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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-18

"Say, Pat, suppose Satan was to
come along now, and see both of
us here, which do you suppose he
would take, you or me Z" "Oh
faith, yer honor, he'd take me"
GLOW so r. "Well, sir" said Pad
dy, she'd take me now, because he
wouldn't be sure of me when he
came again; but he'd be sure OF
you at any time and could afford
to wait."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-18

The new Secretary of the Navy
INQUIRED which was the right bow
err anchor and which deck was the
euchre deck, and the sailors called
him a trump,-Free Press.
He then passed and threw up.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-18

1t was an Iowa Baptist Church
that the members refused to let the
firemen work on when it was afire,
because they didn't believe it could
be saved by sprinkling or pouring
water over it.-Detroit Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-18

Kate Fields new drama is called
"Extremes Meet" 1t must be q
kind of opera bouffe, where the
first kicker smites the second tenor
under the ear with the tip of her
tiny boot.--Boston Globe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-18
NOTICE OF ATT AcHMENT.

Dated April llth, A. D., 1877.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
RANDOLPH.



FRIEND HARRIS: Among the chang
es in our town we notice purchase of
the store of goods of Bair Bros. by Mr..
A. p. Donuells, the health of Mr.. Ru-
fus Bair being such as to unfit him for
business. Mr.. Donnells has put his
store room in good order and filled up
with new stock of goods which he
offers at The lowest living prices. We
predict for Mr.. Donnel's a fair share
of patronage.
Mr.. n. c. Scar; hcs his new dwell
ing house at the Center so far complet-
ell as to occupy IL portion of to live in.
J. NJ. Hiddieson hes just moved into
his new harness shop, where he is
ready for orders in his line of goods.
Mr.. G. Meacham has erected bull
ding for work shop and store room.
w. Brockett is engaged in making
quite large addition to his bain.
The new School-house is already I'M
der contract an work commenced
This building is to be Sc 10y 36 feet on
the ground, with basement. Height
of posts for frame, 2S feet.
II. .Gorby is building between one
and two hundred rods of board fence
OH his farm.
While the improvements are not SO
numerous or extensive rs some years
still there is enough doing in that line
to show signs of life.
The late rains have changed the ap-
pearance of crops so that full harvest
is now anticipated. b.
Randolph, June IL, 1877.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

(at preScnD suppressed facts that will
make Mr.. Hayes weep with anguish,
and at the same time defeat his action.
Col. Wharton, the successor of Pitkin
left last Tuesday with his commission
freshly signed, and will take posses
sion of the Marshal's office immediate
ly upon the filing of his bond, $4,000.
CoEKLING oNcoMMITTAL.
During Senator Conkiing's visit
here he did not call at the White
House, nor did he meet "the Presi-
dent" and has most assiduously made
no recommendations for Presid ential
fayors, preferring to leave himself per-
fectly free to: support or oppose the
Administration when Congress meets.
His visit to our city was merely to OBJ
tain his passport to Europe, through
the subordinates of the State Depart
ment, as his relations with Secretary
Evarts prevent his personal inter-
| course with that gentleman.
MIR. HAYES ON CARPET.BAGGERs.
The Administrator whilst denying
that he ever used the term carpet-bag-
ger, at the same time announces that
it would not be a part of his policy to
appoint to Office Northern men who
went to the South merely for the OBJ
ject of procuring Federal appointment
OUR MEXICl N NEIGHBoRs.
A special messenger from our Min
lister at Mexico, who arrived this week
brought voluminous amount of dis
patches, the general purport of which
are that, that Republic, Country. King
dom or whateYer kind of Government
they have there, is full of discontentcd
army officers, and the people are all in
state of unsettled tumultuous ex-
element, not knowing what to do and
when to do it. Our Government here
will certainly not recognize Jose
Maria Malta, who comes as the rep
repentative of Diaz, as he, Diaz, is un-
able to maintain himself. whilst Lerdo,
his opponent, also seems unable to eff
feet any stronghold upon the feelings
of the populace.1 rTsTC N
| HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.
So far as accessibility to the White
House is concerned, Mr.. Hayes de-
serves no little praise. Of all Presi-
dents he is the most accessible, and the
humble and obscure gain admittance
to him without the least difficnlty,a ,and
their pray ers, complaints and petitions
receive careful Consideration, and he
is so liberal in his duty of office that
he not only receives general visitors
during the day but very often gives
his evenings to them. DEMoCRITEs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
The Gentle ZeDhyr.

