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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-25
RAILROAD BoNDs-Dull but strong.
STATE BONDS-Inactive.

SToCKs-The general list rose to p
per cent. and New York Central ad-
vanced per cent. Just before the close,
however, Michigan Central fell off II,
and other shares !Gsc.
The transactions on the Stock EX-
change aggregated l0S,0O0 shares, of
which $4,000 were Erie, 1900 Lake
Shore, 5000 Northwestern, 1000 ~.
Paul, 5000 Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, 5000 Michigan Central, 5000
Western Union, 1000 Wabash, st. Louis
and Pacific and 5000 Kansas and Texas.
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Died.

NEw ORLEANS, December 24.-Irwin
Russell, poet, died here last night.
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SHEEP AND LAMBS


REMARKS.
The receipts are very light, less even
than last week and as 10 quality show
but little improvement. except as 10 one
lot OF very extra heavy wethers sold 10
one Of our home butchers at 7 cts. and
weighed an average OF l63 pounds
These Sheep are considered by good
Judges 10 be the best offered here for a
number OF years past. General QUOTA
tons, 4G5 cts Tor butcher Sheep and 10,
5. cts. FOR lambs.
The JOt,rnGPS London cyble says that
the cattle supply is ample and the mar
ket dull; prices unchanged. Sheep
Rising market for all descriptions, sales
quiet at advanced prices.
New YORK.
NEw YoRK, December 4.-Beeyes-
Receipts yesterday and to-day 800
head. Extra and premium steers in de-
mand, mainly for expectation, at fairly
sustained prices; other grades extremely
dull at decline Of lc. Extreme range
7C9llc; general sales at s Slta9ic; the best
four carloads on sale, $50 pounds, sold
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Trade has been fair to-day and prices
/ ct better than last week on all grades.
The quality was something better than
the offerings then, there being a num-
ber OF punches Of holiday cattle, one lot
OF which sold as high as 6 cts, while
others brought 5lG5I cts. There were
not many common cattle among the
offerings few sold as low as y cts, but
they were quite rough, nearly all the
sales being over cts.
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REMARKS.

The offerings this week show some
improvement in quality over last week,
though they do not number as many,
the receipts being comparatively light
but the demand is moderate only.
There are fully as many in the pens
Just now a. seem 10 be needed for few
days. Prices arc shade better than
last week. Common rough Hogs, such
as stags and sows, sold at jl@5l cts,
and better grades at 5iG6l cts, with
few extra a shade higher.
SHEEP And LAMBS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-25
MICH cows.

Trade in COWS shows no improvement
either in activity or prices, ranging from
S2O'd 45 per head.
SWINE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-25

TOLEDO, December u. - Wheat -
Dull; amber Michigan seller January
81 Al; No. red winter, spot, 81 Al +;
seller December, 81 AZ; seller January
81 42l; seller February 81 45l; seller
March 81 4sl; No 2 red mixed 81 80.
Corn-Steady; high mixed 42lc; No. 2
spot, 42c; seller February 434c. Oats
Quiet; No. 39lc. Clover Seed
Dull; prime $ 07!.
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LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore.
BALrIMoRE, Dec. -.

REcEIrrs FOR TmE WEEH.
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PRICES or BEEF CATTLE At THE MARRET
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13

After our readers have read the
above little bit of encouraging in
formation, let them just ask them
selves how they would like to be
farmers in Kansas, where they are
liable to raise two bushels of wheat
to the acre, and get about so cents
a bushel for their crop. When the
true state of affairs are shown up
in their various colors, that "best
land on the globe" turns out to be
the starvation point of all creation.
In regard to corn and millet the
same paper, in another column says;
"The corn seems to be doing well
in parts Of the county, but there
seems to be some doubt as to wheth-
err it will make more than fodder;
the millet is also coming ont quite
nice and will make q considerable
crop"
With the wheat crop failure,
corn fit for nothing but fodder,
millet thought to be doing nicely,
but in considerable doubt, and no
potatoes in the country, what, in
the name of common sense, is there
left to console the disconsolate Kan
sas farmer, except it be grasshop-
pers and the poor house, even after
being compelled to sell out"
"Oh, Michigan, My Michigan"
the land where the energetic man
can make good comfortable living
at any time, where the wheat crop
does not prove "total failure"
every year, where the farmer is not
"obliged to sell out" here, yes, here
in Northern Michigan is the place
for any man who has ambition to
have anything at all can soon be-
come independent on one of the
magnificent farms in this vicinity.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-13
Weather Notes.

