davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
Homes in Michigan.
Tron lie n,t,n-. Fr.s rr...


The genial climate Of Michigan,
tempered as it is by the great
lakes surrounding the peninsula,
has long been a subject Of remark
by scientific men. Comparisons
made with neighboring States
shows that our winters are far
milder, our summers less torrid,
our autumns more delightful and
more prolonged and our springs
less subject to untimely frosts than
any region on the continent in n
similar latitude. In fact, going by
temperature alone, as registered by
the thermometer. our latitude
would place us beside Kentucky
without the rawness Of the winters
in the central part OF that State,
or its wet and chilly autumns. In
productiveness. none can conceive
Of richer fields than those Of Mich
igan. The soil is mellow and
easily worked-there is nothing
but the rich mold for the plow, and
not even a stone, generally speak
ing, to impede its progress or an
noy the plowman. All crops grow
luxuriantly, and orchards and vine
yards thrive. Railroads penetrate
the State in all directions and the
husbandman realizes one-fourth
more for his products than does the
settler in the States farther
west. Nearness to market and IA
cility of transportation give these
advantages. The region north Of
the Detroit, Grand Haven d Mil
waukee Railroad is especially
productive and open for settlement.
population is coming in at a great
rate, for in addition TO the mate
rial advantages enumerated, there
are good schools, free government,
and taxes so low as hardly to be
felt at all. No wonder then that
the poor man who finds a homo in
this favored region dreams himself
blessed. Once settled in Michigan,
his land obtained upon favorable
terms, and long time payments,
The days are few indeed until his
industry places him on an indie
pendent footing. These are facts
proved by innumerable instances,
md the following extracts from a
etter by an actual settler TO tho
New York Graphic, il single in
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
Pt. BHWPOn AZ North
western NJ. ne.

HENRY MORAN, J. r. WADSWORTu.
Managing Director. Superintendent
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
He Still Lives.
4. Il. MCDONALD.
Secretary

Some years ago DR.. Il. V. Pierce,
Of the Worlds Dispenssry and In
valid's Hotel, Of Buffalo, n. Y,
and London, was sent for to exam
inc a terrible disease Of the knee
joint, resulting in liberation and
extensive sloughing of the bone
and tissues. The mans life had
been despaired Of by the previous
attendants. Amputation at the
thigh was promptly decided upon
and skillfuly performed by DR..
Pierce, and as after treatment to
purify the blood and prevent a re-
currsnce Of the malady the doctors
Golden Medical Discovery was free
ly prescribed. The mans system
was thoroughly purified and
strengthened, he rapidly gained
his health, the stump healing nice
ly, and he is to-day a happy man.
This case was among the first in
which this wonderful blood purifier
was tested. 1t has since manifest
ed its wonderful power over the
worst scrofulous and other blood
diseases. Taken for a time it SO
purifies and strengthens the sys-
tenn as to strongly fortify it against
the encroachments OF diseases.
Sold by druggists.
Vaudeville, Mich, Feb. II, 1879.
Hon. r. V. Pierce:
Dear Sir-I would say that |
have sold your medicines for seven
years. The Golden Medical Dis
covery is the best cough remedy I
have ever used, and in every case
where | have recommended It, IL
has cured. / have used it in nv
family for my children. 1t cures
their colds and coughs in a day or
two. My wife has used it several
times when down sick. IL invari-
ably gives relief. It's sale increases
daily.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
How Different.

