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ment for mere neglect, and to make
the punishment the heaviest which
the case fairly admits, seems utter
ly unnecessary. Yet this is what
the regulation in question does.-
The sender of the letter is punish
ed by the unnecessary delay which
his communication suffers; tho
person addressed by the same de-
lay and the expense Of posting q
letter to Washington, and the gov
eminent by being compelled to
carry two letters for nothing. And
all this is done when the real OBJ
ject of the Postoffice Department
is, or should be, to accommodate
the public and put it to the least
possible Inconvenience. 1t is in
some respects worse abuse than
Creswell's absurd practice Of col
lecting double pay upon underpaid
letters without crediting either
sender or receiver with the postage
actually paid; and it is to be hoped
that, like that abuse, it may be
abolished.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

persons who would change an ad-
ministration that has suffered the
public credit to become and
remain inferior to other and less
favored nations; has permitted
commerce TO be taken away by
foreign powers has stifled trade
by unjust, unequal and pernicious
legislation; has imposed unusual
taxation, and rendered it most bur-
thensome has changed growing
prosperity to widespread suffering
and want has squandered public
money recklessly and detiantly,
and shamefnlly used the power that
should swiftly punish crime to pro-
tect it,"
These charges against the Repub-
lican party only recite facts so pal
pable as to admit of no conceal
ment. That it is possible to make
and sustain them against party
is the best reason in the world why
that party should be driven COM
pletely out of power.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

Mr.. Randall estimates that the
amount appropriated by the Legis-
lative Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill will not exceC d
S15,500,O00. In the estimates sub
mitted the sum asked for the exc
cutive establishment was S1S,717,-
O45.40; for the legislative estab-
lishment, s2,s65, 1850, and for the
judicial establishment, SO, 403, 450,
making q total Of s2i,9S5, $3.50.
The proposed reduction is almost
s9,50O,0O0, or abont thirty-eight
per cent.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
A Postal Abuse.

The Senate has not yet screwed
It's courage to the sticking place
and passed the House repeal of the
unwise postal legislation of the
last session, but there is still hope
that it may do so before Congress
adjo6rns. In the meantime there
are other abuses in our postal sys-
TEN which may justly claim atten-
ton. One of these is the absurd
regulation made for securing the
payment on letters which, through
carelessness or inadvertence, are
posted without the necessary pre-
payment by stamp. Under the
present system letters so posted
are sent, first of all, to the dead
letter office in Washington. The
next step is to mail from that office
to the person to whom the un.
stamped letter is addressed print.
ed form advising him or her Of the
fact and requesting him or her t.
forward to Washington the neccss
airy stamps to pay the postage
This being done-supposiDg thu
person addressed to care enough
about the letter to send the STAMP
and pay postage on the letter in
closing 1.-THE letter is duly for
warded from Washington to it
original destination, reaching there
perhaps, in nine cases in ten, to-
late to be Of any use.
The only way in which this pro
cess could be more roundabout AM
burdensome would be to have tn
letter, when finally paid for, re
turned to the Office where it wa
originally deposited and forwarde'
from thence to its destination; ant
as the chief object Of the regula
ton seems to be indirectness, 1t J
difficult to see why this course
not pursued, SO that the extreme Q
;ndirectpess may be reached,
would certainly be more absur'
than the course now pursued.
II Is desirable, Of course-jn
system where prepayment Of post
age is compulsory--to impress NJ
on the individual mind az strongl
% possible the necessity OF comply
ing with the law. But to punis
both the Individual and the govern
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
CHOICE FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS,
Strawberries And Peaches,
NEW sORTs by MAIL.

Plants of tho newest and finest
sorts, carefully packed
and prepaid by mail. My collec-
ton of Strawberries took the first
premium for the best Collection, ut
the great show. of the Mass. Horti-
cultural Society, in Boston, last
season. / grow nearly 100 varie-
ties, the most complete collection
in the Country, including all the
new, large American and imported
kinds. Priced descriptive Cata-
logue, gratis, by mail. Also, Bulbs,
Fruit Trees, Roses, Flower or Gar
den Seeds, sl.00 by mail.
Q. 9. The True Cape Cod
Q. Cranberry, best sorts for
Upland, Lowland, or Garden, by
mail, prepaid. 81 per 100, S. per
1000. Wholesale Catalogue to the
Trade. Agents Wanted.
Ii. M. WATSON, Old Colony
Nurseries and Seed Warehouse,
Plymouth, Mass. Established 1912.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

