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The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Michigan
in convention assembled, renewing its fidelity Z,
its tinc-honOred principles, standing for sacred
preservation of the nations credit and the ma
lions faith for the constitution and the laws ane
for "A great truth that this is government of IN,
people whore the will of the people should rule
hereby declare:
!. That We arragn the Republican party for II,
corruption in Office, its unwise legislation and liz
wicked perversion of the peoples will as express
cd at the polls.
II has sduandered the public lands, squandercd
the public funds, and corrupted the. whole body
polite.
pable, who have their positions as private per-
quisites.
II has lecislated for the rich oppressed the poor
and created gigantic monopoles.
II has burdened each town and city with debt
and taxation, and driven them TO the verge of
bankruptcy.
II has driven our commerce from the seas and
destroyed our once powerful navy.
II completed its career of crimes and dishonor
ny stealing the Presidency from the people, and
placing fraud in the Presidential char.
. We indorse the investigation of the electoral
frauds, 70 the end that the truth of history be
vindicated, and a repetition of such crime pre-
vented.
8. We declare that gold and silver coin is the
money of our constitution, and all paper currency
should be convertible into such coin at the will Of
the holder.
We are opposed to the further forciblc reduction
of the volume of the currency, and we approve the
action of Congress prohibiting such reduction.
We declare that the PROSTATE condition of the
business interests Of the country imperatively de-
mand that taxation. both state and national,
shall be reduced To the lowest point consistent
with the attainment of the objects for which such
taxes shall be levied, and that economy shall be
practicod in every department of the government.
We congratulate the country upon n reduction
of fifty million dollars in the national eNpen-
ditures during the last four years, and which re-
suit was secured by the Democratic House of Rep
resentatives.
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A Repentant Republican.

The Cincinnati Gazette is the
leading Republican paper in the
State of Ohio. AS such il advocat-
ed, to the best OF its ability, the
election of Hayes and the placing
him in the Presidential chair when
il turned ont that he had not been
elected. Like the other Republi-
can journals, it has sneered at the
Democratic cry of fraud, and de-
nounced as reasonable and revolu-
tionary the utterances Of those who
have proclaimed that the wrong
perpetrated in seating Hayes
should be righted.
1t is evident, however, that the
Gazette has seen the error of its
ways, and been led to take a wiser
view of the evil attendant upon de-
frauding the people ont of their
elections. In a recent issue it says:
"Whcn fraud and violence usurp
the elections, representative gov
eminent no longer exists. It's form
has then become an impostnre, n
crime. III there were no way to
rescue the elections from this, then
the sooner the former were over
thrown the better. Revolution to
anything would be an improve
ment. No despotism of one strong
man can he so degrading as the
despotism of the dregs of the com-
munity, hired by criminals to cheat
the people out of their elections.
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and in the Fourth District of the
same State they gulped him down,
though with something of a grim
ace. In Louisiana the Republican
party is piteously appealing to the
Nationals to spool issues" and is
not only willing but anxious to be
swallowed, unminded Of the fact
that there is no other organized
body outside of the Republican
party that would not be thoroughly
nauseatcd by the unsavory meal
the Republicans of Louisiana
would make. The New York
Graphic, too, frantically calls upon
the Republicans to coalesce with
the Nationals in order to prevent
the Democrats from having an over
whelming majority in the next
House. Republicanism is n re-
markably protean article.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
Trouble for Michigan Republicans.

The Republicans in other States
are making a great deal Of trouble
for the Michigan Republicans. OPP
position TO the substitution of
II eenbacks for national bank notes
is one Of the features of the Mich
igan Republican campaign; yet
the Kansas Republicans reject this
doctrine with scorn, and Secretary
Gorham, of the National Republi-
can Executive Committee, says that
the defeat Of the Republicans in
Maine was due to the attitude
which the Maine Republican speak,
ers took upon this question. Some
regular Republican candidates
such IA Colonel Fort In Illinois
freely declare themselves in favor
OF substitution; and the further
the Republicans here narrow their
platform, the more solitary they are
left. Again the Michigan Repub-
licans make savage war upon the
Nationals; yet 10 the Third Dis
trict OF Pennsylvania they gladly
swallowed the National candidate,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

