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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

Both Houses have passed the
Compromise Finance Bill. AL
provision for free banking, and for
exchanging greenbacks for gold
bearing bonds, have been stricken
out. 1t fixes the volumn of cur
rency at $751;, 100000, 1.-THE amount
now in circulation,) provides foi
the withdrawal of $4,000 OF
national bank circulation from those
States having an excess, and lis
/. distribution among those not
having a proportionate share, and
abolishes the system of banks re-
serving greenhacks. The bill is
now q law, President Grant having
signed the same on Monday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

The platform adopted by the
Maine Democratic Convention is a
sound, broad and symmetrical one.
In brief, the Convention declares
for a sound currency and free
trade denounces Federal usurpa-
ton and unauthorized interference
with the State governments, and
the recent attempt to establish a
press censorship at Washington.
1t holds UP the party in power as
deserving of condemnation for its
corruptions and gross abuses.
There is nothing in the platform
which cannot be heartily commend
ed, and it is one worthy OF the op-
position in any State.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

The members of the forty-thiri
Congress have done nothing for
which the people need be grateful
They have been an expensive
dreary, patience-weanng, wrang-
ling, conglomeration of broadcloth-
coated, silk-hatted, respectable
vagabonds, seemingly without a
purpose, and drifting about on the
pillows Of endless debates that
amount to nothing in the end.
Well Eat, drink and be merry
to-day, for tomorrow We die" and
it is in all probability the last
chance the majority of them will
have of rioting in the wealth of the
people.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

The Jackson Citizen makes haste
TO declare for Senator Chandler
for another term. The same old
dodge to send that parsonage to
Washington again, it seems, is 10
be re-enacted, TO wit: To manu-
facture public sentiment in his fa-
vor by the purchssable Journals,
get mp a great hue and cry over
Chandler personally in the coming
election and then claim through the
Of swarm Of noisy lobby
lists, at the next term Of the Legis-
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The pretense that the Republi-

The pretense that the Republi-
can party reprobates the prohigacy
in South Carolina is as fatty con-
Trajectory to facts as the assertion
that it does not fully indorse Rich
ardson, Sanbcrn & Co. 1t sustains
the South Carolina thieves with all
the power of the Federal Govern
ment, and places Richards on the
bench Of the Court Of Claims, net
withstanding he is guilty of i'm
peachable offenses. The South
Carolina bandits are Republicans,
and have the entire support of the
Administration. Richardson and
his force Of Treasury aud maraud-
ers are Republicans, and he Pres
ident Of the United States says
that to attack them is to assail him
aud his Administration. And so
the servile organs are dumb. They
dare not resist a royal mandate
from the Imperial court.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01
The Breach in the Republican
Party.

The breach which the finance
question has made in the Repubn-
can party grows wider and wider
every day. The OFT po'len declar-
alton of the party in Indiana for
imitation and the equally outspoken
declaration of Vermont and Maine
against it, shows how utterly ire
concilable are the views of the
representatives of the party in
different sections. Quite as signifi-
cant as this conflict of the conven-
ton is the conflict rs to what stand
another Convention-the one held
in Illinois-rea!ly took on the f.
nance question. That Senator
Logan was not seriously disappoint-
ed or displeased Ivy the action OF
that Convention would seem to in
dictate that it was inclined to favor
imitation +; but it is strongly urged
by the anti-intlationists in the
Republican party, and by the por-
ton of the press which indorsed
the Presidents veto, that the ac-
ton Of the Convention was deci-
sive against the doctrines of Logan
and Morton. What ground these
defenders Of the Convention have
for their opinion we are at loss to
see, though we can readily under
stand why they should be anxious
in the great State of Illinois, to Sc
cure as near an approach as posi-
BILE to harmony in the Republican
ranks. The utmost that can by
any stretch of courtesy be said for
the Convention is, that it avoided
a verbal commitment of itself to
Logan's cause. There is no doubt
whatever that a majority of its
members favored imitation, and
were only deferred from an open
statment of that favor by the dread
OF putting themselves on record in
opposition to the national platform
of their party. Even in what they
did they temporized and shnffled.
Processing to respect and follow
the Philadelphia platform, they
really came very far short OF it.
The language used was: awe
reaitirm the declaration of the
National Republican Convention OF
1872 in favor of n return to specie
payments at the earliest practicable
day.; but the trainers of the resell
ution must have known that such
was not the declaration Of the Phil
adelphia Convention. The declara-
ton at Philadelphia was in favor Of
"a speddy resumption OF specie
payments not merely return So
The carries, practicable day. The
/ language OF the Philadelphia Con
venSon is inconsistent with any
steps away from specie payment
the language used in Illinoise does
not perlude iae taking OF such
steps. Postponirg resumption foI
any cause which 10 Logan or Nor
ton may seem sufficient one, il
simply rendering it impracticablt
at present. II does not necessarily
prevent resumption altogether
though il places the earliest prac.
ticable day" far off in the future.
Where the Republican Conver.
ton Of Illinoise really meant to put
Itself on this question, however
can he better seen from what il
declined to do than from what II
did. Had IL really been opposed
to imitation, as the Republican har-
monizers insist, II would not have
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

