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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-20

Indian Commissioner Smith in
tends to prepare a very elaborate
Buffalo Bill" show for the coming
centennial. He designs bringing
to Philadelphia representatives
from all the leading tribes of the
country, dress them up in their
court dress, and parade them with
all the Indian curiosities he can
find, before the wonder-stricken
eyes of the representatives of
foreign nations at the centennial.
This show would not be complete
in its representation unless it in
cluded the rascally Indian traders
and agents, with some of the sam
pies of rations furnished by tbiev-
ing contractors. However, Mr..
Smith says the appropriation made
for his share in the Philadelphia
show is altogether too small, and
that he will recommend, in his re-
port to Congress, that he be given
more money to do his department
Justice.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-20

in the fury of the numbelless dis
QUESTIONS on imitation and contrac-
tious created by the canvass in
Ohio and Pennsylvania, people are
in some danger of forgetting the
true issue before the country
This issue is the Arrangement Of
the present administration for I'M
exampled prOaigacy in every de-
partment of public affairs for the
exercise of despotic powers over
the southern States; for the eX-
traordinary public frauds and
crimes in the District of Columbia ;
for the foolish and demagogic treat
ment of the currency question by
the last Congress for the attempt
to foist General Grant upon the
country for third term; for the
scandalous prostitution of the APP.
pointing power, and for the defense
and support of the most conspicu-
Gus public thieves by the President
himself. The Sun is by no means
a democratic journal, but we shall
not attempt to dispute its logic up
on this point.
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Special Attention Given to all
classes of Custom Work.
Sign Of the Big Boot
Potter's Block, Alpena.

