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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
Dealings i'm Earth.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded IN the Registers office, for the
week ending December Sth, 1879:
AarMm Marguiso de Lousada TO Collins and
Johnson, lands in sec. z, Q, 10 T ~, r. 7.
State Of Michigan 20 Thos. White, "A OF
sw a, sec. 9, T 80, r Z, and "a of W A.
see. Z, Il II, Il !, for sJ7. ~.
Stnie of Michigan 10 Ia. Murphy, e u Of n e
\, sec. II, T 81, X I, for 81.
state of Michigan TO IhOs. Collins, W y of @
=, sec, s, I 81, Il 5, and y of sw sec s, + 81.
II 8, aud = Of O j. sec Is, 7 81, X 5. and {
= of II = sec 26 T -, r ), and : g. "A of VIZ,
sec 81. T 81, Il ;, ana " Of W =, sec p, T %,
II @, and : = Of W \, sec s. L. %, Il I, and W
sec If, + ~. =.
sperry Oliver to p. Monaghan, = of s c "a
see 10, + 80 X 8, for S7j.
Geo. N. Fletcher 10 Richard Mcconnell, s 4
Of W sec 81. 4 81, Il !, and y Of N a, sec
6, II 30, Il Z, for goo.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

A drove Of thirty deer were seen
In the vicinity Of Hubbard Lake,
last Thursday morning.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Plan of the Hall will be ready Mon
day, Dec. 9Th, and seats can be reserved
Mt the Book Store Of ii. ii. wittelshofer
in the Postofllce.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

For hardware Of every description,
call at the hardware store of Richard
Bros.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

About 200 saw logs were observ-
ed embedded in slush ice near the
mouth of the bay on Sunday last.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

The tug Winslow, while on her
way up to Cheboygan to render as
sistance TO a disabled vessel, was
compelled by the storm to seek
shelter last Saturday in this port,
where she remained until Sunday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Holidays are coming. and f. f. Clough,
the Water street druggist, has beautiful
stock OF goods for the holidays. Go and
see them before purchasing elsewhere.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
Reserve seats at whittelshofer's.

Richard Bros. manufacturers of tin
copper and sheet iron ware, johnson
block, opposite the Postofflce.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Hawley & Co. have a tremendous
stock of dry goods, carpets, hosiery,
etc., which they arc selling at 20 to so
per cent. less than cost.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

A Polander received severe in
juries on the legs at Morse's camp
last Friday, by falling tree.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Everybody ought to go and sec the
big stock at Hawley's, which is to be
sold at prices lower than ever heard OF
before
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10


A smsll boy presented himself to
one Of the Superintendent of the
Poor, and demanded assistance.
He was asked where he lived, and
said across the river. In answer
to further questioning be said he
lived with his mother. "Where is
your father r. asked the Superin-
tendent, "He died." said the boy.
"What does your mother do T.
"She married my step-father.'
"Whsre is your mother now ~
"She died." "Well, what does
your step-fatber do :" "He marri-
ed my step-mother, and they don't
want me any longer, and told me to
90 to my poor father and he would
take care of me-" At this moment
our reporter stepped out, the fam
lily affair getting too badly mixed
for him to comprehend the relation
ship in which the boy stood to the
step-mother.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
Farmers, Attention.

would respectfully notify the farm
crs Of Alpena county that I am now
prepared to pay cash for wheat, oats,
corn, rye and barley, at the warehouse
on my dock
IA GEORGE PRENrrss.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Twenty-eight mile gale from
southland Friday night and Satur-
day forenoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

The propeller st. Joseph cleared
from this port, on her Mst trip Of
the season on the 4.h.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
THEIR TELEPHONE.
Wanted.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich, want
an agent in every county at once, at a
salary OF 800 per month and expenses
paid. For full particulars address as
above. 422y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

About 5000 logs have been
skidded at the camp Of F. w. Gil
christ.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Before purchasing gifts, call and sc,
those handsome patent rockers At tho
store of Shannon & Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Dan. McCallum has 1000 logs
skidded at his camp on the North
Branch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

A northern propeller was re.
ported ashore at Upper Presque
last Saturday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

VIM. McLane had his right foot
split open with an axe, few days
ago, at Prentiss' camp. DR.. Mai
den attended the sufferer, and AZ
last accounts he was doing well.
with q good prospect Of saving the
foot
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

The Richard Bros. are now ready TO
supply you with hardware, stoves, and
tinware, at bottom prices.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Now is the time, If you want dry
goods cheap at Hawlcy's.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
The Amateurs awake again.

