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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25
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Good sleighing.
Merry Christmas, all. 49,
Skating on the river last week. =
Another fall Of snow on Satur-
day.
Cord wood is pretty cheap this
winter.
Lumbermen are putting in logs at
a lively rate.
DonabOe's express arrived in
town on Monday.
ARGUS Tuesday this week, We'd
nesday Christmas.
Cedar post are already being
brought into town.
Concert and supper at the M. Z.
Church Wednesday night.
The fox, although a cunning an
;,naI eouoatimes pet framed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

The fox, although cunning an
imal, sometimes get trapped.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

More snow last Saturday, ant
slipping pretty good at present.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

Concert and supper at the M. E.
Church Wednesday night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

Cedar post are already being
brought into town.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-25

The ARous and Household Magazine viii be
furnished at IS per year by applying AZ the ARous
Office.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
coin As MAIL MATTER.

The Government, under mature delibera-
tion, has determined to transmit coin
through the mails as tbird-class NATTER
and this is now regarded as proper sub
iect for criticism and comment. We enjoy
the opinion that the more thoroughly this
question Is ventilated the more favorably
the action Of the Government will impress
itself upon the public mind. 1t is only q
question whether the Secretary of the
Treasury shall ship coin by contract
through and at the risk of the express COM
panies or become its own carrier through
the medium OF the mails, as it transmits
public correspondence aud at its own risk.
The express companies have enjoyed a
rich harvest from Government patronage in
the way of transporting coin AMI paper
money throughout the country, and 1t be-
came an economic question under the
terms demanded by these companies
whether it was not largely for Govern
ment benefit that it should asSume the
risks of transportation and save to
itself the large amounts heretofore expended
upon common carriers for this service It
has determined TO try the experiment, and
1t can well afford to do it, in view of past
experience with the express company mo-
nopOlics, which have become somewhat ar
rbgant in their wealth and power, 1t is
claimed. Whether this be so or not we can
sec no improprie;y in the Governments us.
ing its own mail facilities for transporting
its own coin, provided the mail contractors
consent to the arrangement and it chooses
to take upon itself the risk of transporta-
tion. We cannot see why these coin remit
tances cannot be rendered perfectly safe by
an armed guard, which will cost far
less than the rates of insurance heretofore
allowed TO the express companies, and which
has made the transmission of coin aud other
Government valuables somewhat expensive
The friends of the express companies will
of course, carp at this new arrangement, but
it is well worth a trial, under proper provis-
ions for safety.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

and the same may be said Of every member
of his family, albeit Mrs. GRANT was COM
plant to the demands Of her exalted social
position, and in her management Of the ES-
ecutive Mansion never gave offense TO any
one or occasion for adverse criticism. The
diamonds and rich jewelry, of which so
much has been said and written descriptive
of Washington -Sse, are here yet, or, more
properly speaking, are always here during
the official season. They are sported by the
lobby, fair and foul, now rs they were then,
and ms they were before, and rs they always
will be; but they played no part In the
plain and unostentatious manners of the
family at the White House." Perhaps the
most conclusive proof we can advance OF
the truth Of what we have said in refuta-
tion of these ISLANDERS resides in the fact
that the children of the GRANT family are
models Of good behavior and quiet deport-
ment. They are scattered about now, oil
over the world, so to speak; but they have
reached the age OF maturity and paternity
retaining the respect and friendship of oil
who know them. They have profited by
the example Of their parents, imbibing theiI
pure and simple tastes aud habits. They
are good citizens wherever they are, which
is enough of praise for any one, and at the
same time speaks volumes for those who
were responsible for their training.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
A HAPPy HIT.

Mr. d, +. Cox, the talented young Georgia
artist, has made a very happy hit in an illus
tration of an interview with Hon. A. II. STEPH.
Ems, published by a New York paper in June
last. The artist has drawn pantry, well
stocked with preserves tho jars bearing the
labels of Brandy Peaches "Quince Jelly"
&c. Among the jars are two terriers, bearing
the heads Of BUTLER and POTTER, who, in
chasing the rats, overturn the preserves and
create great havoc. The rats arc scampcring
In every direction, some of them exhibiting
their tails only rs they escape into convenient
holes. Under the cartoon is tho following
which explains the picture;
The Potter committee reminds me forcby of
number Of mischievous terriers In search Of rats.
While no rats are caught. many jars Of preserves
are broken, and the injury done by the cAnine- Is
ifrepanbo TO the hOusehnld.-FfOm IN Hicrpiflr
,.th H2a 4. H. S,phais IN a Ne'o lors paper in
June, ISIS.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
POLITICIL NOTES.