NIORTGAGEsALE.-De Default having been made
wi in the conditions OF a certain mortgage dated
the tenth day of June, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three, executed by
Gelos Potvin of the city of Alpena, county Of
Apena, and state of Michigan, party of the first
part, to Elisha Harrington of said city of Apena,
of the second part, and recorded in the office of
the Register OF Deeds of the county of Alpena,
in Liber of Mortgages ON the one hundred and
twenty-fourth and one hundred and twenty-ifth
pages, on the nineteenth day Of July, in the
year enc thousand eight hundred and seventy
three, which said mortgage WIS duly sold and as
signed by certain written assignment dated
the eighteenth day Of July, in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and seventy three, by the said
Elisha Harrington for n valuable consideration 10
George y. Fletcher of the city of Detroit, in the
county Of Wayne and state of Michigan, which
said assignment of mortgage was duly recorded
in the office OF the Register of Deeds of Alpena
county, on the nineteenth day of July IN the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy -three
In Li6er Z OF mortgages, ON page two hundred
and ninety-iive, upon which said mortgage there
is claimed to be due ut the date of this MOI icc for
principal and interest the sum of two hundred
and eighty-two dollars and twenty-cight cents,
ts2s22s and the further sum of fifty dollars as
an attorney fee should any proceedings be taken |
to foreclose this Indcnture, provided for in said
mortgage. And no proceedings having been had !
or taken, either in law or equity TO collect the
debt remaining due and secured by said mortgage l
or any part thereof; therefore,
Notice Il hereby given that by virtue Of the 4
power of s,le in said mortgage contained, on Sat
urday the sixth day OF November, in the year one |
thousand eight hundred aud scventy-fye, Mt two /
O'Clock IN the afternoon of said duy, rs the front
door OF Potter's brick block on Second street I'm |
the city of Alpcna. county of Alpcna, and state
Of Michigan, that being the place OF holding the
Circuit Court for the county of Alpcna.l snid
mortgage shall be forecosed, and that Thomas r..
Johnston sheriff of said county of Alpcnn, will
Difer for sale and sell ut public auction or yendue
10 the highest bidder, the premises described in
said mortgage, or so much thereof rs will be
necessary TO satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, together with the attorney fec aforesaid.
md all interest costs and charges allowed by law;
'aid promises in said mortgage desciibcd, being
situate in the city of Alpena, county of Alpena,
md state OF Michigan, and described rs follows
Q wit: Lots number and two Il & 2l, in
'lock number eleven M. of the city Of Alpena
GEORGE n. FLETCHER,
- Assignee OF Mortgage.
VICTOR c. BUnSuAM, Attorney for Assignee of
,Iortgngce.
Dated Alpena, August 10Th, 1875.
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tans that elamor for irredeemable
paper money, they had not the
support and encouragement in that
cause of the national organization
to which they belonged. Even in
their own State there was a strong
element, including some of their
foremost men, which refused to ac-
cept the declarations of the Column
bus Convention as the doctrine of
the party. Many who belonged to
this element may have given a re-
luctant support to the ticket, fear
ing the consequences Of defeat and
hoping for q future correction of
the mishap, but others must have
looked at defeat as the most whole
some discipline. On the other
hand the Republicans, while driven
by the antagonisin of the contest
to maintain the opposite doctrines
to those advanced by the Democra-
tic leaders, were more or less infect
ed with the same heresies. The
detection of many sober and
thoughtful Democrats, who have no
intention of abandoning their party
and lack of sympathy amounting
almost to a severe condemnation
which has come from other States,
have contributed largely to the
result.
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Cincinnati is suffering largely
from the epizooty. The disease is
reported to be on the increase there
and ppddoto have assumed p more Sc
rious form than at first anticipated.
Nearly all the stables have sick
horses in them, and the animals be-
longing to tie various omnibus
lines are SO generally affected that
several of the proprietors have
stopped running their vehicles.
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plenty of stalks bnt no corn.
Let traders and others "rush bust
ness" by giving unlimited credit
and the same will he the result.
Are we now just getting over
that sort of lunacy, and do we want
a second lesson right off, No, let
this business wait for q "new crop
of FOOLS"
Retrenchment is required as well
in private as in public expenditures,
but there is false as well as q true
economy. The false is to cut down
those out goes which give employ
ment to honest labor. The true is
to cut down every expense which
is in any degree a waste, and to
stop every investment for which
there is not sound reason on the
score of business, health or com
forts that through habit have be-
come necessary.
GEO. f. LEWIS.
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Probably one Of the most sub
stantial evidences of the increase
in business comes ihuthe shape OF
statements from the railroad CON-
panies. They represent their freight
business as much larger this fall
than It has cbeeniafor some time.
There are particularly large ship
ments to the West and South, and
those Of goods which Indicate q
very substantial kind of business
revival. .Aal ore ri9di
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!. 4
The Secretary of the Treasury
has instituted complaint against a
number of firms and individuals
in Eau Claire, Wis, for a technical
violation Of law, and indictments
have been found against some Of
the largest firms in the State. II
has been the habit of these large
corporations and firms to issue
scrip or orders to their employees
payable In goods mainly, only a
few Of the orders calling for money.
They are indicted for violating
section 3,55s, r. s., U. s., which
that any person who makes
and ,circulates or pays out any to-
ken or obligation for q less sum
than one dollar, intended to circu-
late as unlawful money of the
United States or TO be received and
used In lieu Of lawful money shall
be fined not more than $500, and
imprisoned for period not exceed
ng six months, in the discretion OF
he conrt.
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1t is proposed inEngland to or
ganize workingman'sd excursion
to America next year, 1t is to
leave Liverpool early in June, visit
New York, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Chicago, have O. day
at Niagara falls, visit the chief
cities Of Canada, embark at Quebec
for Europe. and return to England
about the middle OF August. alao
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The wonderful recuprative pow
er of country having a specie
basis is illustrated in the case of
California. The collapse of the
bank of California inaugurated a
panic rs wild as any that ever oc-
cured in the history of the country,
but within two months confidence
has been restored and the whole
machinery of trade moves along
as though it had never been dis
turbed. When the panic came the
latoring man who had a dollar left
could put his hand in his pocket
and draw it out, with the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that it was worth
on the face of it just what it called
for the world Overcome dollar
and that it represented just what
it was, not promise to pay, and
which had just deprecated in its
value perhaps one-half or one
third of what it was issued to re-
present. Would this wonderful
recuperative power of California
have been possible with an inflated
paper currency? That is o ques-
ton for financiers to ponder over.
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A-eircular to the prosecuting
attorneys. of all the, counties in the
State has been issued by Attorney
General A.. ]. Smith. 1T directs
them to prosecute Immediately any
liquor dealer from other States who
canvass for the sale Of their bever-
ages without having paid the tax
imposed by law. Act No. 226 of
1875 declares them to be guilty of
q misdemeapor and the penalty is
a fine of s25 TO 500, with I'M
prisonment, if not paid, for 10 to
W Gays oaa ogy pf-idtor ,..dr
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GEO. F. LEWIS.
Saginaw City.
The LiquOr Tax LAW SIs-
tniucd.


