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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28
Wednesday, November %, 1877.

The people have hearing in the
present congress. Corporations
and capital are not supreme in
Washington. Legislation is not
entirely shaped to make the rich
man richer and the poor man poor
er. The bondholders are doomed
to see the reconciliation Of silver.
Gold cannot control the caucus, nor
the caucus the houses. There is
weeping and wailing and gnashing
of teeth in the home of Moneybags !;
but the millions are confident and
happy.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

The following strange story has
gained publicity at Adrian, and the
main facts are believed to be cor
rectly stated. On the Sth inst. Mr..
VIM. Iveson and his wife Florence
C. Iveson, nee Lane, were remar-
ried after having been separated
for about two years, during which
period she had begun proceedings
for a divorce, gained her case, and
got a decree for $500 alimony. Her
claim was based on her husbands
desertion of her and her two chill
dren. Recently Iveson returned,
and began the work of once more
winning her affections. Having
once been there he knew the way
into her heart, and soon obtained
from her a promise of remarriage,
and they were duly married, as re-
corded above, and started west.
Once on the train, as is alleged, he
began to show that he was only
fooling her for the purpose of
avoiding the payment OF the ali
mony, and, according to her story,
he abused her most shamefully.
At Chicago, she says, he tried to
poison her, but she suspected him
and feigned to give the poisoned
cup of coffee to one of the chill
dren, whereupon he betrayed the
fact that it was "fixed." She further
affirms that he forced her into CIV
ing up her money by placing a re-
volver at her head. Then she
packed up and returned to Adrian.
He followed her there, got drunk,
sloshed around town all day, and
just before the officers got after
him left for the east.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

it is just to say that his deliverance
has elected great admiration, and
has been read with infinite gusto
in the dens Of Newspaper Row.
There has been nothing like it for
years. The Saginaw valley has
reason to he proud.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

Washington, Nov. 10. - The
senate receded from its amend
bill which were non-concurred il
by the house and passed the bill
which now goes to the presiden
for his signature.
The senate agreed to the reso-
luton of Mr.. Davis. The reso.
luton as agreed to authorizes the
appointment of special committee
of five senators to investigate
the finance reports, books and
accounts of the treasury depart
ment, particularly with reference
to differences, discrepancies and
alterations in amounts and figures
especially in the annual statement
of expenditures of the government,
revenue collected, etc.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading oil
the journal Mr.. Swami moved that
the house resolve itself into a COM
mittee of the whole to consider the
Paris exposition bill, whereupon a
controversy arose between Mr..
Buckner, who thought the anti
resumption bill should be taken up,
and the speaker, who ruled that
the exposition bill, being an appro-
priation bill, was entitled to priori-
ty. The house then, 133 to 10,
went into the committee of the
whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair,
on the Paris exposition bill.
SENATE.
Washington, Nov. 20.-During
the morning hour several bills were
introduced and referred, when the
bill to unable Indians to become
citizen were considered and dis
cussed by Messrs. Thurman, In
gals and Whyte. The discussion
lasted till 2 o'clock, when further
consideration Of the bill was post
poned until Dec. 10.
Mr.. Whyte, from the committee
on printing, reports with amend
ments the resolution to print $500
copies of the narrative of the north
poler expedition by the United
Statse steamer Polaris. Agreed to.
The vice president appointed
Messrs. Davis wv. Va.), Beck,
Allison, Ingalls, and Camerson Pa J,
as a special committee to examine
the books and accounts of the
treasury department in regard to
alleged discrepancies, etc., authoriz-
ed by the resolution Of Mr.. Davis
agreed to yesterday.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Springer in the
chair, on the Paris exposition bill,
the pending amendment being to
strike out the clause providing that
the allowance to the commissioner
general shall not exceed $4,000,
and the allowance of the 20 ad-
ditional commissioners shall not ex-
coed $1,000. After debate the
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Luttrell offered an amend
ment providing that the governors
Of each State shall nominate and
the president appoint two honorary
commissioners who may report on
special subjects and serves with
out pay; and providing further
that in case the authorities
Of any State shall appoint a COM
to represent the interest
Of such State at the exhibition, said
shall have the same |
status in the commission as the ]
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28
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The extraordinary feat completed
at London, on Saturday week, by
Gale, the Cardiff pedestrain-walk-
ing 1000 quarter miles in 1000
consecutive periods of ten minutes
each-is without parallel in athletic
annals. Compared with it, Capt.
Barclays historic 1000 miles in
1000 hours-a feat frequently
duplicated since, and lately, we
believe, even by an English woman
sinks into the grade Of minor
performances. Robert Shippers
1000 half in one 1000 half hours
was not nearly as remarkable a
performance as this of Gales be-
cause the length of continuous
sleep possible to each resting inter-
val was " IS, my much greater. Gales
consecutive hours was also un-
precedented. In fact, Gale is the
real Cardiff giant.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