Tired of exploring the inhospita-
ble northern regions and losing
ships and men, the English intend
to turn their attention to southern
exploration. The Attic exploring
ship Alert is being fitted up for
the southern surveying trip, and
perhaps it is not hazarding much
to say that the proposed voyage,
if successful, will he of ten-fold
more practical value than any
amount of expeditions to the
frozen north, no matter how well
they succeeded. The Alert's first
work will be an examination of the
inner water leading from the Straits
of Magellan to the gulf of Penas.
along the seaboard of Chill; from
this she will stretch across the
South Pacific Ocean from Fiji,
en- route as far as practicable to the
present knowledge of the hydro
graphy of the Low Archipelago
Society and friendly Islands. At
ter a few months spent in the
neighborhood of Fiji and in an ex-
animation of dangers lying in the
track of navigation between that
group and New Zealand, she will,
for the latter part of her voyage,
be employed off the northwestern
coast of Australia, principally in
ascertaining the positions of, and
as far as necessary charting, the
various surfs and islets lying off
the Australian continent, and be-
tween it and the ports of Neither
lands India, and at many of which
reefs, etc, traffic has been for some
time increasing on the search for
treqany, pearls and guano.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

If there is any country in the
world where "fiat" or "absolute"
paper money has had a fair show
that country is Turkey. The treas
ury notes have never had upon
them the stain of suspicion Of re-
deemability. The bitterest foe of
the Sultan has never accused him
Of intending to destroy their "abso-
Lutte" character or to give them any
other foundation than "faith and
credit" and trust in Allah. Yet
with all these things in its favor the
paper money has become deprecia.
ted so that the bakers of Constan-
tinople have refused to furnish
bread in exchange for it at any
quotation whatever. What is still
more significant the Sultan has APP
pointed a commission to devise a
plan for retiring the paper, and has
pledged himself that certain por-
ton OF the revenue shall be set
apart for the purpose Of redeeming
It.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
Symptoms CT a Diseased Liver.

Dam in the right side, under the
| edge Of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends 70 the top Of the
shoulder and is sometimes mistaken
for rhcumlt.5;A in the arm. The stom-
ach is affected with loss of appetite
and sickness; the bowels i'm general
are co5t.yc, sometimes alternative with
lax; the head is troubled with pain,
accompanied with a dull, heavy SEN
sation in thc back part. There is gen
orally a considerable loss Of memory.
accompanied with a painful sensation
Of having lc!t undonc something which
ought to have been done. a slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant.
The patient complains Of WEAKNESS
and debility; he is easily startled, his
feet arc cold or burning, and he COM
plains Of Il prickly sensation Of the
skin; his spirits are low; and although
he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up foititudc enough to try it.
In fact, he distrusts every remedy.
Several Of The above symptoms attend
the disease, but cases have occurred
where few Of them existed, yet exam
ination Of the body, after death, has
shown the LIVER 10 have been extern
sivcly dcrangcd.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
One Thing at a Time.

One thing at time, gentlemen.
The President is severely criticised
for failing to head the great nation
al subscription in aid of the yellow
fever sufferers. But how can he
be expected to do anything of this
sort before determining the precise
amount that he will contribute to
the Republican campaign fund :
Some people are very unreason-
able.-Philadelphia Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

One 10y one Hayes picks the
spotted Southerners and finds re-
munerative places for them. f. L..
Cardoza, ex-Treasurer of Sonth
Carolina, who is now under indict-
ment for alleged malfeasance in Of
fee, has been appointed to s1,-
200 clerkship in the Office of the
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury.
Great is civil service reform
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

The National Enquirer says /:
Silver is not money, nor is gold
money, nor is paper money, until
it is made so by the stamp of some
nation. The metals, however have
one decided advantage over paper
money-they can be changed for
the necessaries Of life even after
the government stamp is melted off.
Melted paper isn't of much ac-
count.
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Ohio. Indiana and Iowa are th

Ohio, Indiana and Iowa are the
only States which will hold Con-
Rressional elections in October.
The Democrats have barely one
fourth the representation from
those States in the present House
twelve in forty-two. In the next
House they are almost certain of q
majority. They are good for at
least thirteen Representatives from
Ohio, and In all probability will
have a majority Of the delegation
from Indiana. The four districts
10 the latter State, now represented
by Democrats can be depended up
Oh TO go Democratic this year ;
nile of the remaining nine not
more than three are regarded as
safely Republican. There are no
Democrats In the present delega-
ton from Iowa, 50 that there can
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25

be no Democratic loss. In tho
present demoralized condition of
the Republicans, it is not improb-
able that there will be a decided
break In the monotony of the dele
CATION. The October elections will
make the Republicans feel a great
deal worse than they do now.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
AGUE AND FEVER.

DIR. {. MCLANE's LIVER PILLS, IL
CASES or AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quininc, arc productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are I'M
cqualed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-25
What the Result in Maine Means.