At the lunbermen's convention,
held at Williamsport, Pa, last
week, a resolution was passed
which urged that local organiza-
tons be formed, and that the Of
1cers of such. associations be re-
ouested to communicate with the
National Association. The pre-
ceedings of the convention are &c
be printed and distributed among
lumbermen. Another resolution
was adopted, that committee be
appointed to collect information in
regard to the reciprocity treaty,
and its results from the States OF
Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-01

lature, that the issue in the State
was Chandler and anti-ChanAler, and
the Republicans having carried
the day, it is an Endorsement of
that distinguished wire-puller, and
of course, he must be returned e.
the Senate. In the light Of expert
ence, we advise all sporting men to
stake their money on Chandler.
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where Bank Notes go.

The Missouri R,public'm wisely
saws of the redistribution proviso>
1 in the new Finance law:
at will not make money any
more abundant at the West nor any
/ less abundant at the East. 1t will
merely take from Massachusetts,
the power 10 issue more than its
just proportion of circulation, and
gives 10 Nebraska the power to
issue the circulation which MasSa-
chusetts now issues; but rs the
new circulation issued by Nebraska
will not stay there, but go directly
TO Massachusetts,, the people of
Nebraska will not be benefited nor
those of Massachusetts injured by
the transfer. Nobody looks at
national bank note to see where it
was issued; it is all the same to a
Nebraska farmer whether the five
dollar note he holds was put up by
a national bank in Omaha or Bos-
ton. 1t does not follow that be-
cause 81 100000 new national bank
notes are issued at Omaha they will
stay there and make money more
plentiful in that vicinity; nor does
it fo low that if $4,000, 900 nation.
al bank notes now issued in Mass
achusetts would be recalled to-day
and reissued in Nebraska tomorrow
the people of Nebraska would get
a single dollar for it. 1t is the
irrepressible property of bank
note, wherever issued, to go not
where it is most needed, but where
the highest price or the best securi-
ty is offered for it."
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onASp LAWN. Inne 10. 1917

GRAND NAyrS, Juno 49, 1879.
In view of the submission to a
popular vote the coming fall, of the
woman's suffrage amendment 10
the constitution of Michigan, the
Secretary of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Woman's Suf-
frage Association invites cores
pondence from all persons friendly
to the movement, and who will un-
dertake the circulation Of docu-
ments, and assist in providing for
public meetings and the formation
of local organizations, in their re-
spective localities. The committee
desire to reach every postofiice in
the State by these means, and in
order to effect it, must know who
are their friends. Address,
GEO. STICKNEY,
Sec'y State Executive Com,
Grand Haven, Mich
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notice.!

All persons having in u cir possession, or under
their control, any property papers or effects be-
longing to the late George u. Melville are hereby
notified and requested 20 disclose and turn over
the same TO the undersigned, Immediately.
JAMES j. POTTER,
Administrator Of the Estate OF q. Is. Melville,
deceased. 80
Athena June 80 1874. l9l.
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The Ifree Coaehnan.