1t is reported that thirty-four OF
the Republican Senators will vote
to reject all nominations by the
President of Democrats to Office,
and all appointed to succeed Off
GERS removed without cause. Four
Republican Senators-Christiancy,
Matthews, Burnside, and Hoar-
are unpledged, and will vote on
each individual case according to
their judgement of its particular
circumstances. The Democratic
Senators will vote, of course, as
they think best for their party.
Thirty-four is a majority of the
average attendance in the Senate.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

The financial epidemic which eff
fects the savings banks shows no
signs of abatement. On Friday all
three of the savings banking insti-
tutions of Reading, Pa, closed,
and it is feared that great losses to
depositors will follow. The cause
for this wholesale disaster is at
tributed to the inability of the
banks to make their collections and
the general shrinkage of values.
One of these banks was ranked
among the soundest institutions of
the kind in the Schuylkill valley,
its deposits ranging between one
and two millions of dollars.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

Geo. IL .Sacage 6 COS, Column
Persons answering any Of these advertise rncrt..
will plcase stnte whore they saw the samr.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

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~StI Cards for " CHAMPLIS, f0.;iar Murh.
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-11-28

London, Nov. ia special
dispatch, dated Veran Kaleh, Sun
day evening, says: The fortress
and city of Kars, with 500 cannon,
stores, ammunition, cash, etc, fell
into Russian hands. The Turks
lost 5000 killed and wounded, l0,-
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-01
Get Out of Debt.

Advices from nearly every State in the
Union assures us of the excellent condi-
ton of the crops, and of favorable pros
poets for the future. The prices, too, of
farm produce are, as rule, considerably
higher than during ordinary years, in
which the harvest has been equally album
dant. A large yield of cereals and other
agricultural products has generally en-
tailed low prices, in accordance with the
inevitable laws of supply and demand
The European War, however, is likely to
prevent this customary effect, during the
present year. Of the supply of grain
needed by Great Britain and other coun-
tries which do not raise enough for self
support, large proportion has. in past
years, been furnished by the South Of
Russia. The ports on the Black Sea.
whence this was exported are now block
AIDED by the Turkish fleet, and supplies
from this source can no longer reach the
customary markets.
The demands On this country are sure.
therefore, to be much larger than usual.
and however abundant our crops, this
cause will probably keep up prices until
the close Of the war. It would be highly
unsafe, however, for farmers to speculate
on long continuance of this, and conse-
quently to hold back their produce in ex-
pectation ofhigher prices The tendency
OF modern warfare is to brief, vigorous
campaign ortwo, and an early peace; and
Immediately on the cessation OF the pres
ent hostilities the prices of our cereals are
certain to fall.
The only safe course, therefore, is to
sell at once. at a fair figure, and leave to
others the uncertainties and risks Of spec
ulation. BY following this wise practise.
there is fair prospect that the financial
pressure, under which our farmers have
been lately groaning, will be lightened
during the present season, and it is much
to be hoped that the lessons in economy
and thrift which necessity has in the last
few years, forced upon them, shall not be
forgotten On the advent of better times.
Above all things,the first use every man
should make of returning property is to
get rid of Indebtedness It is the boast
OF the American farmer that his position
is one of the most independent in the
country, but this vaunt can never be
truthfully uttered by those in debt.
This is the modern form of the Old
Man OF the Sea which never allows rest or
comfort to the wretch who trudges under
its weight. Its pressure, too, is soon
likely to grow heavier, on account. of the
contraction of currency certain to result
from the approaching return to specie
payments, and On this account alone. if
on no other, prompt measures should be
taken by every sensible man to clear off
all forms of Indebtedness at the earliest
nOssible moment
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-01
The Blight of Peanuts.

"Wili you love me this way when I'm
old2' she asked, as he emptied handful
of peanuts in her lap. Il will, darling,
I swear it," he passionately protested, as
he carefully laid aside his cigar and COM
menced on what was left of the nickel's
worth That was when the flowers were
budding and the birds were mating, one
brief year ago. Last night they sat again
in the cleaning, and who knows but that
their memories reverted to the happy
past; and yet when she asked for a fifty
cent parasol, he remarked that woman
whose face was as yellow as ducks foot,
and looked as though it had been cult
waited crosswise with patent har-
row, needn't be so particular about her
complexion. The peanuts had done their
work. There had been wedding ere
the budding blossoms bloomed.-Brook-
Uille Jefersonian.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-01
Plan Of Dealing With Pauperisrl.

