies, now is your time to get bar
gains in all kinds Of summer goods at d..
Rodman's. JIG is selling out his entire
stock of summer goods ut and less than
cost
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Mr.. Alpern has gone below for an ex-
tcnsive stock of clothing, boots, shoes
etc. Look out for the lowest prices when
he returns.
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Biewend, the druggist, since he return
ed from below, has been making some
very neat improvements in his establish
mems. Go and see him and examine his
goods.
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The warm weather is commencing
now, and the only neat garment that
looks comfortable for a lady OH a hot
day, which is just being received at ID.
Rodman's.
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For splendid sash ribbons, for good
parasols, for handsome fans, and for good
gloves, be sure and call at ID. Rodman's.
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Tickets for all points east, west and
soath, at the new railroad ticket office,
Fletcher House.
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Only coupon tickets sold at the new
railroad ticket Office, consequently no de-
lay in changing tickets at depot.
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s. Rosenthal d Co. have received
large stock of elegant dress goods, and
are selling cheap.
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ARRIVED.
July 1.---Prop. Wenona.

July l.--Prop. Wenona.
2.-Schr. Seaman.
3.--Prop. st. Joseph; str. Ma
rine City; steam barge Orontes
towing barges Lathrop and Crock
cr; steam barge East Saginaw
towing schr. Skylarke.
prop. st. Joseph str. Ma
rine City, and schr. Melrosc.
G.-Prop. Wcnona.
7.-Schr Roberts, and bark For
est City.
DEPARTED.
July1.-Prop. Wenona, for De-
troit.
Prop. st. Joseph for Cheboy-
gan str. Marine City, for Cheboy-
gan; barges Rio Grande and
Wauregan, lumber, for Torawanda.
4.-Steam barge East Saginaw,
lumber towing schr. SkylarlS, lum-
Der, both for Cleveland.
6.-Prop. Wenona, for Chcboy-
gan steam barge Orontes, towing
barges Crockcr and Lathrop, all
lumber for Cleveland.
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New railroad Office at the Fletcher
House.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS The
German Workingmen's Aid Society
held their annual election of officers
last Sunday, with the following re-
suit:
President.-Chas. Golling.
Vice Prcsident.-Chas. Bayer.
Treas.-Chas. Nowack.
Sec'y.-Theo. Knoch.
Trustees.-Wm. Mirre, John
Miller, and Chas. Selonle.
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Local HOiices.

The American Sardine Cos Bonelcss
Sardines, are much better, and less than
half the cost of imported Sardincs. 1876.
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Nobby hats aud caps just received at
Knights.
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Advertisements must he handed In by
Tuesday morning 20 secure insertion IN
the same weeks issue of the ARGUS.
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Marine.

Capt. Shorthand furnishes MS with
the following list of vessels as hav-
ing arrived or departed during the
past week:
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a r Y wishing to make money can hear of
In IL lAsomcthing to their advantage by send
~ stamp to The BEVERLY Co., 2Si Wabash Ave-,
e cago, Ill. lj2yl
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GNAUTI0N,--It IT, useless TO attempt 10 caution
people in regard TO buying boots and shoes.
They know that they get the worth Of their money
at Crowcl 4 Golfrry's. III
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25 Cent Column.

SrUNE LtME.-rhc subscriber is prepared TO
- furnish first quality stone lime on the shortest
notice, and ut the lowest rates.
GEO. TEI.MOSS,
li5. Alpena, Mich.
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BhRAYING.-Alex. Irwin is prepared TO do all
- kinds of Draying, and would ask portion of
the public patronage, l3s
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NRtLL POSTING.-All orders for Posting Bills
sbieit ut the AReus office, viii receive prompt
attention. Terms liberal.
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EfOR sALE.-A firm of loo acres, with frame
n house. four miles fium Alpcna, Enquire at
the ARGUS office, 49,
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NOR sALE.-Lot 10, in Block /, on Water street,
:. facing First. Enquire of g. n. Cornell. Al
"ANTED.-l0,O0 900 persons to know that Cro-
w well & Godfrey are selling better article of
boots and shoes for less money than any other cs-
tabshment on the shore. Ill
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BNOR SALE.--A brick store, II large aud con-
II venently located residence, and brick house,
now being built, for salu. Enquire of w. II.
Phelps. l37.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