Kenton, Brady, Logan, Harrod,
McColloch, McClellen, the Poes,
the Zanes, and the Wetzels.--
IL contains the cream OF all the
rare old Border Chronicles, to-
cether with a vast amount OF fresh
and original matter, the whole work
embracing strange aud thrilling
narratives of daring deeds, desper-
ate conflicts, exciting adventures,
touching captivities, and is claimed
co be the best, fullest, most COM
plcte, and most reliable portrayal
Of Border life, struggle and adven-
lures ever yet published.
"Our Western Border" has the
unmistakable flavor of the soil and
the free air of the wilderness about
it. 1t is square, honest, and ex-
haustive work, without any Of the
usual "paddings." Although sold
for SO. 1t is equal in extent OF
contents to the ordinary book OF
IS, and is meeting with remarka-
bic popular favor. 1t is most
warmly endorsed by leading Di-
vines and Historians /; Gen. Bierce,
of Ohio, says that "a minister may
as well be without Bible, as his
torian without sour Western Bor-
der" Judge Veech, Historian, says,
ats possesser will be saved the
purchase of score of books, most
of which are out of print, many OF
them as precious as Sybilline leaves"
Judge White asserts, "The work
ought TO be in every household"
The Philadelphia Press says, "Chas'
Mcknight i, doing for the west,
what Cooper did for New York,
but the pictures of the former have
undoubtedly less of the glamour oil
romance, and more of the truth OF
historic painting. Sold only by
Agents" Address ]. G. McCURDY
& CO., Philadelphia, Pa, Cincinna.
ii, O., Chicago, ILL.,, or st. Louis, Mo
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

The statement by Mr.. Oliver
johnson of his regret and NORTH
cation at having believed Mr..
Beecher guilty without any evil
dence "beyond what was displayed
in court and weighed by the jury"
was remarkable enough on its face,
for there are many people including
three Of the jury who imbibed the
same belief from the same evidence
and experience neither regret nor
modification. But the statement
becomes still more remarkable in
the light of Mr.. Johnson's letter to
Carpenter of August, 1873, more
than six months after he became
Beecher's associate on the Christian
Union. At that time he still be-
lieved Beecher guilty, and begged
"dear Frank to let the scandal die
out because It would ruin Tilton as
much as Beecher."'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

The connection Of Sen. Schenck,
by the testimony of Fremont, with
the Memphis IL Ell Paso Railroad
swindle settles the question as to
the recall or removal of the former.
He might have been permitted to
resign with nothing but the Emma
mine and Machado affairs against
him; but with third added, it Is
impossible. He is altogether too
much "under fire" to be sent away.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

News from the logging districts
of Minnesota, shows that work is
progressing satisfactorily. There
is just the proper amount of snow
for Shedding, and not a sufficient
quantity to embarrass operations.
All the loggers are happy, and
work is being pushed to the ut
most capacity of the men and teams,
with a hope of making up for the
time lost in the early part of the
season by reason of lack of snow.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
Democratic National COnven-
ton.

The Democratic National Com
mittee has issued its call for the
National Convention of the party,
which is TO be held at st. Louis on
Tuesday, the 9th of June next,
at IL o'clock noon. The call is a
very brief one. Democrats, Con-
servatives and other citizens OF the
United States, irrespective Of past
political associations, desiring to
cooperate with the Democratic
party in its present efforts and OBJ
jects, are cordially invited to join
'in sending delegates to The Nation
nj Convention. The call says :
Cooperation u desired from MI
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
AParty With N Policy.