The theory of the Republican
leaders in Maine was, undoubted-
~, that by taking n stand on the
financial issue alone they could
secure the hard-money vote of the
State regardless Of their Infamous
record upon all other questions at
issue. 1t was in pursuit Of this
theory that Blaine, who in April
last was more than suspected of
soft-money leanings and who help
ed the silver men to the best of his
ability, was suddenly reconverted
and went through the State on
hard-money tour. In accordance
with tire same theory the party
press discarded all the old party
watchwords and was silent on
everything but finance. Not a
word was spoken concerning rebel
claims, and the "bloody shirt"
which was Blaine's favorite banner
in the presidential campaign, was
carefully hidden from view. There
has been silence even concerning
the wickedness of the Democracy
which in times past was so promin-
ent a theme in Republican cam
paigns. Everything, in short, was
sacrificed in the endeavor to save
the Republican party by securing
for it the hard-money vote.
The result is a disastrous failure.
The people of Maine have refused
to be delubed by the specious pre-
lenses and promises of the Repub-
licans. These figures show that they
have received no hard money ac-
cessions to make up for the losses
they have sustained by detection
to the Greenback party. Hard
money Democrats, it is very clear,
have not been willing to overlook
the republican record of misgovern-
ment and corruption because of
the loud boasts about financial
On the contrary, they
have recognized the fact that what
ever its pretended views as to cur
rency and coin may be, the Repub-
lean party cannot be trusted and
have preferred the comprising of
Republican defeat to any other
result attainable.
This is what the Maine election
means, and the lesson it has for
is perfectly obvious.
Here, as in Maine, the Republicans
IRE endeavoripg to secure the votes
Of hard-money Democrats by studi-
ously keeping the financial issue in
he foreground, and as studiously !
from any discussion of
Tho Sc issues which divide the Re-
publican party from all Democrats,
whatever their views on the finan.
;ial question. Here, as in Maine,
The "rebel claims" cry which was to
have played so important part |
IN the campaign has been ruthless
y cholled off, and one unfortunate
who dared to allnde to it |
las been deliberately snuhbed there
or. Here, too, as in Maine. there is
utter silence as to that Democratic |
which used to he the
staple Republican campaigning.
But here, as in Maine, the Re-
publican Establishments will fail. |
No amount Of profession from a
party that recognizes Chandler as
It's leader can blind the people as
TO its true character. The Demo-
cracy may he divided in their
opinions as to the financial policy
Of the country but itcan be safely
taken for granted, especially since
Maine has spoken, that they will
all stand on common ground in OPP
posing the Republican party.-De-
troit Free Press.
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Club List.

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BEwARE OF MUTATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLiNE's LIVER Pills
bear the signatures Of c. McLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR..
c. McLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full of limitations of the
name McLanc, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
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COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff
FRANK II. DYER.
For County Clerk,
WILLIAM II. JOHNSON.
For County Treasurer.
THOMAS COLLINS.
For Register Of Deeds,
ALEXANDER MCDONALD.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
ALEXANDER r. MCDONALD.
For Circuit Court Commissioner,
JOHN n. CLAYBERG.
For County Surveyor,
THOMAS McGINN,
For Coroncrs,
JAMES TIMMS,
JOHN HEATING.
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DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder

Has been tho leading baking powder
for years. IL has gained its popularity
from its being the most perfect baking
powder made. IL Is prepared from pure,
refined materials. For purity, strength
and healthfulncs Il stands alone.
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Representative Convention.

The Democratic Representative Convention for
Alpena District. will be held NJ the Court Room,
in the city Of Alpcna, on Thursday, October 10,
az o'clock p. NJ Altoona and Presque Il sic coun-
ties are entitled 20 four delegates each, and AL
pena eight delegates.
BY order Of Representative Com.
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AlPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Democratic State Ticket.

For Governor
ORLANDO NJ. BARNES, of Ingham.
For Lieutenant Governor
ALFRED =. SwINEFoRD, Of Marquette.
For Secretary of State
GEORGE "A. MURDOCH, Of Berrien.
For State Treasurer
ALEXANDER MCFARLIN, of Genesee.
For Auditor General
WIN. r. II. SCHERMERHoRN. of Lenawee
For Commissioner OF State Land Office
GEORGE LORD. of Bay.
For Acknowledgement
ALLEN n. NOZZLE, of Iona.
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction
ZELOTES TRUESDtL, Of Oakland.
For Member of the state Board of EducatiUu-
EDWIN +. UHL. of Kent
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subscription post paid. eco. Agents aIc wanted
everywhere 90 take rub. ciiptions, and retain 80
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COUNTY TICKET

CONGRESSIONAL.
For Representative in Congress. Eighth District.
BRADLEY NJ. THOMPSON.
, 1878-01-26

