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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08
Grants Retirement.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The following article, based on a
telegraphic dispatch announcing the
passage by the Senate of the Grant
Retirement bill, is from the pen Of
George G. Bates, formerly of this city
and subsequently United States District
Attorney for Utah, who was at one
time an intimate friend Of General
Grant, has known him for many years,
and is a warm admirer of his military
genius:
The above act, passed by the Senate,
will meet with the hearty Endorsement
of every man, woman and child Of
these United States, provided Congress
shall so amend it as to offer premium
to every respectable journal of the
United States if they will never again
utter or publish his name. Let him
retire from public life, public knowl-
edge and public mention. To those Of
us who knew U. S. Grant as Captain Of
infantry in 1S4S-49-50, and so on
those who saw him at his downfall and
disgrace in California in 1853; in hi.
extreme poverty and degradation OF
St. Louis in 1S55-56-57, and then scan
his splendid uprising, his brillian,
deeds Of arms from 1851 to 1866
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The Alpena City Hospital.

The undersigned would announce
to the citizens Of Alpena and vicinity,
that they have opened an Hospital
for the treatment OF oil Surgical and
other diseases.
This new enterprise meets want
that has long been felt in this COM
munity, where large number OF un-
married men, sick or wounded, away
from home, will lind oil the comforts
Of warm rooms. good, clean beds,
proper food, good nursing, careful at
tention and skilful treatment OF ex-
perienced Physicians and Surgeons.
The Hospital Is managed on the Co
operative plan, at present. Those
wishing to receive it's benefits pay
from SO to SO per yenr in advance,
AMI If taken sick or injured any time
during the year, they will be taken
care of, boarded and treated without
any further charge.
The rates charged are so moderate,
compared with the benefits received,
that this Hospital must commend it.
self to the public as soon az it shall
be thoroughly understood.
Arrangements are made that one of
tho Doctors will lie on duty night and
day, when required by one or more
patients.
DR.. Maiden's great experience as a
Surgeon during our late war, the last
year of which he had change of n
large Military Hospital, together with
over twenty years practice, cannot be
questioned in it's success.
DR.. Newton. although younger, has
had large Hospital experience, and
has particularly devoted good por-
ton Of his time to the study of dis
eases Of the Eye and Ear.
We would respectfully solicit the
earnest support of this enterprise, es-
pecially by those whom it is most in
tended TO benefit.
w. P. MAIDEN, NJ. d.
L. G. NEWTON, NJ. D.
w. VAN VOORHEES,, Agt.
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The Alpena Railroad Bonus.

At the first railroad bonus meeting.
held ut the court room on February
2sth the sum of sl1,775 was subscribed
toward the bonus of 1000, which
amount was allotted to the citizens OF
Alpena rs their share of the $4,000
demanded by the railroad company
from the people of the shore.
Last Thursday night there was
another meeting. E. X. Potter, one Of
the committee, reported that ne had
collected subscriptions TO the amount
of $1,000, and Geo. L. Maltz, another
member of the committee, reported
collections to the amount of $3.50, also
stating that he was authorized by the
Messrs. Churchill to state that they
would subscribe $1,000. The amount
reported subscribed at both meetings wa
nearly $4,000. The meeting then adj
iourned until Saturday evening.
The amounts subscribed by the va
rious persons, at the two meetings, in
Guiding the extra donations given by
some of the gentlemen at the Saturday
night meeting, are as follows;
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Feb. ~, 1882.

