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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-20
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ALPENA, ALPESA COUNTY, MIcH., I

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ALPENA, ALPESA COUNTY, Mich, !
Oct. II, A. ID. 1878. }
Pursuant TO adjournment the Board of Super
visors of Alpena county met nj the office of the
County Clerk at o'clock A. NJ, and was called
10 order 10y the Chairman.
Roll called Present supervisors Brown, Fer
ruson. McSorlcy, Morris, Oliver, Rayburn and
Tumbull
Moved 10y Supervisor McSorley and Supported.
superintendent of The poor for Alpena county
Carried 10y the following vote: Ayes-Rayburn
Tins, Brown, McSorlcy and Turnbull. Noes
Oliver and Morris.
The following was introduced by Supervisor
McSorlcy:
Resolrcd: That the sum of two hundred
dollars he allowed the Prosecuting Attorney as
an additional salary, in order to rfciify nm error
made by this Board at the annual meeting of
1876, adopted by the following vote Ayes
BROWN, Ferguson, Morris, McSorley Rayburn
Tins and Tumbull. Noes-none.
On motion the Chairman appointed ms a COM
mittec TO report upon the salaries Of county Of
nccrs for the next ensuing two years, Supervisors
Brown, Rayburn und Oliver, who reported as fol-
lows:
10 ne Cbdi,mon and Bodrd Of Supervisors Of
NpenG COGHfg:
GENTiEMEN Your Committee to whom was
referred the matter Of fixing salaries Of county
officers for the next two yCats would recommend
Ms follows; That the County Treasurcr's salary
be- fixed az 81 100 per year, fees TO the county.
That the County Clerks salary be fixed at
Al 900 per year fees 70 the county.
That the Prosecuting Attorneys salary be fixed
at 500 per year.
MOSES BROWN.
DAVID IL. OLIVER
ROBERT RAYBURN.
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JOHN FERGUSON,
MOSES BROWN,
ROBERT RAYBURN,
Committee
On motion the report was accepted and adopted
by the following vote Ayes-Browp, Ferguson
McSorley, Morris, Oliver, Rayburn, Tins and
Turnbull. Noes-None.
The following resolution was introduced by
Supervisor McSorley
ResoIred That the several Supervisors of the
townships of this county are hereby authorized
and directed by the Board of Supervisors OF Al
pena county. to spread upon their respective as
sessment and tax rolls for the year 1S7S, the fol-
lowing sums and for the following purposes:
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Office Of the County Clerk, !
ALPESA, ALPEsA COUNTY, MrcH.,
Oct. IA A. ID. 1874

Office Of the County Clerk,
ALPEsA, ALPEsA COUNTY, MTcH., \
Oct IL, A. ID. 1873. J
AZ required by law and pursuant 70 the usual
notice given the Board Of Supervisors of Alpena
county met AZ the Office Of the County Clerk Of
said county, in the city Of Alpcna, on Monday
the itth day of October, a. ID, ISIS, NJ 10 O'Clock
A. VI. for the purpose OF holding their annual
meeting, and were called 20 order by the Chair
Roll cancd,-Present Moses Brown, John Fer
gu.on, John McSorley, Alex. Morris, David ID.
Oliver. James Tins and James ID. Turnbull.
The minutes OF the last two preceding meet
fnqs were read and approved.
The Chairman appointed the following COM
mittee on equalization, Supervisors Brown, Nor
ris and McSoriey on Roads and Bridges, Super
yi@ors Morris, Tins and Oliver; on Poor, super
vIsorS Tins, Mcsorley and Rayburn.
Supervisor Morris presented petition 10 build
btigege AZ Newton creek, which was referred 20
che Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Supervisor Ferguson presented n petition ask
al dams on fhund.r Bay river Referred 20 the
committee On Noods and Bridges.
Petitions wefopyesented relating 10 the salary
Of the Prosecuting Attorney and the circuit
Judge. Referred 20 the committee on Claims and
ON motion the Board adjourned until to-mor-
~" ''''"'''s ~ J. d. TURNBULL.
Chairman.
W, II. JoHssoS, Clerk.
Office % the Comfy Clerk,
ALPrNs, ALrESA County, MIcH., \
Oct ~, A. ID. 1878. J
Pursuant 20 adjournment. the Board Of Super
,i-oru Of Athena County. mt ~ the Office ~ the
County CLERK n nine O'Clock A. NJ, and was cali
Cd 10 order By the Chairman.
Roll called. --pfcs.nt-SuTervis0f Morris, Fer
euron. MeSoficy, Brown, Oliver, Tins and Turn
0' The following reports we're then roads
TO ~ Board Of lsspeyn~rs 81 Alpsna covpty;
t,rrrLrMAN ) Your committee. 10 whom was
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And that the Supervisors Of said townships, and
the Comptroller of said city be authorized and
directed to rc-assess said amounts, respectively
upon the taxable property of their respective
townships and the city this present year; sand
amount being taken from report OF Auditor Cen
eral of 1875, now on file. Adopted by the follow
ing vote Ayes-Brown, Ferguson McSorey,
Morris, Oliver, Rayburn, Tins and Turnbull.
Noes-None.
To he Chairman IF he Board Of Supervisors:
GENTLEMES Your committee TO whom was
referred the following bills, would respectfully
report that the following bills be allowed aud or
deTs drawn for the same on tine Treasurer.
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JOHN McsORLEY, \
JAMES TINS, {
ROBERT RAYBURN.

