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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23

The House committee on ways and
means has voted for the abolitionIof
the tax on matches, bank and savings
bank deposits, bank checks, patent
medicines, perfumery, etc, and has re-
fused TO abolish the tax on bank capt.
nj
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23

Parents who allow their children to
grow up with scrofulous humors burst
ing from every pore are guilty of q
great wrong. Think of them pointed
out as branded with loathsome dis
ease, and you will readily procure
them the Cuticura Remedies. (
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Bills allowed az recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment of the
same, on motion of Alderman Gebhardt.
Liquor bond of Patrick Shea & Co, on
motion Of Alderman Goling, supported by
Alderman Gebhardt, approved.
Liquor bond of z. NJ. C. Joaquin, on
motion of Alderman Golling, supported by
Alderman Gebhardt, approved.
Liquor bond of Phillip Cross, on mot lon
Of Alderman Gebbardt, supported by Al
derman Golling, approved.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman O'Brien, supported by Alderm an
Gebhardt.
WHEREAS, The committee appoint cd
some time ago to investigate the advisa-
blity of the city purchasing the water
works, and,
WHEREAS, Said committee reported that
it would be a source of revenue to the city,
and also be q means Of lessening the bur
den Of taxes of our taxpayers. Their efore,
be it,
ReSOlged, That on Wednesday, the 10th
day Of March, A. ID. 1891, special ele ction
of the tax payers be held at the new engine
house in the Second ward to determine by
the vote of said tax payers, whether or not
the city shall purchase said water works,
and that the Recorder cause the necessary
notices of such election to be published In
the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS, and also
posted in said city as required by law
Ayes-Campbell, Collins, Golling, Gebhardt
and O'Brien. Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
Council adjourned.
GEO. A. BUTTERFIELD,
Mayor.
/ l.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23

The daily papers, of late, are full of
horrors-shipwrecks, cannibalism, men
burnt alive, railway accidents, floods,
murders, and similar matters are COM
mon, and the public are getting accus-
toned to the daily feast of sensations.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23

Clear head and voice, easy breath
ing, sweet breath, Perfect smell, taste
and hearing, no cough, no distress.
These are conditions brought about in
catarrh by the use of Sanford's Radi-
cal Cure. Complete treatment for 81. (
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23

issue last year, now perceive that the
most courageous course of the party
upon this and other public questions
will be the safest.-Bufialo Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
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AT THE
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Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council OF the city of Al
pena met in the Council Room, on Monday
evening" February 81, 1881, and was called
to order at 73O o'clock by the Mayor.
PREsENr.-G. a. Butterncld, Mayor, and
Aldermen Campbell, Collins, Golling, Gsb-
hsrdt and O'Brien.
On motion of Alderman Gebhardt, sup
ported by Alderman Gollng, Fred. II. Bar
low was appointed Recorder pro TEN in the
absence Of A. II. Mcdonald, Recorder.
Journal Of session held January 2S, 1881,
read, and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From c. n Cornell, supervising archi-
tect on the construction of new engine
house. Comm uuication ordered placed on
file.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Comptroller, recommending payment Of
the following bills for salaries for month OF
January, 1881:
Patrick Gibbons, marshal, $500
Thomas Gibbons, policeman, $500
ID. Mathews, laInphghter, 3i00
c. O'Brien, teamster, 1000
Bills allowed as recommended and war
rants ordered drawn for the payment OF the
same, on motion of Alderman Collins.
Comptroller, recommending the payment
Of sundry bills. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
From Chief Engineer of Fire Department,
notifying the Council OF the resignation OF
c. O'Brien, tesmster, and that the position
had been filled by him, by appointing VIM.
Hassett thereto, and asking Council to APP
prove of such appointment.
On motion of Alderman Gebhardt, sup
ported by Alderman Collins, the report was
accepted, ordered placed on file, and the &C
ton OF the Chief Engineer approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means, recommending the E,ay-
ment Of the following bills:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
COMMUNICATIONS.

From c. n. Cornell, supervising archi
tect on the construction of new engine
house. Communication ordered placed on
file.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.