THERE are no GrcenblckerS In South Caro-
lima. Plenty OF graybacks, though,
The Hon. William Williams, of Indiana, will
mako Republican speech at Toledo, Ohio, to.
night.
GOVERNOR CHADWICK, Of Oregon, Is likely
to be the Democratic Senator, rice Mitchell, Of
that State.
THE Boston Pilot which reaches and speaks
for II very great body of voters, has come out
for General Butler.
THE Prohbitonists of the sixteenth district
of Ohio have nominated Professor James A.
Brush tOr Congress.
WHAT Tilden aud company failed in Yellow
Jack is evidently trying to do, viz: steal the
State Of Louisiana.
JUDGE A, II. BUcNSER, with an open letter
repudiatng the Democratic State platform,
has been nominated for Congress In the thir.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

ing. To the Republican citizen the alterna-
tive Is plainly presented in the aspects and
events of the pending contest victory, or
slavery more intolerablc than that which
was ostensibly wiped out among the issues
of the war. Those who fancy this the pre-
dction of q mere alarmist will learn soon
enough, after the ith of March next, by
bitter experience, that the enormity OF the
wrongs and crimes foretold was but feebly
and family depicted, should the Democrats
succeed to power We raise the voice of
warning, and can do no more, except to
share the dread of coming events.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

LEGIsLATIoS, good or bad, cannot bc per-
fected without the sanction OF the Senate and
the approval of the Presidcnt.-Chicdgo Times.
This stupid bit of political logic serves
the purpose of the Democracy just now
whenever 1t Is driven into a corner and at
tempts to shirk the responsibility of its own
acts upon the shoulders Of others. But the
merest tyro in political affairs knows that
the House is alone responsible and power
ful under the Constitution for the origin OF
legislation cltrcting the commerce OF the
country. The Ways and Means and the APP
propriations Committees of tho House are
the sources from which low the good and
evil influences over personal and general
business enterprise. The Senate ard the
Executive, being opposed by an ovcrshad-
owing Democratic majority in the popular
branch OF Congress, are practically forced to
yield to its dictltion in all matters relating
to those interests
National Republican., 1878-09-10
State Conventions In septcmber.

The following State conventions have been
called to assemble during the month
September lO-New Ham pshirc Republican,
Concord.
September ll-Massachusetts Prohibition,
Worcester.
September l2-New Hampshire Democratic,
Concord.
September l6-Louisiana Republican, New
Orleans.
September 17-Connectcut Democratic, New
Haven.
September l7-SIassachusetts Democratic,
Worcester.
September lS-NIassachusctts Republican,
Worcester.
September 1s--Nevada Republican, Eureka.
september lS-Louisiana National, New Or.
leans.
September 23-NeSada Democratic, Carson.
September 2i-Connecticut Republican,
Hartford.
September 25--New York Democratic, Syra.
Cuse.
September 2s-CAlifornia Constituti onal
Convention.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Senator Chance, of Colorado.

ICOIOfhdO COTTe'pOndeNCe journeys Chronicle
Senator Chaifee SO long the wheel-hOrse Of Colo.
RADIO Rcpublicunism, has announced his Intention
To withdraw from political life hence the hopes Of
Loveland and the row over the succession. Chaifee
has long been an active leader In Colorado affairs
aud when leading his party to victory never stop.
ped TO count the cost of the battle For these labUs
he was made Senator two years ago, but with the
advent oi the present Administration found himself
stripped Of political influence and Importance
Reprohshllng positive force in politics, used TO
position where he had no rewards scatter TO his
political friends, nnd whore his opinion US to poll
Ties In his state was never asked by the Executive.
This made the Senator mad, aud his remarks on
National Republican., 1878-09-10

EX-rREAsURER SPINNER isinising green
back waterInelons down in Florida The
"curl' which indicates the ripcncSs of the
melon serves as an imitation Of his famous
signature. But the old gentleman insists
that there shall be something to represent
value underneath their green rInds lie
don't believe in Hat melons any more than
he does In dat grccnhur,S
National Republican., 1878-09-10
General Grant aud MI. nrolh.r OrynIe.