STATE OF NIcHtGAN.--The Circuit Court for
othe county Of Wayne-In Chancery: At a
sion of said Court held at the Circuit Court Room in
the city OF Detroit on tho thirteenth day OF Febru
ary in the year ono thousand eight hundred and
eighty.two.
Present, Hon. John J. Speed. Circuit Judge.
In the matter of the petition OF Jonathan n. Tint
Henry lift, and Louis Henry, majority of the
directors Of the Michigan Land and Lumber Com
pany.
Upon reading and fling the petition Of Jonathan
-. Tiff. Henry II. Tint, and Louis Henry, majority
OF the directors of the Michigan Land and Lumber
Company. corporation organized under the laws of
the state of Michigan praying for the dissolution OF
said COMPANY, according TO the statute in such
made and provided. On motion of Geo. V. n.
Lohrop solicitor for said petitioners ordered that oil
persons interested in said corporation show ii
any they have, why said corporon should not be dis
solved before Charles Flowers. Esq, one of the Ci'
cult Court Commissioners for Wayne COUNTY, ut his
office in said city of Detroit, Monday, the fifteenth
day Ut May, A. ID. 1882, at ten O'Clock in the fore
And II Is further ordered, that II copy OF this
order be published in each week for three weeks
successfully before the day Of showing in the
Detroit Post and Tribune. newspaper published in
the said city Of Detroit in the county OF Wayne and
ais, in some papes published in the county of Apena
Michigan, said counties being the principal places
where the business Of said corporation situated
and carried On.
JNo. ]. SPEED,
Circuit Judge
GIo. " n. LorHnoP,
sol'r for Petitioners. s5iv3
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Mr.. Sherman has been figuring out
the benefit which laborng men who
make steel rails derive from the tariff
on that article. The manufacturers
are, by that tariff assured a profit of
at least S14 n ton over the. maker Of
iron rails. After paying all duties and
the difference in the cost Of wages and
materials, the American steel rail-
makers make ut least 100000 more
profit than English manufacturers of
that article, and s10,000,000 more than
American iron manufacturers. The
profit Of steel rail-makers in excess of
wages were for 1880 at least SIS, 900 900
a year, which they do not share with
the workers in steel rails. They pay
$1,000, 000-or Just one-third Of their
profts-to their workers, which is an
average Of $3.50 a day to each man.
The net profits of the master manu-
facturers Of steel rails, therefore, are,
and have been for two years ut least,
more than three times the whole
amount paid by them for wages, and
more than ten times the difference be-
tween the wages Of the American
"laboring princes" and the British
pauper laborers." Protection, in the
case Of steel rail manufacture, at all
events, has put $40 into the pockets of
the owners of eleven mills for every
dollar which it even pretends to have
put into the pockets Of all the 1000
men employed in the works. All this
is no guesswork, but calculation made
upon the figures prepared by the mill
owners themselves and published by
the national government. Giving pro-
lection the credit of having raised the
wages Of American workmen (and q
more absurd pretense was never made),
it has in this instance given them no
less than 100000 per annum each in
excess of their European competitors
and to 1000 workmen S114 each.
But, in truth, it has not given the
workmen penny out of the enormous
gains which it has secured to their
employers. Their wages are kept down
by open competition in labor; the
employers profits are guaranteed
against competition by the tarif-De-
troit Free Press.
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all his true and real friends his final
retirement will be a most happy end to
his checkered career. That his militia.
ry successes entitled him to the heart
felt gratitude Of our whole people, to
the Presidency, to fund Of fortune to
make his old days happy, is most true
Richly did he earn all these, but he has
been fully paid, generously rewarded,
and had he not been Grant, on his re-
turn from Europe he would have gone
quietly to Galena and settled down
there like dignifed old hero. But he
has become mere slave to money-get-
ting, money-begging, ofIice-seeking, and
impudent intermeddling with the ad-
ministration at Washington. and has
disgraced himself by seeking the ap-
pointment as Cabinet Minister to
President Arthur of one of the most
corrupt, dishonest mining jobbers ever
in Colorado, simply because connected
with him by marriage. Grant himself
and all his sons want to live on the
government, use its means, its offices
and honors for selfish purposes, and
all his old and true friends are tired
and sick of him. Like the horse leach
and the barren womb, he cries, give,
give, give. The people are tired of
him; let him be retired and his name
be stricken from our journals, until he
goes hence, to be no more. Then let
us give him Chinese funeral, and
leave him with his virtues, his fame
and his good deeds. for the next gener-
alton to remember and revere. We
have had enough of him-more, too.
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It's virtues are unquestionable, and its
curative character absolute, az the writer
can personally testify, both from experience
and observation.
Among the many readers OF the Review
In one part and another OF the country. II
Is probable that numbers are afflicted with
ieafness, and to such 1t may he said :
Write ut once to Haylock & Co, z Dey St.
New York. enclosing 81, and you will re.
ceive by return remedy that will enable
YOU to hear like anybody else. and whose
curative effects will be permanent. You
will never regret doing ss."--Editor Of Mer-
camille Review. .543
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

