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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
The Democratic state Conven-
ton.

We publish a call for this Con-
vention at Kalamazoo, on the 10th
Of September next, and ask the
earnest attention to it Of every
voter who desires the welfare OF
the country and the perpctuity OF
our free institutions, now in peril
Of corrupt men in official life. No
one can look upon the sad picture
Of misrule at Washington and per-
vading, to an alarming extent, all
sections Of the country, and not
desire as a patriot the speedy over
throw Of the present administra-
ton. To say that man favors the
present party in power, is to say
that he is an enemy to simple and
economical government, strict nc
countability Of our public servants.
political integrity, and, in fact, to a
republic.
In view Of the danger that beset
our free government, and the ne.
cessity Of reform, we hope the
Democracy, as well as honest men
OF all parties, will cordially unite
for a triumph that win place in
power honest men Of ability and
integrity, like those who were an
honor and not o cnrse to the nation
in the better days Of the republic.
To accomplish THE let the thought
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

The usual amount Of wheat rails
ed in the United States is about
100000, 900 bushels. The annual
deficiency in Great Britain is about
100000, 900 bushels. Thus she re-
quires about one-third Of our annu-
al product. This is thought that
will well bear consideration that
one-third OF our whole wheat crop
Is needed in the British Isles.
What dependence is that. Coun-
tries may be dependant on manu-
factories, but it is nothing to be
compared with a dependence OF
breadstuffs. The country which
cannot raise its supply Of staple
food is in a terrible condition.
New York and New England are
but little better than Old England.
New England only raises enough
Of the staple articles to last about
six weeks in the year, and New
York six months. We are a food
producing country, but it is only
IN the Northwest aud the Pacific
States. In many parts Of the Uni
ted State wheat is as scarce as II is
I'm Great Britain.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
ct nj and candid men of experience,

hi and candid men of experience,
who 90 not act for sell. but For "the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber,' take an active interest in POI
litical affairs for the public good.
Let rings be repudiated. now so
dangerous, and let the conceited
and reckless be taught a lesson Of
modesty when they resort to bar
gain and intrigue TO secure nomin-
ations, arrogantly assuming that
they have claims for nomination
and Office! Then we will have
good men nominated, who should
receive and deserve the support of
all honorable men who are not fac
tionists and disorganizers from un-
worry motives.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
A Meeting Of Some Import
ancc.

At the late meeting TO oppose
the reciprocity movement, it was
stated by prominent lumbermau
that the quantity Of logs got out
each winter was increased greatly
by the necessity Of cutting timber
that had been injured by fire, 10 or
der to save IL. This is a fact
which has long been known to our
lumbermeD. Every winter since
the great fires Of 1871 has seen op-
erations in the woods, not insignifi-
cant in extent, which would never
have been undertaken but for the
necessity OF cutting injured timber;
and every summer since the time
mentioned has brought further
damage to the standing pine by
fire. 1t is a matter Of possibly
greater consequence than Is com
monty imagined, and the worst fea-
ture about II is that the frequency
OF the forest fires Is increasing. 10
does not seem possible to devise an
efectual remedy, but something
may be done to limit the damage
from this canse. Our pine lands
are so thoroughly pierced through
and through by railroads, which al
ways carry with them scattering
settlers, while they push others still
further into the untravelcd wilder
ness, that the chances of setting
disastrous fires have greatly In
creased within the past few years.
The railroads seem to be the chief
mischiei makers, and they arc 40
regarded by the people In the new
districts. Running as they do
through hundreds Of miles Of for.
est and plain, both as dry as finder
in the time Of drouth, the danger
they carry to the timber is vastly
augmented by the scarcity Of set
tiers to oppose fire. Something,
1t seems, should be possible in the
way Of diminishing this hazard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
Democratic s,aie Convention