for months been Boosting that they
had a financial policy upon which
all members of their party, North,
South, East and West, were sub
siantially agreed. All was har-
mony, save when a Kelley or a
Phillips piped out a discordant
note. The Republicans were not
like the Democrats, they flattered
themselves. All that was necess-
airy to fuse the House Republicans
was for some member like Hale to
introduce resolution declaring
that the House favored a speedy
return to specie payments, and
with few exceptions they recorded
themselves in its favor. They had
one years practice with q policy.
A Republican caucus in the winter
of 1S74-5 had decided that the par
ty should pass an act for the re-
sumption of specie payments in
1879. The weaker brethren were
assured that it could safely be done.
The Democracy, at the election
which had just been held, had OBJ
tanned control of the National
House of Representatives of the
Forty-fourth Congress. No legis-
lation to perfect the act would be
possible without the concurrence OF
that majority. The Republicans.
therefore, it was reasoned, could
have all the benefit which would
result from an advocacy Of speedy
resumption of specie payment with
out being called upon to assume
any responsibility whatever unless
they so choose. 1t was this style
of argument which won over many
uncompromising Republican infa-
tionists Of 1874 to the support Of
the Sherman Resumption bill Of
1875. It was q fine thing, the Re-
publicans chuckled to themselves,
to be able to take the credit to
to their party Of having o policy
without having to assume an iota
Of responsibility and without being
called upon to mature measure
which might bring popular odium
upon its promoters and supporters.
Republican partisans have made
the greatest use they possibly could
of the assumed harmony in the
party on the currency question.
They have complacently contrasted
it with the alleged discord in the
Democratic ranks, and it is quite
possible that some Of them may
have wrought themselves up into
the belief that the party really had
a definite policy-completely Jig,
noring or losing sight Of the fact
that scarcely two Republicans car
be found who agree upon the de-
tails of plan for resumption.
The voice of the Indiana Repub
licans, as expressed in their Stat,
Convention, shows that the Repub
licans ccme before the country un
der false pretenses when they CLAIM
that the party is a unit, or any
thing like a unit, in favor Of tn,
Specie Resumption act. Indians
Republicans make answer to th
"buncombe" which has been in
dulged in by Republicans in tn
National House of Represents
tives by shouting "Repeol! Re
peal! Repeat!" Their action give
the lie to the claim of those Re
publican organs and orators VIII
insist that the Republicans have
fixed policy, and goes far to sui
> stantiate the claim of Judge Kel
ley, of Pennsylvania, that in or
, posing specie resumption he !
sustained by far more than mi
lion of Republican voters. It fui
nishes q fresh and forcible illustri
: ton of the hollowness of the pre-
tentions Of the Republican party
= Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
THE BEST BORDER BOOK YET OUT.

The publishing house Of ]. G.
McCurdy Il Co., have lately bought
out "Our Western Border One
Hundred Years ago." by Charles
Mcknight, author OF "Simon Cir
ty" and "Old Fort puquesne." II
Is large, elegant, well printed, SUI
perbly bound and beautifully illus
trated octave, of nearly eight hun
dred pages, filed With the stirring
deeds and thrilling adventures Of
the dreadnaught old Bordersrs--
such dauntiess worthless ~ Boone,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

It is calculated that eleven mil
lions cubic feet Of white and two
millions of red pine will be taken
out of the Ottawa river this season.
The drawing of timber is much
behind, owing to the scarcity OF
snow, and it viii be impossible to
get IL out this season.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

A DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF REAL Es-
"A TATE.-ln the matter Of the ettate Of Charles
Walters, deceased
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of l.
censc and authority granted 10 me by Obed Smith,
Esq, Judge of Probate OF Alpena County, Michi-
gan; l will sell at public aution, TO the highest
bidder at the front or hall door Of Potter Broth
ers brick block, on Second street, in the city OF
Alpena, on the 18th day Of April, A. ID. 1876, at
two O'Clock 7. NJ. Of said day, all the interest OF
,aid deceased in and TO the following described
lands, To wit: The southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter of section twenty 20, and the
MOI th-west quarter of the northwest quarter Of
section sixteen l6, all in township thirtytwo 80,
north of range four a east, Alpena county, Mich
ANDREW w. CoMsToCK,
Administrator
Dated Feb. %, 1876.
J. ID. TrRsBU.L, Attorney. 2sSw7-2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01

In his last hard-money speech
delivered at Urbana in August last,
Senator Morton boosted that he
had something to do with the pas
sage Of the act for the resumption
Of specie payments. He then in
sisted that the passage of that act
indicated the harmony on the cur
rency question which prevailed in
the Republican party. Now he
has been put forward as q candi.
date for the Presidency by State
Convention which has declared in
favor Of the repeal of the specie
resumption act. What is he going
to do about it.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
Mr.. Blaine. in the course of hi:

Mr.. Blaine, in the course of his
speech on the currency question,
said, as if he were authorized TO
speak for the Republican party !:
"TheRepublicans mediate no harsh
or hasty or destructive policy on
this question THAT of the resump-
tion of specie payments), but one
that shall be firm, consistent and
and conclusive" And in response
TO his speech, the Indiana Re-
publicans cry out: "Repeal the
Specie Resumption act.'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
ALPENA WEEK. Y ARGUS.
Wednesday,, March l, 1876.

A Republican city government
in Harrisburg, Pa, increased the
debt of the city s147 ,0lo.73 last
year, and some of them are mad
because the people want change,
1t is strange some people are never
satisfied.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
Watches and Clocks
To be Sold
FOR REPAIRS.