\ correspondent Of the New York Trib-
unc, who enquiries how to construct a box
in which he can carry his butter to market
over Il rough road, during the warm
season, and keep the rolls sweet and in
good shape. receives the following prac,i-
cal answer form Prot L. B. Arnold =
\ good way to carry rolls of butter over
4 rough road or any other is to make tin
boxes to suit the size of the rolls. cylindri-
cal in form Cike 4 pill-box,) dividing
near the middle, so that the cover will
constitute one-half of the box. Wrap each
roll IN lind bleached muslin and insert one
end in the box and slide the cover over
the other end. pressing it down till the
end of the roll will touch the inside of the
cover. lnclose the tin boxes in wooden
ones. Make the wooden box of sound -
inch boards, fastening the corners firmly
with Sheet-iron straps. The outside should
be planed and painted; the inside may be
rough. Line the inside Of this box with
two thicknesscs of felt and cover the telt
with thin but sound boards. mailing them
right through the felt snugly to the ont
side boards The felt is a non-conductOr,
and will keep the heat from striking
through into the butter Line the inside
Of the cover to the wooden box in the same
way, cleating the top Of it to prevent
warping or splitting, and attatch it TO the
box hv strong hinges on one side and hold
the other down firmly by two straps and
staples Stout handles should be put up
ON each end of the box Ion convenience in
handling. Rolls OF butter in tin boxes in
closed in such 4 case will neither get out
ct shape nor feel the heat. Upon arrival
at The end OF their journey the rolls are
easily removed from the tin boxes which
can be returned in their case. Boxes 1 =
inches in diameter and s inches long hold
a roll of pounds and cost $ 80 10 - per
dozen, according tothe quality OF the tin.
The whole outtiI is cheap. durable and
and Will secure m attractive
form i" the butter upon IFS rrarhin" the
marker
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
ne foreman of the establishment informed

the foreman of the establishment informed
us that, in twenty years experience, he
had never seen anything alive in the hair
1t Is at this stage that gray hairs, OF which
there are some in two-thlrdS of the locks
lhat come to market, are picked one by
one the high price obtained for this shade
lust about paying for the trouble.
Alter this there is but little 10 be done
to the hair except to tie each tress neatly
with ribbon. A lock as it is finally sold
may include hair from dozen persons.
The waste Of hair during these processes
IS from twenty-five to thirtv-three per
cent.
The value OF halr is determined bv its
length, color and hneness Common dark
or black hair is worth from 80 cents to SS
an ounce, the latter figure beng obtained
for fine hair a yard long, prepared in
France. The Neapolitan hair we have
spoken OF brings Sl.50 an ounce, though
last year, when there was 4 greater glut
OF it than now, it sold for S45O pound
a kind Of coarse black hair. imported
from China, sells for 5 80 an ounce. 1t is
very long, and if it We're Il little finer
would bring double that price. As gen
eral rule dealers find that the longer the
hair the coarser it is.
Very light hair, from gray to pure white
which is the most difficult of all to obtain,
and for which there is continual and
urgent demand always commands fancy
prices. One dealer recently had switch
of fine white hair, thirty-siN inches long,
for which he asked $3.50 an ounce. A
distinguished actress was willing to pay
another dealer here 800 for a%switch TO
match her own hair, which was of q
peculiar bluish-white tinge. Several
switches have sold here rs high rs S4oo
apiece and in New York it is a common
thing to pay from $500 to $500. One old
lady there with whom money was an
altogether secondary consideration. sent
to Europe for pure white switch, for
which she paid $1,000, the highest vet
Years ago wig making was the princl-
pal part OF the hair business, but now the
vast women's hair trade has pushed it in
to 4 secondary position. At present there
are some fifty persons in Boston engaged
IN making wigs. The wig hair is woven
on threads Of silk and sold bv the ward.
The Republican journal., 1874-07-23
C"rt1sitioa Of Drafting.

mere are MANY curious tact about veg
rtable LIE We can for example. craft
the apricot "n TIE plum. and the peach on
lhe aPfifol' ana Inc almond on the peach,
and thus We may produce a tree with nlum
roots and almond leaves The wood how
ever. OF the stem viii consist OF ionr dis
tinct varieties though formed from one
continuous layer Below the almond wood
and bark We shall have perfect peach wood
and bark, then perfect apricot wood and
bark. and At the bottom perfect plum wood
and bark In this curious instance we see
The intimate correspondence between the
bari, and the leal for if we should remove
the almond branch we might cause the
several roofs of wood to develop buds and
leaiy twigs each Of its own kind. Each
section OF the compound stem has its seat
of lite in the cambium LAYER. and the cam
blum Of each reproduces cells Of its own
species ont Of common nutrient fluid
Mass. Plou"hman