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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19
A Great and Growing state.

bItdA hAN NINN4A- -tAtTs
The approximate statement Ct
the population Of the United States.
made by SuperiDteDdsnt q the
Census. Walker. shows that The
anticipation that total q fully
50.O00.O00 would be reached hEs
been reslized- The Increase per
cent. II population il the last de-
csds was almost exactly thirty.
which is about one-third move thar
il was in TIE decade iuueila,e'v
preceding. but. with that eZcep-
hon. less than il sDy decade since
TIE FIRST census q The United
States was taken II 1870 The Sc
tual increase during the decade,
nearly l2.0O0.0O13 was aDoui =
000.0 600 larger THAI during any
previous decade. and was slDo-t g.
much a. the entire population q
TIE United States IN 1890 TIE
increase was greater than TOE pres
.ut population q The Middle States;
three times that q The az New
EuglBnd States: nearly eC1El -
he present. aDd 2.511.o10 greater
than the population il 1850 q The
eleven States which went into the
rebellion.
OF this large increase Michigan
had considerable more than ter
proportion If The whole were d.
iributed among the States accord
Ing 70 their population il 1870
Her rate q increase was about .
per cent. which was crlv g se5e1
il 8 few States 70 which thee vas
exceptionally large immigration.
The thirteenth State Il population
il 1870, Michigan i Tow the ninth.
and there is DOT tie slightest dou.i
tbs; IL The next decade KeltU eky
ard Massachusetts VI. be passed
by the PENINSULA SiEts, q were
Georgia. lows. Virgins AID Ten
lessee IL the decade last past
Michigan has gained over 10000
o. Indiana, and with hey greater
extent Of territory and Tas; super
iority o. resources. The gain during
the cuTeut decade vii probably
BE- much greste,, soi Indians nav
have 70 retire 70 & lower place.
We have said that. il proportion
70 population, Michigso gained
more than her share q The decades
increase But considering the
great advantages which the Sta;e
has 70 offer 70 immigrants. both
from less favored States and from
abroad, the IDcresss Is not. perhaps.
as large IS il ought 70 have been,
and certainly %; s. large. relative
y OF absolutely. IS j. VII be IL tLe
next tsn years Il newspapers ard
officials properly present t.s iovit-
Ing fed witch Michigan sE0r1s
Exceeded IL territory hv oulv
eleven States 10 the Union. o1e q
which exceeds !; il population.
Michigan has thousands q acres
q lsDd available tor settlement.
and which car be procured cheap
No other State il - great 8 meas
ure car give the settler The double
Advantage Of chesp land and g.
available market Tts 6iysrEifeS
Interests Of The State. including
mining and manufacturing. a.
though well developed. are bit 81
earnest Of Whist they viii become
Alnos; everything which is nsces-
sary 70 comfort and prosperity Is
20 be found in Michigan; snd The
sooner those who are in search RI
place 70 SCI their stakes fDd this
out, the better il viii be for then.
Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

The way the lumberneD are
putting in logs. proves tina, they
30 10, take much stock IL The pre-
6ic,ions Of certain visiouists that
the world viii come 70 al end in
1851 As regards ourser ne will
believe The word viii cone 70 81
enc this year when We hear ga
b-ieIs mighty truuphet, and not a
minute sooner. II the meantime
We shall co1tiuus TO publish the
AB5rs, and take 81 the subscrip-
tons We can get, and we are per
tsc;,y wiling 10 guarantee TIA, our
subscribers viii receive the AEGCs
regularly every week. If The post
'tirs officials 90 their duty. not
wi:hs,sDdiDg Mo,bsFshipton's pro-
pbecy and the discoveries il the
Egyptian pyramids
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

The supreme court Of this State
has recently decided that all the
money in the State sinking fund.
over and above what is sufficient
to pay the State bonded debt, shall
be added to the primary school
fund. The total bonded debt of
Michigan is s9O5,l4997. The
amount Of the sinking fund DOW
on hand is sl,2Os,s 1857. The bal
snce 10 be distributed among the
various primary school districts is
so3,745.30. This amount will be
increased 10 $780, 900 when the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

Having arranged clubbing terms with
The North American Review. We are en-
aole3 % O1er thst foremost Of American
periodicals, together With the ARGUS. al
the low price % s. per year. The Re
view is the organ o. the best minds OF
America, nearly every writer OF note IN
the country being a contributor 70 IL. II
discusses the subjects that are most
prominent in the public thought az the
time, and presents both sides Of al i'm
pOrtant questions. Ii combines 10 q
considerable extent the thoroughuess Of
the Cyclop@dis with the timeliness OF
the daily paper II should be read by
the professional man. the student. the
merchant. the manufacturer. the farmer.
IN fact, By every one who wishes 10 form
intelligen. opinions on the events % the
day
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

