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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-24
Recommended by the Faculty.

Aliens Strengthening Cordial and Liver Pills
They have cured thousands of hopeless cases
where all other known remedies have failed this
too without any OF the horrors that attend Sur
gerry, OF the heroic medical treatment. They are
worth whole uimy of Doctors. Try them and
be convinced. For sale by all druggists 2sSyl
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Three or four new school houses
are to be erected soon in the town.
ship of Wilson.
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Fishermen are numerous on the
bay these days, and the business
proves profitable to many.
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The prize masquerade which was
to come off at the rink tonight, has
been postponed until Wednesday
evening of next week.
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J. Cohen is making preparations
for the erection Of a new residence
on Washington avenue.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-24

About $4,000 cedar posts have
now been piled on the dock by
Bolton & McRae.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-01-24

All kinds of wooden and worsted goods
at greatly reduced prices at Anspach's
double store
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Music at the skating rink every
Wednesday evening.
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On the 10th, Mrs. Hugh Monroe
Of a daughter, weighing ! ! pounds.
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Plenty of nice dry beech and maple
wood for sale by Bolton Il McRae.
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It is said that the river this win
ter abounds with large schools Of
white fish and pickerel.
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The snow is about two feet deep
in the woods in this vicinity.
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You will save money by calling at
Rosenthal's to buy your dry goods, dress
goods, etc.
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council Of the city OF
Alpena met In the Council Room on
Monday evening, January 81, 1877, and
was called to order at 7:30 o'clock by
the Mayor.
PREsENT.-Geo. L. Maltz, Mayor; A.
r. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Healy, Rice, Sheahy and Trims.
Journal of last session read and APP
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Comptroller, recommending that the
following bills he referred to the Com
mittee ON Ways and Means, to wit:
V. G. Rurnbam, fixtures for Council room, $50
Mrs. Thomas Nugent, furniture and house,
hold articles claimed 10 have been destroy
ed by the Board OF Health in JAN, 1878, l05.6o
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Thomas Collins, Ex-City Treasurer,
final report for the year ending March
81. 1876 Referred 10 the Committee on
Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the
payment OF the following bills:
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Faber lead pencils for 5 cents each, or
35 cents per dozen, at the ARGUS Office.
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Our schools.

WV
Another wailing batch Of false
hoods from the semi-occasional or
gan, which seems to have chronic
desire to under-rate and falsify the
true character of the institutions
Of learning in this city. That
sheet denies the fact that the doc
tor has been opposed more by Re-
publicans than Democrats on the
Board, but If the manager Of that
antiquated sheet would take the
trouble to examine the proceedings
Of the Board, his muddled and con-
fused ideas would be somewhat
checked in the mad career and I'M
principled prejudice in that direc-
ton. The simple fact that the OPP
orator of that organ has for years
been using his greatest exsrtions
to obtain control of the schools in
this city, and too, we are informed
on good authority, long before Al
pena became city, is evidence
enough for the better class of our
people to give them fully to under
stand the why and wherefore Of
all his contemptuous rawlings. But
a person that is not competent to
manage his own business in an
even respectable manner, is by no
means a fit subject to comment on
the affairs of others or the public.
What we stated in regard to DIR.
McSween, the schools and the
Board of Education, last week, is
in every way true, and as a proof
of our statement we would refer
our intelligent readers to the pro-
oeedings Of the Board. 1t is a
fact that the opposition to DR.. Nc
Sween by members of the Board
has always been from Rebuplican
sources, and no one hut the chronic
grumhler would have so little re-
gard for truth and honesty as to
attempt a denial of such state Of
affairs. 1t is apparent to any one
who does not seek to prejudice
himself against truth, that tie en-
ployment of the doctor. although
he may be good citizen, has been
to the disadvantage, and not the
advantage, of our schools. Had
his application been rejected at
first, much trouble and dissatisfac-
ton would have been prevented,
and our never satisfied cotempora-
ry would have been obliged to seek
another quarter for venting his
"intellectual" and disturbed feel
ings.
Why did the number of atten-
dant in the upper department. Of
the Third ward school fall to so
low a figure in the winter season,
when the attendance in all the
schools is always the very largest
for the year, Was it on account
of the extreme popularity" OF
the teacher? Let the people OF
the Third ward answer, and they
will say, no.
The fact that the schools in this
city were never in better condition,
and the attendance by far larger
now than ever before is fact that
does not seem to he well relished
by the organ, and therefore it
would vainly attempt to lead the
people of an enlightened commu-
nifty to the belief that justice was
not being done. But his words
are like the idle winds, and the
large number of pupils, their
healthy and steady advancement
in their studies, and the general
good feeling prevailing among the
scholars and teachers, are true evil
dence that the institutions Of learn
ing in this city are by no means in
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The ice boat was out again on
Monday.
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On the 18th, Mrs. C. w. Traslk, Of
a daughter.
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Wnr Dennrtmcnt.