BOSTON, June IA covered bridge
over the Connecticut River, between
Northampton and Hadley, was blown
over by hurricane, accompanied by
severe thunder shower, this after
noon. An incomplete bridge of the
Massachusetts Central Railroad was
also demolished. Six teams were on
the bridge when it went over, and
Mrs. Sullivan, of Old Hadley, was in
stantly killed. Sheriff Enos Cook, OF
Hadley, was cut badly on the head,
and William Smith, of Amherst, had
his shoulder dislOcated. Two horses
were taken from the ruins alive.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, June H.
An eyewitness describes the scene
The Hampshire Superior Court had
just adjourned, and there were many
teams on the road leading to Hadley
and Amherst. Suddenly the most vio-
lent gale ever known in the county
sprang up, accompanied with hail.
The people ran and drove upon the
bridge for shelter from the storm TN
til company of fifteen persons were
gathered beneath the roof Suddenly
the heavy timbers began 10 cieak and
in second the structure was lifted
bodily in the air and hurled with a
deafening crash into the river below.
1t was completely demolished by the
fall. A gang of men from this place
Immediately went to the cue. The
first body removed was Mrs. Sullivan,
of Hadley, bruised and crushed be-
yOnd recognition. Sheriff Cook, of
Hadley, was severely bruised, and
will probably die George B. Smith,
Of Hadley, and w. w. Smith. of Am
herst, received bruises. but will re-
cover. Others were trkcn out alive
and uninjured.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
Maine Greenback Convention.


The State Greenback Convention of
Maine met at Skawhegan, on Friday
last. The attendance was large. So
lon Chase was chosen Chairman and
made speech congratulating the
Convention upon the rapid spread of
the principles represented by the plat
form, unanimously adopted, demand
ing the immediate repeal of the Re-
sumption Act of January IA, 1875 ;that
the Government assume its sovereign
function, and furnish the people with
a currency based upon the faith and
resources OF the nation, in harmony
with the genius of our Government
and adapted to the wants of legitimate
business, that as fast as practicable the
National Bank notes be withdrawn
and replaced by paper money issued
by the Government directly to the
people, and be made a full legal-tend-
er for all debts, pablo and private, ,ex-
cept when coin is in the contract. That
this money shall be receivable for all
duties and taxes, and to be Interchange.
able with low interest. bearing Gov
ernment bond that Government re-
monetize silver ;that the present bond
ed debt of the country be refunded as
rapidly as possible into registered, in
terchangeable bonds, bearing a low
rate of interest +; that the public do
main should be reserved for actual
settlers, and that there shall be re-
trenchment and economy In all branch
es of the public service. State and
County. Committees were appointed,
and Rev. ii. L. Munson, of Skawhe.
gan, was nominated for Governor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

THERE is but one thing to do with
greenbacks. They represent current
debt. Pay the ebt.-[Republican
Exchange.
One of the objects in extinguishing
debt is to avoid the payment of in-
terest, which is an annual drain which
has dragged down many a merchant
andbusiness man to financial ruin. We
are paying about one hundred millions
a year as interest. 1t is heavy, cease
less draft upon our taxpayers. Will
our Republican friend who is in such
deuce OF a hurry to "pay the debt" }"
inquire among the holders of the
greenbacks, who are very numerous,
whether or not they would like to
have that portion of the public debt
which they hold paid-that is, redeem
ed and burned-before that portion of
the debt that bears interest is paid.
Let little vote be taken. The bond
ia q leech, sucking the blood of the
merchant, the farmer, the manufactur-
er, the miner-of all taxpayers. The
greenback is the machinery Of COM
merce, the mechanism Of enterprise,
the reward of industry. 1t enables the
mills to run, the mines to be musical,
the furnaces to glow, the merchant TO
trade. the laborer to receive his hire,
the farmeEt to plow, and sow and reap,
and. unlike the bonds. which cost
SIOO,OC0Cc0 a year, they do not cost
the people one cent. Let the people
vote whether they would have the
greenback burned or retained. Burn
the greenbacks and you cripple, if you
do not destroy, the ability of the peo-
pie to pay the bonds.-[Enq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