You can make very choice selections
at the furniture store Of Shannon & Co.,
If you want holiday presents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
Weekly Weather Report.

War Dept, Signal Corps, U. 8. Army.
Division of kilograms and Reports for the benefit
of Commerce aud Agricu ture.
MfTEonoLo6IcAb RECORD.
Condensed from observations taken at the u
s. Signal Office, Alrena, Mich, for the week end
ing Dec. s, 1879.
North Latitude, As deg, min.
West Longitude, SO deg, 2s min.
Elevation of ground above sea level, 5s7 % feet.
Alpena local time is twenty-sx t26l minutes
slower than Washington city time.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Hills Buchu Is q permanent cure for
all diseases OF the Urinary Organs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Remember the big sale at Hawley'.
commencing tomorrow.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Go to Clough's drug store whenI you
want beautiful goods for holiday pres
ents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Our motto I'VE Lead" Our rubber
goods were bought in August, before
any advance, and We cannot be under
sold.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Stationary and blank books at the City
Drug Store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Mammoth stock OF dry goods q,
Uawley's, at prices away down.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

WEEKLY summary
Total velocity of wind during the week 1896
miles.
Highest velocity during the week was 80 miles
per hour, on the 9th.
Prevailing direction of wind, northwest
Total amount of rainfall or melted snow, LIS
inch.
Number of clear days.
Number of fair days o.
Number of cloudy days..
Number of days on which rain or snow fell, T.
Highest temperature on the 9th i5 deg
Lowest temperature on the Sth, 10 deg.
JAMES A. BARwICK,
Sergeant Signal Corps, u $. Army
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

You can find handsome articles at the
City Drug Store of j. F. Field.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

New scale of prices! All can be suit.
ed ! Popular prices so, 80 and 25 cents.
Cupon seats-Center 90 cents; Right
and Left section 35 cents; Chairs back
of aisle % cents.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Read Hawley's advertisement. Great
bargains offered.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

A bad joint in the water pipe on
second street caused little sroub bic.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Holiday goods, of the finest order, al
Cloughs drug store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

GEO. z. AIKEN & Co.
Opera House Shoe Store
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Johnrowe Donney the Head TOO busy 10
write an advertisement for this space this week.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

WANrEp.-A salesw0man, At the store
OF @. II. Hswley & Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Direct. of wind Direct. of wind
most likely 10 be most likely to be
followed by rain followed by
Tor snow. clear weather,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
OUR TELEPHONE.

Did you get any corni
Go to Hawley's for dry goods.
Lots of rain Saturday last.
The finest line OF mems embroidered
slippers ut Geo. Z. Aiken 4 Co., Opers
House Block.
Another young winter last Mon
day.
WANTED.-A good. active boy, at the
cash store of G. X. Hawley h Co.
An addition is being added to
Globe hotel.
Ladies that wish slippers buttoned
in the best style, should bring them to rs.
We have al experienced slipper maker.
GRo. f. AIKEN 4 Co.
Opera Houss Block.
Spring weather the latter part Of
last week, rain, mud, etc.
WANrEp.-A ssiesw0maa, At the store
OF @. II. Hswley & Co.
The telegraph line was down
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

A large assortment of holiday goods
for children at the furniture store OF G..
A. Shannon & Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Have you reserved seats for the ORA
matte Entertainment vet?
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Tho telegraph line vas down
last Sunday. Also Monday night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Sweethearts and Wives, and Irish AS
surance, at the Opera House, Dec. 10th
and 18th.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
Lots of rain Saturday last.

The finest line OF mems embroidered
slippers NJ Geo. +. Aiken 4 Co., Opera
House Block.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Toilet articles of every description,
just the neatest in the world for holiday
gifts, at the store of j. L. Field.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Did you get any corni
Go to Hawley's for dry goods.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Spring weather the latter part Of
last week, rain, mud, etc.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Reserve seats early.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

WANTED.-A good. active boy, at the
cash store of G.. X. Hawley h Co.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10
DROBATE ORDER.

