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probability, but it would have been
more marvellous if the steam had
been cold instead of hot.

Gambling in Illinois bids fair to
be put upon satisfactory footing
at last. The Chicago gamblers
have become tired of contesting
the present RECONSTRUCTED law
against their vocation and they
feel compelled to do so as long as
it offers so many loop-holes for es-
Gaping conviction. They have ia
ken the matter in hand, however,
that is, the gamblers who call them
selves. square" have-and they
propose to have a law that will be
strong enough to hold the "ropers-
in" and other Objectionable members
of the fraternity. 1t is hardly ne
cessary to say that a law framed
under such auspices will offer no
impeachment to respectable" gam
ing; and poker playing Congress
men need not therefore cut of
Chicago from their list of resorts.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The people are to be congrat-
ulated on the prospects of speedy
relief from the sewing machine mo-
nopoly, the Senate committee on
patents having concluded to re-
port adversely to the extension of
the Wilson "four-motion feed mon
opoly. The ultimate effect of this
action will be to reduce the price
of sewing machines to about $50,
which may be expected in q couple
of years, when other patents shall
have expired, and the sewing ma
chine business will be open to COM
petition. For their relief from one
of the mamoth monopolies of this
generation the people will offer
heartfelt thanks. Henceforth sew
machines will be as plentiful rs
bibles, and, in their way quite as
useful.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The complete command which
Mr.. Beecher has Of the case in
which he is taking so prominent q
part, excites a great deal of COM
mandatory notice and in some
quarters surprise also. Why it
should surprise the latter we are
at a loss to see. He has certainly
had the best of opportunities for
familiarizing himself with all the
details of the business and has
been favored with the most eypan-
sive statements of it from every
point of view. The commentator
however, is well merited, and is
perhaps more valuable than Mr..
Beecher dreams at present. 1t has
been suggested that in the
event of any such termination of
his case as would make it undesir-
able for him to remain IN the min
sterial profession he could profit
IDLY turn his attention to the law
md if he should do so the praise
he is now receiving for legal skill
will go a great way in helping him
IN his new vocation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The Louisiana business is prov
ing a ce,y huge elephant to the
Radical party. Every liberal-mind-
ed Republican is becoming more
and more Disguised with Grants
policy toward the down-trodden
State, and there promises to be a
large falling off in the number OF
the autocrat's followers. Even his
most abject partisans are beginning
to despair of carrying out the pro-
gramme mapped out by Grant
Private dispatches received at
Washington, from members of the
subcommittee now in Louisiana,
indicate decreased confidence in
the Kellogg government, and the
general situation is regarded as
bad by thick-and-thin Republicans.
The Republican caucus action of
Saturday is regarded as a failure,
leading Republicans like Dawes,
Foster, Roberts, Willard and 9th
ers opposing it, Blain being quoted
as treating it as of no account and
binding nobody. Willard of Mich
igan, is counted on as sure to OPP
pose extreme measures, and favor
able to the Foster, Phelps, and
Potter report. AS muleish and
stubborn as Grant is, he cannot
much longer defy the people,
bet. San.
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Not the Only Obstinate Pres
ident.

The New York Times, speaking
OF the election of ex-Presideni
n rdrew Johnson to the United
States Senate, says:
Some pagers, we suppose, will
forthwith revive the old scores
against Mr.. Johnson, and fall to
work abusing h.; but for our
own part we shall not IA sorry to
see him again in public i,,fe. AS
President he displayed many md
grave faults but at any rate he
went out Of the White House as
poor as he entered it, and that is
something to say in these times.
The public generally take more
favorable view of Mr.. Johnson's
character and conduct now than
they did during the stormy days
Of 1868. He was a very ob.ti-
nate man but, perhaps the candid
historian will be obliged to admit
that he was not the only obstinate
President we have ever had. He
was a good deal badgered by both
parties, and was ultimately driven
by their united efforts into q sort
OF blind alley : he could neither
find his way out of it, nor do any
good while he was in it. Mr.. Sum-
ner and Thaddeous Stephens soon
declared war to the knife against
him I; and exasperated at this, he
began making speeches and saving
ing round the circle" and after that
it was all over him. Nevertheless
he is a man of great natural abil-
tiles and force of character he
has been treated, we think, rather
harshly by the public; and there
is one thing certain, that he will
considerably enliven discussion In
the Senate, and that what he says
will generally be worth listening
to. There does not live man to-
day who has been more abused
and caricatured and knocked about
than sandy" Johnson, and it is
odd to see him near the top of the
tree again.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

