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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A Ridgefeld man has invented n
chair which can he adjusted to
5000 different positions. 1t is de-
signed for boy to sit in when hav-
ing his hair cut.-Danbury News
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A Michigan girl coaxed her lover
to take her carriage riding, and
the horse ran away and killed her.
Showing this paragraph to the girls
will he thousands of dollars in the
pockets of our young men.-Phil-
adelphia Chronicle Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

He said he rather guessed he
knew how to sail boat-but the
gentle zephys that kiss the wave
let's over his watery grave mourn.
fully whisper, "He luffed not wise
ly."-PuclS.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

ayes, Agnes, I'm going to have
a cream-colored summer silk, pro-
viding pa doesn't veto the appro-
priation ma has passed."-Waterloo
Observer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

We should think the conductors
wife would he jealous of her lord
He is always looking after the fares,
you know.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

paper Office with his nose spread
all over his face, replied to a police
man who interviewed him, 81 didn't
like an article that 'peared in the
paper last week, an | went in to
see the man who writ it, an he war
there !"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A Georgia railroad is to be sold
in few days, for cash. How
lucky! We were just casting
about for wedding present for n
friend Of ours.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A thouaud dollars in gold weighs
four pounds dead weight, and that'>
the reason we don't carry it around
in our pockets. We have enough
burdens to bear without this.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

An old lady from the south said
she never could imagine where all
the Smiths came from until she
saw in New England town a
large sign, "Smith Manufacturing
Company"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

1T may not be generally known
that editors get one important item
of subsistence at low price they
get bored for nothing.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Scene in a narrow lane. Foot.
pad-"Say, farmer, your on won't
let me pass Rustic = "Well
'spose you let him pass Foot
pad-"There isn't room" Rustic
-"Well, perhaps he toss you for
it.-Punch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

The man, says the Norristown
Herald, who bored the first oil well
is still alive aud residing at Bethle-
hem, Pa. The man that bored the
first editor went to bis grave years
ago, "unwept, unhonored and un-
hung.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Out in West Philadelphia yester-
day man knocked a three-story
house down with n single blow-he
was an auctioneer.-Philadel
Ttoy,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

We presume that it is because
the coral is kind of fish, that it
makes the best red earring.-Steu-
benville Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A North Carolina editor declares
that "the man who will read pa
per three or four years without
paying for it will pasture a goat on
the grave Of his grandfather"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

a young man sent sixty cents
to a firm in Michigan that advertis-
ed receipt to prevent bad dreams.
lie received slip of paper on
which was written: Don't so to
sleep."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

The "road agents out West
scour the country before cleaning
out a travelling party.-Boston
Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Grandma perceives her hopeful
grandson at the window, with a
watering-pot, sprinkling the heads
of passers-by below. "Child alive,
what are you doing!" exclaims the
old lady. "I'm paying God, grand
ma, and now I'm making it rain"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

One of the earliest female archery
clubs we read about was when
Ruth was out in the field with her
boas and harrows.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Early to bed and early to rise
enables a fellow to keep the chick
ems out of the garden.-Rochester
Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Kansas has a limberger cheese
factory, and case of yellow fever
can't get within ten miles of the
State. The victory is always to
the strong.-Norristown Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

An elephant was burned to death
in Detroit the other day while try
ing to get his trunk out of burn.
ing building.-Cincinnati Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Calico was wrong. The Con-
gressional Globe is not round; it
is flat-reading.-Cam Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Why is it that all witty para
praphers ought 70 go to heaven 2
Don't know! Give it up! Because
they have their punishment in this
world. Send us our chrome post
maid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

The mosquito, like the rest of
the nabobs, will soon make his hum
by the sea.-Waterloo Observer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Perpetual motion at last has been
accomplished. indianapolis has n
female sexton and now one belle
rings the other.-Waterloo Observ-
er.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Even n deaf pilot, says the Utica
Observers, can always tell Long
Island by the Sound.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Spicer, of the Boston Transcript,
says the young lady who married
her fathers coachman was driven to
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A stock speculator feels better
when he gets a Comstock lode off
his mind.-New Orleans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Some newspaper advertisers put
Blood purifiers under the head of
Humorous Articles. ."-Steuben-
vile Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

The army at the polls - The
worlds BARRIERS. Chicago Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Cavalry officers first charge
The military tailors and outfitters.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

A tramp applied to lady for
something to eat. "Why don't you
go TO work 7" asked she. "Tbere's
nothing doing at my trade just
now" "What is your business :"
"Holding election tickets at the
s."-Unidentified Exchange.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

The fattest hog has the most
winning weigh.-Utica Observer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