To ne Honorable Board Of Sapereisors Of The Coun-
~ IF ILpend;
The superintendent Of the Poor for the county
of Alpena. in compliance with the law, would re-
spectfully submit the following annual report for
the year ending September 80, 1873.
Whole number OF male paupers maintained
m poor house during yeap p
Whole number OF female paupcrs maintain
cd in poor house during year,
Whole number of paupers maintained in
poor house during year, IS
Average number Of paupers maintained in
poor house during year, 81
Number under ~ years Of age,
The nationality u above paupers is as follows
American ?, English |, IRISH ?, Scotch I, German
3, Canadians IL. Negroes .; total %.
Number OF deaths in poor house among paupers
Number Of persons outside Of poor house,
temporarily relieved during year, 26j
Total number OF persons who have received
assistance from the county during
the year, 203
Whole amount paid from poor fund during
the year, s},0S091
The poor house and poor farm expenses for the
past year have been rs follows:
Paid keeper of poor house, 10000
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JOHN MoSORLEY,
MOSES BROWN, Com.
ALEX. MORRIS,

Moved by Supervisor Tins and supported that
the report be accepted and adopted. Carried by
a vote as follows: Ayes brown, Ferguson, Me-
Sorley, Morris, Oliver, Tins and Iurnbull.
NOcs-nOnc.
To he Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Alpens
County:
GENTLEMAN - Your committee, after having
carefully examined the accounts and vouchers of
the superintendent of the Poor, and having found
them correct would respectfully recommend that
the report Of the superintendent be accepted and
adopted
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$50 to defray his expenses while attending Circuit
Court in this county during the summer OF ISIS,
and that warrant be drawn on the Treasurer
for that amount Carried by vote NJ follows:
Aycs-BrOwn, Ferguson, McSOrlcy, Morris, Oil
yer, ayburn, Tins and TurnbulL Nocs-Nonr.
anime the County IrcnSurCT's accounts, Super
visors Ferguson and Brown and the Clerk.
The following resolution was then introduced
by Supervisor Mesorley:
Resolved That the County Treasurer be in
structcd 20 charge the city of Alpena and town
ships as follows
for 1877, sIio.5O
Delinquent and rejected taxes for 1876
and previous years, 1896
Total, 2s3.46
acknowledgement and rejected taxes for
1871, Ills
Delinquent and rejected taxes for 1876
and previous years, i0t7l
Total, 276.4l
Long Acknowledgements and rejected
taxcs for 1877, 33s.Oa
Delinquent and rejected taxes for 1876 and
previous years, 222.12
Total, $50 %
wilson-delinquent and rejected taxes for
1877, C5715
Delinquent and rejected taxes for 1876
and previous years, 207.05
Total. ssi.21
City Of Alpena-D Delinquent and rejected
taxes for 1877, 1850
Delinquent and rejected taxes for 1876
aud previous years, 4i02
Al n
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4" food, lights etc, 92I.d
Paid for clothing paupcrs, SS.9i
funeral expenses, 500
transporting paupers TO poor house, 500
furniture and bedding li7.i9
labor in poor house, $3.50
insurance, years policy, 27.S3
A" improvement on farm, 1915
farm implements, 5i.19
{" hay, grain and seed. 2iS
labor. horse-hire and clearing land, 56.75
Total expenses Of poor house and farm ex---
elusive of interest l,696.76
Paid invoice, book, paper and order book
for superintendent of poor, 1918
TEMPORARY RELIEF.
Paid for medical attendance medicine etc. 1.3S
funeral expenses, charged to head
of families. $500
Paid for other necessary supplies, food,
clothing, etc, 9j2 0s
Paid for transportation Of paupers to their
friends, $500
Total amt. expended in temporary relief, f,36S45
nEcAPIruLArIoS.
Expenses Of poor house farm, 1896 rs
Invoice and order book, 1915
Temporary relief, 1863 &c
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1878 in the several townships, and city OF AIpchs
be appurtiOLcd AS follows:
CITY OF Athena 90. -,
C',,,,, w." ~ 6,6l9.Oo
TOWNSHIP OF wusos. 80
Co',o,, Ssx 10000
TOWNSHIP or ALPESA.