What difference of opinion be.
tween the Lansing Republican and
blatant sheet known as the organ
in this city, in regard to the stand.
ing of Hon. j. D. Turnbll. The
organ has continued to abuse and
belittle Mr.. Turnbull in every pos
sible manner ever since that gen.
tleman received the nomination for
Representative in the State Legis-
lature, and even after the election
is over, the envious quill OF the
organ man has been busy by utter
ances Of the vilest sort against Mr..
Turnbull, all Of which seems to be
the outcome Of personal malice.
But these attacks appear to have
cold water thrown upon them by
common sense and truthful utter
ances, as is shown by the following
which we clip from the Lansing
of Nov. 30:
"In the next House Of Represen-
tatstives of Michigan, the Demo
cratic party will suffer not only
from the loss Of members but from
the loss Of It's leader in the last
House, J. d. Turnbull, Of Alpena.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15

and plenty and perfect liberty, is
within easy reach Of you all. God
has given you power to break your
bonds and find a paradise on earth
for yourselves, wives and little
ones, if you will only rouse up and
use your powers moderately, per-
sistently, prayfully. Your only
way out of the wilderness into the
wilderness is TO cut your way ont
with All AK.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15

Mr.. Turnbull was at first reported
to be elected 10y IL plurality oven
his Republican competitor. George
NJ. Maltz, ex-regent OF the univer-
sity: but in Posen and krako
two Democratic townships in Pres
que Isle county, settled and con-
trolled chiefly by Polacks, ignor-
ant Of our language and laws, the
bsllot-boXes were reopened a day
or two after the election, and stuff
ed with additional votes 10 bring
the number up TO an agreement
with the poll list, and also to
strengthen the Democratic ticket
generally. This lawless act be
coming known to the board Of
county canvassers, they threw out
the entire vote Of the two town
ships"
The ''lawlessness" referred TO in
the above paragraph, turns ont TO
be on the other side Of the house
in the attempt 10 seat Mr.. Malt
against the will of the people Of
the district
The Lansing Republican Of the
9TH, being confident that Mr.. Turn
bull was honestly and legally elect
ed at the recent election, differs
materially in its language in refer
encs TO the election of Mr.. Turn
bull, from the mud-throwing, blat-
tant organ, for il speaks thusly;
James d. Turnbun, of Alpena,
who has been reelected a Repre-
sentative in the Legislature, de-
MES the statement that the ballot
boxes were reopened and stuffed
in Posen and Krako townships,
Presque Isle county. We had our
information from citizens Of the
Alpena district and believed it to
be correct. Statements have also
been made to us in reference TO
ballots being tempered with at the
late election by n Catholic priest,
but no proofs are furnished, and we
regret that the Republican was
misled in this affair. Mr. Turn
bull declares, after personal lves-
tigation, that the election in those
two towns was conducted as fairly
and regularly as anywhere in lie F..
State Of Michigan, and that the
returns made by the inspectors
were formal and regular, except
ing that in krako only two inspec-
tors signed the returns, where the .
law requires three. Mr.. Turnbull .
regards the rejection of the re-
turns by the county canvassers as
a premeditsted scheme, engineer 4
ed by some old rascal in that bust
ness and says, furthermore, that
in 1872 the vote Of Pressure Isle
county as announced and canvass
ed showed no Democratic ballots.
whereas there are several men now
living who will make oath that
they put Democratic ballots into
the boxes at that election. Ii has
been claimed by Democrats there, .
at every election since 1872. that
they could not get the votes count
ed as cast. Mr.. Turnbulrs major
ity upon the final canvass, made
by a minority Of the board and the
county clerk, was rs votes. and
he will unques:ionab,y and proper
" hold bis seat. and lead the Dem
oeratic members, and we hope 70
see him urging some improvements
in the election laws which shall
preserve the purity Of the ballot
box to use the language Of our
State constitution.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
REPORrs oF OEEICrRs.

REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From Superintendent, verbal report o
per ccntagc OF attendance in the scvera
departments.
From the same, stating that Miss
Flora Richardson had rendered her res.
iguation as teacher to take effect Decem.
Der oath, 1850.
On motion OF Mr.. Rae, the resigna.
ton was accepted, and the Committee
ON Schools instructed to Ill the vacancy
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion it was resolved that the
contract between this district and
Miss Amarillo Buck, teacher, be ternin.
ated, and the President and Secretary
give said teacher four weeks notice of
said termination Ayes-DAigle, Nc
Rae, Maltz, Noach and Wall. Nays
None. Carried
BY Mr.. Wall. that the schools be
opened on Monday the 18Th inst. Car.
ricd unanimously.
by Mr hcRac, that the Secretary ad.
vcrtisc for sealed proposals for furnish
inc this district with ono hundred cords
OF beach and maple wood. Carried.
BY Nr Wall, that the President pro
TEN counterslgn all orders allowed at
this meeting Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. IcRoe the Roord
adjourned.
a. Il. MCDONALD,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-12-15
Board of Education.