This story f. a. ii 1Ls, ars =
Is good enough 70 Fs-te-l All nc
only good, bat points lie LeascI
which the wise may heed
A certain gentleman advertised
for q coachman, and anoaz The
numerous applicants Who ans~ered
the call he found three Who eyiEc-
cd sufficient knowledge Of their
business to suit him, and from
these three he would select his
man. For o final test he took
them to q point Of his premises
where a broad table rock overlook
cd deep chasm.
Chow near" said he to Sawny
Mclean, "could you drive coach
and-four TO the edge Of that prcc-
ipice without danger of going off p
Sawny measured the table with
his eye, and looked down into the
chasm undaunted.
IL could drive within a foot o.
1t, SIR was the emphatic answer
He next put the same question tC
John York.
al could drive within ten inche:
OF IL, sir"
Next came Barney O'Toole, and
he was asked how near he could
drive a steady, double span to the
edge Of the precipice with assur-
ance OF safety.
"Bedad, yer honor" said Barney
after due consideration, "then
fellers bate me entirely. / should
keep the horses as far as possible
from such a placei"
1t may be needless to add thai
Barney O'Toole was the chosen
eoschman.
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Thoughts for saturday Night

The smallest hair throws shad-
ow.
In brining up a child think Of
ITS old age.
4 scar nobly got is q good livery
Of honor.
Softness Of smile indicates soft
ness Of character
Truth, like roses, often blossoms
on q thorny stem.
Prosperity tries the fortunate,
adversely the great.
National enthusiasm is the great
nursery of genius.
\ well bred man is always socia-
bic and complaisant.
\ FOOLS heart is in his tongue,
but a wise mans tongue is in his
heart.
"An ounce of mother" says the
proverb, sis worth a pound of
clergy
Beauty-worse than wine-in-
toxicates both the holder and the
beholder.
To be good and disagreeable is
high treason against the royalty of
virtue.
He has the largest life who lives
in the lives Of the largest number
Of people.
As well the soldier dieth who
standeth still as he that giveth the
bravest onset.
towards die many times before
their death the valiant tastes
of death but once.
Be not familiar with the idea
Of wrong, for sin in fancy mothers
many an ugly fact.
The face Of truth is not less
beautiful for all the counterfeit
visitors which have been put upon
her.
If we could have little patience
we should escape much mortifica-
ton time takes away as much as
It gives.
Beauty attracts US men, but if,
ike an armed magnet, it is pointed
with gold or silver besides it at
tracts with tenfold power.
They who know the truth are
not equal to those who revere it,
and they who revere it are not
equal to those who find pleasure
in it.
Virtue is not to be considered
in the light OF mere innocence, or
abstaining from harm, but as the
exertion Of our faculties in doing
good.
Iregard the progress Of opinion
toward absolute, UNIVERSAL justice,
as the one great end which hallows
effort and recompenses sacrifice.
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Twenty ImpOIite Things.

/. Loud and to:strous laughing.
2. Reading when others are talk
ing.
8. Reading aloud in company
without being asked.
4. Talking when others are read
ing.
5. Splitting sbont the house,
sm oking or chewing.
6. Cutting finger nails in COM
Pany.
:. LesTiBg church before wOr-
slip is closed
= whispering OF laughing IL
TIE bguse q God.
2. Gazing rudely al strangers.
10. Leaving stranger without
: ssgt-
Il b wast Of respect and reref.
eose fgr se8iors-
J. Correcting older persons
tae1 ygr1ee especially pareDte.
y ksgeialog present wItAout
q eScrsssio, II g,i93ltp3e.
lEItleay gop,osG aero u yop,
W. t-,rT.
=, Lssg.5.y A. .-.e mistakes q
ss.sss
81. E.s1.g este-s - ecruJOpF,
=, CDsssDsErl.Z ia-kl.Z s<lDn
T ost-srg lave &aas.-.sc spsa.EaaZ>
i II. Aaswef5ag G-ssGapus ga
have bses PIT ~ ssAefs,
4 ~. CoEaszsze5.Z ~ ess - go
a. you get 10 lie table ard
I %. Not listening ~ wE1s o@s !
saying 10 company.
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Keep.
Keep to the right as the law d.
reefs.
Keep from the world thy friends
defects.
Keep all thy thoughts on purest
themes.
Keep from thine eyes the notes
and beams.
Keep true thy deed. Thy honor
bright.
Keep firm thy faith in God and
right.
Keep free from every sin and
stain.
Keep from the ways that bring
thee pain.
Keep free thy tongue from words
of i'll.
Keep right thy aim and good thy
will.
Keep all thy acts from passion
free.
Keep strong in hope no envy see.
Keep watchful care DER tongue
and hand.
Keep firm thy feet, by justice
stand.
Keep true Thy word, a sacred
thing.
Keep from the snares the tempt
ers bring.
Keep faith with each you call a
friend.
Keep full in view the final end.
Keep from ali hate and malice
free.
Heep firm thy courage, bold and
strong.
Keep up the right and down the
wrong.
Keep well the word of VISIONS
school.
Keep warm by night and by day
keep cool.
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Give Your Child n Paper.