Cn,',,,, ~ T0J.OO
TOWNSHIP or LONG RAPIDS. -,
state tax, s s' w.
County tax, -'''V'
TOWNSHIP OF ossrSEKE. ~ IN
Cnnnty tsx 3,lIl.OJ
Moved by Supervisor Ferguson that the resolu-
tion bee ndoptrd Carried by vote rs follows
Ayes-Btown, Ferguson, McSorley, Morris, Oil
vcr, Raybun, rurnbull nnl inns,
Moved by Supervisor Oliver, that the bill OF NJ.
NJ Nnll for printing, of s5S3 80 he allowed at
s5s5 50. and that a warrant be drawn tor the
amount on the Treasurer Carried ~ vote Us
follows: Ayes Brown, Ferguson, Mcoorley,
Morris, Ray6urn, Tins and Turnbull. Nays
none.
Moved by Supervisor Tins that the following
bills be- allowed, and that warrants be drawn on
the Treasurer Tor the several amounts rs allowed
Claimed. Allowed.
John McSorlcy, $50 20 s.O'zJ
John Ferguson, 4i.0 ftto
II. ID. Oliver, $40 .v'F
j. -. Turnbull, 24.bO zt'oV
Moses Brown, lSf0 lo'iV
Alex. Morris, 1892 z.'os
X. Rayburn, llf io'o
james Tins, 20OO %oOu
Carried by the following vote: Aycs-Brown,
Ferguson, McSorley, Morris, kuyburn, Tins ana
Turnbull. Nays-None.
Thcreupon the Board adjourned without "A day.
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pose of equalization beg leave to report as fol-
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JOHN FERGUSON,
MOSES BROWN,
ROBERT E-AYBIRN.

Com. on Claims and Accounts.
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COUNTY TREAsURER's REPORT.
THOMAS CoLLISs IN Account WITH AtPxSA
COUNTY.
1871,
Oct. /, To balance on hand, ti,fH.47
rs. fines OF Jeyte, t25, Greeley $40, 1900
Nov ~, " amt reed az tar sales In Oct, s70O5
amt from State Treas Oct.2f, 14,i4iGs
error IN duplicate No. 1fi,
Sept 10, 1892
Nov. Is, tis.1s, 1j75
1879.
Jan. /, /" redemption for Dee, r4.s.
jan, tloe.ie. IslII
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Movedtby John Mcsoriey and supported, that
the resolution be adopted. Carried by vote ~
follows: Ayes-Brown, Ferguson, Morris, Oliver,
Mcsorey, Tins aud Rayburn. Noes-None.
TO ne Chairman and Board ef sgr,rvfsors Of
Iipepo County,
GExrLkmEs Your committee 30 whom was
referred the matter Of making a settlement with
the County Treasurer Tor the year 1878, find the
report Of said Treasurer correct, aud recommend
that asid report be placed his, and said Treas
urer settled with according 70 said report
JOHN FERGUSON,
MOSES BROWN,
w. III. JOHNSON,
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Moved by Supervisor Mesorley, that the reso-
luton be adopted. Carried by the following vote:
Aycs-Brown, Ferguson, Morris, Oliver, Ray
burn, Tins and Turnbull. Nocs-none.
Supervisors Rayburn and Oliver, and the Clerk
were appointed committee TO ascertain and
report 20 this Board how much IL will be neces-
sury 20 raise the ensuing year for county purposes
The following resolution was introduced by SUI
pervsor Ferguson;
Rcsoired; That there be assessed upon the tax
able property real and personal, of the county Of
Alpena, the following sums for State and county
purposes for the year 1878, to-wit:
State tax, s2,o22.22
County tax A. follows
For jurors and witness fees, 10000
For rent OF county Offices. 10000
For salaries Of county officers, 1000 90
For contingent expenses, $4,000
For poor fund, 100000
Total, 5000 90
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM "A
very simple relief for neuralgia is to boil a
small handful of lobeia in half pint of
water till the strength is out of the herb,
then strain it off and add a teaspoonful of
line salt. Wiring cloths out of the liquid
as hot as possible and spread over the part
affected. 1t acts like charm. Change
the cloths as soon as cold till the pain is all
gone then cover the place with soft, dry
covering till all perspiratian isefhr, SO as
to prevent taking cold. Rheumatism can
often be relieved by application to the pain.
ful parts Of cloths wet in weak solution
of salsoda in water. If there is inflam.
nation in the joints, the cure is very quick;
the wash needs to be lukewarm. Cor
Country Gentleman.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