"a true copyl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

Another young winter last Mon
Jay
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-12-10

An addition is being added to
Globe hotel.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

Last Thursday quite a stir was
made 10 Atlanta by the report of ats
tempted bribery of two members Of
the Legislature, who were on the
wild land committee. Although the
committee in their report exonerated
Comptroller Goldsmith, he thought
they we're not expli cit enough in re
gard to the transfer of tifas and the
refunding of certain money that he
considered unlawfully collected. A
paper was drawn up, placing his
conduct beyond the least suspicion,
and was presented to Gambler
and Maund, two members OF
the committee, who signed it with
the understanding that the rest of
the committee would do the same.
Subsequently Mr.. Hinton p. Wright
went to Hon. Lewis Strickland, of
Clinch, and Hon. Parish Davis, of
Baker, two other members of the
committee, to procure their sigma
lures. They refused to sign the
paper, on the ground that their re-
port covered everything. MIR W.
offered Mr.. Davis $3.50 and a suit
of clothes to put bis name to the pa
per, and then approached Mr.. Strick
land and offered 500 for his sigma
ture. Both gentlemen refused
Mr.. Wright said he merely did it IS
a friend of Mr. Goldsmith. who had
not authorized any such proceeding
on his part
Messrs. Davis and Strickland
went to Hon. ID. A. Russell, chairs
man of the wild laud committee, and
informed him of the offer which had
been made to them by Mr.. Wright.
When news of this proceeding reach
ed Messrs. Gambler and Mauud, they
Immediately went and took their
names from the paper which they
had supposed the entire committee
was going to sign. Mr.. Russell call
ed together the wild land committee
and began a thorough Investigation
of the matter. Witnesses were ex
amined and testified as to the facts
of the alleged offer to bride. Judge |
Hopkins represented the accused
and examined the witness. The
wild land committee submitted re-
port in the House requesting a spec
ial committee to be appointed to
draft articles of impeachment against
the Comptroller General and asking
that the laws applicable be executed
10 regard to Mr.. Hinton Wight
A committee of thirteen was appoint
ed by the House for that purpose,
consisting Chas. D. Phillips, chair
man cWhOrter, Miller of Hous-
too, Sibley. Hanks, Galley, Cannon,
DuBose, Pike, Harrison, Irvine,
Westbrook and Harp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24

AN extraordinary escape from
death is reported from New York,
where boy named Henry Shin,
nine years old, fell from the top of a
FIVE story tenement house to the
street below, a distance of eighty
feet, and was not seriously injured.
he first struck on slate roof forty
five feet below the point whence he
fell, breaking several of the states
and making a perceptible indenta~
ton in the roof. and then bounded
off into the street, thirty-five feet
lower. Fortunately for him, pair
of horses stood beneath the boy, and
he first struck these, fell upon the
carriage pole and then dropped to
the ground apparently not at all
frightened, and, beyond few bruis-
es and cuts, unhurt.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24
AGNES JENKS.

Agnes jerks, the female from
Louisiana, whose capacity for PERU
ry was so signally exhibited by the
examination of Gen. Butler during
the Potter committee investigation
of the Presidential steal, holds sim
ecure position under John Sherman
in the Treasury Department build
ing, which pays her $500 per an
mum. Any day she can be seen
Haunting up and down the principal
corridors of the Treasury building
Occasionally she visits Secretary
Carl Schurz, by whom she is received
with seeming delight and friendli
ness. Evidently John Sherman was
afraid that Agnes jerks would make
an affidavit that she perjured herself
when she testified that she dictated
the letter that John Sherman un
doubtedly wrote to Weber and An
derson hence the 81 800 per annum
sinecure. Sherman has made the
Treasury refuge and place of res
ward for nearly all the scoundrels
who assisted him to steal the Presi>
dency. Even the telegraph opera
tors who transmitted and received
the criminal messages that passed
between the Republican managers
and their agents in South Carolina,
Florida, Louisiana and Oregon, du
ring the period between November,
1876, and March, l877-the dis
patches subsequently stolen by Bull
lock, now United States Consul in
Europe-are to be seen there in pos
session of places intended to paddock
their mouths and paralize their
memories in the event of theif being
required to testify before an investi-
eating committee of Congress, but
the presence of Agnes jerks was
necessary to make the disgusting
spectacle complete. Yet this identi
cal John Sherman expects to be the
Republican Presidential candidate in
1880.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24
YELLOW FEVER.