The third meeting of citizens for the
purpose of raising the bonus, took
place at the Opera House last Saturday
evening, and it was lively meeting.
The meeting being called to order,
Hon. S. L. Carpenter was elected rs
chairman, and John II. Butter6eld as
secretary.
Mr.. Carpenter stated the object OF
the meeting, and, at this meeting, the
citizens were to decide whether Alpena
should advance or retrograde. Her
principal industry now was lumber, and
the prosperity of the community de-
pended to large extent on the lum.
Der business. This lumber business
was now at its height; it had done all
it could do toward increasing the pop
ulation and wealth of the city, and
about all it could do now was to keep
the city as it is. IF the community de.
.sired to advance, new industries had to
be started. The lumber business could
not last great many years, and it wa:
an absolute necessity for the people Of
Alpena to promote other industries
The next important step was to pro-
mote the agricultural interests. and
this could best be. done by having d
railroad communication with the rest
of the United States. The railroad
was therefore nm absolute necessity
Without it the city would in few
years begin a retrograde movement.
Hon. j. K. Lockwood then made q
few remarks as to the necessity Of 9
railroad, also rcmarking that there
were over 1000 men in this communi
ty, and that the subscription lists show
ed that only about one hundred mer
had, so far, done anything to help thil
railroad business, and that the rest o.
the citizens ought to do their share
towards the construction of the rail
road. 1t was not fair for n majority o
the people to allow a few persons to d
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The meeting which was to take place
last night, was adjourned for a few
days, due notice of which will be given.
In the mean time, those who have not
subscribed, can give their bonus notes
to any member of the committee.
There seems to be no doubt that il
those who are benefited by the road
will come forward at once, the amount
will soon be raised.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

T0IINn MEN n ron want 10 learn Telegraphy in =
i"UNu mhhfew monthl. and be certain Of n situa-
ton, address Valentine Bros, Janesgille, Wis.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

There is general complaint among drug.
0ls's that they cannot get enough cf DIR
Sykes Sure Cure for Catarrh' to supply the
demand. II thus disappointed write direct
to the Doctor, 100 Madison St, Chicago.
March,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

We call the attention o. orr readers 10
the advertisement OF J. Monroe Taylor
This house has been established nearly 40
years, and their goods are celebrated for
purity and strength. We would recon.
mend trial OF their Gold Medal brands to-
all who desire superior cookery. 543m4
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

The subscriptions which have been
received since the Saturday meeting,
as far as We have learned, are as fol-
lows:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-08

Wanted, in the county of Montmorcncy. Stats Of
Michigan, teachers 20 pass the Board OF Examine
ton. to bo held the 3lst day Of March, A. D. 1882
ut the Office Of the County Clerk in SAID county.
JONATHAN WlGGlNS,
Secretary.
Feb. ~, 1882. 55lw5
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-16
. PRAcr1cAL SuaaEsr1oN.-

A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION
Everybody knows how many friends
the ''poor man" has, and yet they
don't seem to do him much good.
Some of these friends are false and
do not really care to do anything for
anyone but themselves; others are
well meaning but do not know just
what to do. Now to such men as
these, we suggest that they might at
least see that the laws in relation to
the assessment of taxes are inforced as
vigorously against the rich as the poor.
The way things are worked now is
like this: a man struggles up
through poverty and manages to get
home for himself. Well, il stands
By the wsyside where it can't be con-
cealed. The assessor is bound to take
notice Of it. It is sure to be taxed.
But let man be rich, and very little
of his property is invested in real
estate. He owns personal property
-"bonds." These bonds are fse-
quently of foreign corporations, of
cities or commercial enterprises 10
other states. All of these are gener-
ally taxable. He buys them, puts
them in a strong box and no one
knows he has got them. Soon the
assessor comes along, he meets the
man Of property and-coosequence !:
"Good morning sir, at what shall /
put you down this year 7" "Oh, well
about the same as last year." and
they go their way with mutual respect.
It may happen that the rich man will
say, I'vo bought a setter dog, which
is subject to tax" or he may even
tell the truth and cay, Give bought
$4,000 city sixes." If he's honest
he will tell the truth. IF he is dis
honest be will say what he wants to,
and his bonds will go untaxed. But
the law is that when the assessor
makes his assessment, he shall make
men declare on cath the value Of their
property.
Now we suggest that some friend
ofthe poor WHO'S in search ola theatre
of action should see that this law be
enforced.
Then men will have the choice
either to pay fair taxes in proportion
to the amount Of property which the
laws protect fer them, or to run the
risk Of prosecution for perjury.
For ourselves, We 10 justice to all
persons, rich and poor, who pay hon.
est taxes, would like to see the law
inforced. And we hope that "the
friend Of the poor man" and the friend
of fair dealing in every township IN
the county and state will look to it
that this matter be attended to.
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CIRCULATION 1900?