! ErIA .As.a 81 Signal service, u. +. Army.
Division Of kilograms and Reports for the benefit
Of Commerce aud Agriculture Weather Report
Maximum and Minimum, Temperature for each
day during the week ending Jan. 90, 1871
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Local Notices.

Ice, IcE.-All orders for pu tting up
ice will receive prompt attention by
Chas. d. Heustis. ESQ
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john Low, Wofk on brIuRe, VISoV
On motion OF Alderman Rice, the
foregoing bills were allowed as recon-
mendsd and warrants drawn for the pay
ment OF the same, and the request OF the
committee on the bill Of John Low
granted.
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Permanently Cured-no hunbug-by
one Inonth's usage OF DIR. Gouiard's
Ceiebrateted 1nfsllisble Fit Powders.
10 convince sufferers that those powders viii do
all we claim for them, we will send them by mail
post paid, free trial box. As Dr. 0oul.rd
is the only ply sican that has made this dis
ease n special study, and 20 our knowledge
thousands have been permanently cured by
the OF these Powders, we will guars ntes
a permanent cure Ia every case, or refund
you all money expe nded. All sufferers should
give those powders early trial, and DO conVine-
ed Of their curative powers.
Price, for large box, 800, or boxes for $1,000
sent by mail TO any part Of the United States or
Canada receipt of price, OF by express G. U. ID.
Address,
ASH & ROBBINS,
SEQ Fulton street. Brooklyn. N. Y.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT..


FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Moved by Alderman Rice, that the
Recorder draw on the City Treasurer in
favor of fire companies No. and Q, for
the entire amount due said companies
respectively, up to January 1st, 1877.
Ayes-Healy, Rice, Sheahy and Timms
Carried.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The special committee appointed to
prepare amendments to the charter, pre-
sented a report recommending certain
amendments which were agreed to and
ordered transmitted to our Representa-
tive at Lansing.
AMENDMENTS TO SCHOOL LAWS.
A communication from School Board,
asking concurrence of Council In an
amendment to Sec. 10 OF "Act to Organ
lie Union School District, City OF Al
pena," so as to insert $500 in place Of
$500. Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aldermen Rice. that J. c. Wall
for printing Council proceedings, be al
lowed $500. Ayes-Aldermen Healy,
Rice, Sheahy and Tlmms. Carried.
On motion OF Alderman Timms the
Council adjourned
A. r. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
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payment OF the following bills:

The committee asked for further time
on the bill of
John Low, work on bridge, elo5o
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NcEo f77a Week 10 Agents. Samples FREE.
0OO- DIFF. o. NICKEhY, Augusta, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25

DESCRIPTION. :. I, Y
The said George Green (color.o. lhll
20 or - years of age. feet b ~ !; ~ ,fsG
weigh about $50 or lt5 pouios' i rrtlt
yellow color, rather cast coNh - dli.
has very thick lips.is intll1.,u ~ y
excess, when last seen WAS tiidl'r.hli u
wool hat. black frock coat, eeiflu. w
and pants of dark coier' pa'''
hIl,r
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25
A Singular Discovery in Vegetable
Physiology.