More people should die on Satur-
day than any other day; it's the
recognized end OF the weak
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Now that ice cream season has
set in, it will he well to announce
a grand opening in spring pocket
books. Bradford Era.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

An Irishman said that if Qneen
Victoria did not die soon the Prince
of Wales would live long enough
to see his son King.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Hope is the sugar coating on the
pill of life.-Whitehall Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11
Canada Southern Railway,
only american Line 7hro,.M

The popular route 10 Buffalo, Niagara Fs ls, New
York Boston, and all points east steel rail- smooth
track, no curves, low grade, Westngl onse Air
Brake and superior equipment, making II the fa-
vorite line iron Michigan TO the easf I rains
leave Detroit as follows:
Atlantic Express. daily, '00 m
Day Express daily. 1900 IN
lightning Exp daily, except Sunday, ll;l0 IN
Toledo Exp, daily, except Sunday, $50 u IN
st. Louis Exp, daily, a;l0 p m
fayefte Exp, daily, except Sunday, $50 p m
Cincinnati Exp. daily, except sunday, 6sO p m
Wagner Palace Cars on all trains Agents
will telegraph for berths etc. Tickets and all in.
formation furnished by
A. +. FLETCHER, Agent, Alpena.
w. l. MUIR, NJ. G. ROACH
Gen. Manager. Pass Agent, Detroit
F.E. SNOW, q. p. &T. A., Detroit.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11
WIZ AND HUMOR.

Tell MS not with painted pictures
Circuses are what they seem,
For the soul sees through such mixtures,
And circus bills aIe but dream.
-Steubenvillc Herald
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11
Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest, quickest, and most reliable route
to and from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Saginaw and hay City.
GotNoEAsT, souTu AND wrsT
Leave Alpcna daily, except sunday, by Alpcna
and Bay City line of stages at 600 a. M
BAY CITY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11
Young Men,

Apply TO editor of this paper for half member
ship lat discountl in the Great McrcHntleI ollege
keokuk, Iowa, on the Mississippi. Boskkcepcrs,
Penmen, heporters, Operators and Teachers Thor
oughly fitted Don't fail to address
Prof w. ii. MILLER, Keokuk, Iowa.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11
SUMPTION!

The following arc few of the names of those
who have used this remedy Mrs. Gov. Concy (;
Mrs. Hon. James w. Bradbury; Anson +. Nor
rill, ex-Gov. of Maine Mrs rol. Thomas Lamb
ard Mrs. Col. 1hos. Lang Hon. J. J. Evelth,
Mayor Of Augusta Rev. Dr. Kicker; Rev. +. Il.
Martin; Rev. G.. +. Penney; Rev. VIM. A. Drew;
Rev. ii. +. Wood Col. r. NJ. Drew, Secretary of
tate Hon. j. \. Woodward, state Librarian !;
Hon. Il. II. Cushman. fresi tent Granite National
Bank S. w. Lame, Secretary of Senate; Warren
J.. Alden, Bangor; }. A. :. Mott, ~. John; Vim.
Paisley, Assistant Postmaster Inspector; and
many thousand others to numerous to mention.
From Rev. ". y. Torsey. ID. d., LII. ID,
President Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female College. kent's Hill, Me.
DIR. y. W. KINsMAN.-Dear sir; For five years
the students under my care have used Adamson's
Il. G. Balsam, and have, think, found IL second
to no other remedy for throat and lung troubles.
H1- Beware of worthless limitations. See that the
name of +. w. kinsman is blown in the glass of
the bottle.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers.
356yl.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

Druwinr room oars on morning and evening
trains between Bay CITY aud Detroit, extra char
g,~ only q cents.
sleeping ear on night train, Bay City 20 De-
troit without change.
Night express runs Sunday night instead of
Saturday. All other trains daily except Sunday
SANFORD KELLER, Assistant Sup't
j. Il. NoUnsF, General Ticket Agent
A Il Il.TTCHFp
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

ALPENA, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1879
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-11