With all the precaution exercised
by the authorities of Memphis in the
expenditure of thousands of dollars
10 cleaning and disinfecting the city,
the yellow fever has again appeared,
and what was at first thought to be
a few sporadic cases, have culmina-
ted into an epidemic, and over one
hundred cases have been reported
and quite a number of deaths -
Every train that has left Memphis in
the last eight or ten days has been
crowded, and all who can leave are
doing so, bat the poorer people will
have to remain and face de and
furnish food for the pestilence to
prey upon. Business is nearly all
suspended, and the doctors are the
busy men. Aid will be greatly
needed soon 10 the way of prOvis|
ions aud money. 1t is said some one
hundred negroes have aocked to
Memphis from the country with the
hope of receiving rations during the
terrible ordeal, while the fever is
dealing out ratious of death to the
unfortunate inhabitants.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24
POLITICAL MASTER. y

IF North Georgia proposes 10
force the rest Of the State TO accept
it as its political master, by claiming
all the offices, it may be that Middle
and South Georgia will kick. There
is something due this section, and.
with all due Difference to others, we
propose to have some recognition. -
Macon Central Weekly.
When and whore has North Geor~
gia proposed to force the rest of
the State to accept it as its political
master ?" What office has North
Georgia "claimed" that she has re-
ceived 7 Where is the "claim" that
says North Georgia (which lies South
of the Chattahoochee river. shall
rule the "rest of the State 7" What
is it that your section wants that il
hasn't had 7 Middle and South
Georgia are the last portions of the
State that should "kick" on account
of want of recognition" They
have furnished since the war for
Governor, Bullock, Conley, Smith
and Colquitt; Bib county has had
Simmons as President Of the Senate,
and Bacon, for several terms, has
been and is Speaker of the Houce
Lester, of Chatham, has been and is
now President Of the Senate Chas.
j. jenkins was President of the
Constitutional Convention Gold
smith, Comptroller, and Renfroe,
Treasurer, are not Of North Georgia,
and yet your respective sections
have had no recognition. Pray,
tell us, what constitutes 'recogni>
ticn" in your political eyes
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24

SOME months ago several far~sigh
ted Republican organs pointed out
that the South, which in 1880 would
not return a single Republican cleo
toral vote, was likely to hold the
balance of power in the Republican
National Convention, and force upon
the North, which alone could furnish
Republican electoral votes, ex Presi
dent Grant for the party's Presiden~
tial candidate. Secretary Sherman
seized upon the hint, and now the
prospect is that the South will die
tate the nomination of Sherman, re-
CARELESS of the possible wish of ma
iority of the Northern Republicans
for the candidacy of Grant. This
may not be very agreeable to the
Grant ring, but the country may
congratulate itself to the fact that,
while the carpet baggers and scala.
wags of the South (bIack and white)
may dictate the nominee of the Raids
cal party, it is not in their power,
withou. a returning board or bsyo>
nets at the polls, to control the cleo
toral vote of single Southern State.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24

AS to the origin of one of the
Memphis yellow fever cases it ap>
pears that the wife of man named
MuIbraudon had several trunks full
of clothes which bad been left by her
relatives who died of yellow fever
last year; that within two weeks she
opened two or mere of these trunks
and took cut, shook and aired their
contents. By the germs thus set
free her husband was inoculated af-
ter his system had been reduced by
the intensely hot weather.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-07-24
DEPRESSION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

DEPRESSION IN GREAT BRITAIN.
A London letter to the Philadel.
phia Times says: "Agriculfal al de-
preston is the question Of the day.
American people arc importing into
England and selling at a profit all or
almost all articles Of food at lower
figure than the cost Of production to
the local farmer. A well posted
gentleman told me home raised beef
could not be sold to pay at a lower
rate than seven and half cents per
pound, while American beef, not
outstanding all expenses of trans
portation, sold proftably at five aud
half cents. Farms, held by gem
GRAFTON after another of the same
family of tenart farmers, have dur
ing the last twelve months been
given up. and landlords all over the
country are in despair. One noble'
man, whose rental 10 1866 was over
100000, has now only $500 in
come, and all Of bis farms on his
hands What is to become of the
country, gentlemen, is the constant
subject of debate in Parliament, and
of conversation in the clubs. Cons
petition with America in producing
food seems to be impossible, and if
the tenant cannot make money out
of his crops, how can the landlord
get his rent, Two years ago, EGO
was fair price for an acre of good
farming land in the midland coun'
ties, and full rental -f2 Now the
latter has vanished or been dimiu>
ished by a very large fraction, while
the tithes, averaging at least four
shillings per acre, remain the same,
and the other taxes, in view Of the
expenses incurred by the present
government in prosecution of unjust
wars, show every possibility OF a
great increase No wonder that the
number of private carriages in Lon
don has so much decreased"