Comptroller, recommending payment OF
the following bills for salaries for month OF
January, 1881:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-02-23
FOR CATARRH,

Hay fever, cold in the
head, ETC., insert with
little finger, a particle
of the Balm into the
nostrils ; draw strong
breaths through tho
nose. 1t will DO abb
sorbed, cleansing, and
healing the diseas ed
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-15
=. . General Assembly on Temper
ance.

The friends of temperance
=. nsbout the country win be re-
;,;,ed to note the important action
.,Een by the General Assembly of
,be Presbyterian Church at Buffa-
hN Ny.
p,of John w. Mears, of Hamilton
rJlege, Chairman of the Special
rommittee on Temperance, report
\ in favor of appointing by the
Assembly Permanent Committee
# fifteen, five to be elected annual
" and serve for three years, thus
1erpetuating the Committee, whose
5ntv shall be, to seek to unite the
,rnods and churches in measures
5r Temperance Reform, to report
action, gather statistics, to codify
and harmonic previous acts of
the Assembly on Temperance, and
pinitiate measures for promoting
similar action on the part of other
branches of the Evangelical church.
With the thorough organization
Of the great army of Presbyterians
into active and harmonious tenn
perance work, the great cause of re-
form will be immensely strengthen
ed and the temperance hosts as
sured of earlier victory. @
twill not be long before every
Sunday School, Church and reli-
gious organization in the land shall
become an active, aggressive and
determined body of temperance and
prohibition allies.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-15
West Virginia News.

The Dry Kiln at the Planning fac
tory of VIM. Phillips & Sons, in
this place, was destroyed by fire
about five o'clock on Monday morn
ing last.-Free Press. .'
The Charleston Leader gives the
PARTICULARS of the sad case of suicide
dMiss Lizzie C. Bodkin, an intelli-
GENT young lady of Kanawha
county, by taking laudanum. M
The new School House at Texas,
opposite Martinsville, burnt down
Tuesday night. A year ago the
the house at this place was burned,
The work of an incendiary.- Tyler
hdpendent.
The barn of Mr.. Aaron Hehe-
bower, about three-fourths of mile
rom Ripon, in this county, was de-
s.royed by fire about three o'clock
on Monday morning last Loss
S9O Supposed to be the work of
an ncendiary-FTee Press
kILLING.-Isaac Wileman, on
tlshing Greek, Wetzel county, shot
and killed his step-son, James Kir-
oy, IA years of age, a few days ago.
"lleman claims it was accidental,
but the West Virginian heads the
Item, murder.
BRUTAL.-A most disgusting ex-
motion of the barbarous sport of
g6ock,tlghting took place recently in
brooke county, carried on by a large
party OF Pittsburg, Wheeling and
seeubenville roughs, until the Sher-
iDElth posse drove the heartless
ID a|-oreakers across the line into
lennSylvania. If the Sheriff had
crested the whole party, as he
should have arrested Goss and par
" some time ago, Brooke county
would cease to be the scene of these
FATALITIES.
httle, of the Shepherdstown Reg
@sr 2 Is all torn up" in his feelings
as Inc loss of twelve pieces Of bacon
aao aquantity of "sausages" which
"lIle thief stole from his meat house
,ssy week. A thief mean enough to
, ,,.oI an editors bacon is little
p,saher and lower in the scale of
humanity H. than we thought it posi-
''g 10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Echo.
we don't know about that thief's
'"n9 SO mean after all. What
ooSlness has an editor with -
ls$, of bacon, besides a quantity
Sausages?" Why, Sirs, if such
s,'omulations are tolerated, editors
'0ula soon become monopolists
rlo hogopolists, and where then
=. We The usefulness and moral pow
"ofour craft?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-15