Washington Correspondence Baltimore sun.
Friends Of General Grant here say that for sew.
erNl years his brother OTyllo now confined In u
New Jersey insane asylum, has been the cause of
great mental suffering 10 him, and that Orville has
frequently compromised the e&.Presdrnt 10y his
ndlscretlOns, his wild talk, and his eccentric con.
duet II is alleged that in the matter of tho sucullcl
sale of pOsttGders' appointments Orville exercised
great influence aud often deceived persons, who
thought he came from the President himself Ii il,
said that Orvlle At one time reQpcd rich harvest
from commissions, &c, IN cases where he was SUP.
posed 10 have been of use.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

THE Chicago lHtcr-OccrH makes a boast
that it has proof chat President HAYES is
among its readers. Perhaps this is true,
1t is certain that he generally talks like the
Htcr-Occd and then acts like the fourth
page Of Harper's Htekiy. If he would only
reverse the operation the public would be
better satisfied.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

COMPLAINTS regarding inefficient execu-
ton of the garbage contract in the Dis
trict continue TO reach us. The Health
Officer is evidently determined TO do his
duty, but seems to he unable to assert sulli-
cicnt authority in the premises. Perhaps
the contractors need overhauling by the
Commissioners.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

WArrERsoS has bull-dozcd Judge DUR
HAM. DURHAM says he never said it. The
CORY "doole" is oil for the present. But
WATTERsoS is not appcased. He insists
that DURHAM did say it, and declares his
ability to furnish names and places in
abundance" 1t is possibly to be regretted
that DURHAM is n plucklcss man.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

THE Charleston N,rs calls upon the
South Carolina Demo rats to make an ag-
grcs,ivc campaign. The rifle clubs aud the
asSassins and outlaws of the Palmetto
state are go meek and lamh-like, you see,
that they would permit the Republican
'niggcrs' to run right over them, if they
were not encouraged to resistance.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Minnesota Democrats and New Hampshir,
Idiots,
tChicago Times.l

Democrats" and the New Hampshire idiot, -
Tho former propose that the Government shall
supply everybody with plenty OF "lvtgal.tender
paper money that is, Hat money" The latter
propose that the Government shall supply every.
body with plenty Of " legal tender paper money"
that Is, flat money Wherein do the Demo.
cTals" and the idiots" differ?
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Tho Rod-Jackst, Got All the Applause.
Chicago Times

How It looked to an outsider who hadn't read
the Associated Press dispatch: There was lively
composition between Farmer lie Dues show and
the ilremen's procession In Chicago. but the red.
jackets got all the applause. The President should
have known that he stood no comparison as u show
with forty lire companies.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

THE New York HrrH /, cen eNcep-
tiOnally modest in it, nominations Of news
paper men to be candidates for mayor of
that city. Why don't some Of its friends
come to its relief by nominating JAMES
GORDUS BENNETT. JR. 1t has been re-
marked of him that he is great polo
tiGiau,' and We have no doubt that he
would make \ gallant contest against any
known or unknown opponent.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

EVEN TILDES'S most ardent friends have
thus far failed to put in the plea in his be-
half that he was innocent of any guilty
knowledge or participation in the sending
or receiving Of the Oregon corruption dis
patches. They might say, at least, tina t
PELTON and PATRICK were engaged in the
attempt to bribe an elector on their own
responsibility. As the matter now stands
thi, attempted corruption is traced directly
" TILDEN', personal household.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. d. C. KELLs.
L. :. ", has lowered himself to the grade
Of braggnrt blackguard, that he might de-
nOunce Senator KELLOGG in an open letter
rs liar and a coward, and he richly deserves
what he will no doubt get, u court-martial
and proper punishment Itis time the Navy
Department was cleanscd OF such scrubs.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Milwaukee Sentinel. |

lMlWAukee Sentinel.
The Chicago Journal says that In case the next
House Is Democratic General Bragg will be chair
man OF the Military Committee. If the signs dc
not fail, Mr.. bragg will occupy the position o.
chairman In II Fond du Lac law Office during the
neNl Congress.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

GOLD closed yesterday at of per cent
premium Let us kick the fat in the fire
and repeal the resumption act-that is, if
we are all Fiat Idiots.
National Republican., 1878-09-10