Husbands are looking up in Troy,
New York. Tie Wing Of that
city tells of a lady who disposed
OF hers for two cents. She was
evidently impressed, however, with
the idea that the purchaser was
swindled and insists now that the
sale was a jest I; but as the buyer
was a maiden lady somewhat ad-
vanced in years she does not choose
to so regard it. The husband
seems to be satisfied with the price
he hpought: at all events he has
shown no disposition to return to
his former owner.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

Irwin, the lobby agent of the
Pacific Mail job, after being in Jail
for several days, at last caved in,
and ON Wednesday afternoon week
sent letter to the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, saying
that he was ready to answer the
questions for which he was dcclar-
ed in contempt Of the House, and
also to answer such other questions
rs may be propounded to him. He
was released, and on examination,
disclosed the startling information
that 100000 were given Schumak-
er for his services in the House,
and s125,000 more to Postmaster
King to influence Senators; and
1000 more paid to fix Senator
Cole Irwin also implicated other
well-known officials.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The women of Missouri propose
to take time by the forelcck in the
matter of securing their rights in
that State. Having evidently come
to the conclusion that the Consti-
tuition is the only thing that stands
between them and the ballot, they
demand seats in the convention
which is to meet in May for the
purpose Of framing a new Consti-
tuition. The proceeding is a shrewd
one; for whatever there may be in
the present Constitution which pro-
hibits them from voting, there is
back Of that instrument
which prevents their assisting at
the construction of new one.
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of low prices, and prevented ruin
Gus loss. The lumber now on hand
in Albany consists of about 07,-
100000 feet of pine, 5000, 900 feet
of wildwood and hardwood, g.
900 of spruce, and 100000 feet of
hemlock. The pine is largely in
the better qualities. One reason
for >this is that, induced by low
prices, heavy dealers and consum-
ers have purchased, as good in
vestment and in excess Of their US
ual stock, a large quantity OF the
common and coarser grades. Again,
some Of the manufacturers have
held back at the mills this quality,
because of the low prices. In 1878
Albany handled only Al per cent.
of the lumber received at tide-wa-
ter, but in 1874 that was increased
to SO per cent.
1t appears that most of the man
ufacturers of lumber in Canada and
Michigan are putting in their an
nual supply of logs, and that alike
of pine, spruce and hemlock there
will, on the whole, be little falling
off in the quantity manufactured,
although in some places the de-
crease will be considerable. The
general conclusions of the Journal
are that, stimulated by the high
prices during and since the war
from an inflated and deprecated
currency, too many mills have been
built and too much lumber has been
made. The demand has not kept
pace with the supply, and as nee
essary consequence prices have de
clined till as last year they have
been lower than the cost Of pro-
duction. No improvement is yet
indicated, and there is little proba-
bility of any increase of prices
during the present unsettled state
of business in the country. The
stock of common pine, spruce and
hemlock in Albany is light, their
prices will probably be higher
than they were last winter, but
are expected to return to their old
level when there are new arrivals
by canal in the spring.-Courier.
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The strong support given in the

The strong support given in the
House Of Representatives on Tues
day to the constitutional amend
ment proposed by the Judiciary
Committee is highly significant.
There would probably never have
been any serious effort made to get
such an amendment before Con-
gress and the country if it had not
been for the well-deilned fear that
the present Executive would do
violence to the traditions Of the
republic, if he could, and force
himself upon the Republican party
a third-term candidate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The lost entrance to the internal
regions has been discovered in Da-
kota, about thirty miles from Sioux
City. Some of the natives, il
appears, were sinking q well, and
when they reached depth Of thir-
ty feet they came upon a veritable
"bottomIess pitt" from which there
came forth a discharge Of what the
reporter OF the affair calls shot
steam. This has continued ever
since, melting the snow for half q
mile around and attracting all the
wild beasts In the neighborhood,
who congregate about the opening
every night TO keep warm. The
story has some Of the elements Of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