The Board Of Education Of the city
OF Alpcua met in the Seretary's office
on Wednesday evening, Dec sth, 1880,
and was called TO order at S o'clock
by the Secretary
PREsENT.-Secreisry, and Trustees
D'Aiglc, Maltz, McRae, Nosch, aud
Wall.
On motion Of Mr.. McRae, Mr. MaltL
was appointed President pro TEN.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From he Womcn's Christian Ten
perance Union, a communication signed
by Mrs. F. ". Wheeler, president, Mrs.
+. l.. Little, Mrs. A. W. Westgate, Mrs.
j. w Campbell, vice presidents. Miss
Mary Pratt, secretary, and Miss Julia
Farwell, corresponding Secretary, ask
Ing for the introduction of Richardson's
Temperance Lesson Book into the
schools, as basis for weekly oral les
sons on the subject OF temperance. Re
ferred to Committee on Schools.
From the President Of the Board,
stating that, at the request of the City
Board OF Health, he ordered the schools
closed on Friday last, subject to the APP
proyal OF the Boarl at this meeting.
Communication ordered placed on file.
The following bills were presented
and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment oC the same:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07

peach, plum, dwarf apple and pear
trees, which not only benefit them In
that way, but afford them line sup
ply of pollen and honey, during their
blooming season. Such an orchard
gives an agreeable shade during the
bot summer days, which is also con-
venient tor the apiarist when working
among his bees. The expense OF
such an outlay will be greatly repaid
by the abundance OF fruits, as we
may rest assured that the fruits from
these trees will be fine and in guam
tity, as it is a known fact that bees
are necessary for the Foundation OF
plants, especially fruit trees, and
therefore these fruits will be inner
than those from . a section OF the
country where there are no bees.
In my apiaryI have peach, plum
and wild cherry trees, having one
planted between each two hives, and
in every second row in the same
quincunx order as the hives. keep
them trimmed six feet from the
ground for convenience OF working
with out having any branches In my
way.
The honey house, or rather the ex-
tracing room, should be built In the
middle Of the apiary. Mine is made
octagonal, twelve feet In diameter,
with four openings made OF wire
cloth, which allows light and air, and
prevents from being bothered by
robber bees while extracting or work
ing with honey.
Some bee-keepers use tent, but
should think it must be inconveni'
ent, especially when the weather Is
warm.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
THE FLORIDA GRICULTURIST.

pally in deep holes, under banks, on
great beds of flags, etc. They do
not often exceed four feet in length
and twenty pounds in weight, but
GOWNS mentions some caught in
Lake Como, Italy, that weighed two
hundred pounds each, and others
have been taken in the Dneister five
feet in length.
From their quick and vast increase,
they are considered the most valu-
able OF all fish for stocking ponds,
and il the breeding and feeding of
them were better understood and
more practiced, the advantage re-
sulting from them would be very
great. DIR. Smith, in speaking of the
Prince of Condos sea: at Chantilly,
says the most pleasing things about
it were the immense schools of very
large carp, silvered over with age,
like silver fish, and perfectly tame, so
that when a passenger approached
their watery habitation they used to
come to the shore in such numbers
as to heave each other out of the
water, begging for bread, of which a
quantity was always on hand on pur.
pose to feed them. They would
even allow themselves to be handled.
Carp are very long lived. The
pond in the garden of Emanuel Col
lege, Cambridge, contained a carp
that had been an inhabitant of it
more than seventy years and Gar
net has mentioned an instance of one
that was hundred years old. They
are also extremely tenacious of life,
and will live for a great length of
time out OF water.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
Varieties of the Sugar-Cane.
NUMBER I.