The philanthropist might OCCASION
ally ask himself if there be not more
pity in the hearts of his fellow men
for the brute creation rather than his
brother. In many of our States there
is law for tine prevention of cruelty
to animals. Should there not be in a
State where hanging, law that de-
serves anathemitizaiion, is one of the
statutes, a law for the prevention OF
cruelty to the condemned? George
Fletcher, who was hung on the 10th
inst, for the murder Of Hanley, OF
Philadelphia, Nov. 3rd, 1875, previous
to his execution said:
"The hardest shock have had was
the day Quigley was hung. They
thought would hear nothing, but l
heard every thing,--the tramping as
the procession moved by, the words
of the funeral ceremony, the fall OF
the trap-I heard them all. 1t was q
terrible ordeal"
This was objectionable carelessness.
AS though persons possessed of the
cOarsest sensibilities would not know
that the faculties of the doomed man
would, at that time, be kecnly alive to
every sonnd. Torture more exquisite
could not have been conceived by the
Inquisitioa. 1t was more terrible in
its ordeal than several deaths on the
scaffold would have been, had man
that many corporeal existences. And
yet men who help to enforce our laws
and who revise our statutes, are ap-
palled at the barbarIty Of the Turks
in impaling. TO convince us that
hanging is a check to murder, we have
yet to see statistics that show a pre-
ponderance of the crime in State
where hanging is against the statutes,
and where even solitary confinement
has been abolished and the murderer
Imprisoned for life, knowing the sem
tence 10 be immutablc,is made to serve
the government of that State by his
life labor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
'TiS Sad.
The Washington special of the 18th
tn the Cincinnati Enuuirer Savs.

The Washington special of the 18th
to the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
''The story here is that Garfield has
soured on the AdmiuistratiOn.br brought
about by three causes. l. That Hayes
became provoked at him because he
showed the newspaper correspondents
the letter he wrote asking him to
Withdraw from the Senatorial canvass
in Ohio. 2. because Hayes has re-
fused to make three appointments in
which Garfield was directly interested
3. Because Garfield finds that Stanley
Matthews has circumventfd him, not
only in the matter of the Senatorship,
but has interfered to great extent in
the control of Ohio patronage, hereto
fore considered by him peculiarly his
own. 1t is said here by Garfield s
friends that he did not call at he
White House when he passed through
Washington last week.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
Another Dam Disaster.

A telegram from Belvedere, N. j.,
dated the 18th inst, says: Yesterday
afternoon . mill-dam just above Nor
wich, on the Delaware. LakawaDna
and Western Railroad, which had be-
come considerably washed and weak
ened by late rain-storms, suddenly
broke and precipitated fishing party,
consisting of ten persons, through the
sluice-way. Mrs.Reemers, her daugh-
ter, Julia Reemers, Miss Crowley and
Thomas Pressler were drowned. The
owner of the boat, Mark Fisher and
James Osfelt were fatally injured by
falling into the grinder OF the MILL
low the sluice-way. A1-4 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
The Democratic State Convention
will be composed of 744 delegates.

The Democratic State Convention
will be composed of 744 delegates.
Nicholas Courtney, of Ellsworth, a
soldier in the war of 1872, died on the
7th inst, aged 81 years.
George Brady, clay digger of the
Hill Sewer Pipe Company of Akron,
received dinj uries from the bank caving
in upon him, from which he died.
Harry Adams was hung at Dayton
at IL 80 on the 18th inst, for the mur-
der of Henry Mullharen, a soldier, on
the the 18th of February 1876.
Stephen Johnson, the Greenback
nominee for Governor of Ohio, is a
son of the late Col. John johnson. OF
Piqus, the we'll known pioneer and
famous Indian agent of a generation
or two ago.
The barn of Ephraim Barrier, few
miles south of Columbus, burned on
the night of the 18th, together with
the contents. The loss is about S25C0
insured for $4C0. Human bones were
found in the ashes Thursday morning
supposed to be those of tramp.
A PRIzE.fight between John King
and Thomas Cowley was fought on
the evening of the 18th on the line be.
tween Mahoning and Columbiana
Counties, near Washingtonville. The
fight lasted forty minutes. and they
fought thirty rounds. King was dc.
clared the winner, but had one hand
badly smashed.
REV. w. H.Irwin, clerical dead beat
who obtained contributions on the
strength Of being Southern refugee
was caught in Toledo on the 18th and
taken back to Cleveland. He had a
trial on the charge of being suspici.
Gus character, and went to the Work
house for thirty days beside being
heavily fined.
Fred. Beckwith, young man, and
book-keeper for the Ohio Iron Com.
>pany, shot himself through the heart
Friday noon at GAINESVILLE. He was
alone at the time, but the position OF
the wound indicates that it was done
Intentionally. He received q good
salary and moved in the best society
but had been unwell.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
In the last sixty.cight wears we have