Alpena's mean temperature for
July, 1873, compares favorably as
a summer resort with Duluth, Min
nesota, and Marquette, Michigan.
The mean temperature at Alpe-
ma for July, 1874, is on an equality,
for GOODNESS, etc, with Duluth,
Minnesota, Escanaba and Mar
quette, Michigan, Portland, Maine,
Portland, Oregon, San Diego, Cal
ifornia, Virginia City, Montana,
and Woods Holl, Massachusetts,.
Alpena for its pleasant weather
during July, 1875, is comparable
with Breckenridge, Minnesota,
Cheyenne, Wyoming territory,
Colorado Springs and Denver, Col
orado, Duluth, Minnesota, Escan-
aba, Marquette, Grand Haven and
Port Huron, Michigan, Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, Oswego, n. Y,
Pembina, Dakota territory, Port
land, Maine, San Diego, California,
Santa Fe., New Mexico, Virginia
City, Montana, and Woods Holl,
Massachusetts,.
The mean temperature for July,
1876, proves the weather at Alpe-
ma for its salubrity to be on an
equality with Escanaba, Marquette,
Port Huron, Michigan, Malone and
Oswego, New York, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Pembina, Dakota ter
ritory, Portland, Oregon, San Die
go, California, Sante Fe, New Mex
leo, Thatcher, Massachusetts,, and
Virginia City, Montana.
For its wholesomeness and health
fulness of its climate, judging
from its mean temperature for Ju-
ly, 1877, Alpena will compare with
Boston, Thatcher's Island, and
Woods Holl, Massachusetts,,
Breckenridge and Duluth, Mime
sofa, Escanaba, and Marquette,
Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New London, Connecticut, New.
port, Rhode Island, Olympia, Wash.
ington territory, Oswego, New
York, Pembina, Dakota territory
Portland, Maine, and Portland Or.
egon, San Diego, California, anC
Santa Fe, New Mexico territory.
A comparison of the weather fo'
July, 1879, with the same montl
for the years of 1873, 1874, 1875
1876, 1877, and 1873, shows tn
following results:
The mean height of baromete
OF the mean pressure or weight o
the superintendent atmosphere ]
as follows-the average pressur
for seven years being 1924 ir
ches:
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The State Teachers Institute for
Altoona, Alpena and Iosco counties,
will be held at Harrisville, COM
mencing at . o'clock P. NJ, Aug.
25, and closing Friday following.
Prof. ]. A. Corbin, Alpena. con-
ductor; Prof. A. j. Grout, Harris
vile, local committee. Experience
ed educators will be present to give
instruction at the day sessions, and
evening lectures will be delivered
as may be arranged. Every teach
er in the county is earnestly re-
quested to attend this institute.
~Year by year Teachers Insti-
tutes are becoming more valuable
as their legitimate work is better
understood. They have become
q powerful agency in educating
teachers who have no better way
OF obtaining normal instruction,
and in educating public sentiment;
and thousands of teachers every
year go out from these discussions
and instructions with clearer views
of their respective duties; with a
determination to do better service
in the future, and with higher in
spiration for their calling.
Townships Superintendent and
School Directors receiving a copy
OF this circular are requested to
consider themselves personally in
yited to attend the Institute, and
urged to use their influence to
secure the attendance Of teach
ers employed in their respective
townships or districts.
Should the date of the Institute,
occur during the term OF any school,
the school boards are requested to
have a vacation during the week
of the Institute, that the teachers
may attend.
Attendance upon IDstitutesisfree,
rs the law providing for registra-
ton fees has been repealed
Full particulars in regard tc
board, etc, may be obtained upor
application to the local committee
CORNELIUS A. COVER,
Supt. of Public Instruction
Lansing, Mich, August 2, 1879.
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Com. on Claims and Account