Mr.. s S. Wing, of this city, has been
experimenting upon the crab apple trees
ia his garden, and the results are suilicien-
tly interesting to warrant recital. When
The trees in blossom Mr. Wing girdlcd
one of the most vigorous limbs on each
tree, cutting out U strip of bark one
fourth Of an irch wide, completely around
The limb. Instead of killing the limb, as
one would suppose, it adds strength and
sigor to its growth, and these girdled
limbs are now loaded with handsome
i'rnit, the apples all being about the same
Size, and the smallest of them than the
largest one on any other portion Of the
rec. Mr.. Wings's theory is that the
circulation of sap is upward and back to
the bark, or between the bark and wood,
3y removing n narrow strip of bark the
low of sap into the extremity of the limb
not retarded, but its return to the
trunk is substantially cut off for time.
This theory is supported by the fact that
new bark forms from the upper edge Of
The cut, and growing downward gradu.
ally RECEIVERS the limb SO that, at the end
ST the season, the wound is entirely COW
,red over with the new bark, Mr.. Wing
aas experimental on his trees in this
manner for five years past, he informs us,
md always with result similar to the
above, TO eat out two wide q strip oil
lark would doubtless be Injurious and
perhaps fatal, but Mr.. Wing is inclined to
think that the trees might be narrow cir
died, with beneficial results. He propo
ses to try the experiment another season
st. Paul Press.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25

TIE RULING PASSION IN SLEEP.-Last
rightthc wife Of Justice Moses was a.
reused from sound sleep by stern voice !;
Are you ready for trial, say p
Hush don't make noise, or else you
Will wake the baby she replied, endeav-
uring to soothe him Don't talk back
to the court" he vociferated; ''if youy' c
got any witnesses bring EN- on, but let
Your lawyer do the talking" Why, Tom
how you take on! What's the matter y
Il send you up for sixty day--that's
the matter Here. Enders, take her away
Now I'm ready for the petty larceny case
bring up the prisoner" and jumping
out OF bed he started towards the nexi
room to summon jury, but fell over {
rocking chair banked his shins, woke NJ
and asked his wife what the devil was tht
matter anyhow.-Virginia Chronicle
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25
THE, SUN.
NEW YORK.

1877. NEW YORK. 1877
The different editions of The Sun durin
the ne xt year will be the same as during tn
year that has just passed The daily edition
will on week days be a sheet of tour pages
and on Sundays sheet eight pages, or sc
broad columns; while the weekly edition will
be sheet of eight pages of the same dimen-
sions and character that are already familiar
to our friends.
THE Sun will continue to be the strenu
Gus advocate of reform and retrenchmen
and of the substitution of craftsmanship. wis
dom. and integrity for hollow pretence. i'm
becility and fraud in the administration o.
public affairs. 1t will contend for the GOV
eminent of the people by the people and fo
the people. as opposed to government b
fraud IN the ballot box and in the countn
of votes. enforced by military violence. |
will endeaver to supply its readers-a body
now not fer from million ofsouls-with the
most Careful complete, and trustworthy &C
counts of current events, and will employ
for this purpose numerous and carefully Sc
lected staff of reporters and correspondents.
Its reports from Washington. especially, will
be full, accurate, and fearless; and IL will
doubtless eontinue to deserve and enjoy the
hatred of those who thrive by pundering the
Treasury or by usurping what the law does
not give them, while it will endeavor to mer-
1t the confidence of the public by defending
the rights of the people against the encroach-
ments of unjustied power.
| The price of the daily Sun will be 55 cents
| a month or $3.50 year, post paid, or with
the Sunday edition $40 year.
| The SuSptY# editionalone eight pag es
| Sl.20 a year, post paid.
| The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages Of Sc broad
columns, will be furnished during 1877 at the
rate of 81 a year, post paid,
Tho bpng fin of this great reduction from the
previous rate for the WEEKLY can be enjoy
ed by individual subscribers without the ne
eessity of making up clubs. At the same
time, If any of our friends choose to aid in
extending our circulation, we shall be CRATE
hl to them. and every person who sends Us
ten or more subscribers from one place will
be entitled TO one copy of the paper for him.
sell without charge. At one dollar a year
postage paid, the expenses ofpaper and prin.
ting are barely repaid and considering tn,
size Of the sheet and the quality of Its con.
tents. We are confident the people will cen
slider THE WEEKLY sun the cheapes
newspaper published in the world. and W,
trust also one OF the very best. Address.
l. Sun, New York City, n. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25