JVEDNESDA y,
WIT AND HUMOR.
Tell ms not with painted pictures
Circuses are what they seem,
For the soul sees through such mixtures,
And circus bills aie but dream.
-steubenville Herald.
The fattest hog has the most
winning weigh.-Utica Observer.
The army at the polls - The
worlds BARRIERS. Chicago Journal.
Hope is the sugar coating on the
pill of life.-Whitehall Times.
Cavalry officers first charge
The military tailors and outiitters.
Even a deaf pilot, says the Utica
Observers, can always tell Long
Island by the Sound.
Galileo was wrong. The Con-
gressional Globe is not round; it
is flat-reading.-Camden Post.
A stock speculator feels better
when he gets Comstock lode off
his mind.-New Orleans Picayune.
The mosquito, like the rest of
the nabobs, will soon make his hum
by the sea.-Waterloo Observer.
Early to bed and early to rise
enables fellow to keep the chick
ems ont of the garden.-Rocheste
Express.
The "road agents out West
scour the country before cleaning
out a travelling party.-Boston
Transcript.
Spicer, of the Boston Transcript,
says the young lady who married
her fathers coachman was driven to
it.
We presume that it is because
the coral is kind of fish, that it
makes the best red earring.-Steu-
benville Herald.
One of the earliest female archery
clubs we read about was when
Ruth was out in the field with her
boas and harrows.
More people should die on Satur-
day than any other day; it's the
recognized end OF the weak
Philadelphia Record.
Some newspaper advertisers put
Blood purifiers under the head of |
Humorous Articles. ."-Steuben-
vile Herald.
Now that ice cream season has
set in, it will be well to announce
a grand opening in spring pocket
hooks.-Bradford Era.
An Irishman said that if Qneen
Victoria did not die soon the Prince
Of Wales would live long enough
to see his son King.
An elephant was burned to death
IN Detroit the other day while try
ing to get his trunk out of burn.
ing building.-Cincinnati Times.
We should think the conductors
wife would he jealous of her lord.
He is always looking after the fares,
YOU know.-Boston Transcript.
Perpetual motion at last has been
accomplished. indianapolis has a
'emale sexton and now one belle
'ings the Waterloo Observ-
,r.
eyes, Agnes, I'm going to have
! cream-colored summer silk, pro-
,i6inu M 6oosu't yato tho orn,o
, 1879-04-23
How n Farm WINS Enrnct1.


a yOllng man was Tcrf anxious to secure q
niece Of property which was fur sale on very ad-
yantaGcous terms. liz went to couter wlih a
friend wllu was banker, and to inquire whether
It would be prudent to borrow tho requisite sum
aud pay It III regular installMents, thinking tint
he shnull bu mile to manage all but tie first
l,isialltnent. lie wna advised to borrow from
tho bnuk Il sum largo enough to cover tile t!rst
payment, lar It strictly astle, and then 20
nheasl. "Dut." said Ills friend, "you must
spcld literally nothing. You must llyo oil
jour piace. You must make bur, mid drop
In II ail the Elonty You recc1ye.n Tlhs
Young man nllu Ills Ntfo went qrave-
" 10 work to follow lllk advice.
II It was necessary to d!ne on head Of butlcd
cabbage a,nl suit lley did SO, au0 ucYcE grnm-
Aled. Every payment wus promptly met. Tie
egg-tnonoy, atid lhu butter.1npneJ, Mnd tbs corn'
Mil whcat.money, alt wcut Into the p1Ylncnt.
box, u,ll at specified ttmo tho pace WIS theIEs.
Tllerc was I'll invisible wealth about such liard-
earned possessions that common observers
knew nothing III. On the day Ut the Inst nay
1nelit the Young 'nau presented himself heforc
Ills friend wttt, smiling face and With tho
snouey tu his haud. There wcru. no rugs to DO
seen, hut lls cIuttllng was well covered with
tlurns from head tn foot. You SEQ layu
fuluwct! your allyce,n Ia said, casting gsanco
oycr himself. ~ al,tl my witu looEs WoEse than
10. hut have earned tlle tlEIns anu uoW |
know how TO carn ua0!ler.H
, 1879-04-23

HAdh1H1tHH tUpIlaf.
The finding Of the Fttz John Porter ComrniE-
Sion III Inquiry IL the most peculiar lot OF white
washing ,sc ever encountered. This unhappy
officer WAS found guilty Of dEsobcdience Of
orders IN the face Of the enemy; and these gen.
tlcsnen find that It was we'll be did 10 obcy, for,
had he 80 obeyed disastrous results would t,aTa
followed.
This Is somewhat novel military teaching,
anj, II maintained, wil. 70 far towards rcTolu-
tsontzng the old doctrine Of the discipline Of
nn army found In hlnd Obedience Of orders.
The rhnrEe against Gen. Porter wns TO bo
found In the Intent thnt caused the dibohcdicnce
a,n The Court that tried lin found this motive
| to bo traltoEous. This select body Of gentlemen
cxcll1pata tf,e conylct on the discovery OF fncts
n,al!e since then tint rod not baya been known
| at the time he expressed his contcmpt OF his
/ superior officer mud refused to obey Ills com.
| tnands.
The fact ts,-and all the whitewashtng that
can be applied will not obscure the fatal stain,
--McClellan's headquarters. md McClelIan'a
Hnncrais were in oncn rcyolt when they wcse
| ordered 10 the suptort Of Pope. We published
los. summer thu tclcgsatne tint passcd bctween
the War Department n,l Mcclellan at Alex.
anlria, when the Government at Washington
wns sweating with anxiety Lest Lees superior
could rct 10 his aii. We saw tbs cool insolenct
OF traitor In afcC1cllan'a refusal to tnoyu
man. Gen. Frauk1tn could not be forced frou
hIeClellan's headquarters; ansl Porter, who va
within supporting distance, made dark nigh
an excuse for bis Infamous DELAY.
All the hcavlly.ta!ntcd atr Of treason thes
nen brcnthcl te wlped out Of The consideration
0! the accomplished gentlemen wflo met 70 In
vcslfgate ind aavise. TheT haEo put Gen. Pop
on trial, md condemned him On cycuts tn
knowledge Of which neither Pope nur McClc1la
could hare bad at the time.
Ill the findings Of accomplished parttsaus u
country over will not wIpc out or mitigate III
HA5R1 fh,Er~
, 1879-04-23