The CHUFA, OR EARTH ALMoND.-The
cultivation of this plant, known botanically
rs the cyperus esculentus, is of some inter
est to our readers. Its introduction is of
recent date and the general report of those
who have planted seed during the past year
is very favorable. The chufa is undoubt-
edly adapted to our latitude and climate. 1t
is very prolific, so much SO, that several
bushels can be raised from small quantity
of seed. The cultivation, wo are informed,
is not more expensive than that of
peanuts. The tubers are very pleasant
to the taste and are rccommcded by those
familiar with the subject, as an excellent
crop for hogs.
Small quantities Of sect. have been dis
tributed by the Agricultural Bureau at
Washington. One of our subscribers in
Robeson county, who has experimental dur
ing the past year thinks that with proper cul-
tivation, and with comparatively small ex.
pense no can raise 400 bushels per acre.
We advise our readers to plant seed of the
''earth almond" during the present year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18
HOW FARMERS SHOULD EDUCATE THEIR
SONS,

The general practice in the South among
farmers is to give their sons classical edu.
cation, fitting them for the professions of
law, medicine and divinity, to tho neglect
Of the practical sciences. The natural con-
sequence is that tho land is filled with poorly
pad doctors aud presehers, and second rate
lawyers. The farmiHx interests of the
country are con6ded generally to those
whose education has been neglected. The
tendency of this pernicious system is TO
create among the educated youth of the
land contempt for any business that re-
quires manual labor to sustain it. Instan.
ses are rare where young men adopt mcchan,
While our country is sadly in need OF
skilled hbor, our schools are turning out
annually fresh supplies of professional men
who expect to live upon the labor Of others.
What the South needs is change, thor
ough, radical change, in her educational sys.
ten. We need mechanics, miners, engi-
neers and educated farmers.
Our country needs development, but this
development will never be attained by con-
ming the attention of young men to the
study OF classical literature, to the neglect
OF mathematics and natural science. The
educated Carolinian frequently knows more
OF Horace's Art of Poetry than of guiding
the plough or harvesting crop. He is
better acquainted with the Sabine form of
the heathen poet than with that of his IA
ther who has by life of toll accumulated
means to educate him We do not dccry a
study of the dead languages, but we do de-
cry the practice Of giving an ornamental
education the preference over that which
SO nearly concerns the prosperity of our
country. Life is too short to attempt to
teach man everything. Practical cduca.
tlon is what we need. This is what the
South needed before the late war and what
she needs no,c. The want of skilled labor
is not owing to want of intellect among
our people. 1t is<due to that pcrnicious
system Of education which allurcs the
young from the plow, the loom and the
workshop, to the already crowded fields of
professional Carolina Farmer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18
NUMBER 8.
THE C0NFEDERATE GOLD.