Court sustained the law which i'm
Q poses tax upon the sale of intoS
icating drinks will not only be we
coined as the settlement of q vex
ed question, but will meet, we be
lieve with general approval. Tha
the law is defective in some par
ticulars is very possible, and Their,
are many no doubt, who have oh
jected to and opposed it on tina
ground; but notwithstanding
these objections the desire has teer
widespread that the principal upor
which the law was based should bt
sustained. 1t was this principal
which was involved in the trial be.
fore the Supreme Court. The
question was not whether the law
was in all respects the best possible
law for the regulation and control
of the traffic in intoxicating drinks,
nor whether the tax imposed by it
was too high or too low. The
question was, in substance, whether
legislation of the character attempt
ed in the law was constitutional
and within the power of the Legis-
lature. In deciding that such leg
islation is constitutional, and that
there is some other lawful way of
dealing with the liquor traffic be-
side prohibiting it or letting it en-
tirely alone, the Supreme Court
has put the cause of temperance in
this State upon firmer ground than
it has occupied for years.
We have suggested that the de-
cision will be generally approved.
1t certainly should be. With all
it's known defects and with all
those which time may show, the
liquor law was passed in Difference
to demand in which the dealers
in ardent spirits joined quite as
heartily as did those whose sole
object was to check the growth of
Ineffective as the !
prohibitory policy was, so far as its
main purpose was concerned, is
strong enough to press very heavily
upon the dealer in spirituous liq-
uors in taking away from him all
power of collecting the price of his
wares when sold on credit. 1t was
natural, therefore, that when pub
lie disgust with prohibition as q
movement took the
form of an effort to put the traffic
N ardent spirits upon legitimate
'ooting, that 1t might be better
reached, those engaged in the traffic
should join in the movement; and
f the first step'in the new direc-
ion is in some respects unsatisfac-
DRY, they ought not for that rea-
son to condemn the movement or
he principle upon which it is based,
Tor do 1--WE believe they will. rau
Whatever is defective In the law, |
'r whatever a fair trial may show {
o be SO, can be corrected and !
amended hereafter. The law is .
but an experiment at the .best--an
which is to be tried for
he benefit of all parties interested /;
n the many sided liquor question. .
20 far as, can be judged from the ,
,rief trial which has been made it
s an experiment which is likely ,
0succeed. ut is, at any rate, en- ,
tiled to a good and patient, trial, /,
md this it can easily have, now ,
hat he court of last resort Il has ,
emoved the only obstacle IN the
vay.-Free Press. if3.d
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The firm Of Fosdick q Bratten having been M.
day dissolved by mutual consent, and all the ne
counts being In my hands, oil parties indebted 10
than the Undersigned.
scft. IL, 1875. .Isrt.
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GOLDSMITH'S