Com. on Claims ana AccounN'
On motion of Supervisor Ferguson, supported
NV Supervisor McSorley, the report of the COM
mittee was accepted and adopted, and warrants
were ordered drawn on the Treasurer for the sew
eral amounts as allowed by vote as follows:
Ayes Healy, Golling, Phelps, Case, Ferguson
McSorley, sanborn and Pangborn. Nays
None.
The committee heretofore appointed to receive
plans and specifications for building Court
House, reported in favor OF adopting that of A.
+. French.
On motion the report was accepted and placed
on file.
Moved by Supervisor Goling and supported by
Supervisor Healy, that the plan of A. Il. French
be adopted in building Court House. Carried
by vote as follows: Ayes-Healy, Gollng,
Phelps, Case, sanborn and Pangborn Nayes-
Ferguson and McSorley.
Moved by Supervisor Pangbon, that Judge w.
s. Tenant be allowed seventy-flve dollars 10 de-
fray his expenses while holding Court in this
county in July last. Carried-all the Supervisors
voting in the affirmative
Moved by Supervisor Healy that the bill Of
Patrick Gibbons for S62.65 for his expenses in
taking Joseph Array TO the Insane Asylum be al
lowed at s6265. Caried-all the Supervisors
voting in the affirmative.
A petition was presented, asking aid in the con-
struction of a road across Wolf Creek, in Towns
20 and 80 North, Range East, which was refer
red to a committee, consisting of Supervisors Hea-
" and the Clerk of this Board.
The Chairman appointed as a standing Com
mittee on Poor, Supervisors Golling, Phelps and
NInE1.rlnN
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country, was, according to wen au-
thenticated reports, unknown 10
this continent previous to 1880. In
that year il found its way by chance
into Mexico. 1t is stated a slave
of Cortez found few grains oil
wheat in a parcel of rice, and
showing them to his master, was
ordered to plant them. The result
showed that wheat would thrive
well in Mexican soil, and to-day
one of the finest wheat valleys In
the world is near the Mexican cap
ital. From Mexico the cereal
found its way to Peru. Marie d
Escobar, wife of Don Diego de
Chauves, carried a few grains
to Lima, which were planted, the
entire product being used for seed
for several successive years. At
Quito. Ecuador, monk of the Or
der of St Francis, by the name of
Fray Jadosi Bixi, introduced the
cereal. Wheat was introduced in
troduced into the present limits of
the United States contemporaries
ously with the settlement of the
country by the English and Dutch.
1t was not until the great West was
opened mp to settlement that the
production of wheat reached such
incalculable Dimensions, and al
though the yield has kept pace
with the progress and development
of the country's resources, the
price per bushel has maintained a
more even balance than any other
commodity in the market.
In1S76 the United States raised
$50, 100000 bushels of wheat from
81 100000 acres. In 1877 the crop
was 3G5, 100000 bushels, and in
1878 the yield was placed at $780,
600, 900 bushels to 42l ,000,0 900 bush
els. According to the reports of
the Agricultural Department, the
production of wheat in the United
States for the current year will APP
proximate 100000 bushels. The
quality will be much superior to
that of last year. The export of
wheat and wheat -four from Sep
tember /, 1873, to August 81, 1879,
reduced to bushels, will, it is anti
cipated, be between 150,0O0,0OO
bushels and 100, 100000 bushels.
The exports of wheat for fifty
years, from 1926 to 1875, amount
ed to 5l5, 104,214 bushels, which,
with -four reduced TO bushels add
ed, gives total Of 1,062, 1926, $50
bushels. From 1875 to 1878, the
export of wheat, inclusive of -four
reduced to bushels, was 402, $685.
$50 bushels.-Detroit Free Press.
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Crops in Kansas.

We are not prepared to guar
rantee that the farmers in Kansas
will become suddenly rich over the
crops of wheat he has raised this
year; or IL be does he is made
wealthy nightly easy-in fact east
err than most people in civilized
communities. The Globe and the
News, two papers published at
Speareville, Kansas, have gotten
into q dispute in regard to the
wheat crops in that part of the
country, and the News hurls the
following back to the Globe:
"For the information OF the
Globe and the community we give
below q few Of the yields of wheat
In the vicinity OF Speareville. We
have been to considerable pains to
know that these returns are accu-
rate, and In each instance give the
owners name. w. ii. III. Doty, "a
bushels from s acres; Mr.. Meac-
ham, 2s7 bushels from so acres I;
Mr.. Allen, 90 bushels from 35 acres |;
J. o. Sturgis, 1872 bushels from so
acres; and some even less than one
bushel TO the acre. The highest
Weld being 81 bushels TO the acre,
which Is more than three times the
amount as given by the Globe as
the highest yield. We are inform
ed by Mr.. Taylor, who is doing all
the threshing In this vicinity, that
the average wheat cut will be about
two bushels 10 the acre, far more
than that given by our contempor
sry as the largest yield. These arr
the facts just as they are, and vii
hold good with all the whea
cut, and right here let rs say tha
. large portion Of the acreage sow
vas not cut, and great deal tina
was cut does not yield one half .
much q was expected
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ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
NSsSkXzwu~r~
AZ AsxxuusEEs
.>s.suu.szsses
Death Of David Small.