The following plan of dealing with the pauper
classes is suggested by Nicholas Minturn, in
Dr. Hollands novel of that name, (Scribner
for August.):
II would like to see every charitable OF
ganization existing in this city, including
my own enterprise swept out of existence.
1 would like to see established in their
place single organization whose grand
purpose it is to work radical cure OF pau
perism. would like to see the city gov
eminent, which is directly responsible for
more than half the pauperism we have,
united in administration with the chosen
representatives of the benevolence of the
city in the working out Of this grand cure.
would like to see the city divided into
districts so small that one man can hold
in each, not only :: registry of every fam
lily living in it, but obtain and preserve
a knowledge of every family's circum-
stances and character. [ would have a
labor bureau in every district, in connec-
ton with this local superintendent office.
would have the record of every man
and woman even more complete than any
that has ever been made by your mercan-
tile agencies. [ would have such vagran-
cy as we find illustrated by the tramps
and dead beats who swarm about the city,
sufficient crime for condemnation to hard
labor in prisons and factories built for
that purpose. l would make beggary on
the street misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment. would have every
helpless person understand where help
n emergencies can always be had by
representation of facts, subject to imme-
date and competent examination. l
would see the matter so arranged that a
premium would be put upon truth, and
ban upon falsehood. Temperance and in
temperance should always be considera-
tionsin dealing with the poor. There is
no limit to the benefits which such an or
ganization as this would have the power
to inaugurate and perpetuate, and gentle
men, verify believe that under its intelli-
gent and faithful administration we could
Danish beggars from the streets, introduces
new era ofprosperity and virtue among all
the suffering poor, and save ourselves for
ever from the terrible pauperization that
curses and almost kills the cities of the
old world.'
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-01

An English lawyer, now awaiting in
Austria the execution of the supreme pen
atty of the law upon himself, might warn
gentlemen of a felonious turn of mind
against taking clergymen into their conf
dence. He was about to be married to a
lady of some means, and casually remark
ed to q clergyman OF his acquaintance
that mother-in-law might safely be GOT
ten rid of by the little device of explain
ing to her the mechanism of Il revolver,
which could be made to go off innocently
and conveniently while the muzzle was
pointed toward her obnoxio person and
that troublesome wife might be gently
pushed over a precipice, and her sorrow
ing husband loudly bewail the accident,
which had deprived him of the best of
consorts. His mother-in- law was looking
at a pistol one day, and while he explain
ed its mysteries it sent a bullet into her,
and she gave up the ghost. She had some
money which became the property of his
wife. One day his house burned, and
his step-son, who had more money than
his loving father thought good for him,
narrowly escaped with his life. A year
ago he kindly escorted his wife upon an
excursion to the Tyrol, and she fell over
the rocks and died, leaving him master of
some $4,000. Tried for the murder of
his wife, he escaped conviction because of
the insutficiency Of evidence against him,
and returned to England. Meantime the
clergyman came toward with his story,
and the Austrian government extradited
the unfortunate gentleman and now pro-
poses to hang him. Playful remarks toa
clergyman should be attempted only with
great caution.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-01

absence Of the nurse, and during the doz-
ing OF the mother, took notion to feed
the baby. He did feed it with ven eance.
When the nurse came back the child held
4 huge lump OF roast beef in one hand land
an apple dumping in the other.
One day Trumps stole the baby some
how, and took it to ride in his little wheel
barrow. He put some cabbage leaves in
the bottom for cushion, then laid big
chunk of ice in the baby's lap, to steady
it, and started on his journey. He was
caught just as he had Iun over a stone.
and tipped the baby over into dirt
pile.
When asked what he intended to do.
ne said that he didn't like squalling ba-
bics, and that he was going to trade this
one for bull pup, cocoanut, and stick
of peppermint candy.
l thought the nurse was bad enough,
but she didn't begin to be such tyrant
as the baby is. This baby is the greatest
despot ever heard of. Everybody must
give way to the baby-nobody can eat,
drink or sleep in comfort, because of the
baby. Lights are burning, and bells
ringing, and feet tramping all day and
night to wait on that youngster. If he
cries, everybody gathers round, and every
body has some different kind of stuff to
give it to make it stop crying. l verify
believe that child has swallowed his
weight in Stops Of various sorts.
Ii he sEeezes, Tom Clifton is sent for
to come from his Office at once, lest the
next snceZe of the infant should blow it's
head off, and he shouldn't be there to pick
up the pieces.
Tom has already bought more than
cord of bottles of medicines which he has
heard are good for children's complaints,
and he adds few pocketfuls to the COL
lection every day.
If the baby winks. off rushes Tom after
the doctor. That unhappy man has nine
times been dragged out In the rain, be-
cause Tom Clifton's baby kicked with its
left leg and winked with its right eye, or
something equally important.
These baby operations are driving me
rapidly mad. hope, however, for speedy
release, for Trumps is making prepara-
lions to steal the baby, and take it to the
sea-shore, and teach him to swim, and
shant hinder him.