III the last sixty.cight years we have
had eleven bank suspensions. The
banking institutions of the United
States have suspended specie pay
ments ten times since 1S0S. They sus-
pended specie payments In lSC9, in
1913, in 1919, in 1925, in 1884, in 1887,
in 1889, in 1S4l, in 1857 and in 1861,
and are still in state of suspension.
In fifty-two years they have produced
ten financial panics, each time bring
ing ruin upon tens of thousands OF
onr people. They averaged a panic
every five years. This shows the
beauty and the evil of paper currency.
1t is first imitation, and then inevitable
contraction with shrinkage of values.
OF course the money gamblers draw
the profits.-[Stark Co. Democrat.
But everybody acknowledges that
the country has got to have a paper
currency; that it is utterly impossible
to transact the business of the country
with coin alone, and the question then
arises, who shall furnish the paper
currency, the Government or privi-
legged bankers? The panics which
have periodically occurred under the
various banking systems which have
plundered the people in the past would
be next to impossible if the govern
ment would exercise its legitimate
fanction of furnishing the currency.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

In reply to some criticisms of the
Chicago Times, Mr.. NJ. c: Butler, SEN
atOrial claimant from South Carolina,
writes to that journal:
" 1t is true that L have been charged
with instigating the Hamburg riot by
those who had II political purpose to
accomplish by so charging me; but L
had no more to do with instigating
that riot than you had, and no more to
do with killing the negroes than you
had. No effort has been made that l
am aware of to induce the President
to discontinue the prosecution against
the Hamburg butchers On the con-
trary, the persons charged have been
trying for nearly IL year to have indict-
ments issued against them, and refer
red to the grand jury, with view to Il
full and thorough investigation, and
so far have failed; therefore no effort
could have been made to have discOn-
tinued what was never undertaken or
begun. | have never owned Il pack of
Russian bloodhounds, or hounds of
any kind or description. L never was
AN overseer,' nor a slave hunter and
never had a slave to run away"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

A most horrid murder was commit
ted at the Bergiu House in Mt. Yer.
non, O., on Friday morning last, the
following particulars of which are
given by special correspondent OF
the Cleveland Leader:
Thomas j. Mcbride, Jr., one of the
proprietors of the hotel, was accused
by William 5. Bergen, son of William
Bergen, Esq, owner OF the house
which bears his name, of having a
travelling bag belonging to him (Young
Bergen), which Mcbride said he knew
nothing about. Young Bergen then,
with an oath, said he would have that
bag or he (McBride) would soon ap-
pear before higher court. Bergen
then left the hotel and at once went to
Gregory's gun store and got a revolver
on the pretense of wanting to buy
one, but desired to try it before pur-
chasing. Gregory put in two cartridg-
es, at the same time warning him to
be careful in handling the weapon.
Bergen then went back toward the
hotel. Mcbride at the time was on
the sidewalk sitting in chair tipped
back against the house, at the north
Outi 6uCCs VIII NIL ~ n0Oi'
wood, guest of the house from
Cleveland. Bergin walked to the east
front door, and, going to the side en-
trance, whipped out the revolver, and
taking deliberate aim at McBride's s
head, fired, at the came time saving,
"D-n you, take that" The ball ell
tered the back of the head, about two
inches above the right ear, taking a
downward course and lodging over
the left eye. Bergen was at once
lodged in Jail, and the wounded man
was tenderly cared for. The most
skilled physicians of this city, Doctors
j. w. Russell, Larimore, Nj Millcn and
Gordon, were promptly at the spot and
did all medical science could do, but
to no purpose, Life was extinct in
two hours from the time of the fatal
shot.
The murderer is twenty-seven years
of age, of dissOlute habits, though per-
fectly sober at the time of the coward :
ly act he has but one arm. having lost
his right one in the army; with no
support but the Government pension
he draws. Mcbride leaves wife and
two children, who were in Newark at
the time of his death. His remains
are to be taken to Cadiz for interment
Tomorrow. The sheriff has placed an
extra military guard around the Jail,
to prevent lynching, which has been
threatened.
The coroner's jury, consisting of
Mayor Fredericks, e. S. Pyle, &. W..
Stahl, Thomas Odbert, j. NJ. Arm
strong, and DR.. Taylor, with Judge
Parke acting as coroner, returned a
verdict that Thomas j. Mcbride, Jr..
came to his death by a wound from a
pistol in the hands of William S. Bel
gen.
Young Bergen was formerly clerk
in the office OF the Adjutant General
of Ohio during the term of General
COwan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