NuNpA, Freedom Co., April 22.-Wo are in
thc mitlst OF seeding. Ground In good order.
Increase Of acrcagc very E,nall. Rain very much
needed.
ARMSTRONG, Freedom Co., April s2.-Sccd-
Ing about done. Ground getting very dry.
Acreage increased 10 per cent over last year.
Very little old wheat left.
1lEsir CITY. Ellis Co., ,Arr!l o2.-stranEers e.
arc surpr.aed to see tho wllcat gro" with SO Ut
sown as last ycar. Oats hnye hcen increased
immensely. W. haye haA no raTn since tho 1st
Of February until tho 18th Of April. Farmers
pIowin. for corn: very little .planicd..
,TosaAsoo1E. leaysnY9sth s, Co.: APRIL @ g. =
March has Injured the wlntcr wheat. Acreage
Of oats decreased. All the p!ow!ng tlnue. Quoti
n,aly have finished planting. No old wheat OIL
lsA1nt.
CENrnAL1A, Ncmata Co., April 22.-Winter
wheat Is benefited by tic late ralns. Corn
ground haf p!owed; sotno planted; nono up.
Stand OF sprfug wheat IL good. Flax Ia taking
It's placc aa ono Of tho leading cropa.
, 1879-04-23

sptcial Dfspdtches 10 The 7rtb.tnt.,
1nplANoLA, Butler Co., April 22.-Wtntcr
wheat has bccn materially dumneed by the drY,
wind, weather Of the last SIX weeks. At best.
cnn only bo partial crop. Over half the ground
plowcd for corn, mud considerable planted.
Acreage Of oats Increased 90 per cent.
Parsons, Labottc Co., April 22.-Whcat on
black limestone soil WIS ncarIy ruined By tho
drought. sandy, white land much better. We
layc had somo light sl1awcss which hayo helped
the wheat. Corn mostly planted, ann beginning
10 come up. Large crop Of cassor-bcans will bo
planted.
HOOK Hill, Lincoln Co., April 22:-rlle fail
wheat has bcen greatly injured BY tie dry
half OF the fall wheat y killed; Nearly all tie
cutfi sroilnd plowcd. Planting Just comm enced.
No Old nleat on haud. Wa hal heavy rains
iho last few dars, md everything is looking
green except ths winter wheat; ,
aoopn,cn.. Linn Co., April @a-sprlng wheat
backward and thin st"s,d:; Al! small grain IN
iurcd by the severe weather.. Much ri tho win-
ter what ploUel up. The halauce will not make
more thai, one-hnlt Il cron. Oats came up
uooriy. Corn mostly planted, mud comne good
our outlook 50 far Weather cold With frosty
niRhta. .
aTArronp, prntt Co., Anil aa3.-Wintor wheat
docs not look as well as last season. Was In
jured by tho aeycFo weather tn March. Spring
wheat In excellent condition, with good stand,
but needs. rain. Forty per cent tnercase fn .he
plowlg we'll advanced. TWENTY-FIVE per cent
ot the old grouuu plnutctl. Weather too cold
for It to sprout.
sAnankr,a Blurrs, Woodbury. Co., April e. :;
Nct 40 We'll on 1all powl,;E, on account Of the
dfy sprlng. II wt cail have rain soon shall
have fair stasil. Corn ptowii's progressing
finely.
, 1879-04-23
Wattcraon Spuelc'lcs IIont1rfcks.