4 child beginning to read be-
comes delighted with a newspaper
because he reads of names aud
things which arc familiar, and he
will progress accordingly. \ news
paper in one year is worth a quar-
ter's schooling to a child. Every
father must consider that informa-
ton is connected with advancement.
The mother of family, being one
of its heads and having a
more immediate charge of the
children, should herself be instruct
ed. A mind occupied becomes
fortified against the ills of life, and
is braced for emergency. Children
amused by reading or study, are,
Of course more considerate and
easily governed. How many
thoughtless young have spent their
earnings in tavern or grog shop
who ought to have been reading !!
How many parents who have spent
twenty dollars for books for their
families, would have given thou
sands to reclaim q son or daughter
who have ignorantly, thoughtlessly,
fallen into temptation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-25
A recent visitor at Santa Barbara

A recent visitor at Santa Barbara
saw among the number who were
sitting out In front Of their stores,
one whom be recognized a. for
mer acquaintance.
'Halio, Jones says our visitor,
'what brought you hereg"
Climate" replied the Santa Bar
barian.
''l5ow do you account for the rap
ID growth Of the place ?"
"Climate"
'You seem 70 be sitting around,
what do yog i've o. 2"
'-CGmate"
'sNfnet makes you grow - fet :"
s.-'Emase"
"Wel nov Wi tuey bring toe
r,.Itga9 lute t9wr, o'er tie noun-
-szns r
s-C1ub ~"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-25

A woman at New London, Con-,
saw her husband carrying a lady's
satchel, and she tore the lady's
dress of before discovering that
IL was her mother, who had drop
ped down on the evening train TO
surprise her. Every husband in the
land who is out evenings should
read this little item to his wife and
hold MP the dangers Of her becom-
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saying 10 company.

II is God who provides The
annual harvests, those vondrous
miracles that gives man HE food
II Is God, who when We have lost
our household idol by death, gives
US a revelation that paints a rain
bow in the clouds. And it is God
whose mercy endureth forever,
who has promised you life beyond
the grave-promised that the same
care which has marked your earth
ly existence shall follow you all
through eternity-who has prom
ised a heaven so incompariably
better than this world that eye hath
not seen, ear hath not heard, neith-
er hath it entered into the heart OF
man to conceive, the glories that
shall there be revealed.
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Having Yat " = large quantity ~ the very
tfet make - Clothsng, Has. Cous. etc. 4.
determined MOI 70 ~ ander,oid.
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D. Myers.
j. Myers,

In addition 20 his stock Of Clothing, deals
heavily in every description OF Dry Goods,
and sells very cheap.
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yudglng by Appearances.