A REPORTER Of the Wheeling Register has
been "buzzing BURR" the Republican can
didatc for Congress in the second West Vir-
ginia district, and learns from him that his
canvass is booming The Register is a
Democratic paper, but gives Colonel BURR
the benefit Of its columns for a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION Of things in general connected
with the campaign, from which we make
the following extracts;
"Of course you expect to be elected or you
wouldn't 10 in?'
The Colonel dropped the upper lid of his
right eye aud assumed clGm-like pensiycne-s
which seemed to indicate that he WASH quite
sure that he ought to answer II lesdln. que,-
ton
"WrlI, now, that's pointed but ! have no
Objection to answering frankly, ! don't sup
pose ! can overcome the heavy Democratic ma
jurlty In my district, but We had made up our
minds that the party ought Ia make vigorous
effort, and was picked out for the work. I've
enlisted for the war, aud I'm going to do my
level best"
"Culonel, you wouldn't mind If suggest
that some people havean idea thut you are not
u citizen Of West Nirginia-that you don't
live in the second district. How /. that?'
"WcII that is all nonsense. Perhaps those
people you speak OF don't know that ut every
municipal, county, state, aud national election
since the war ! have voted in Murtinsburg
Since my business mas been in Washington
have spent most Of my time there but my
home and my family have been In Martins
burg. You might Us well pick out any officer
Of the Government whose business keeps him
In Washington and say that he hns lost his
residence In tho State he halls frOm. Oh, no /!
That isn't even second.rato campaign S!an.
der"
"I understand, Colonel, that you are going
to resign the editorsAip of the Patent Office Ga.
aetie ~
ALREADY resigned 1t, The canvass and the
Patent Office wouldn't mix"
If you don't make Congress in this heat,
National Republican., 1878-09-10

Two hundred and twenty-three millions
hundred and twenty-five dollars were col
lccted from internal revenue sources by the
General Government last year, and without
the loss of a single cent. This fact serves as
damning illustration OF the corrupt and
plundering administration Of affairs hy the
Republican party. At least we suppose it
does for our Democratic contemporaries are
always talking about that kind of cOrrup-
tiun and plunderin..
National Republican., 1878-09-10

WHILE the Petersburg Post yields to
General JOE JOHNSTON q reluctant support
in his candidacy for Congress from the
Richmond Va district, the Richmond
Dispdtch advises its readers to take him as
" he is" simply on the "old soldier" ground.
In other words, he is to be boosted into pOlit-
ical prelermcnt on his Confederate record.
We have no especial objection to his cleo
tion, if Democrat Is to be elected from
tina: district, for he is q man of large views
and wide experience, and would set an ex-
ample worthy of imitation by some of his
hidc-bOund aud prejudice blinded fellow
Southerners; but unless his constituents
find something else in him to admire than
his career as Confederate General, they
pay poor compliment to him and them
selves by supporting him. \ fair example
of this kind Of support is given in the fol-
lowing extract from the Charlottesville
ChrOaiclc:
General JOE JOHNSTON has on his body tho
scars of eleven wounds received In the service
Of his country. Surely he will not be
wounded in the house of his friends. lie will
go to Congress
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Sxyeafly ltnn.nlnp
Chairman In "a Law ONCE.

[St. Louis Globe DemOcntl
The Grant movement Is booming, sweetly boom,
Ing tho happy hourS away.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

LET the yellow fever relief meeting at
Lincoln Hall be well attended tonight 1t
is move in the right direction.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

THE PORTER Court of Inquiry reassem-
'les to-day. The other side of the story
will now be heard.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

SENoR XiMACOSA, the Mexican Minister
to this Government, has made u decidedly
favorable impression upon our Western peo-
pie by his recent trip through that section
of the country. But he left behind him
many facts relating TO the difficulties re-
naming unsettled between the United
States and Mexico during the past ten years.
or course, il he had had the records of
these facts with him he would not have
avoided mentioning them. As ii was he
only referred to difficulties that were par
TALLY settled ten years ago. Perhaps some
additional light will he thrown upon this
subject about the time Congress meets,
which will serve to expose Senor ZAMACoNA
in the attitude of diplomatst who con-
ceals more than he reveals.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

No unpreludiced man now pretends to
deny that Colonel PELTOE MANrON MAR
BILE, J. II. n. PATRICK, and Senator KEEL
LY were engaged in December, 1875, in u
corrupt conspiracy to defeat the election Of
National Republican., 1878-09-10