Ex-Governor CrossweL. IN his
retiring message, recommended the
passage q & constitutional amend
ns1; which would disfraochise any
person who Las been corruptly Ed
gagged IL purchasing OF selling
votes. and a prominent lawyer.
Hon. Chas. :. May, joculsrly rs-
minded the ex-governor that il
wasn't exactly proper tor him 20
recommend s measure that would
destroy the party that had twice
made hin governor. II such .
lsw was passed and vigorously cd
forced. what 3 number Of men OF
The other side q The political fence
would be DISTINGUISHED. Giving
apple trees for 3 certain political
consideration would make q man
liable 70 be distranchised
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

specific taxes o. The present year
are added This viii allow Sl.20
FOR every school child in the State,
md as the number Of school child
ren IL Alpena county is 2,l59, the
school districts Of this county viii
receive from the sinking fund the
sun q $3.50. The amount thus
unexpectedly received VIII allow
many Improvements 10 be made
10 The schools, and without adding
20 The burdens q taxation.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

The next European war will pro-
baby be between Greece and Tur-
key. Whether Greece will get a
slice Of Turkey, or Turkey will
gobble up Greece, remains to be
seen. It's a slippery affair.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council o, the city Of
Alpens met in the Council Room. on
Monday evening, January IL, 1851, and
was called TO order al o'clock By tie
Mayor.
PREsEST.-G. A. Butterheld. Mayor
A. r. Mcdonald, Recorder. and Alder
men Campbell. Golling. Gebhardt and
OBrlen.
Journal % session held January 3,
1881, read and approved.
coNNUNIcATIoNs
Comptroller, recommending the pay.
ment Of suDdry bills. Referred 70 the
Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
From the City Attorney as follows
To M I'm ne Mayor and Common
Cornell City Of AlDeHa:
My attention having
been called 20 the organization Of the
Board OF Health % this city. and hav-
lng investigated the matter somewhat.
i have become satisfied that the said or.
ganization Il very imperfect and iDcom-
plete, and 10 fact amounts 20 no legal
organization under the ordnance per-
tanning thereto.
Section one OF said ordinance pro-
vides shat there shall be appointed 10
the month OF April IN each year, for
said city. Board OF Health, 70 consist
Of one member from each ward, who
shall Be health ofncer thereof, and OF
said city, majority o, whom shall con-
stituts q quorum.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19
No Cure no Pay.

DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines
are guaranteed to cure. for partic.
ulars see wrappers and pamphlets.
They are reliable, have not sprung
into popularity In week or month
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

The Supreme Court Of this State
has decided that city or corpo-
ration does not become liable for
any injuries sustained on account
OF defective sidewalks.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

We 90 not hear much about
Congressman Horr nowadays, but
We suppose be is busily studying
up that Canadian free fish business,
that be was 50 deplorably ignorant
about, when be was last in Alpena.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

section o. said ordinance provides
"thHf SAID boGrd shu have and pos
sess al the powers given bT The general
statutes OF This State % Boards q
Health in townships in addition 70
those On said ordnance particularly
enumerated
Section 8 o. said ordinance provides
for their qualifying q snch members a.
I follows The members OF such Board
of Health receive such compensation
for their services a. NAV bee allowed by
the Common Council and before enter
inr upon tleir duties shan eHch take
and file with Ihs Recorder The consti-
tuuuuEl oEth o' Office
Section of said ordinance provides
-thEt said B1srs % Health shal meet
al iessI once .u Cact month az Iht Office
- The Civ Recorder. and examine and
certify % accounts a. therein provided
and '1r su-h other business a. they may
deem necessary f5r me government o.
sUca board. The Recorder stall keep
record o. such meetings and preserve NE
same iu he Office
By tbs statutes Of The State a. amend
e bv act Ne. 81 laws o. 7s-g being
Al amendment % section -.749 % ;he
comp Iei laws o. Isl. g becomes iu-
cum bent upon the ssii Board O. Health
% appoint health officer Who shall
wher Gpp1 Med. be- a. executive 1ftctr
o. sli- B1lr' and upon him e e The
duty o. making a. reports 10 the Stcre-
tErv o. The state Board o. Health
On exam nation = fDd that none o.
those aupc rce[ uv Jht Common Com
. Gil a. mem Se~. o. the Board % Health
% this city taye rua Zee o. taken TIE
Tie necessary STEPS or Qua draiign aud
erterI- upon rht duties ~ their Offices,
and that 81 consequence there is 10
organ -e1 51ar- 0f Health f0r this CITY
with r1e exception ef The Mayor and
Alderman which i- -1s even; - no
other organ i1r1 11lr-. ty virtue 70 their
Offices constitute she boa~l O. Health
under said c-, No. ~ o. The laws O.
1879
As tais matter - OF some consequence
u oUr sanitary relations with The STATE
and a. under frt .aws OF 1-r STATE va
rious reports relative 90 The sanitary
conc ZION % 0ur city have 90 be made
rv some 1u-Fteut and authorize pee
sou CT persons which reports are very
essential tr il- Stste Board @ Health
il enabling them 80 perfect and con-
rlete their statistics and make their
WORK e5ec' vt. and also fa- another and
more Important reason VIZ. that the
UrUvis. Jus o. a0r city ordinances rels-
tive 90 The preservation C' The public
health may bc enforced and attended 90
hy those under authority who VIII t8ke
gr interest q Tie same
! would. tteTgt-rs. recommend - your
honorable body that action he taken 81 4
once upon tl.5rouEh and complete
organization O. SAID Board. and such .
appropriate made as g necessary 20 /
insure an attendance upon The duties
required o. 80 e boayd
Yours verr respectfully,
FRED. Y. BARLOW.
City Attorney.
Moved ty Alderman Gollin- that The
repor, from t1s City Attorney be az
ceu-pE and lie RECOMMENDATION tbe-efu
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