A DenOcraiic State Scnvention will Be held 81
Union Hall. Kalamazoo, Michigan, thursday,
September 10. lS5t, ~ u oe.ock m. fnE the puf-
poe Of nominating candidates for state of-oss
and for the transaction Of such other business a.
may come before 4.
Esrh county will eject four dei,91fss Tor each
Representative 20 which, under the last apportion-
meat. Il IL entitled In the lower ? tnch OF the
Stat. legislature but every orTnn red county
will Be entitled 20 q, least f,co cslr CT 2.
In accordance with a resolution u former
etate Convention. all eOuniir., &C pt those OF
the Upper PeainsulA, must he Up esen'ed BY
RESILIENT dslecaies.
IL u hoped that County COMMITTEES, IN calling
their CONVENTIONS, will extend cosdial invitation
90 al opposed 70 the corruptions and misrule Of
the party in power. to participate IN The primary
nestinss held 20 elect delegates.
By order Of the State Democratic Committee
FOSTER PRATT, Chairman.
Detroit, July -, 1874
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

The Rome New York; Sentinel
asserts that the whole Republican
State Committee in New York is
composed Of nothing but Office
holders, with the single exception
of Charles s. Symonds, of Oneida
county, who is connected with q
national bank. Republicans who are
not willing to pay due Difference to
the wishes Of the office-holding
magnates do not stand much
chance Of political prcferment in
that State. And New York is not
materially different from other
States which are controlled by
the Republican party. In
all Of these the Office holders
exercise more or less potent in.
f1uence upon the party, and as {
rule in each State they are con
trolled by and act under the orders
Of one or two men. AS n conse
quence party rule Of one man. tt
overthrow this oligarchical rul'
the people must drive the Repub
lican party out Of power.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

The attention of the administra.
ton and whom else it may concern
is respectfully called to the fact
that if any United States troops
are needed anywhere in the South
it is at the places where Republi.
can State Conventions are held
Marshal Packard, who "runs" the
Republican State Convention in
Louisiana, was unable on Thursday
to keep the members from settling
their disputes by force Of arms.
Troops were lent him on one occa-
sion to dispense the regularly cleo
ted Legislature of the State, and it
would certainly be far less out
rage upon the people-though an
act, of course, equally at variance
with the constitutional he were
given military assistance TO enable
him to control and put down the |
unruly elements in his Convention.
The little "unpleasantness" in the
Convention may be taken as indica-
tive of the large liberty of opinion
and freedom of discussion given
members of the Republican party
in Louisiana, and also Of the con-
nature of the arguments
made use OF. Those who felt the (
after will be slow to deny their i
orce or effectiveness. Q
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
Morton I'm Indiana.