A post mortem examination was
made by Drs. Maiden and Wilson,
Sunday afternoon, Aug. ., when 1t
was found that death was caused
BY inflammation, abscess and per-
foration of the bowels. The post
morton revealed general mis-
placement of the small intestines.
They were crowded down into the
pelvis, matted and bound together
in small loops by inaammatory ac-
ton. About six inches of the
lower end of the small bowel was
dangerous, large abscess had
formed among the matted bowel,
perforation had taken place in the
dangerous portion, and the pus for
matter) had thus escaped into the
abdominal cavity.
A remarkable feature OF this
boys sickness, was the fact that he
was not seriously sick until about
twenty-four hours before death,
and then the symptoms of the dis
ease were very obscure. 1t is the
opinion of the physicians that the
disease originated from excessive
jumping with dumb-bells or weights,
some five or six weeks previous to
hi. death. He was never well from
the day he engaged in this exercise.
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JAMES A. BARwICK,
Serg't Sig. Corps, U. S. A.

The hue and cry made in certain
quarters last winter on account of
the reduction of the tobacco tax,
proves as fallacious as those made
against the standard dollar of the
dads. Even Secretary Sherman
declared that the reduction Of the
tax would cut off ten million Of
dollars of revenue, and that there
by the stability of resumption
would be endangered. But already.
though the reduction has been in
force only since the first Of May,
the predictions so freely made
promise to be falsifed by actual re-
suits. The treasury will not lose
ten millions, or any millions. On
the contrary, as has often happened
before, the reduced tax bids fair to
bring in an increased revenue.
U
Returns from May and June, the
two months that has elapsed since
the change was made, show an in
crease of about s2,600,000, says q
recent Washington dispatch. This
effect of the reduction was foretold
by the advocates of the reduction
The principle on which their argu-
ment was based is the well under
stood one that the wise remission
of taxes stimulates trade and in
creases consumption, thereby a
once maintaining revenue and re-
lieving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier
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A deplorable state of affairs ex-
lists in the fever-stricken city of
Memphis. Those of its citizens
remaining are cut off from all COM
munication with the outer world,
and out of population of 10000
only about $4,000 remain, 10000 of
those being negroes. A large pro-
portion of the refugees have signi-
fed their intention of leaving the
city permanently, and many of the
old citizens and business men have
posted up placards in the windows
bidding old friends and associates
an eternal farewell. The How
ards are doing good and noble
work. They have $4,000 on hand,
but their expenses are about $3.50
per day, but it is daily increasing.
There is threatened trouble be-
tween the whites and blacks, and
| il is hinted that an embargo will be
placed on all monies and supplies
sent for distribution unless adj
dressed to the constituted author
tiles or benevolent societies in
charge of camps without the in
fected district. 1t is boldly assert
ed that If the necessity arises for
decisive action, martial law will be
declared. The minute men, mum.
bering 200, are now thoroughly or
ganized. The arms in the various
gun-shops have been seized upor
by the proper authorities, this be
ing done as precaution.
There is growing trouble be
tween the blacks and the Commit
tee Of Safety, the former declining
to follow out the regulations pro
viding for going into camp.
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Board Of Supervisors.
Office Of the County Clerk,
ALPENA, ALPESA COUNTY, MIcH,