Simmons.
Tn most of the torrid parts of the
New World. and in many OF the is
lands of the West Indian group, spe'
cies of the genus S0cchdratna have
been found in an indigenous state.
In the uncultivated parts of Trinidad
three species were met with; y. con-
troct,t,e, Poit; S. poLyStachYm''o, Sw.;
and S. d'at6iamo, H. B. The variety
denominated the ribbon cane, from
its variegated colored stripes, is also
INDIGENOUS to the island, and to the
neighboring continent. This cane is
remarkably hardy, but is less produc-
tive than the Otaheiue cane now gen
orally cultivated, and which was
taken to the West Indies In 1863.
The purple cane, a native OF the
American continent, has been grown
in the islands, but is found inferior to
the Otaheite cane.
The sugar. cane (Sacchdru''a c6tci'
2,ayqsq,a, Lin. has a jointed stem from
six to twelve feet high or more,
solid hard, dense, internally juicy,
and hollow only in the Towering
tops. =,
1t succeeds in almost all tropical
and sub-tropical countries, reaching
in South America and Mexico an ele-
walton above the level of the sea of
about 5000 to 5000 feet 1t is Gull
tivated in most parts of India and
China, up to 800 to SIC north lati'
tude, the mountainous regions ex'
cepted.
In an account of the Society Is
lands and their principal vegetable
products, by NJ. Cuzent, published at
Rochefort in 1860, some interesting
details are given of the varieties OF
sugar-cane cultivated there, which it
appears to me desirable to diffuse.
Eight species are enumerated
/. Succha,7tDe dtrosubens, called
locally To Uti. The stalk is of fine
violet color, large, and contains much
juice, the pith is also OF violet hue.
This variety is cut at about fourteen
months. 1t is not indigenous, but
was imported from Batavia in 1882
by Bougainville and Blight, WHO also
introduced into the various colonies
the varieties of canes with green and
: yellow stems known in the Antilles
nkN =
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
The Man Who Can Raise Nothing
In Florida.
From the Florida Dispatch.

From the Horidc Dispatch
He begins to spade up his garden,
and one day sees a black cloud in
the heavens, and says "Now's the
time to sow my garden. He rushes
to the nearest grocery, where are
displayed appetizing pictures OF toma.
toes, melons. cabbages and beets that
make his mouth water. He selects
the box with the most dazzling pic
lures, picks out his seeds and runs
home ahead OF the rain and filings
them in; then sits down to let virtue
have her own reward. He watches
expectantly some things come up
while others have found quiet grave,
some push through the earth to cheer
his eyes, but have not vitality enough
to grow, and wither away. He has
no time to hoe IL; it cost too much
to manure it, and the result is his
peas are late. his lettuce bitter, his
radishes woody, the corn didn't grow,
nor his onions; bugs eat his squashes,
the worms devour his cabbage, the
boys steal his melons, and he is dis
'gusted with gardening. Here is his
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
Florida Oranges.
,,foyd. in London Daily Telegr1Dh.

II. S. Sanford, in London Daily Telegraph.
Your interesting and valuable ar
ticle upon the orange and its uses.
which appeared IN your issue Of the
9th inst, has only just been called to
my attention. hope it is not too
late to make some corrections OF the
statements cited therein about the
orange of + lorida and its culture, and
give some additional data Which may
be of interest III that condition.
Iwould say first in reference to
Captain Townshend's statement in
his "Wild Lite in Florida" that "or.
ange culture in Florida suffer Sc
verely from the ravages OF insects
and from trosts, and that the Florida
orange will not stand export, but
rots quickly after being plucked from
the trees" that he is very much mis-
taken. Florida, our american It,
aly," is peculiarly adapted III soil and
climate tor the culture OF the orange,
less subject to disease there than in
any other country it grows there
indigenously, and the virgin forests
OF the wild orange, topped and bud
ded with The sweet orange, are Civ
ing a constantly increasing product
OF this fruit as much superior to the
halt-ripe oranges imported to the
London market, from the Azores and
Southern Europe, as is your hot house
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07