N CuucI lhc dDO'c,C dpliOh th'
= New York Herald has the follow
Z ing to say of Morton's 'grand open
ing speech" of the campaign al
, Terre Haute:
Mr.. Morton is so distinguished
a leader in the Republican party
that when he delivers a speech as
carefully prepared as the one he
recently made at Terre Haute we
naturally look to it for indications
Of encouragement and instruction
to the party. But what do we find
Old issues discussed in cold, half
hearted way; a good deal about
tariff and "the jargon of free
trade; an arraignment of the DEM
ocracy as the authors of all the
misfortunes and sins since the time
of Eve; defence Of the Civil
Rights bill and an exultant allusion
to the policy of the contractionists
in the last Congress. "The Repub-
lican party" he says in the con-
Guiding burst of oratory, "has new
er proved false to any great prin-
ciple nor cowardly in the presence
of any great question" If this
were true it would be worthy of
the Senator's exultant eloquence.
But there are three great questions
that cannot be put down, that as
sert themselves in every section of
the country, and will have domi-
nant influence OH the next canvass
or Presidency.
These three questions are the
finances, reconstruction and the
bird term. Let us see how far [
Senator Morton is false or true to ,
''the great principle" involved in
them, or whether he is cowardly in
their presence. On the finances he
favors imitation, which il only the
alphabet Of reputation, and de-
Dounces free trade, which is as
necessary in time 10 our greatness
as freedom Of speech. On recon-
struction be says harsbly that If
the white men in the South com
plain Of the negroes they must re-
member that the negroes are what
they have made them. Tho mig
government Of the Southern States
is not 70 be compared 20 he nsi,ss-
rics Of slavery. IN other w1gGe,
because the white men Ows.gs &c
negroes before the war, the sezpoes
have a right TO rob the white men
now, and not merely rob them, bUt
bring dishonor 10 the American
name by shameless and frequent
acts Of Reputation. Upon the
third term Mr.. Morton is silent.
In the presence Of the finances be
has only adernagozoe's proposition
that would bring raeasoreless mis-
fortune to the country, and he Is
"false ~ the great principle Of
national honesty and scTupuIOus
regard for the Obligations Of the
public debt. 10 the reconstruction
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
The North Carolina Election.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The sweeping Conservative tri-
umph in North Carolina at the
election on Tuesday shows very
plainly in what direction the tide
is setting in the South. The course
of the Republican party in Congress
has driven into the opposition.
ranks a large majority of its form
cr supporters among the white men
Of the South. These have carried
with them many colored men, who
understand that no good will result,
to them from legislation having a
tendency to array race against race,
and who place confidence in men
whom they know and trust, rather
than in demagogues who really
care nothing for them or for their
interests, and whose action is gov
erncd by the narrowest and most
selfish of motives. That the Con
servatives in North Carolina have
received large accessions to their
strength within the past year, the
result shows most clearly. In the
fall af 1871 Caldwell, Republican,
for Governor, was elected by some
1900 majority, and three Repub-
lican Congressman were chosen.
This year the Conservative candid
ate for Superintendent Of Public
instruction has been elected by
majority, and every Con-
gresham on the Conservative
ticket, with one exception elected.
The gain in Congressman is, especi-
ally gratifying, and, with the gain
Oregon, constitutes beginning
.oward the control of the House of
Representatives of the forty-fourth
congress by the opponents of the
administration.
1t is pleasant to know that the
of North Carolina
ave not afforded the administra-
ionists the slightest pretext for
nfavorable comment. There is no
eports of disturbances in which
ne whites participated, to bsrmag-
fled by administration journals
Ito brutal attacks by the whites
pom the negroes, or to be held
nth as showing reign of intim- !
alton or terrorism instituted by
le Conservatives. 1t is true that
he result presents for the Consid- :
ration Of these journals the unpal-
table fact that the Administrations
IS are in a minority in the old
ar State; but unless it is a crime
'r the people Of Southern State
, freely and peacefully express
heir preferences at the baIlot-box
nd to elect to Offices Of State and
D Congress such men as they see
L, they must except the fact with
be best grace they can muster.
nd We are strongly inclined to
be opinion that, before the cleo
ions 81 Tbs year arc over, admins
pstinHists and administration
wiIl find that the unpopular
y o. the administration and the
S@peb@Ican party Is not confined
o one State or section. They will
nd that salary grabs, Credit Mo-
,Iliers, Louisiana usurpations,
yFess gag laws, Simmons and Rich
.FdsOn appointment, together with
e general inability and rottenness,
far too heavy a load for
1. .. <...-S - . .. .-,11.s.asf,.lt,- $780,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
Bay County Politics.