Happy? Why. bless You. any one who
purchases groceries of Bolton 81 McRae.
cannot fail TO be happy over having the
sasisfaction of using the very best goods
that the market affords. Why don't YOU
go there 10 trade!
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19
Could not get up Stairs.

Mrs. L. g. Robins makes statement
that i0T years she has been = great SUI.
fersr from kidney affection. and that Tor
several months the pains IN Ter back
were 50 severe she could not get up
stairs. Sle has low worn = Days Kid
Dey Pad 'Jr four weeks. ia free from 20 u,
and believes herself entirely cured.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

By Alderman GoHlE. That seth L.
Carpeut.r and a. r Mcdonald be sp-
polo'ed On The Charter Amendment
COMMITTEE in place o. z. J. Kelley and
! D. Tv-r5uu VINO are absent from the
CITY. Eo#ou carried.
By Alderman Campbell, that Tie Re
corder no; ~ the members o. TIE Board
o. Health 10 report 70 The City Physi-
cisu. and thereby enable him 10 make bis
report 70 the SiGfs Board o. Heath.
Carried
On notion o. Alderman Campbell TIE
Council Z lourDed.
GEO. 4 BCTTERFIELD,
Mavor
A. Z MCDONALD,
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

RID. "a BAbL1N.
City Attorney.
Moved by Alderman Golin- that The
report from ire City Attorney De ar
ceptel and lie accommodations therein
cgucurred iu. Motion carried
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