We are willing to take affidavit at
any time that the above figures repre-
sent within score Of the legitimate
subscription Of The News. Any per-
son is at liberty to watch our edition
run off at any time and count the
sheets, if so minded, we have nothing
to conceal, advertisers will be fur
nished with sworn statement when
ever requested. We challenge any
paper in Burlington county outside Of
Mount Holly to exceed the above
figures by sworn statement.
This rapid stride to the third place
in point Of circulstion among the
papers Of the county has been due to
various causes. The independence Of
The News has gained for it host Of
friends who appreciate its efforts to
stand in with the right. The price Of
the paper has also put it within reach
OF the mechanic and laborer who have
familes g support and who must have
mes paper. How eagerly they took
advantage Of the chance to geta couu-
ty newspaper at the low price Of one
dollar a car is shown by the above
figures. The various departments
have proven fully up to the standard
of its contemporaries and in point Of
local news has excelled them all.
News docs not grow stale on our hands
for twice in each week The News
comes into your homes. Nothing of
Importance escapes its notice, and the
minor items Of interest in the various
towns in the county receive due atten-
ton. The combination Of excellen-
cies has given THE News the prom
inence it proudly claims. But we do
not intend to stop here; we have not
reached by good step the standing
we hope to secure with the people of
Burlington county providence permit
ting. We shall make improvements
10 the style, departments and sizs of
The News during the present year
that will give it still greater influence
in the interests of the people. OF this
however, We cannot speak fully at
this date as our plans are not fully
matured. An esteemed contemporary
spoke kindly and truly Of our enter
prise when we started it in rsmarking,
"thsre & place for such newspaper
among u.s." We have tried to FIJI the
bill and circulation Of 100 oopies
is the verdict
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-16
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.