more juice and sixth more cry stalli-
cable sugar than most of the other
canes grown in the colonies. AS
those known as Tahiti canes grown
in the West Indies have much degen-
Grated, it is desirable that they should
be renewed by fresh stock.
The botanical names given above
are on the authority of M. Pancher,
botanist at New Caledonia.
The Salangore cane, an eastern va
riety, has been introduced into Brazil
and the French West Indian colon
les; in the former it has become dis
eased, but in tue latter. it is well
spoken of.
An acre OF each of eighteen selected
varieties of new sugar.canes was
planted by Mr.. X. Thomson, the col
onial botanist, in Jamaica, in 1878 !;
and about the same number of other
varieties was also experimentalized
on, so as to ascertain which would be
the best to grow.
The Salangore cane is spoken tav-
orably of there it grows with great
vigor under irrigation, and the num-
Der of shoots springing from each
cane is remarkable. This variety
should be planted wider apart than
the space allotted to other kinds OF
cane.
ITO be cOnti31ued.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
- - rNlroaF
Experiment BY Professor stubbs.

Professor w. .C. Stubs, one of
the Faculty of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Auburn, Ala
bama reports the following expert
ment with CottG Seed Meal and
Dissolved Bone:
On land where nothing was used,
the yield per acre twas tour hundred
and sixty-two pounds; where one
hundred and forty pounds cotton
seed meal and one hundred and
forty pounds dissolved bone We're
combined the yield was nine hun
dred and seventeen pounds, showing
a net gain OF five dollars and fifty
tour cents per acre. Another test
where one hundred and forty pounds
meal and two huddred and ten
pounds dissolved bone were used,
the yield was nine hundred and
ninety four pounds per acre, showing
a gain of six dollars and thirteen
cents. per acre. The last test we
shall introduce, was two hundred
and ten pounds meal and two hun
dred and ten pounds dissolved bone,
when yield OF one thousand and
sixty-tour pounds was obtained; with
net gain of seven dollars and seven
cents per acre, over the land where
nothing was used.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-07-07
Extraction of Tree Roots by Dy-
Mantle.

In England, dynamite for extract.
ing the roots of trees is largely used.
One who has had experience says:
"The tools or implement needed
are OF simple description, viz: an
earth auger, which is similar to an
old fashioned wood auger, two inches
diameter at the bit end, about four
feet long, and fitted witt slightly
followed shield or cap, which the OPP
orator fits against his chest when
boring. This is used for boring
holes between the fangs. In addition
to this there must be crowbar,
grating and stock axe. These are
all the implements that are required.
The operation is as follows: Sup
pose large root is to be removed
out OF the ground, hole is made
with the earth auger, as described
above, between two of the strongest
tangs; this is put at an angle, so
that the bottom of the hole is as near
under the centre Of the root as is
possible. The hole is then charged
with few cartridges of dynamite,
according to the size and strength of
the root. A primer cartridge contain
ing cap and fuse is then inserted on
the top of the charge, and the whole
rammed down with loose earth by
wooden rammer. The end of the
fuse is then lighted; this explodes
the cap, and that in its turn the dy-
Mantle, and the whole mass is usual
ly blown out, breaking up the root
into convenient pieces for loading up
or burning. The fuse IS cut off at
sufficient length to allow the work
man to get out OF danger, the dis
lance beng usually from fifty to a
hundred yards, according to the
strength of the charge. After the
charge has exploded seldom any
thing remains, but large hole, much
resembling the bed OF boiler. l
took particular, notice that no
damage whatever was done to the
surrounding trees. We have had
nearly 400 roots out by this process