Is these newslcss times the aillictiOn
which has placed ORvILLE GRANT in con-
finement rs u monomaniac has served the
purpose OF furnishing theme for the
speculatiOns, eXaggeratiOns, and outright
inventions OF u certain class of Washing
ton correspondents, who are never so happy
rs when their ISLANDERS and romances pass
a. current gossip. Under other circum-
stances, when news Of importance is OBJ
tainable, their efforts find an appropriate
receptacle in the waste-paper baskets Of
their so-callcd home offices; :" but Just now
they are rcvclng in very carnival of
slanderOus publications. The truth is that
Mr.. GRANT was one Of the most unObtru-
sive men, and among the least known, in
Washington society or public life during
the Generals official service here. But this
truth is disresurded by these writers in
their wild tales of his Washington career.
They connect him with all kinds of men
high and low, and make him q leader in all
kinds OF social, political, and business af-
fairs, tngeing their accounts with flavor of
alleged corruption and all that sort OF thing.
We doubt very much If ORyILLE GRANT
had more than speaking acquaintance
with dozen of the leading friends of his
brothers administration. He certainly was
anything but leading spirit, for he was a
quiet and unobtrusive man, who was sell
dom, if ever seen at or about the Executive
Mansion, and had a happy faculty OF
"minding his own business" which his
! traducers have not.
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Rooms for Rent.

4 NICELY FURNISHED PARLOR AND TWO
"A single rooms for TonL I'D Thirteenth street
Northwest. seplnu
UNFINISHED OR UNFURSISIIED ROOMS
II With or without boar'l at bOT New Jersey avenue
northwest sep9dt
EOR RENT-NERY DESIRABLE FURNISHED
II parlOrS and other rooms en- suite single. with
or without board, ut 81 Indiana avenue. Terms
moderate, Rusp lsts
National Republican., 1878-09-10

A LOVELY landscape all dotted over with un.
slightly boulders Is not more unpleasant TO the
sight than Is human face dsflgurcd with Bumps
aud Plmples, those prime evidences Of impurity OF
the blood Or. Bulls Blood Mixture will remove
all such Disbursements promptly,
National Republican., 1878-09-10

Colonel, perhaps you will In the Sweet BY
and Bye"
Z" In tho meantime shall play busy bee ;
and improve each shining hour"
National Republican., 1878-09-10

The New York IriJfnC speaks Of the re-
mArkable assertion made by the Washing
ton Post-that Secretary SHERIDAN could
have obtained the alleged letter which the
POTTER committee has for $4,000 or it,
equivalent in patronage, bur he declined to
make the purchasc-in the following scnsi-
bic terms:
Perhaps the Pest consider, thi, II confession
Of guilt ON Mr. SnEEMAS's part but the pub.
lie will look upon II as a confession on the part
Uf Mr.. SHEANAH enemies that there has brcn
un attempt at biuchInall which did not suCC evd
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Wanted.

w whose carly c,iucall1m may have been n81-
Tested. IN tho English branches, penmAHsh y. rls-
mlrntary drawing, aud music Address Miss \. u q,
knpmDllCMn OH le. snnLn-aI
National Republican., 1878-09-10
Lost and Found.
Architects and Eng7heeES.
q. n. DUTTON,

ARCHITECT AND ESGINEER,
has removed to OG T. street Warner bulldinR), be-
tween Ninth and Tenth siTeetA Bridges, RoOh, and
general Iron Work designed, estimated, and con-
uactUd for nj the lowest rates. y2l
National Republican., 1878-09-10

The Augusta Tia Chronicle is Of the
opinion that Boston CoRBErT, who shot
WILKES BOOTH, is entitled to uu office II
numbering wounded maniac in barn
constitutes claim upon the Govern
mcnt." Wcarc glad to know that BOOriI
was maniac, aud nothing more. Tnerc
are people who have heretofore believed he
was high-toned Southern assassin, little
IN advance OF his fellows in his methods of
assailing the Government, but man who
had profted to the full extent by the teach
inps of sectional hatred, which were the
underlying impulses of the rebellion. But
we insist that CORDETT should not be de-
barred from public employment all Other
thngs being equal, simply because a
" wounded maniac" died by his hands.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

civil service reform have therefore more earnest
than complimentary. still, although he may have
cause 10 complain OF his treatment by the Admin
istration, Chaee cannot call his party ungratefl,
for without doubt were he to signify his desire for
tween the Administration and Chafree has not been
the result OF any intriguing on the part Of his Re-
publican colleague, Henry NJ. Teller, for he, too.
throne.
National Republican., 1878-09-10

WASTED-TO PURCHASE PAIR OF
" Young aud vigorous mare mules Address X,