Beneath the apparently placid
surface Of politics in Bay county, sc
far as the Republican party is con-
cerned, there is seething cauldron
which threatens TO boil over and
prove disastrous TO the party if it
does not accomplish its utter ami
hilation. The bone of contention,
which, by the way, is proving a
large one, arose in regard TO the
printing Of the list of lands to be
sold for taxes. The printing of
the list the last two years was
awarded by the Auditor General to
the Chronicle. Where there are
two or more Republican newspa-
pers in the county it has, until in
this instance, been the invariable
rule with the Auditor General to
pass the "phat take around. The
Chronicle having had the printing
for two years, it was but natural
that the Tribune should expect it
this year, and the proprietors Of
that paper were assured that it
would be designated to print the list
by the Auditor General, Mr.. Hum
phrey. Imagine their astonish-
nent when the published list of
papers in the State designated to
,rint the list of lands to be sold for
axes, announced that in Bay coun-
y the Chronicle was the newspa-
er. At this the Tribune was in
ignant and charged the Auditor Z
ieneral with bad faith in the mat {
er. Tho Chronicle, Of course, de- {
'nds Gen. Humphrey, and claims
was awarded the printing on the |
rounds that gentleman connect l
with the editorial department of L
Ic Tribune until recently was $
emocrat. To this the Tribune re- u
led by publishing a list of its u
ockholders, embracing many Of. IL
G leading Republicans in the
unity. Isaac Marston, resident IL
Bay City, and at present At u
rney General Of the State, is .
iarged with having influenced the
uditor General in his change Of U
lpers, and in consequence the Bay u
'unty delegation will be worked u
? to oppose bis denomination, rs +"
80 that Of Auditor General Hum u
hrcy. The friends % the IribUne u
re determined TO make political q
ght about the matter, and matters
re assuming decidedly interest
" phase. II il quite likely the feel J
" engcndered will be carried into
very nomination made this fall,
nd the candidates are in cOnse- :
uence greatly alarmed, and will
iake a determined effort TO har-
lonize the conflicting Clements
IouTier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
he is brutal, and before, the third

he is brutal, and before The third
term "cowardly" and silent.
Senator Morton is a distinguished
Republican, and as brave as any
one Of the leaders in that party.
His "cowardice' and silence are
only so many new indications that
the day of the party usefulness is
coming TO an end, and that its best
and boldest men cannot save it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

1t is fact Of no little insigniH-
canoe, as stated in the dispatches,
that at the election in Memphis
more colored men voted the Con-
sentative ticket than ever before.
Even the blacks are repudiating
the party in power.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

Morton is sick, probably at the
di ;couragaging prospects for his
party in Indiana. II is a good
thing for him that his Senatorial
term does not expire next year.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

A change: Grant carried thirty
two counties in Tennessee in the
fall of 1872. This year the Con-
servatives have carried every
county in the State.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

Republican campaign orators
ought to explain to the people how
it is that the deficiency bills are
always larger the year after Con-
gress has "retrenched" for effect
upon fall Congressional elections
than after the "of" political year.
Is it only a strange coincidence ?
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

More straw! Those papers fav-
oring the nomination of VIM.
Humphrey for Auditor General
have heretofore or have just been
designated to publish the tax sales
for 1874. Those who oppose him are
those who have yet to receive favors
at his hands.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12

The Grand Rapids Democrat
says OF the Reform Convention
held at Lansing on Thursday last:
eve had hoped the Contention
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-12
DISSOLUTION.

TIE enIaTtssTsLfD heretofore existing between
"a. OPTlez and Joss. Byron. under the firm name
~ ". ~ Brben a Co. !. this day dissolved BIZ mu-
tsal ebrseat. Jos- Byron refining The business
vii hereafter - eyadnsfsd b. NJ O'Brien and
Edsxrd Byroa, HndsT the former firm name.
NJ. UBEIEN
JOS. BYRON.
Alp>ns. July u, Is7I I4v3
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05
An Ant Battle.

THE Waynesborough CTenn) Banner
says: William Norman, q citizen of this
place, while on visit to Lawrenceburg
last summer, was called into an old field
by MIR. Mclean, to witness q fight be-
tween two colonies of ants. one the small
red ant, about one-eighth of an inch long
the other brown ant, about one-fourth
of an inch long.
1t seems that the brown ants had at
tackled the red ants in their holes, driv-
ing and whipping them outside. After
the red ants had been driven out, to the
number of several millions, apparently,
they would take refuge under every leaf
and chip that could be found in the space
of three yards square, which was the
size of the battle ground.
The brown ants would throw out Skin
mishers, who would advance near to the
red ants, and were Immediately attacked
by the reds, and nearly annihilated, the
survivors returning to the main body. The
main body would advance upon the red
army, which would break ranks and scat.
ter in all directions, the brown ants pur-
suing, and killing all they could catch.
They displayed as much bravery, and
evinced as much judgment, as intelligent
human beings. The red ants would not
risk an open engagement, but would in
stantly surround any struggling party and
kill them, though they themselves were
afterwards exterminated. The brown
ants, on receiving information from their
scouts of the whereabouts, would swarm
out Of their haunt by myriads, their mo
tions expressing the greatest fury as they
tumbled over one another in their eager
ness to fight.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05