Office Of the county tlCrk, 4
ALPENA, ALPENA COUNTY Mich, I
Aug 6, A. ID. 1879. }
Pursuant 20 a call and the usual notice given,
the Board of Supervisors Of Alpcna county, met
nj the Office OF the County Clerk, at 10 o'clock \.
NJ, and was called TO order by the chairman.
Roll callcd,-The following members were pres
ent: First Ward city of Alpena, Charles Col
ling; Second Ward, city of Mpena, Joseph T..
Healy; Third Ward, city of Alpcna, William II.
Phelps: Township Of Alpena, james A. Case
Township of Long Rapids, John Ferguson (;
Township of Wilson, John Mcsorley; Township
of Ossineke, William II. Sanborn; Comptroller,
city Of Alpena, Samuel II. Pangborn.
The minutes of the two last preceding meetings
were read and approved.
Several bills were presented and referred to the
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
To me Honorable dc board Of Supervisors Of AZ
peRd County:
The undersigned members of a committee APP
pointed by your Board 90 wait upon Mr.. Havi-
land. State Commissioner of State Roads, beg
leave 70 report as follows: Tint they visited the
Long Rapids gravel road, 50 called, in company
with Nh. Haviland, and called that gentlcman's
attention 10 the complaints made IN regard to the
road. After n careful examination of said rond
Mr. Haviland convinced your committee that with
n few repairs ADD alterations said road would b,
durable and in accordance with the plans ant
| specifications and he, Mr. Haviland ordered SAID
| improvements made IL sdd work is done you
| committee are of the opinion the contractor viii
/ be entitled 20 the balance of the appropriation
l made by him.
Your committee beg leave TO furtherreport tha
/ they went over the Alpona and Long Lake stat
/ Road, and alter careful examination OF th'
i road Mr.. Haviland made the following PROPOSE
/ ton 10 your committee 20 he submitted to you
/ Board, viz: That If the Board of Supervisors o
| Alpena county will make an appropriation of tiv
hundred dollars 20 aid in the construction of SAT-
road. ne will order the road placed under contract
We would therefore recommend that the sum G
FIVE hundred dollars be appropriated in aid q
crawling the aforesaid road.
Dated Aug. 6, 1873.
Signed, J. 7. HEALY,
| JAMES
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On motion of Supervisor Ferguson the several
bills were allowed and warrants ordered drawn
on the Treasurer for the several amounts as al
lowed by vote ms follows Ayes Ilealy, Golling,
Phelps, Case. sanborn, Pangborn, Ferguson and
McSorey Naycs-None.
Thereupon the Board adjourned without day.
w. II. JOHNSON,
Clerk
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s. II. PANGBoRN,
J. p. REALLY.

On motion Of Supervisor Mcsorley the report
was accepted and placed on file.
The following resolution was introduced by SUI
pervisor Healy;
Resolred, That the Clerk OF this Board be and
il hereby instructed 10 draw an order on the
Treasurer IN favor Of WIN. O'Connor. for $500,
that being the amount due him on his road con-
tract.
which resolution was adopted by the following
vote. Ayes ealy, Golling. Phelps, Case, Per-
guson, McsorIey, sanborn and Pangbofn. Nays
None.
To ne Board Of Sspervfsors Of llpena County,
Michigan
Grxrrrnrx Your Committee on Claims and
Accounts, to whom were referred the following
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MEAx PRESSURE.

MEAN PRESSURE.
For July. 1873. was % s5i inches.
For July. 1874, was % o34 inches.
For July, 1875, was 1916 inches.
For July. 1876, was y sl9 inches.
For July, 1877, was 1920 inches.
For July, ISIS, was 1884 inches.
For July. 1879, was 2s.s96 inches.
The following table gives the
mean temperature for July from
1873 to 1S79-the average for
seven years was 66.7 degrees:
MAN TEMPERATURE.
For July. 1873 was $50 degrees.
For July, 1874. was e5.i degrees.
For July. 1875, was Ga degrees.
For July, 1876. was 67.S degrees.
For July, 1877, was 66.s degrees.
For July. 1878, was 69.7 degrees.
For July, 1879. was COS degrees.
The maximum or highest tenn
perature for July, from 1873 to
1879 will be found below-the
average maximum for seven years
past was 90.4 degrees.
HIoHxsr TEMPERATURE.
For July, 1873, was 50 degrees.
For July. 1874, was 81 degrees.
For July, 1878. was 81 degrees.
For July, 1876, was % degrees.
For July, 1871, was 81 degrees.
For July, ISIS was % degrees.
For July lsss, was ~ degrees.
The averae minimum or lowest
temperature |sr the past seven
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Wheat In America.
Wheat, the leading staple Of this