InW11r3f E6NF1kF.30hFndE f3}tH.I +
Gov. Hendricks makes very great u1fstakc.
It is u mistake, too, which Is unworthy uf his
abilities ami his character. lie ought to know
that Us uoninea for President la 1880 lie Is not
possibility. its roaite to tilc White Iiouse
can only bu blazed by Mr. Tllden: Nothing r..
nothing ran be- surer tlian this. Gov. Hendricks
is o,tr netRhbor. Ills friends arc our frIcnda.
In sesvlees mid In tents f,e Is The recr Of the
hest Under other conditions W. should gladly
eMpport him for tie first place IN tbs gift Of tic
Nation. but, % matters htanh, he, Of all men,
rated the uarty will 20 elsewhere for d candi.
date. The nomination OF Gov. Hendricks over
Mr nltlen's heat would, IN effect, be to dlsEsace
Mr.. FIldep. It would be saving that tlov. lien.
ought to have done. In point Of fact this woua
not bo true; and. Ia point Of policy, the pnstY
could ncser be brought to pcrpetrate such a
hiupdeE.
, 1879-04-23

MONEY nnd regulate the value thereof and no
other power over Tic money nf the United
States. Tho provision Of my law declaring A
coin leRal.teI,,ter has no other meaning than
t',at It shail havo designated value. To make
certificates Of deposit . Icga.tender Is to sur.
render The wlIoIo point IN dispute; for. II Con.
Eress has power to make certificate that n
thousand dollars Of silver deposited in the
United States Mint OF elsewhere Ia q legal.
tender Tor privatn debts, It may declare any
oiFrr form Of Governmcnt.prou.s legal
tcndur. Tie Democratic party Will not sustain
Mr. Springer II, bis concession 10 Eiat!sfu.
, 1879-04-23

3EH15nFV fU9t. . .
Mrs. John Webcr. wlf0 OF { south side grocer,
whosu place Of business and residence nse on
Sarah street, between Twunty-aittlt and Twenty
seventh streets, vAs lying at the pout ct death
Yesterday a!teriiuou. Tic lady had little soEe
On her left hand, and two or thres weeks ago
prlckea shp soso purposely With the point o. =
ln1amed: tho hand began TO swell, tlen lho
swelling entered ths ar.n. and 1ually extended
to thu shoulder aud body, bt5s. Weber IL
, 1879-04-23
sunaay sornon. aud Sunday rapsrr.

II. 1sEHIf HfpHJ3TtH1.
. A Convention OF ministers is to be held at
Springfield. Mass, ou tllc 9th and It'll Of May,
to discuss measures ror the better observance Of
the Lords Day; and II is understood that tho
publication Of newspapers on TINT day IL to 10
particularly denounced, It might bu suggested
to these Reverend gentlemen. With Ill dis
respect to tbs ci0tl, tEat, until tho average
quality Of SunllaY -snorninE sermons Is vastly
Improved, tllD 1cnrral public will neyor connent
TO dispense With Its bnnlaY-morning papera.
, 1879-04-23

ANoHsfa 1Gs7,} tAFoN1c|s lIfiH.5.
THO Southern Democrats furnish tho bulk OF
the Electoral votes necessary to The election Of
tho candidates; but they are perfectly willing
That tho Nortlcrn Dcnosats should ilnye ali
tho honors,-tlut Northern men shall bo tl1o
candidates for President md Vice-l'rcslrnt,
sl,o.,d be spcaksr Of The iiouso anl President
Is, TINT tho North shall present hor hest nt,i
n,nst ayalable nan to thu Convention. whether
hu bu rildvn, Thurman, lleudrIcka, Baynrd, or
llsueock,
, 1879-04-23

MILWAUKEE. April 222.--FLouH-Qniet y. but Arm.
0nA1A-Whoht opened &c lower: closed steady:
Nm. l Milwaukee hnrd, Dac; No. / Milwaukee,
U:lc: No. .s!tlwnukcr, a7,4c; April, 871lc; May.
B7Ac; june. S!9sc; No. 3aitlwaukcC. 75a4c& No.
1 Milwaukee. 7lc; rs}ecte.!. G4!lc. corn lower;
No. =, :sI!4c. Oats quiet and lowrr; No. ., 24c.
Isyo In light demand; M. !. 4h,ic. Harley quiet
aud weak; No. I. spring, bS,sGDijc..
rRnyls1nSx--tln!ctand 1owcf. Mcsa pork quiet;
new. 81. 70. Lard7p[l1ne sseam. y II;
IaBrEtlTs- Flnur, It, 0OD Iris; wIlent. IN, moo bu.
sM,ruESTs-Flolr II. Gao bra; wheat, :s3 U00 bu.