be with q proposal of marriage; Of the
success which had attended his later bust
ness efforts; ofhis orange plantation near
Los Angeles; and of his coming back,
hopeful, yet fearful, to know his fate.
AS if" said Bessie, II could ever for q
moment have thought of any one but
him" ..
So 1t all ended like q story.book. Bes.
sic went the next day to her cousins, and
John to Marston, and to Milwaukee.
The Deacon, whose life with Miss Han.
nah had not been bed of roses, and who
had grown milder with advancing years,
was rejoiced to see his son again; and
the villagers, when they found what a
substantial, dignified man he had become,
and especially when they found he had
paid off the mortgage which had worried
his father for so many years, were as
ready to praise as they had once been to
blame.
The wedding took place one golden
morning of late September, and never
saw a happier pair than John and Bessie
when they came to my house, on their
way to the Pacific.-N Y. Independent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05
A Little Candid Criticism.

Nor long ago the youthful Mr.. c.
was engaged to manipulate the ivory on a
church organ not far from the Hub. At
the same church and upon the same occa.
sion Unitarian clergyman was engaged
to officiate in the pulpit. Both of these
gentlemen left town the following morning
by the same train, and both occupied the
same seat, the young organist recogniz'
ing the clergyman, but himself unknown
to the cloth. Passing the compliments of
the morning, the cloth queried whether
the young man attended the Unitarian
church the preceding day. Organ said he
had that pleasure, and asked Pulpit how
he liked the music. Pulpit said the
music would have been excellent if the
organ had not been played in so loud and
boisterous a manner. Then old Pulpit
asked young Organ how he liked the
preaching. Organ said, mot at all; the
preacher was too loud and ranting." A
gentleman in the next seat who had list
ened to the conversation, and knew both
parties, turned about and kindly intro
duced the clergyman to the organist.-
Laurence (Mnss) american.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05
ButtOn.HOle Flowers.

THE practice of wearing flowers in the
button-hole, although far more frequent
with us than few years ago, is not in
America nearly so customary as in Eu.
rope. But nowhere is it carried to SO
great an extent as in London. 1t is rath.
er the rule there than otherwise that a
we'll dressed man carries flower in his
button-hole. The preparation of small
nosegays for this purpose is a distinct
branch of trade, and the horticultural
journals TEEN with profound essays on
the selection and arrangement OF "coat.
flowers"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05
Critical lime for Colts.

1t very often happens that in the third
year of colts life it falls off in con.
dition, stops growing, and becomes mys'
teriously poor and emaciated. Disease
is suspected, various nostrums and alb
surd specifics for imaginary complaints
are administered, which fail to affect, and
it is only after lapse of time that meas
ure of improvement takes place, which
however, leaves the colt permanent
ly injured and with an impaired constitu
ton.
At this period of the colts existence an
important dental change is going on
The central temporary milk nippers, OF
cutting teeth, in the front of its mouth
are shed, and the permanent teeth take
their place. If the colt is at grass it is
almost impossible for it to Craze, and i,
suffers partial starvation. This is the
whole secret of many a colts sufferings
The trouble in such cases would be
avoided by occasionally examining the
mouth, and when the temporary absence
of the nip2ers is observed, to supply cut
feed of tender hay, with ground oats OF
soft mashes or cut green fodder. This
provision would tide over the necessar.
lily occurring period of disability. and
prevent the otherwise inevitable falling
away and poverty of condition, with its
disastrous results. -New York Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05

An East Saginaw beer. seller claims that
between January and December - be
has cold 1,611, 40 glasses Of bear, for
which he has yeceivo0 sbUut 47Sy670.