In other years when Maine was a
district Of Massachusetts, Ezekial
Whitman was among those chosen
10 represent the district in the
Massachusetts, Legislature. He
was an eccentric man, and one Of
the best lawyers Of his time. In
those days Whitman owned farm.
and worked much upon his land
and it so happenned that waen
the time came for him to set out
for Boston his best clothes were
suit of home spun. His wife OBJ
jected to his going in that garb,
but he did not care. 81 will get a
nice, fashionable suit made as soon
as reach Boston," he said.
Reaching his destination, Whit
man found rest at Doolittle's City
Tavern. Let it be understood that
he was a graduate Of Harvard, and
that at this tavern he was at home.
As he entered the parlor Of the
house lie found that several ladies
and two or three gentleman were
there assembled and he heard the
remark from one Of them. "Ah,
here comes countrymsn OF the
real home spun genius. Here's
fun" Whitman stared at the COM
pany and then sat down.
"Say, my friend. you are from
the country" remarked one Of the
gentleman.
"Ya-as," answered EzeLial with
a ludicrons twist on his face.
The ladies Uttered.
"And what DO You think Of our
city u
'Its pooty thick settled place,
anyhow. It's got swampin sight
o houses Il II"
"Aud good many people, too"
"Ya-as, should reckon So"
"AIapy people where you come
from r.
"Wal, some"
"Plcnty Of tie ladies 7 suppose I"
"Ya-as a fair sprinkliu'."
"And I don't doubt that you are
quiet a beau among them 7"
"Ya-as, I beans 'em home-tew
meetin' and singin' schewl.'
Perhaps the gentleman from
tae country will take glass Of
wine 2"
."Thank-ee. Don't keer If ! do"
The wine was brought.
"You must drink a toast"
"Oh, git cout! l eats toast
never heerd o such a thing as
drinl1in' it. But l can give ye
sentiment"
The ladies clapped their hands /;
but what was their surprise when
the stranger rising, spoke calm
ly and clearly, in tones ornate
and dignifed, as follows:
Ladies and gentleman, permit
me to wish your health and hap
piness, with every other blessing
earth can afford; and may you
grow better and wiser with advf nc
ing years, bearing ever in mind
that outward appearances are often
deceitful. You mistook me, from
ny dress, for q country BOBBY,
while I, from the same superficial
cause, thought you were ladies' and
geu;lenen. TIE mistake hzs been
n1;uzL"
he bsi :1et spoken wbe- Caleb
Sigo1y, The GoTerDor q lie Etg,es
e.te-s3 I'D s1gg.rg1 10 M
Wh.t1.zu
aAL-le-s 7 az GoTsr-cr- G-se
% ses yg-- T-s- ;-r-1-g 70 ile
dur-s.s--ls ,,--r,l-g-
II Tlst- ~. : YER g,'p- eTe-@-:,
Ard - Cd :1e-z - - ts,oEt
~ snail - & = roea.@-s 1,v -
grown people 81 I'll
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ing suspicious without the best
Of cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-19
THE CHICAGO OUTRAGE UPON THE
TEMPERANCE LADIES.

We find the following particulars OF the
outrage upon the temperance ladies of Chca
ga in our Exchanges. The affair took place
Monday. In accordance with the arrange
ments made at the ladies temperance meet
ings held Thursday last and yestcrliv. about
800 ladies met at the Clark 81. Methodist
Church, this afternoon, and after appointing
a committee of 100 of their number to present
a memorial to the City Council against the
proposed repeal of the Sunday saloon closing
ordinance, devoted the afternoon to prayer
for the success of their mission. Att i. NJ.
q delegation started for the City Hall bearing
a memorial signed by 1000 women. They
we're attended in their march by a constantly
increasing crowd of idle men and boys, and,
by the time they had reached the doors of the
Council Chamber, SO great a mob had gathered
as to render the services of large force of
police necessary to secure their entrance. Ar
irving in the Council Chamber the delegation
was courteously received, and the Chairman
OF the delegation was, on motion, allowed to
present the petition, which she did in a few
well-chosen words. The petition was then
read by the Clerk of the Council and placed
on file.
The Council then proceeded TO the consider
alton of special order, which was an ordi.
nance permitting saloons to keep open on Sum
days. A very warm debate ensued. in WHICH
most ofthe peoples party Aldermen claimed
that they were bound to vote for the ordinance
~ IL was one of the issues upon which they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-19

were elected. A vote was taken and the or
dinance was adopted by vote of % to IA.
The defeated ladies were then escorted from
the hall to the outer door by the Police, who'
with the UTMOST difficulty, kept back the howl
ing mob WHO still remained on the outside.
Reaching the street, the ladies, all OF whom
were of the highest responsibility and numbe
ing among them the wives of some OF the pest
citizens, were assaulted with yells and howls
from one of the vilest crowds that 'couid De
raked from the cutters of the city, VINO
pressed so closely upon the little band that
had they not been protected by few men
among the crowd there is little DOUBT that VI
olence would have been offered them. IN
deed, one brute did trip one of the ladies, but
slunl, away before the fist of gentleman that
was standing near. The mob followed the
ladies' the entire distance back to the church,
yelling like Comanches, and presenting one
of the most disgraceful scenes ever witnessed
in this city. After the committee had en-
tered the church, and briefly reported the fail
ure of their mission, those present spent some
time in pray r, and then dispersed