y. WASHINGTON, January c. It appears
that the claim made for the coin of tho
Richmond Banks covered into the treasury
is now presented by VIM. A. Isaacs g. Co.
OF Richmond, who in 1871 purchased tho
claim. The assets of the I,ank of Virginia
and the Farmers Bank of Virginia were
sold by order of the United States Court in
1871, and the coin and bullion covered into
the treasury were considered as part of the
assets. The history of this coin and bullion
Is quite interesting. On the day Richmond
was evacuated by the Confederate forces
the coin and bullion, amounting to about
S45O,OO0, was loaded on one of the last
"-.'s"''"e "'u~'orvJ- -rruu 10 x1uuUs
vile, S. G. From that place it was trans.
ported in wagons to the town of Washing.
ton, in Georgia.
In May, 1865, the banks obtained from
General Patrick, then in command of tho
United States troops at Richmond, per-
NIT TO bring their property back. Several
OF the officers Of the banks went to Wash
lnSton and started back with their treasure
When. about eighteen miles from WASHING.
ton, 1t is stated. they were met by rovinn
band of ext Confederate soldiers and relieved
OF s25o,OOo. The remaining 100000
was safely carried to Richmond and deliv-
cred to the banks. OF the stolen $3.50, 900
about 100000 was subsequently recovered
and taken back to Washington, Ga. In
July the agents of the banks made another
attempt to remove this money, but General
Wild, in charge of the frcedmen's bureau
objected, and said he would take possession
OF 1T Tor the benefit of that institution
They then appealed to General Stcadmon
In command of the department of Georgia
who overruled General Wild. By the adj.
vice OF General Steadman it was then taken
to Augusta as safer place than Washing
ton. General Wild, however, sent word to
Secretary Stanton and others about it.
just as the bank officers were starting from
Augusta, with permit from General Terry
and safe conduct from General Steadman,
special treasury agent arrived with orders
from MIR. Stanton to transport the coin and
bullion to this city, where it was placed as
special deposit in the treasury. The
banks then made application here, and after
aiull consideration President j Johnson, upon
the advice of Attorney. General Speed, Or
dered the Secretary of the Treasury to turn
SSff e 'sr delayed .ss Sssssp SsssspaSs ess
order, and went down to rneS cta,itaI person
ally and procured the passage of a joint
resolution through both Houses, ordering
the whole amount to be covered into the
treasury. The resolution was referred to no
committee, but passed both Houses the same
day it was introduced. General Spinner
then immediately sent the bullion to tho
mlnts to be coined, in order that all trace
OF lis identity might be lost.-Bah Sun.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

~, EFFErs OF BREATHING FOUL Air
lhe AR VIC breathe, which great English
physician calls gaseous food, may become
impure to the degree of being indigestiblc
to our lungs and utterly unfit for the per-
iormance of functions which arc quite as
Important as those of our solid and fluid
victuals. Dull headaches, nausea, loss of
appetite and Of the sense of smell, and the
sadness produced by the unsatisfed hunger
OF oxygen, arc only incidental and second
afy evils; the great principal curse of tho
troglodyte habit is its influence on the res
piratory organs. In 1858, when Hanover
and other parts of northern Germany were
visited by very malignant kind of small
pox, the great anatomist Lagcnbcck tried
to discover "the popularity of organic struc-
ture which disposcs one man to catch the
disease while his neighbor escapes. have
cut up more human bodies than the Old
Man Of the Mountain with all his accom-
plices," he writes from Gottingen in his
semi annual report, 'and, speaking only of
my primary object, l must confess that
am no wiser than before. But, though the
mystery Of smallpox has eluded my search,
my labors have not been in vain they have
revealed to me something else tho origin
OF consumption. L am sure now Of what
suspected long ago, viz, that pulmonary dis
eases have very little to do with ntemper.
ance or with erotic excesses, and much less
with cold weather, but are nearly exclusive
ly Gf we except tuberculous tendencies in
herited from both parents, say quite ex-
clusively) produced by the breathing of
foul air. The lungs of all persons, minors
included, who had worked for som, years
in close workshops and dusty factories,
showed the germs of the fatal disease, while
confirmed inebriatos, who had passed their
days in open air, had preserved their rospir-
atory organs intact, whatever inroads their
excesses had made on the rest of their sys-
TEN. If [ should so into practice and un.
dertake the cure of a consumptivs, should
begin by driving him into the Deister "a
densely wooded mountain range of Hano-
ver) and prevent him from entering a house
Tor year or two."-Iopular Science
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

WoMAN's WIT.-"See here, wife, you
indulge that boy too much. He's perfect
mule" "Oh, husband, please don't accuse
our poor boy of having an ass for father"
The old gentleman was silent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

TO DANISH RATs.--Rats can be ban
ished by covering the floor near the rat hole
with thin layer of moist caustic potash.
When the rats walk on this it makes their
feet sore. These they lick with their
tongues, which makes their mouths sore,
and the result is that they not only shun
this locality, but appear to tell all the neigh.
boring rats about it, and eventually the
house iy entirely abandoned by them.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-01-18

"Soak" is the only japanese equivalent
OF "baptize," and the Japanese Bible con-
sequcntly reads, according to religious pa
per, the Alliance: "In those days came
John, the soaker, preaching to soaking of
repentance. Repent and be soaked, every
one Of YOU"