TJtIIiN NIlu SIrnTfOn
iSUSINIcSssS UNIVERSITY
of Detroit removed TO the new Mechanics Hall.
opposite the City Hail, occupies the best location
IN The city. The rooms are the finest and best
furnished rooms anywhere TO be found. The
institution Is conducted upon the actual business
plan, and after 25 years experience in the bust
ness, We are satisfied TINT 1t Il superior 10 any
other; il also receives the indorreinfnt of bus;-
ness men. College paper sent free to any ad-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-10-20

DATENTS. Have you al invention for which
Il you desire Patent, either In the Z. &. OF any
foreign country! Then send to the Mechanics
Agency in Michigan. 81 West Congress ST.
- fif THos. g. spRAGuE, President
ITO THOSE BUILDING.-Thrce articles I
a agree to furnish ut Lowest Bottom Prices
French and American Glass, all sizes, double and
single thick for store fronts. dwellings pictures
also guarantee the best made Sash in the State
Glass ready set-French or Amcrican-and war.
rant safe home mt my risk, and all kinds of SHOW
Cases, White Metal and Walnut. Send in your
orders. Send for prices. ''"'
i. T. EARL, A jefferson Ave,
Detroit, Mich,
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NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT lTbe ~.
a cut court for the county OF Aipepa. Seth
A. 4 4. warner, Preston c. Puriy, Charles Bew;ch
W. nhd pcs "; Comstock and William d. Comstock'
W., robert Nappcr, In attachment.
Nstlcc Is hereby given that ON tho 10th dov ~
S nJik',;s " 1915 a writ Of attachment vas
~ issued out ofthc Circuit Court Tor the countv
p,c ~,prnn' az the snit Of Seth A. T. Warner
ra avsson Y. furdy Charles Bewick, Andrew w
Doms,ock, and William y. Comstock. the ahovo
,,ais p,antns against the lands, tenemepts
Ns"rc am ,chnttsls money. and effects Of Robert
OF two hundred dollars, which s"'d 49,, ~ 'ne sum
, UT on the eth day Of September. "a" a ~
100 ana has been returned without ,ors.uni
yjr,no Inn, mn iands Of said defendant seized bv
J. n TURNBrIr.
Du,ci s,r. o-n. ,... Attorney fer pisinfif..
~ '"f 100, 2lswi
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The New York Sun believes that
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the hes, husband in the world.
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'oh sALE;-Chicago Suburban Lots NJ sIOo
,,,,s ea:ch-sls down and IS monthly for balance
trains and cheap fare send for ci,cular "y npY
bhoWN, liz Lasalle Street, Chicago. mi. lieaa
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

Tor his appearance TO answer the suits
now for the first time brought against
him. We believe this offer win be
accepted and that very soon the great
Iammany leader will have an opportunity of
meeting Ingersoll. Garvey and the rest OF his
OLD vasSals before a jury of his countrymen.
In doing this Mr.. Sweeny takes the advice of
the HERALD. He could do nothing else Mr..
fecknam informs our reporters that Mr.. Walsh,
against whom is also an indictment will pay
twenty-five thousand dollars to settle the case.
Mr.. Walsh was an old Court House Commis-
sioner, and he is charged with neglect of duty
and not with any crime This distinction has
been allowed to his benefit, and proceedings
against him viii be dismissed upon the pay
ment Of the sum specified. We commend
this example to Tweed. IT Tweed had given
to the city the half million of dollars he has
paid to lawyers, leeches and blackmailers the
people would listen with composure to his
pleas for mercy
The New York herald., 1875-07-13

worthy information respecting the minerai
resources of those regions But it is already
certain that the Black Hills are not the Ell
Dorado they were cried up to be, and that il
the gold mines are ever worked to advantage
1t must be by heavy investment OF capital in
powerful machinery for crushing the ores and
scientific appliances for separating the metal.
Mere hand labor by isolated miners viii not
enable them to earn the wages of hod-
carrier.
1t is unfortunate that this infatuation has
seized SO many, not only because their expec-
tations are doomed to bitter disappointment
but because there is imminent danger that
they will stir up a troublesome Indian war.
Our correspondent also describes the naturs
and sets forth the magnitude of this danger,
and we refer our readers to his interesting
letter for the details of the situation.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13
Pig IRON Kelley in Ohio.