total depravity; and that it issome-
times very difficult to satisfactorily
diagnose the queer cases of human
lty we meet-hard to tell whether
they are victims of old-fashioned
deprarity, or whether they are only
afflicted with the fool, pure and SIM
pie. These unfortunate sufferers
are found in all political parties,
have been raised up on party gruel,
and any variation in the way of
independent diet throws them into
collie at once. 1t seems utterly i'm
possible for some people to under
stand how a newspaper can dare to
be independent of party and COM
mend the right and attack the
wrong wherever found, They has
tily and ignorantly conclude that
the editor is favoring this or that
party, where the right or wrong he
Is dealing with happens to be loca-
ted. But party slavery is rapidly
giving place to manly indepen-
dence, and for this let US rejoice.
Under the head, "Fine Whisky"
the editor of the Point Pleasant
Saturday Visitor, says.
Since the Both of April, the date
on which license expired, it has
been almost impossible to get even
for medical purposes, a good article
OF whlskey in our town, and such be-
ing the case, it is with the greatest
of pleasure that we acknowledge
the receipt of package of genuine,
pure old rye whiskey, &c"
going on to advertise the for
eign house, by way of compensa-
ton for the jug of omlavry sent
him.
We suggest, Bro. Van Matre, that
if you try your no-license, domestic
whisky straight, without the Sc"
it might not effect your head so Sc
riously,
Again-In another column the
Visitor has this:
"The only Inconvenience about
not having any license is that a
man who wants drink now is ex-
pected to do little begging for it,
and to pay little bigger price for
nip, and then get very inferior
whiskey."
All of which is simply the sing
ing over and over, the same old
song of nonsense, sung at the funer-
al Of every saloon license, consist
ing always of two parts, after this
fashion:
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-15
PART FIRST.
IA III GlRS 4.
Outrageous to Think
We can't get a drink!
We're robbed of our liberties quite

Outrageous to Think
We can't get adrink! i-f
We're robbed of our liberties quite!
PART SECOND.
Prohibitions farce!
Nor Is liquor made scarce,
All the more buy and sell it, for spite.
In one place the Visitor is distress
ed because it is impossible to get
good whisky in town, in another,
he insists that as much liquor is
being sold as under license; and
this in face of the notorious fact
that the same miserable stuff is
dispensed under license, as the
same parties deal out in defiance of
law when permitted and doubtless
what little liquor is being sold in
Point Pleasant since the LIST OF May,
comes from the same jugs and bar
rels that were behind licensed
counters before that date.
A BRILLIANT ScHEME.-A large
number of persons have been arrest
ed for drunkenness during the week
and fined five dollars each. Now as
a scheme for the good Of the people,
in the protection of their lives and
property, it seems this license bus
mess is failure. You license men
to sell whisky, thereby setting up
places to tempt men to waste their
time, their money, and injure their
health, and then because they can
not withstand the temptation
placed before them, you arrest them
and charge them So for the weak
ness of their moral natures. A bril-
liant scheme Cor making money,
and the, devils got a patent on 1T;
and every man who votes license,
votes to maintain the patent
Temperance Reuiew.
EDITORIAL AsSoCIATIoN.-The
West Virginia Editorial Association
will hold its annual meeting in
Weston on the 18th day of July
next. This will be an important
event for our town, as the editors
from all parts Of the State are ex-
pected to be present. Weston will
maintain her well-deserved reputa-
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
The Governors staff.

In reporting the appointment of stail
by the Governor under the new militia
law the papers clouded the matter up
Instead Of making it clear. The law pre-
vides that the Governor shall appoint as
his staff an acknowledgement, a quarter-
master general and an spector-general,
each with the rank of brigader- general,
three commissaries with the rank OF
colonel and three aids-de-camp with the
rank Of colonel. Instead OF Coils. Ander-
son, Fountain and Nicholson being APP
pointed for the companies of New Castle,
Kent aud Sussex respectively, as stated
in the papers, they are appointed com
nissaries for the companies of those
counties. Coils. Cummins, Fulton and
Ponder ara the aid--de-camp for New
Castle, Kent and Sussex respectively. All
these oiHrers are required to wear the
uniform Of their rank whenever they
turn out.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
THE cHEsrHR REGATr1.
A Wilmington Boat Carries OF One
MINE Prlyes. L.