The other day boy started to carry
home yellow jackets nest to tie TO the
logs tail to have some fun. He didn' t
get the nest all the way home, MS it be
como so heavy he couldn't carry it, but
lee succeeded in cotxing most of the
yellow jackets to accompany him the
whole distance, and supplied him with
amusement that he hasn't one thought
or fun or the dog since, and doesn I
think he ever will.
Five sons and seven daughters OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs Jonathan Parker, OF
nantucket, Rhode Island, are now liv-
ing, whose ages are now respectively
IS, 76, 70, 10. 6S, 65, 63, 80, 81, 55, SO, 81,
J hese twelve constitute all the children
# one family, except one who died in
Infancy. The father was. at the time OF
death, IS, and the mother died at the
age Off.
Calfornians make horse shoes out OF
tlree thicknesses Of horse hide, compress
!, together. This is new invention,
md makes good and comfortable horse
shoes.
The county road question is still under
discussion in this State. Good county
roads are a blessing to the farmer, and
will aid him greatly in marketing his
produce, and will increase the valuation
Of bis property.
A little one just beginning to talk, whose
parents live near the military camp, star
ted away the otlor evening and for som,
minutes could not be found, AID wher
brought home, were her father caution
ing her against running away. said
You mustn't run away. the soldiers vii
catch you. Amt you afraid of the
soldiers n ''No said the little thing
amt aid of sogers-why' amt eve
iaii Off bunny bee
A man took his clock to Port Cbes
ter clock repairer and asked him "Wha
time il was when this timepiece strike
'hirteen times r. Time it was repaired
replied the man.
1t won't he long now before men VIII
mt tell rutabaga from an old tin pa
sili 60 out to county fairs and begi
ae;r orations with, :. Fellow FAl
ners.'
lxf just one line wanted.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25
He Quit Right There.

some months since foud Detroij
father imagined that his only son q
young man OF twenty, was going into
consumption. A doctor was consulted,
and be advised that the son be put
through a course Of gymnastic training
The young man seemed to like the idea.
aud for two or three months he was in
daily attendance at gymnasium Then
he began TO grow careiss, and finally quit
altogether The father thought he
ceaid see signs of failing health again,
and to induce the son TO go back to
rings, bars and gloves once more, he fit
ted.up a private gymnasium in the barn
and began course of exercise himself.
rheaother morning he remembered that
he used to be a boxer in his young days,
and he remarked that he'd give the son a
few LESSONS, He was balancing on his
aeel and feeling oct with both hands,
when something hit him, and half minute
afterwards he dimly realized some one
vas bending over him and saying:
"Father, dear father are You dead =
He sat up looked around, and hoarse-
" inquired:
Jim, what on earth has happened I"
"Why, father, ! got i'll a love tap on
your nasal--iust a little feeler-to see if
You were solid on your pins"
didn't you strike as hard as you
could p
"No-not half-not quarter 1t was
what the boss call "feeling FOR claret.'
Your nose will spring back into position
in less than half day
The father got up, let the gloves fall
from his hands, and as he caught the ira
peze to steady his legs, he said.
Jim. your mother and thought you
were going into consumption, aud Doc
tor---, he backed us up in it. That's
why sent you to learn gymnastics.
Jim I'm fool, your mother is an awful
good woman, and if VIC can get the doc
tor up here long enough to let you feel
for his claret don't care how soon |
lie Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25

lse just one line wanted.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25
$500 Reward :!
Proclamation by the Governor

WHEREAS it has come to the knowl.
edge of the Executive, that on the
night of the 2sth of March, 1877. the
Court House at Van Buren,, in Crawford
County, in this State, was set on fire
and burned, (thereby destroying the Re
cords and papers Of said County, by
some unknown person or persons;
Therefore, I, w. r. MILLER, Cover
nor of the State OF Arkansas, by virtue
Of the authority as vested in me by the
Constitution and laws of said State, do
hereby offer Reward of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for the arrest and conviction Of said I'm.
known person or persons, who committed
said offence
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have here.
unto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the State to be
G | affixed at Little Rock, on the
30th day Of March, 1877.
W. +. MILLER, Governor.
BY the Governor.
b. B. BEAVERS,
Secretary of State,
By G. W. st. CLAIR, Deputy.
The Van Buren press., 1877-09-25

~, tfsrvs., - J.inp1e Iemeu,, .lu..
to make known to his fellow suffers,,
the means of cure. To all who desire i,
he will send copy of the prescriptio'
used, Gree of CHARGE, with the direction,
for preparing and using the same, Niim
they will find sure cure for CoNsuMp7IOy
ASTHMA, BRoNCHlTIs, &c. Parties wish
ing the prescription will address,
Rev. E. A. WILSON, 194 Penn st., win
iamsburg, New York. jan GIN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-13
Wings against Steam !.
(Loudon Timcs.]