IT is reported that the policy of the
Treasury is, whatever is done with
silver, to pay the bonds in gold. 1t is
announced, it is said by consent of the
Treasury Department, that this will
be the policy. If this shall be the
policy it will make q difference of
nearly $lO),OO0,Co0 in favor Of the
bondholder. The bondholder nust
continually be helped.-lEnq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

GARFIELD pronOunces the letter pub
lished in the N. Y. Sun as being sub
stantially the one written to him by
Hayes, as a base forger, but then
TruthfulJeemes don't give to the anx-
ious public the letter Hayes did write
TO him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
[k I'D p .Es
THE MARKETS.

-,tf la RAvENNA, June 60 1877
FLOUR.-No. Rel, $40 40; No. / white $la 90
Demand steady. t-5 aas = 4re
& WHEAT-No.1 Red. 81 95; No. White So 90
CoRN-shelled brings so a soc; ears,3Oc.
OATS-3S @e4Dc. Sales dull.
RYE-No. brings 20 q T5c
BARLEY-None In market
BUCKWHEAT-65 q zoe. per bushel.
at IS q $40; accor ding to
quality Duh sale.
BEEF-Per cwt.. So a 81.
HoGS--Dressed, 59a@ Sc 90 per cwt,
-LARD-City render ed 10c. @
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1e1&c; Country Zoe.
shoulders, City cured selling at 10c. Dried
Beet selling at 1S:. or
POULTRY-Smail supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 10 cents; I'M
dressed 7e; Turhies. undressed, 8 C.
BUYrER-- 15c. g. .t.5-'s -5-fi e
CHEESE-Factory, retails, 16c.
EGGS-buyers pay 1916 per doz.
POTATOES-Buyers pay 9Gc. a. 81 10.
BEANS-Choice hand picked in smalldemand
at 81 30 per bu. Medium 81 %.
ViN NEGAR-Pure cider retails 25@30c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HIDES-Green, trimmed % 61zc.
EATIERS-BeSt retail at g5c.
WHITE IIME-S1 % per bbl.
WATER LIME-S2 25
SALT-Coarse sells at So rs: fine 81 IS.
WHOLESOME 81 00S2 so: feet wood $3 90
a s. so per cord.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
DIED

STEPHENSON.-In this village. on Monday,
June 18Th. /, "a after long and tedons ill
ness, Lucius ", Stephen son of Lyman
and RoNana Stephenson, aged 40 years.
CON In Ravcnna, on THURSDAY, June 14th
1877. of brain fever, Carrie Amelia, daug hter
of Thomas c. and Ella ia le Cox aged II
years and two months.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21


The late copious rains have improv-
ed the crop prospects most wonder
tully, although too late to promise a
fair yield of oats or grass. Wheat will
come through though somewhat in
jured, if we have reasonable moisture
for few weeks.
Our College mines went to Bedford
last Monday to play a match game,
and were defeated. The town mines
play them a test game to-day, when it
is expected that an immense amount
of muscle will be displayed.
The Band has treated our people to
several outdoor concerts during the
last few weeks, which have been high
ly appreciated.
Considerable excitement was caused
here last Thursday night by the burn
ing of an unoccupied dwelling. The
Sophnore class were giving ali enter
tainment at the time, and it is suppos-
ed that some roguish chaps fired the
building to. interfere with the exer-
cises.i Ifso it might prove an expens-
i've joke. Other buildings were en-
dangered, but not so much as they
would have been had the fire occurred
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21
before the rains.

OefOf0 the falnS. ~ -7--l7s-l7
Now that Bro. Garfield has been
published as a IS deliberate liar," by q
correspondents of one of the leading
journals of the country, and by one
who holds himself personally respons-
ible for what he says-and as Mr.. Gar
field declines to pocket an insult-we
shall expect to hear of a nose pulling,
a horse-whipping, fight or duel.
The people of the 10Th Dist. will not
be satisfied if such an insult is suffered
to pass unrebuked by their representa-
tive. fsENf-iE A i, = III.
Hiram, June II, 1871.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-06-21

Take pleasure in informing g
their friends and the public
generally, that they are now
prepared to show the