The responsibility of the recent
outrage in vicksburg, when squad
of Federal troops settled a question
Of constitutional law with their bay
onets, appears to be about equally
divided between President Grant
and Sheridan, the officer in com
mand OF the military department
which includes Mississippi, as the
latter is acting under confidential
instructions from the former. Mr..
Flanagan has been elected Sheriff,
and was in peaceable possession of
his Office, though a constitutional
question Of the validity of bis
election had been raised. Two
weeks previous to the election of
Sheriff Flanagan Chancellor Hill
had adjourned his court for fort
night in order to give him time TO
determine what course he would
pursue In relation to the matter !;
but q squad Of United States
troops settled IL in two minutes,
according to the will Of the New
Orleans satrap. Flanagan was
chosen Sheriff in place Of the negro
Crosby, who was compelled to re-
ign because he was stealing and
'efused to give the bonds required
" law.
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Opinions of the Republicans
Press Abroad.

The Chicago Journal in speaking
of the recent defeat of Zach. Chand-
Ter, thinks it was wise move
both for the State at large, and for
his party. 1t says:
Isaac p. Christiancy, one of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court of
Michigan, who was elected, is a
trustworthy Republican, albeit a
majority of those who voted for
him were Democrats. He was con-
spicious in the organization of the
party, and has never wavered in
its support. Mr.. Chand-
Ter is now serving his third term.
Even if every charge against him
is untrue, certain it is that he has
no special ability as a Senator, and
that his recollection would have been
species of barnacleism. The Re-
publican defeats of last fall were
rebuke, as the Journal pointed out
at the time, of the barnacles. They
must be scaled off or the good ship
will sink. There is no alternative.
In this point of view the Chandler
defeat is a cause of rejoicing.
The following is from the Cincin-
natl Gazette:
A handicl of staunch Republi-
cans did goot, thing at Lansing,
Michigan, for the h. publican party.
Isaac p. Christiancy, a Republican,
was elected United States Senator
to succeed Mr.. Chandler.
The Chicago Post thinks that
Chandler has already served as
Senator too long, and looks upon
the defeat as a move calculated to
do much good speaking as follows:
Isaac p. Christiancy is prominent
in the politics of Michigan, and is
a man of acknowledged ability and
evident popularity. Senator Chand-
Ter was elected TO the Senate to
succeed Gen. Cass, and took his
seat in 1857, He has kept it ever
since. He has had three terms of
six years each, and yet he yearned
for fourth. Eighteen years of
continuous office-holding in O rep
resentative capacity is long enough.
The chances are that 10y that time
an official will come to represent
himself great deal more than he
does his constituents. Chandler
has shown signs of having reached
this undesirable pass.
The Toledo Commercial does not
mourn much over the defeat, but
speaks in the highest terms Of
Mr.. Christiancy:
Judge Christiancy is one of the
Oldest and most prominent lawyers
in the State, being now, as for
many years past, on the Supreme
bench. Most of his active life was
spent at Monroe, and until a few
years since, when he removed to
Lansing. Though not specially
prominent in politics, he has al
ways held positive position-for-
merly wing, and then q Republi-
can since the organization of that
party. He was warm and ardent
of the Union and Free
dom during the rebellion. AS q
man and citizen, no one stands
higher, he having ever presented
the example Of pure and upright
life. His State and the country
have the right to expect much Of
him In the exalted position TO
which he has so suddenly and un-
expectedly been called.
According TO the following, from
the Chicago Tribune, Chandler
ought to have been allowed to re-
main at home long ago. That pa
per, as well as many others, is Of
the opinion that the great war Sem
ator had outlived his usefulness,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03
Senator-elect Christiancy writes

Senator-elect Christiancy writes
as follows in a private letter:
"The manner of my election
leaves me at liberty to support or
oppose measures upon their
merits, according to my convic-
tions of right, and with refer
ence to the interests of the
whole country, rather than for
any partisan ends; and l propose
to avail myself of that liberty on
all proper occasions" That is a
good platform, and if the coming
Senator will live strictly up to it
the Democracy, to which he owes
his election, will be abundantly
satisfied. Such a platform is a
long way ahead Of Chambers,
which is simply this: "The party,
right or wrong"
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ALPENA WEEKS Y ARGUS.
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1875.

There has just been an examin-
alton of thirty-four applicants for
Office in the Boston custom house,
the positions desired commanding
salaries of from $1,000 to $1,000.
We shall watch with some anxiety
TO see whether any of the appli-
cants who don't support Grant,
Sheridan and Butler will pass.
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and Michigan needed his services
no longer:
The fourth cause of Mr.. Chand-
ler's fall was his failure to identify
himself with any great measure Of
late. His work was done--not bad
ly done, but finished. He "lagged
superauous on the stage" He be-
longed to the old school, to the
ante-war politicians, and showed no
aptitude for new problems in states
manship, He has probably done
all he could for Michigan. The
State he has served to the best of
his ability for eighteen years has
no more use for him. We have
not been party to the recent as
saults upon Mr.. Chandler. His
successor is, ueless fame has fat
tered him, an honest, able man.
The Cleveland Herald seems to
exhibit signs of qualification at the
defeat of Chandler. Hear is what
it says:
Senator Chandler is now on his
third term, and has had all the
honor his character and his talents
entitle him to-and in the estima-
ton of very many people, more to.
But his greed for power would not
allow him to yield even for the
good of the Republican party.
What lobbying and dragooning,
and coaxing, and threatening could
do, was done to bring the seven
Republicans into the traces. And
one-Mr. Garfeld-was whipped
in and made n very miserable
showing when he came to vote for
Chandler.
The Troy Times thinks that
there were worse men in the u. s.
Senate than Chandler, but it was
pleased to learn that better one
hal been elected to fill the position,
and says:
Zach. Chandler "steps down and
out of the Michigan Senatorship.
Judge Isaac p. ChristiaDcy was
elected in his stead. Mr.. Chandler
was first elected to the Senate in
1857, and has served continuously
in that body ever since, and while
there are mncl worse men in the
Senate than Mr.. Chandler, we
some time since expressed the
hope that the Republicans Of the
State would supercede him with
better man.
The Detroit Post, a rabid Chand-
Ter sheet, took occasion to speak of |
Iach's defeat in the following !
BY the political treason of seven
Republican members of the Legis-
allure, who voted against the reg
llar nominee of the party which
elected them, who voted against
he desires of their Republican
constituencies, who voted against
he wishes of the Republican party
If the State, and who violated all
heir political pledges, and forfeited
he confidence of all honorable
men, the Democratic party yester-
lay elected United States Sena-
or from Michigan. Judge Christ
fancy, the Senator elect, received
ixty-one Democratic Votes, and
My seven Republican votes
every Democrat in the Legislature,
including one Democrat who calls
himself independent" voted for
i'm every Republican in the Leg
stature who remained true to his
'arty and to his political faith
oted against him. Although
udge Christiancy has not claimed
o be a Democrat-in fact, through
eing on his bench, he has for
ONE years practically been re-
moved from active politics-the
lection is Democratic success.
t will be claimed as such, and we
re compelled by indispntable facts
{ the case to concede the claim.
he Democrats elected a man ac-
eptable to them-the nominee of
he Republican party, and the
IAN acceptable to the Republican
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1t is strange that Grant doesn't
send troops to Kansas. There is a
white league in that fourishing
State composed of the James boys,
Frank and Jesse; and the league
is in arms against the constituted
authorities. If Sheridan can be
spared from Louisiana he should
be sent out to report.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-03

A few short weeks ago the peo-
pie of Georgia, and likewise of
Texas, becoming tired of support
ing their convicts in idleness took
measures for compelling them to
earn their living by labor on the
highways. Thereupon the admin
istration press fairly boiled over
with denunciations of the system
of "peonage," as they called it, and
charged that the future re-enslave-
ment of the blacks was the object
aimed at. 1t would appear now that
Ohio also proposes to re-enslave
the blacks, for the same system OF
"peonage" has been .inaugurated
in her chief city. The un-recon-
structed rebels who control the
city government of Cincinnati
have deliberately resolved that all
the larceny convicts in the work.
house who are not employed on
contract labor shall be put to work
on the improvement Of the public
streets. Perhaps the administra-
ton press will not care to denounce
the Cincinnstians until they in
clude Migrants also in the list of
those who shall be compelled to
earn the bread the public gives
them; but as that is sure to come
t might be as well to begin bot
ling the necessary thunder.
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Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received o., 8. Minor,
President of the It. Ii. X. Boom Company, rntil
February 5th, for the rafting sorting and deliver
ing into the mill booms, what logs may be put i'm
to Thunder Bay river. Said proposals shall state,
first, What logs will be sorted for during tho sea-
son Of 1878. Second, What they will sort, raft
and deliver aforesaid, for series of years, not
TO exceed ten, and make all necessary improve
property, at the expiration of the term OF years,
TO belong TO the Boom Company, or to be paid for
at its then market value 10 be estimated by three
commissioners TO be appointed by the Board of
Directors. The Board OF Directors reserve the
right TO reject any ali bids. Any party 10
whom the job may be awarded, will De required
to enter into sufficient bonds, 10 be approved by
the Board Of Directors for the faithfai perform
ance of said work The amount Of logs 80 deliv-
cred shall he determined by scaler or scalers to
be appointed by the Board Of Directors
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MORTGAGE sALE.-Def having been made
Avl In the terms and conditions of n certain in
denture OF mortgage, made and executed on the
l3lstl thirty-first day of December, A. d. 1873 by
Thomas Hooley and Ellen Hooley, his wife, OF the
city OF Alpena, county OF Alpena, Michigan, of the
first part, TO Henry Bolton and Donald Mchac, Of
the sumo place, OF the second part, and recorded
IN the Office OF the Register of Deeds for said AL
pcDa county, in Liber "C' of Mortgages, on page
slS ON the said thrty-first day OF December, A. H.
1873, at Io'olock in the afternoon Of said day by
which the power of sale in said mortgage contain
ed has become operative.
And II being claimed that there II due and nm
PAID at the date hereof upon said mortgage the
sum of one hundred and seventy dollars and fifty
cents, together with AN attorneys Zee OF ffty dot
lars, provided for therein and no suit or procecd-
ing at law or in equity having been instituted 10
recover the amount secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof, Notice n hereby given, that by
virtue OF the power Of sale in said mortgage con-
talned, we VIII, on the 22d day Of April, A. ID.
1919, NJ ten o'clock In the forenoon Of said day.
iorcclose said mortgage by sale at public auction.
10 the highest bidder nj the front door of the en-.
trance TO the Circuit Court room, in Potter Broth
ers brick block, on Second street, In the city OF
Alpena, IN said county OF Alpena, that being the
IN which said mortgaged premises are situated Of
the said mortFaRed premises, 80 much thereof as
maybe necessary 10 satisfy the said sum of one hum
drcd and seventy dollars and fifty cents together
WIN sud attorney fee and interest, and all costs
and charges allowed by law Said mortraped
premises are situated in the city of Athena conn
W OF Alpena; Michigan, and are deeciibed in said
mortgaSe as lot number three ls In block number
iorty-eiyht 49, as per recorded plat of tho yilIayr
Oh Aipens, now city OF Alpena.
HENRY BoLToN.
DONALD MoRAE,
r. y KELLEY, Attorney for Mortaaeees' e"e''''
Alpena, Jan. 7. 1873. i5owia
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NOTICE TO CREDIroRs.-In the matter Of
~ the estate Of Charles Walters. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that all claims and do
mands of all persons, against said estate, will bo
Alpena county, who will be present at his otfico.
in the city Of Alpena, county Of Alpena, for that
purpose, on Monday, the lat day Of March. Mon
day Of July. next ensuing. st O'Clock In the At
ternoon of each Of said days. six months from
the 2eth dny Of January 1915 Is allowed creditors
Of said estate, within which to present their
ANDREW W. CoMsToCK.
Administrator.
Dated, Aipcna, January 10. 1878. $50