Yesterday there was 4 race from Dover TO
London between the Continental mall-eX-
press train and a carrier-pigeon conveying
document of an urgent nature from the
French police. The pigeon, which was
bred by Messrs. Hartley Il Sons, OF Wool
WITCH, and " homed when few weeks old
to building on Cannon street, city, was OF
the best breed OF homing-pigcons, known
rs the Belgian yoyageurs." The bird
was tossed through the railway-carriage
window by French official us the train
moved from the Admiralty pier, the wind
being west and the atmosphere haZy, but
with the sun shining. For upwards OF
minute the carrier pigeon circled round to
All altitude OF about half mile, and then
sailed away towards London. . ~..- .
BY this time the train, which carried inc
European mails, and was timed not to stop
between Dover and Cannon street, had got
up to full speed, and was proceeding at the
rate OF sixty miles an hour towards London.
The odds at starting seemed against the
bird, and the railway officials predicted that
the little messenger would be beaten IN the.
race. The pigeon, however, Us soon IS II
sscertained its bearings, took the nearest
homeward route in direction midway be-
tween Maidstone and Sittingbourne, the
distance as the crow flies " between Dover
and London being seventy miles, and by
rail serenty-slX and one half miles. When
The Continental maiI-eXpress came into
Cannon-StIeet station the bird had been
home twenty minutes, having beaten her
Ma!esty's royal mail by a time allowance
representing eighteen miles.
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MINERAE WATERS.

a GENCY FOR THE SALE OF THE
IA WATERS FROM THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS
AND OTHER CELEBRATED. WATERS FROM
OTHER SOURCES IN THIS COUNTRY, AND IN
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CkBRIDGE ALUM, Rcckbrldgc county, Va:
aLLEGHANY, Montgomery county, Val
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BUFFALO, Lilhia II and ~, Mcck'eub'lrg county
Va; -'..t ..-.. ~.
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CHAMPION SCOUTING SPRING, Saratoga, Ny
KATALYSINE, Gettysburg, Pa; rr~3.'s. ~.
,vICHY. yichy. France; r.r1N ,.lt ,rf,~t 80.
BITTER WATER, Friedrichshall, Germany: r..
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SETTER, Settler, Germany. .,. - ...,+ III.
Salts from the following Springs, for readily max
Ing the water exteInporaneonsly, very useful for
travellers or invaids ut inaccessible points, can. be
e mt per nail-vIz, Rockbridgc Alum Water Mass
from the Rockbridgc Alum Springs, - per Vial
Seven Springs Iron and Alum Mass, Washington
county, Va, il per vial: Bedford Alum and Iodine
Mass. Bedford county, Va, fl per vial. '
Descriptive pamphlets furnished igrdtts on appli
'' w. PURCELL, LADD & CO., Druggists, =
1916 ,Main street, and No. 2 Governor street.
~ 12-2m ,,ni - e. r;".c@it Richmond.
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Bashi Bazorks and Knrds, supported by in
fantry battalions coming from Yara and
Kundschacba, drove in the Russian OUT
posts, and there was diminishing along the
picket lines the. whole day. Afrer occupy
ing Alikiloshak the Turks endeayored to
take Kaharda, but were repulsed. The Rus.
sian losses were Tour officers killed ana
twelve officers and thirteen men wounded.
The Turks left twenty killed on the field.
The Turkish corps Is now concentrating IN
the direction OF ,.Areankltiehak. General
Tergukassofps army has been reinforced by
Ia column detached from the main body, ana
is concentrating toward 1zdyr. II
to the latest intelligence from
Batoum, Derrish Pasha, with four battai-
ions, has left Ziehidsire by sea in north
erly direction. .-.E -. - o.