This stanch devotee of protection and
paper money has just made speech in Ohio
which will make him popular with the demo-
cratic infationists. None of the democratic
speakers who go upon the stump to advocate
the reelection of old Governor Allen will be
so serviceable as this noted republican, who
has made an elaborate argument to the assem-
bled ironmasters of Ohio to prove that the
prosperity of the country can be revived only
by new deluge of paper money. Kelley and
Butler will spike the guns of the republican
party in Ohio, whose most formidable battery
against the party that supports Allen is
denunciation of this financial heresy.
The Ohio republicans who accept the
doctrines of Kelley will be tempted
to vote with the democrats in
this election, because the democratic plat.
form expresses their real views At any rate,
the Ohio republicans will not make converts
of the hard money democrats when the latter
can point to conspicuous republican leaders
who are more crazy on the currency than
Pendleton himself. They will prefer to stand
by their own party and try to reform it with
the aid of the Eastern democrats. Kelley and
Butler have opened the way for Thurman to
go upon the stump and do effective service in
this canvass ''To be sure, he will say, ''the
democratic party is not yet united on the cur
rency question, but the republicans are also
divided upon it, and it i'll becomes them to
denounce US for views which distinguished
Eastern republicans come here to advo-
cate" Kelley has put him in a position
TO make powerful exposure of repub-
lican inconsistency. He will refer to the
course of Morton, Logan and Ferry,
and show that there is no evidence that
they have abjured the initiation policy which
they advocated in Congress in common with
Kelley and Butler. He will easily parry all
the blows aimed at the democratic platform
by proving that its assailants are pots who
profess to be Mortified at the blackness of
kettles. Thurman will feel very much obliged
to Kelley for loosening his tongue and supply
ing him with line Of argument which is al
ways effective on the stump. The exposure
of the Inconsistency of opponents by truth
fully saying "you're another is always a
taking electioneering maneuvre, and Thur
man does not lack skill to employ it.
The New York herald., 1875-07-13
The Black Hills Country and Its
Gold.

Gold.
The correspondent who gives the result OF
his observations in the letter from Camp Har-
ney. which we print to-day, presents lively
picture of the Black Hills region, and makes
it too evident that the gold hunters who are
thronging thither are the dupes Of their too
sanguine expectations. That there is a gold
tract there is quite true, but though extensive
in area 1t is so deficient in yield that the
driver of horse car or a laborer on our pub
lic works at the present reduced wages is in
receipt of better income than the most for
tunate of those who have gone 30 far and
risked so much in quest of gold among the
Black Hills. The wild and wonderful ac-
counts by which multitudes OF sanguine
adventurers were set crazy have been
proved an utter delusion, and it is
to be regretted that they are paying SO
dear for this experience. They are still led
ON from place to place, but the ''pay streak"
is always ''over yonder," and, like an iqnis
fdtuns, it is never reached by the deluded
pursuers. There is no gold to be had by
mere washing or sitting that is worth the
labor Of collecting, and whether the amount
imbedded in quartz rock is sufficient to
justify heavy outlay for machinery can
be determined only by scientific explorations.
There is survey now in progress of which
our correspondent gives description. The
party is divided into two sections, each with
an escort for protection against the Indians
Mr.. Jenney, with competent mining assist
ants, has started for Rapid Creek, in the
north and MIR. Newton, geologist and DR..
McGillycuddy, typographical engineer, with
part of Company l. Second cavalry, under
command of Lieutenant Hall. have gone south
ward to explore the country between Camp
Harney and the South ForA of the Cheyenne.
From their reports we may expect trust