With many people who are
past the meridian of life, it often
becomes difficult to obtain a good
nights sleep; indeed, the habit
of lying awake for several hours
becomes fixed, and one which is
very difficult to throw Off. There
may be various causes which will
produce this effect; but there is
one very prominent cause, and
that is indigestion; and indiges-
tion is often caused by the habit
of drinking too much tea and
other fluids at supper. The con-
sequence is that steady and
sound sleep through the night
becomes impossible without the
use of some means which will
overcome this propensity to lay
awake. To do this and go to
sleep in five minutes is not a very
difficult thing, and may be done
by applying friction to all parts
of the body and limbs. TO ac-
complish it. take crash towel,
and give it a lively motion in
rubbing downward from the head
until the blood will be put in ac-
tive circulation, rubbing hardest
upon the chest. If a towel is
not handy, the hand may be
used for the purpose.
, 1878-01-26

A very singular case of sui
eide occurred at Wheeling,
West Va, on the 4th inst. A
we'll known resident of that
city, named Henry Daub, who
was once immensely wealthy,
who had been married twice,
quarrelled with his wife, who
finally turned him out of the
house, which was owned by her,
and it is said began to lead an
immoral life. This worked on
Daub's mind, until yesterday
afternoon. when he told a friend
that he intended to commit sui
eide on his first wife's grave, and
taking a revolver from his pock-
ct said that was the weapon he
would use. His friend thought
he was joking, but as he could
not find Daub next morning, he
went to Mount Calvary ceme-
terry, and there, under a foot of
snow, his body was found
stretched across his first wite's
grave, with a bullet hole
through his heart. Daub was
about As years of age and bore
a good character.
, 1878-01-26
NUMBER -.
One unhyeienic result of dhnci1

One unhygienic result OF dancing,
says DIR. Mank, is the premature de-
velopment of the passions. These
are latent up to a certain age, and
are designed to take their proper
place in the regular order OF devel-
opment. In this nature is often
frustrated by the Intervention of ar
tificial means to hasten the process.
when irreparable damage is done.
Dancing is not one of the least of the
means that are employed to accom-
plish this end. There are enough
things that tend in this direction
without any assistance from a pas
sion provoking practice like dane
ing. In ball room there is pro-
miscuous crowd. The sets are
formed, the music strikes mp and
the dance begins. The pantomime
that now begins is of such nature
as to express the emotional nature
of the passions. All may not be
able to interpret its true meaning,
but the effect is all the same. Again,
in the waltz liberties are taken that
would be regarded as highly inn
proper under any other circum-
stances. It allows the gentleman to
clasp his partner about the waist,
when he holds her in close en-
brace through long series of rap.
id evolutions until she rests upon his
shoulder from sheer exhaustion.
The effect of dancing in this respect
may be altogether different when
practised in the home circle among
members of the family, but even
here there may be taste formed in
the young that amounts to an alb
sorbing, which soon seeks gratifca
ton in more public place. No
greater misfortune can befall boy
or girl than to be subjected to such
a forcing process. It causes them
to become developed in advance of
their age, and being naturally inn
pulsive, they are easily led beyond
the bounds of propriety and into
sin
, 1878-01-26
Prehistoric Man and Prehis-
toric Art.

Alecture on "Prehistorlc Man
and Prehistoric Art" was re-
Gently delivered at New York in
the hall of the Polytechic Socl-
ETY., Cooper Union, by Mr.. Will
son Macdonald. The lecturer
reviewed the discoveries Of pre-
historic art made in this and
other countries and frequently
illustrated his remarks by draw
ings of the most notable Of the
specimens found. Speaking of
the Colorado stone man, the lee
turer expressed his disbelief in
Its being q case of petrification.
It's dimensions were out of pro-
portion, and the marks of some
utensil employed in its formation
were visible. He did not believe,
however, that its exhibitors
meant to deceive; they were
themselves victims of the delu-
sion. That the stone man was
found buried in Colorado he did
not doubt, and that it might have
been the work of some who lived
in ages gone by was not improb-
able
Nature, however, never Great
ed such thing. The speaker
thought that eventually the mis-
sing link between the man and
monkey would be found and that
the truth of the Darwinian doe
trine would be established
That men have evoluted from a
lower order of animals he had
no doubt. Explorers of unques-
toned honesty and veracity,
both on the continents of Africa
and South America, had assured
him that they had seen this mis-
sing link, namely, meR with
tails.
The Grst question which he
intended to ask Mr.. Stanley when
that noted explorer arrived home
was: Did you, in your travels
through Africa, come across any
men with tails?" The lecture
strongly condemned those scep-
tics who always cried "humbug"
when science announced a dis
covery. With reference to pre-
historic art the excavations of
modern times had established
the fact that drawing and sculp-
ture existed in prehistoric times
in a not low degree of perfee-
ton.