Mr.. Davidge addressed the Jury
against Guiteau, on Thursday, but did
not finish his speech. Mr.. Davidge
reviewed the evidence, ridiculed the
notion that Guiteau was or is insane,
and won the approval of the tragedian
Rossi by his quotations from Shakes
peare. Guiisau followed him closely,
interrupted him frequently, and reit-
Grated the assertion that he has never
claimed 20 be insane since July q.
Mr.. Davidge argued that the assass-
ms sanity was proved BY the consid-
Grafton la showed for Mrs. Garfield
when be rsifained from shooting her
husband al her side, by the manner Of
his prepssing for the Heed, by The
way hs executed it, and by the msas
ures be took to secure his ows safety,
first from the mob then from justice,
~ inierposing the plea of insanity.
There WAS an exciing scene ut the
elise Of the session, when the lawyers
were debating the question whether
the prisoner shall be permitted to sd-
dress the jury. Guiseau iusiated upon
bic right to do so, and declared he
would NOT trust the best ms,l In Amer
ica to close his cage for him. Judge
Cox said he bad no objections to the
prisoner making speech, provided
he would confne it to argument on
the facts and evidence. District At
torney Corkhill asserted that the pris-
oner had 40 right to speak, and siren
uously ofjAe.ed to his being permit
ted to leAvs the dock. There was q
tit hetweeo The lawyers on this SUBJ
ject. and everybody got excited. Mrs.
Sccville The prisoners sister, broke
into tears. Guiscau insisted that his
speech, which ne had written out, was
like an Grafton of Cicero, and the
American people, who were greater
than this court and jury, would read
It. Without sett ling the question,
the court adjourned.
Mr. Davidge finished his address to
the jury on Friday. It is thought
that, if Guiteau 'Ipeaks, Justice Cox
cannot charge the jury before Friday.
Mr.. Davidgs reviewed John W. Gui-
teau's Testimony at length, and dwelt
upon u e importance Of the evidence
given by the experts on the question
OF the assassin's sanity. Guiteau in
terri ipted the proceedings repeatedly.
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During the past few days our
streets lave made piteous appsai for
improvement No man can cage
upon the placid bosom Of the broad
expanse Of mud without feeling OF
shame. On FRIDAY there was gener-
al COMPLAINT OF dull business and there
was but little ttavs, through our prin-
cipal streets in vehicles. A merchant
remarked to US during the evening
that he "didn't see why people came
to Mount Holly TO buy when it was
possible to make purchases anywhere
else" All this comes from the &C.
ton Of 9 class Of men whom we are
pleased to call "old fogies." These
men are willing to vote at Town Meet.
Jog for an appropriation of $1,000
year for repairs to our streets, but
not a dollar for permanent im-
provement, Nov lot US reverse the
order Of things and at next Town
Meeting 0ote for permanent am
provensent to Our streets and not one
dollar for temporary repairs 1t is
money absolutely thrown away to use
it on the streets as it ia now used.
II is asserted by old residents that
enough money has been wasted on our
streets during the past twenty years
to have them all properly paved.
Don't let this waste go on any longer.
Either build them up or let them 60
down. They cannot prove more dis.
graceful to our town or more injurious
to business than at present. Mean.
while the idea of Incorporation should
be revived. We believe public SEN
timent is more 10 its favor than ten
years ago, when it was defeated by
the aforesaid Gold fogies." The bill
framed at that tine for the purpose
and presented to the Legislature would
doubtless, with few structures md
additions, answer, and it might be
brought cut and introduced during
the present session Of the Legislature.
Mount Holly must wake up, and the
first things Necessary to the awaken |
ing are incorporation and repairs to !
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AN ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT

GoRHAM, N. d., July IA, 1881.
GENTS - Whoever you are, / don't
know; but thank the Lord and feel
grateful to you to know that in this world
of adulterated medicines there il one COM
pound that proves and does all it adyer-
tises to do, and more. Four years ago /
had an attack of palsy, whichuni aerved me
to such an extent that the lealt excite
ment would make me shake like the ague.
Last May I was induced to try Hop Bit
tefs. | uscd one bottle but did not see any
change; another did so change my nerves
that they are now as steady as they ever
were. 1t used to take 10th hands to write,
but no'E my good right hand this. Now,
II you continue to manufactuf as honest
and g BOD an article as you do. you will
accun Aulate an honest fortune, aud confer
ne greatest bic ssing on your fe llow.men
nat was ever cJnferred on mank.in
TAN BtfAoss.
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our streets. Let these be done and
we predict that the after developments
resulting directly from the suggested
causes will be plainly noticeable. We
shall not drop this matter bat will con-
tinue to cite public opinion until some
thing is done.
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u between Mount Holly and fhiladelphia.
Philadel phia ONCE No. 10 Market street.
All ordersleft at his residence, No. 81 Button
ings book store, ]. Howard shinn's and ]. 3.
Descon's will be properly and promptly atten-
ded to. An experience of over 20 yearsis suf-
ncientgusrsntse of his ability and trustworthi.
ness. Baggage called for and delivered to all
parts of the town and city.
Atmy Philadelphia ONCE, alllerge packages
must be left at 1880 o'clock A. NJ, and small
packages at o'clock IN.
Jnly g. i7o-1y. a&fpF =. snHHTt-tR-
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CLwOOD RICHMOND.
BLACKSMITH AND GENERAL
JORRER.

WATER ST, MOUNT HOLLY,
Ralaw Reean,s Hotel. HoRSE-SHOErNG
a specially, and will guarantee TO prevent
interfering, knock-knees and forging. All
work Zone promptly and in satisfactory
manner Give ne call sls2ct.
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MONDAY. JANUARY IS, 1882.

"7Ke Semi Weekly Ne,cs" has a
larger circulation IN Burlington county
than any paper published outside Of
Mount Holly.