4 Z HCDoNA-D.
Recorder
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23
THE COMING YEARS.

1t needs no magic glass or mystic mutterings
To read the prophecy OF coming years
No sage interpreter to solve the uf~terings
OF Father Time, the patriarch Of sesrs.
II all the worlds stage. and lfe's drama,
Whose actors come and 60. but come no more,
Then is the future spanorama
OF scenes to be. but seen in thought before.
In contemplation Of its changing hues
Follow instead where Times prophetic finger
Points, and behold the picture that he views.
A decade hence-nay, two, 1t does not matter
Here is the self-same stage. the same old
New aotors counterfeit the hollow CHATTER
Worn out long since by actors passed away.
Here vice looks mockingly on virtue slain
There youth and beauty plight their troth to-
Here sorrow sits. and there broods cruel pain
There shadow chills the friendship Of fair
weather.
Sincerity still sows the seeds Of hate
Candor and truth go cautiously in mask
Honesty plods corruption rises In state
Labor still bends, complaining, to his task.
:. Stay /" you exclaim in accents disconnected,
" IL not your catalogue complete at last2
This future. So infinitely represented,
lie but the present. tempered with the past r.
Aye, so IL isl Youth dreams OF bright sue
cesses
MannoOQ begins TO uoubts perhaps 10 rear
age. his weak fiattering confesses
And so the world rolls on, year after year.
after year bsholds the same endeavor
OF puny men for wealth or fame, and sees
How history repeats itself forever
And fortune still from her forever fees.
One life there is worth living, and its beauty
TransceAds ell charms that hopes fulflied
can bring
he who does trustfnlly his honest duty
Alone 10 happy, be he ssrf Or king.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Times says that
the Beers have made oyertures for peace
through President Brang Of the Orange
Free States. The proposals appear to be
to the effect that the British evacuate the
Transvaal and a commission be appointed
to settle its future relations with Great
Britain. General Colley reported that If
the garrison in the Transvaal were left I'M
molested and free to obtain supplies, n
hostilities were Immediately suspended by
the Beers, the British would agree to the
appointment of commissioners. General
Colley has received no final answer as yet.
A New Castle dispatch states that Gen.
eral Wood, with 100 hussars, has made a
reconnoitre of over rs miles, and pene-
-trated within 10 miles of Wakkerstroom. He
found the country almost deserted. The
General assured the inhabitants that If the
Beers would return to their farms imme-
diately they will not be molested. Three
hundred soldiers sailed on Saturday for
the Cape, and $50 will leave early in March.
New YORK, Feb. 22.-The Worlds cable
dispatch says Mr.. Parnell says he has
made arrangements for holding q Land
League meeting in every county in Ireland
next Sunday, to celebrate the passage Of the
Coercion bill, and to make a fitting re-
spouse to it on the part of the people.
Thirty Irish members of the House of
Commons have agreed to speak at these
meetings.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Archbishop Nc
Cade Of ireland, in his pastoral for Lent.
thus reports Parnell's conference with
Henri Rochefort: A calamity more terri
BILE than any that has yet befallen us seems
to threaten our people to-day. Allies for
our country in her struggle for justice are
sought from the ranks of the impious inf
dels, who have plunged their own unhappy
land into misery. Will Catholic Ireland
tolerate such an ~indignity?
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

New YORK takes the lead in the man.
ufacture of larger beer. During the fiscal
year 1880 there were brewed 2,4S4, sS4
barrels Of beer in Boston, $50, 422 bar
rels ; in Chicago, 45s. sO4 barrels in St.
Louis, 727.275 barrels; in Cincinnati,
6S4,SS5 barrels ; in Brooklyn, 602, 967
barrels; in Philadelphia. 765, sS4 barrels ;
in Milwaukee, 577. 992 barrels ; in AL.
bany, 49,, 062 barrels ; in Buffalo, 2O4,-
S0S barrels; in Baltimore. 200, l75 bar
rels; in Newark, S62, 63S barrels; in
San Francisco, 257, 070 barrels.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

The Beers Make O~yertures for
Peace-The Country Almost De-
serted-Land League Meetings fn
Every County. to Celebrate the
Passage Of she Coercion Bill
Archbishop McCade's Pastoral I'm
Reference to Parnell's Conference
with Henri Rocheforf.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

The Brooklyn Eagle thinks things
haven't improved so much in the State
OF Connecticut since the good old Blue
law days. In those times, when a man
wanted to kiss his wife on the Lords day
he used to take her behind the door to do
it. Now when he goes behind the door
for that purpose he takes some other
roanso vito
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

Moody wants new hymns. He gives
the Scriptures rather than tracts to in
6dels. He would like to see places of
worship warm and well ventilated.
Prayers, he says, should be short. He
knows Of q bunch of grapes sent around
among sick people from n to the other,
and all the sick people were blessed.
Advertising. especially in regard to
church notices, does, in Moody's opinion,
more good than harm. Fault-finding, he
believes, is q nuisance in the church. He
says: "Have no festivals. There is no
gambling at prayer meetings"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

SuRMusE that Garfield has been induced
to favor the confirmation of Stanley
Matthews for favors received and more
to come. Thinks the Supreme Court
will be a'good place to bury such a corpse
in, IL can be SO easily resurrected should
it be needed for railroad or other purposes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

The Richmond Dispatch says emphat-
ically that the Democrats might as well
make up their minds now. as later, that
Senator Malone will vote with the Re-
publicans in the Senate. and that for
doing this he is to control largely the
Federal patronage Of Virginia.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

The Leadville Tribune says o~racularly,
"what Garfield will do is best understood
by what he has done" O Lord, forfend.
He once secured the demonetization of
silver. And if he is going to do it again,
may the devil fly away with him first
But is the Tribune. with all its culture
and wonderful talent. a prophet, or the
son Of q prophet 7 We hope not, sincerely.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

CONSIDERING that the British have lost
four hundred men out of thirteen hun
bred in the Transvaal already, it is clear
that they don't make much Roadway in
beating the Dutch.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-23

How lovingly Dawes and Schurz hug
each other, and with what pure and serene
affection Conkling and Stanley Matthews
embrace Really, we are on the verge
Of a Republican equinoctial, or some
thing else.