Monday the eighth annual Chester
regatta was sailed, under the rules Of the
quaker City club from Chester to Cherry
Island buoy and return, distance of 81
niles. The start was made about noon,
The water was smooh at first, but grew
rather rough and boisterUus as the after
noon advanced.
The entries We're divided into six
classes. In the first class there We're
three yachts and thn first prize, a cham
Dion nag, was won by the .Ninerru.
In the second class there were seven
yachts, and the champion flag was won
hy the Chris. Gaiioghe.
In the third class there were four
entries. THE champion nag was won by
the 1,ieipLtt, a Philadelphia boat, beating
the IhOmiS Il. IGtH three minutes.
In the fourth class were four skins, one
If them being the Wade Hampton, owned
NV bridge tender Blrrfurd, of this city.
The Wade Htmp'on was sailed by Samuel
Phillips and sailed so effectively that she
rounded Cherry Island buoy Is minutes
,hesd Of the other three boais and came
IN at the finish more than haitian hour
ahead, winning the first prize, suit OF
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
THE SUSSEX COURT HOUSE.
Clerk rOmIinson Answers the
Charges BrOus Int Against Him.

Editor State Journal. la reply to your
correspondent who endeavored TO venti-
late the roofing question, | have, first,
TO say soreness in themselves and ill will
towards me have had more to do with
these complaints than any special interest
the complanants have had either in good
tin and workmanship or saving to the
county's purse.
Second. have taken every precaution
to give full satisfaction to the public
generally, both in material and workman
ship, and having sufficient evidence in my
possession to satisfy the Levy Court that
have endeavored to be true servant
fear whatever of the so-called "day OF
reckoning"
Third. | have reliable proof in the
Judgment of a reliable and practical tin
man that MIR. Rogers sample tin is
superior to Messrs. Faucet & Wilson's
for roofing purposes.
Fourth. | have already shown that Mr..
Rogers bid was lower than Messrs.
Faucet & Wilson's
Fifth. | have Mr.. Rogers sample tin
and also sample of that which now
covers the court house; and lie being
bound to me by contract, il remains for
the Court to decide whether he (Mr.
Rogers) has used tin equal in quality
to that sent as sample.
Sixth. | had no special instructions
from the Court as to the kind of tin to be
used.
Seventh. herewith give the public
my instructions
RpsOioei, By tho Levy Court and Court OF
Appeal that the Clerk Of the Peace be aud he
is hereby authorized to have the necessary
repairs done to the court house and jail
roofs.
Resolved, BY the Levy Court that the Clerk
of the Peace be and he Is hereby directed to
have a roof put on the armory and rent
the same to the best advantage.
ReSUloet. By the Levy Court that the sum
of 1900 be placed oil the allowance list in the
name Of the Clerk of the Peace for the pnr-
poses Of putting the roofs on the court house
and armory.
Eighth. ] know nothing OF any letter
to the Court from the N. & g. Taylor
Company.
Ninth. have had as much interest in
the roofing Of the court house as If it had
been my own property.
Tenth. Lastly, ask every taxpayer
of Sussex to hear the decision OF the
proper judges in this III utter, and then
see if have made waste" of any oil
the public funds. Yours, &c,
w. Is. ToNLISsos.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23

DovRR, June 22.-The Scott Literary
Society of Wilmington Conference
Academy celebrated its fourth anniver-
sary in the Methodist Church last night.
The society was exceedingly fortunate
in securing the services of the Rev. D. l..
Greenfield of Centerville, Md. Mr.. Green
field chose for his subject ''The Import
ance of Cultivating Taste for English
Literature" He argued that there is no
necessity OF learning dead and foreign
languages in order to obtain information
on any branch Of science. art or litera-
ture. "The best authorities on self
government are written in the English
language; for it is only where this Ian
guage is the prevailing tongue that there
is such thing as self-goverument. If our
farmers had taste for literature, many
weary and tedious hours could be spent
pleasantly and with profit" >
would advise farmers, If they wish to
keep their sons at home, to teach them
that their occupation is honorable and to
instil into their minds desire for litera-
ture. We should then hear no longer
the cry that 1t is impossible TO keep
young men on farms.
The more important reason why young
men should cultivate a desire for English
literature in preference to that of other
countries, is its entire freedom from that
doubt and uncertainty which confuses
the mind Of the student. The literature
of Germany is skeptical. This is also
true Of France.
Young raen who fall under the impress
sion that the effect which such studies
have upon their character is but momen-
tary and will soon be thing Of the dead
past, may some day be reused from then
reverie only to find themselves wrapped
In q mantle Of doubt and uncertainty
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
RACING AT NEWARh.
A Contest Between Delaware and
Maryland Horses.