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, April
6, 1876 at ten O'clock in the forenoon, Watches
and Clocks left with me to he repaired, and which
have been on hand one year and upwards, will be
sold for the repairs unless charges are paid prior
to the aforesaid da,e:
Alex. Morris, n watch.
VIM. c. Mckenzie. watch
jeremiah Sears, watch.
Joseph Daniels, watch.
WIN. Sears, watch.
T. Murphy, watch.
Peter Barr, watch.
Jos. Heustess, a watch.
IL. w. Prince, "A watch.
ID. X. Martindale, watch.
Mrs. Rouse, watch.
And two other watches left by parties whose
names are unknown.
]. L. Denton, n cock, and two other clocks left
by parties whose names are unknown.
Alpena, Feb. 30, 1876. 2Ss
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
THE WEEKLY COURIER.

Has large circulation in every western state
and territory. II Is our aim 10 make The weekly
Courier the best family paper in the West, and
we shall continue 20 give in It's columns large
amount of miscellaneous reading matter, such as
stories. tales, poems, scientific intelligence and
agricultural information for which We are nov
able TO make room in our daily editisn. The agris
cultural department especially one OF Its promis
nent features The fashions are also regularly
reported in its columns and 30 are the markets et
every kind. Terms.-si.2 30 per year, postpaid.
a9lw1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
THE MORNING COURIER.

Recent uoliticai events strongly indicate speedy
return OF the Democratic party 20 supreme power
In the nation. The House Of Representative Is
now Democratic by larsemaloIiiy the govern
ministered by Democrats the party enters upon
the Presidential contest with the brr5etest hopes
ana under the most substantial encouragement
The wonderful revelations OF raseality and eor-
ruption on the part Of Republican leaders, which
have,burdened the press and hotrihed the people
during the past three years, makes It clearly the
duty OF every man 10 take an active part IN the
preat contest of the present year. More than al
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aiding in rescuing the nation nom the party that
has debauched It's service, squandercd us treasure
and enslavened its liberties. IL viii advocate
speedy return 10 specie payments, but DeheSes
that this result should be brought about by eco,
nomieal management OF tho Goyernment, ana
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-01
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CAUTION. Nichigander Read

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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-09
deg Is % Jas Civil Sheriff Of the Parish Of @
CillZeus, Bank 81 LOutooa0Q ". Mrs.
william 4. Florence and her husband.

Citlzers' Bank 81 Louisiana ". Mrs.
william 4. Florence and her husband.
CUPRR!OR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
of saa .s No. virtue Y. Of writ Sf
the Superior District Court for the parish Of
Orleans. in the above entitled cause ~ Eugene
sheriff to me transfer RED. I viii proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction.
GERS E.changs on Royal street between Canal
at twelve o'clock NJ. the following described
TWo GEaTAis LOTS OF GROUND, in the Sub
urb Lscourse Of the city Of New Orleans; the one
se S
former. BY enc hundred and twenty f. ct on tho
latter, and the other, designated as let number
cad subu. b. deposited in tire Office OF L. r Cairo,
late Notary public in this city, hav ing sixty ieet
% al ss
impr0vem. n Thereon together with sixty. seven
shares of mortgage STOCK thereto attached. Said
Teen purchased BY her. then Widow Joseph q
smith from Abner kobinson, per ac. passed before
the ssv. nts.n h OF May. 1881
seized in the above suit.
Terms This being the second and last
adjudicased to the highest and last bidder
for what 1t will bring, at twelve mouths credit,
the purchaser 70 furnish stock note for the sum
Of Ave hur d, ed sDd eighty ,h,ee Lars, ling
due on the frat Of July, 1877, fixed or rem wablo
a. cordng 20 tie charter If the Citizens snk Of
Louisiana, and the bslan ssh. The purchaser
to assume all the Obligations snd respensibilii les
Of ito ckhOider the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana,
and The stock note furnished to be iieniih
with the o Of mortgage by Arab ella Bacon. in
favor If the Ntizens' Bank of Louisiana, passed
tefOre Theo Segh.r s late a notary public IN .hs
de- Of sale in this case; and fer the ball Q OF
the price OF adjudiC att H. the purchaser to furnish
bond, with good and solvent security. bearing ten
mort gage on the property sold until final pay
ment- Said purchaser will have to deduct and
fees, ETC., which amount to about one hundred
and sevetty dollars, and. furthermore. the State.
parish ana municipal taxes, the amount OF which
10 not vet Ascertained.
THOMAS H. HANDY,
de9 IL 1926 Civil Sheri Of he Parish Of o. ans