y
Special Correspondence Of ST tie Journal
NEWARK, June 20.-Saturday's races at
Homewood Driving Park were largely
attended and well contested.
In the first race, free for all horses never
started iu race, purse $50 the following
entered Walter Johnson Elkton, Md, III
Luckey Robert Morrison, Christiana. Del,
III Alice Gray George Price. Elkton, Md,
M Lew Garrett s. NJ. Brickley, Rising
sun. Md, III Kitten j. $. Whitaker, Zion.
Nd, m Sarah Bernhard Charles E.
Lewis, Newark. Del, Red Bird Howard
d. Jordan. WillUwdale, Del, & General.
Sarah Bernhardt won, taking the second,
fourth and fifth heats. Luckey took the first
heat and General the third. Red Bird was
withdrawn after the second heat, though lie
came in second ON the first heat.
In the 3 II mute race, purse 800 the follow
ing entered: George Price, Elkton, Md,
br Tolu; James A. Wilson. Newark, Del,
br Napoleon John Ives, Wilmington, Del.
b & Big Frank.
Tolu won in three straight heats, Napoleon
coming in 8, 2, 8. and Big Frank q 3, 9.
The 2.52 race, purse $50, the following
entered Joseph Luton, Newark. Del.
enters b IN Gipsey Girl Walter Armstrong.
Fair Hill, enters b 4 Davey Coppertield /;
Eugene Clark, Cecilton, Md, IN Gipsey.
Davey Copperteld won in three straight
heats with Gipsey Girl 8, 2, Q, and Gipsey
2,3. 3.
No time was reported in any of the races.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
Deaths.

AlSSCOw. ON 18th inst, at ! rs o'clock, p. M,
Mary Anscvw, in her 74th year,
REbMl ON the 10 Ii inst, Charlie X, infant
son Of AT Ell A., and Minerva Redmile aged
year and l0days
CoNRow. On the 10th inst, Joseph b. Conrow,
In the 59th year of his age.
MONTGOMERY ON tile elst inst, at the resi-
dence II his parents No. +fS +. sixth street
Charles H., youngest son 81 Joseph X. e, and
Mary Montgomery, aged Is years. 0 months aud
weeks.
PHILLIPS. On the Goth inst, Marshall Philipa.
in the IA year Of his age.
tits relatives aud friends are invitet to attend the
funeral nom his late residence, No. 7o3 West
street, Wilmington, on FiGtn-day. sixth Month,
sd; to meet At The house at II o'clock.
PhoNOsT.-un 10th Inst, William Provost aged
IS ycGrs,
Relatives and friends OF the family ara respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from his Late
residence No. los Fast Fourteenth street, on
W -dneslay Afternoon, I'D Inst. Service AT the
house AT 3. 80 U'cL'ck.
WhGNER-nn sunday morning, June 10th,
William T. Wagner, IN the 24th year OF his age.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
PORT PENN.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Of Every evening.
PoRT Penn, June lS.-Mr. II. Walter
during the past year succeeded in reclaim
ing large and valuable portion OF
Augustine marsh, but on Saturday night
last the tide carried away 20 feet of the
bank, obliging Mr.. Walter to spend a
creator part of Sunday in repairing the
damage. On Sunday night nature again
asserted her right and SO feet of bank
was destroyed, which will not be fully
repaired for another week. Fortunately
there was no growing crop on the land
Hooded or the loss would be much greater
than it il.
The St Georges Marsh Company re-
ceived $500 FROM the State to assist
them in repairing their bank. Work
was commenced about the middle Of
March and they are now running force
OF IL carts aud a proportionate number
of men. 1t is uncertain when the work
will be finished.
On Wednesday night the house of Mr..
Price, near Port Penn, was visited by
some person who entered the cellar,
tasted one or two pans of milk and after
possessing himself of some loaves of bread
and pair of shoes, retired. His name is
unknown. Probably it was some one
fond of bread and milk.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23

Folger, Grace, Daniels, Babcock,
Kingsley, Slocum, Thompson,S. ]. Tilden
and T. K. Westbrook one each.
The convention then proceeded to vote
on the long term as follows: