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John Schef is said to have had
foot crushed by the butt of a falling
tree, in Alpena township, last Mon
day.
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A number of the Port Huron men
are organizing dancing club, but the
proper thing to do would be for the
dancing club to organize the young
mon
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Duncan Brown was seriously hurt
in the back by falling tree, at
Avery's camp, last Monday. The in
iured man has been brought to town.
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One thousand witnesses to testify to
the good merits of Bostwick's COM
pound cough syrup. 596w13
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VIM. Potter, who has been attend
ing one of the Detroit commercial
schools, returned home last week.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Sheriff-James Il. Denton.
Under sheriif-Chas. Lynch
Clerk-M. O'Brien.
Deputy Clerk-James Mcnamara.
Treasurer-Chas. b. Greedy
Prosecuting Attorney-Geo. III. Sleator.
Register of Deeds-John +. Kelly.
Judge Ct Probate-Geo. s. Lester.
Circuit Court Com'r-J. b. Newton.
Surveyor William Mirre.
Coroners-Arthur Wilkinson and Alonzo L. Per-
sons.
Formulation of county in 1880 was $3.50.
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Election Notice.

MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF THE sEc'Y
Lansing, February 9th, 1888
To the Sheriff of the county of Alpena:
srR:-You are hereby notified that ut the election
to be held on the first Monday of April, 1893, in
the State OF Michigan, the following officers are TO
be elected, viz:
Two Justices Of the Supreme Court; one in the
place Of Benjamin +. Graves, whose term of Office
will expire December 81 1888 and one TO MI the va
ton
Also. two Regents of the University in place of
Samuel y. Walker and Lyman D. Norris whose
terms Of Office will expire December 81, 1883.
In Testimony Whereof, have hcreunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
Michigan, Mt Lansing, the day and year first above
written
- HARRY a. CONANT,
LIS. Secretary of State
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We understand there is to be a lit
tie amusement at the fair ground to-
morrow afternoon, in the way of
shooting from q spring trap.
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There was no meeting of the Board
of Education last Wednesday night.
Cause-no quorum being present.
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+. A. Bishop left town last Mon
day Oh trip to Florida.
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r. ID. Taylor has banked between
two and three million feet of logs.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

OhAohuE GALE.
Default having been made in the terms and con-
ditions OF certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the 23d day of December, A. ID. 1881, and ex.
schultz, of the city of Alpena, AIpcna county,
Mich, OF the first part, and Geo. l.. Maltz, of the
same place, Of the second part, and duly recorded
in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county
OF Alpena, on the gath day of December, A. ID. 1881
in Liber of Mortgages, on pages 2l6 and 247, and
which said mortgage was, on the Goth day of Jam
uary, A. D. 1882, duly assigned by said Geo l..
Maltz to Monroe klock, and said assignment was
duly recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds
for said county Of Alpena, the 10Th day of jan
uary, 1882, in Liber of Mortgages, on page 1906.
and by which said default the power of sale in said
mortgage contained has become operative, and it
being claimed that there is now due and unpaid at
the date hereof, ON said mortgage the sum of five
hundred and thirty-scven dollars and eiQhty-tbree
cents so3!s3, for principal and interest together
with an attorney fee Of thirty dollars s3O0O pro-
yded for IN said mortgage, and suit or proceed
ing, either ut law or in equity, having been nsttu-
ted to recover the amount secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, now, therefore;
Notice Is hereby given that on the
10Th day OF May, A. ID. 1883,
At two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the
front door of the Court House, in the city of Alpe-
ma, county Of Alpena and State of Michigan, that
being the building in which tho Circuit Court for
said county in which said mortgaged premises are
situated is held there will be sold at public auction
to the highest bidder the premises described in said
mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the said debt, the interest thereon, and
said attorney fee and all costs and charges allowed
by law. SAID mortgaged premises are situated in
the city OF Alpena, county of Alpena, state of
Michigan, and described follows: All that piece
or parcel of land described in said mortgage as fol-
lows, to-wit Lot number twelve u2j, in Block
number ten l0, of Htchcock's first addition TO the
city of Alpena.
MONROE KLoCK,
VICTOR G. BUnNHAM, Assignee of Mortgage.
Atty for Assignee OF Mortgagee. 602wi3
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j. b. Clayberg returned home from
his trip to Detroit last Friday even
ing.
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THEIR TELEPHONE.

Good family horse for sale. Enquire of
James f. Denton.
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Don't give up and say there Is no help
for Catarrh, Hay Fever and cold in head,
since thousands testify that Ely's Cream
Balm has entirely cured them. Price 90
cents.
Apply into nostrlls with little finger
From Major Downs, Military Instruct
or, Mt. Pleasant Academy, Sing Sing, N.
Y: During the very cold weather was
suffering from Catarrh. My head and
throat ached so severely that l was
obliged to give up everything and keep
quiet. Elv's Cream Balm was suggested.
Within an hour from the first application
felt. relieved, the pain began to subside.
In two days was entirely cured. w. A..
Downs. Feb. 10, 1881.
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OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF ALPENA COUNTY,
Alpena, February 9th, 1883.
To the Electors Of Alpena county:
You are hereby notified that at the election TO be
held on the first Monday Of April 1882 in the State
Of Michigan, the following officers are to be elected
viz:
Two Justices of the Supreme Court one in place
OF BENJAMIN T. Graves whose term of office will
expire December 81, 1883 and one TO FIJI the va.
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Isaac Mars
ton
Also, two Regents of the University in place OF
Samuel S. Walker and Lyman ID. Norris whose
terms of office will expire December 81, 1888
JAMES Il. DENTON,
COZ Sheriff of Apena county Mich
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w. ID. Hitchcock is to have charge
of the Johnson warehouse the coming
season.
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OUR TELEPHONE.

Tomorrow is Washington's birth
day.
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AT Kennedy's and LOOMS camps,
on South Branch, about 100000
feet of logs have been banked.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Penoyer, of Oscoda,
are visiting at Mrs. j. Il. Boswick's.
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The weather during the past week
has been very pleasant for February,
and zero has not been around.
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q Mrs. j. A. Mock returned home
from her visit to her sister, at Brook
Ign, n. Y, last Saturday.
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All the rage-Bostwick's compound
cough syrup. 596w13
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A. II. MCDONALD,
Recorder.

"Our sales of Adamson's Botanic Bal
sam increase every week Please ship us
ten gross Immediately. If our sales con-
tinuc to increase in the future as they have
in the past, we shall have to buy ten
gross month";
Respectfully yours,
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+. w. Gilchrist returned home
from his trip to the southern States,
last Wednesday evening.
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There must be about 100,O00,0O0
feet of logs banked on the various
streams up to date.
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Michigan Congessmen.

Michigan COngessmen.
THE SENATE.
Omar d. Conger, term expires 1887.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
w. C. Maybury.
2 N. b. Eldridge.
3 sc. s. Lacey.
Geo. Yaple
s julius Houseman.
6 Edwin b. WInaus
Il. G. Carlton.
s #R. G.. Horr.
9 #B. NJ. Cutcheon.
10 III. IL. Hatch.
II edward Breitung
Those marked are Republicans.
The salaries of Senators and Representatives are
5000 each per annum with sl25 allowance for sta
tionery and 20 cents milage.
The Senators hold office for six years and the
Representatives for two years.
The 18th Congress consists of lS7 Democrats l25
Republicans and IL Greenbackers, Independents
and Readjusters.
The counties composing the Tenth congressional
district are as follows: Alpena, Altoona, Bay, Clare
Crawford, Cheboygan, Emmett, Gladwin, losco
Montmorency, otsego, ogemaw, Pressure Isle, Ros-
common and Tuscola.
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About 100000 feet of logs have
been hauled to the landing, at Ersk-
ines camp on Gilchrist creek.
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Money refunded when Bostwick' S
compound cough syrup will not cure.
596Wl3.
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The children all cry for Bostwick's
compound cough syrup, and say they
nave to have it. 596w13
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day evening.

w. G. John Kesten.
w. V. T.-Miss j. Levi.
w. S.-Florine Bingham.
w. A. S.-Miss Maggie Wilson.
w. +. S.-Chas. Spafford.
w. T.-Miss b. Mckay.
w. CT. III. Riddick.
w. M.-Amus Hewitt.
w. d. M.-Miss A. Mcdonald.
w. o. G.-Robt. Hamilton.
w. /. G.-Miss Josie Oliver.
r. III. S.-Miss j. Mckay.
l.. III. S.-Miss Dolly Roberts.
p. w. c. TT. w. Wilson.
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REFERENCE COLUMN
limited states Govern ment

United States Government.
EXECUTIVE.
president-Chester A. Arthur. Salary, $4,000
THE CABINET
Secretary of State-F. Il. Frelinghuysen \; -
secretary of Treasury-Charles j. Folger, N A.
secretary of War-Robert Il, Lincoln, III.
Secretary OF Navy-Wm. Il. Chandler, n H.
secretary of Interior Henry NJ. Teller, Col
Postmaster General Timothy o. Howe, Wis.
Attorney-General- enjamin III. Brewster, Penn
Salary of each 5000.
SUPREME COURT or THE UNITED STATES
Chief Justice Morrison Il. Waite, o. Appd 1874.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES APP'D
Samuel +. Miller, Iowa, $50
Stephen j. Field, Cal. 100
Joseph p. Bradley n. Jr 90 90
John NJ. Harlan, KY, ioad
VIM b. Woods, Ala. iooo
Stanley Matthews, Ohio, ICY
t,.u.,oi piajobsorl " V 1882
Salary, Chief Justice, siO,5OO; Associate $4,000
Formulation of United States in 1880, was 5Ol557S3
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Installation.

The following officers were installed
into their respective positions, at
meeting of the I. o. G. T., last Fri
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22
Personal.

Mr.. William Burnham, janitor City Build
ing, is confined at home with severe cold.
GOV. Robbie has nominated J. a. Blanchard
and David Norton, Of Oldtown, and George L.
Cutler, of Bangor, for commissioners to adjust
land titles Of the Penobscot Indians. under re-
solve of the Legislature.
A meeting of the Executive Committee Of
the National Union League will be held in
Philadelphia on Saturday next, at which dele
gates from every State and Territory will be
present. Maine will be represented By Hon.
Sidney Perham, Hon. G. A. Boutelle and j.
FL. Manley, Of Augusta.
Hannah j. Bailey, Of Winthrop, has sent
$1,000 to the Friends School at Providence for
artistic engravings, photographs, etc.
Judge Gould was initiated into Iyanhoe
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday evening.
Capt. johnson, whose death We noticed Tues
doy, was a member of Ancient Brothers Lodge
and Machigonne Encampment Of Odd Fell
lows, and also of the Odd Fellows Relief.
His body will be brought to Portland for bu-
rial.
The First Baptist church and society will
give a reception TO their pastor, Rev. A. K. p.
Small, d. D., and his family, in the yestry OF
the church this evening
A Baltimore correspondent says:-"I am
glad to be able to report the Seventh church In
prosperous condition. Our new pastor, Rev.
Thomas d. Anderson, Jr., has captured the
hearts of all, and we have come to believe
that our church is now on the road to such
prosperity as she has not known for many
wears. Since Mr.. Anderson came to us our
Sunday congregations have increased more
than third, while the attendance upon our
prayer meeting has more than doubled, our
lecture room Oh Friday evenings being COM
fortably filed"
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22
TOWN ELECTIONS.

srRoSa.- -aIoisratoE. q Higgins eieIk, 4 ]
Porter; seieetmen. b B Harvey. A True stephen
siorrslii treasurer. y Petite supervisor 9
CalsA.-AIoderater, ID WoodmAn; clerk. G II
stuart; selccsnen, Chas + d utton. 7 + Doe, Henry
X Reed 5 Committee. DIR y A Ripley; treasurer,
Il u woodman, Citizens candidates.
Observation-Disclosures. ) Allen; clerk, X
Gardner; seieetinen, sc, c haywood Z n smith.
Albert Carter, treasurer. Allan.
DRESDEN. Moderator. Chas f Allen; clerk, John
II Mayors, selectmen. Chas W Bickford. Houa
iette, Bradbury Ben; supervisor, Chas Allen;
treasurer Joseph W sheldon; collector, Thomas @
White. The town Voted 70 accept the provisions u
tho acts passed at this session q Che legislature %
free The Upper and Middle Bridges on kasternkiyeg
IN the town Of Dresden.
UNITY. Moderator, ,Joseph FArwell; clerk, Otis
Conforth, kelectmcn, hnel Mussey, L III M0@her. U
4 sicsirayi treasurer, Thomas Parkhursti sehoSl
3 Weed. Voted 10 raise 5000 fer town expenses,
$1,000 for highway; $500 for schools.
LIrenrrELp.--M odefator, Chas A Metcali. e'erk.
Gardner Roberts r. seieetmen, assessors and over.
seers OF poor. samuel Smith, + n Baker, c d
Preble treasurer u 8. Springer supervisor. DR. j
W Gilbert auditor, Chas Mescalf collector, stu.
man Ring.
yAssA1Bono.--0u correspondent writes The
annual town meeting occurred on Monday last.
Oaieers were elected Is follows. Moderator, Chas
Gates: clerk, + + Lincoln seleetmen, 0reeniief
Low, War ren A Evans and 4 G Barrows; treasurer.
j 5 Butterneid; colisctor. II Ramsell; auditor,
Henry Priest, twas voted TO pay nine mills for
collecting taxes. Also 10 exempt any improvement
that may be made on any water privilege in the
town II not less than 5000 be expended not TO
coed ten years Also voted 10 raise SO 800 to re-
81 100 for support ~ schools. 81 $50 for support
Of poor, 81 600 fof miscellaneous purposes; $1,000
to pay interest on town deb and towards iiquida-
tiol Of same, and $500 10 pay snow bills the past
winter. Total appropriations S1O,250 or $3.50
less than the appropriations made last year.
KRxpusR FAC. Moderator, VIM Spfatt; clerk.
4 p Batcheidar; aalectmen, &C., VIM Spratt, Levi
q Titus WIN ii Shaw; treasured, Greeniief Harvey.
agent, w spratt; supervisor, A w Piummer; col
lector aud constable. Batehcider.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22
battalion Drill.

Yesterday we published Inspector General
Lynch's report on the condition OF the Port
land companies of the volunteer militia and
also what General harrington had to say Of
their rife practice. Gen. Lynch recommends
battalion drill as follows:
"The first regiment maneuvres were ABOUT
the same as those of last year-ouly three OF
four of the simplest kind. Nothing was uone
during the year in battalion drill. Inlhk
this is mistake The regiments should as
semble at their respective headquarters and re-
ceive instructions in drill aud other necessary
dutiee. The first regiment should be in better
condition than 1t is, In Portland we have
three of the eight companies, and at least four
more could be brought here quickly and with
little expense. doubt IL many of the line
officers are versed in the principles of regi-
mental duties nor are they expected to be I'M
less something is done to induce them to study
thoroughly this particular branch
IF the State is unwilling to incur the ex-
NANCE of assembling the several companies in
Zach reqiment few times during the year, at
last the officers should be called together for
conSnlfation and instruction. Besides the three
.oInntaar we have two cadet companies In
this S6tv who are anxious and Wiling 10 assist
at drills If invited. Hence Dattai.on ol nye
Companies can be assembled without COST;
Portland should be urged TO erect rsglnesntaI
drill shed, as is done in other Clues N wlnteE
much valuable time ID lost in consequence u
the impracticabiity of assembling Ghe LOUIE
OUT OF doors. Ii we had the sheu theto ooui"
be drills the whole year
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22

The Block House Near Fort Scammell.
The Transcript says: Some Of cur readers
will doubtless remember the old wooden block
HOUSE that formerly stood in Fort Scammell.
we have often wondered how such a structure
came to be considered sufficient defence for
our harbcr, and knowing that Dir. William g.
Kimball. formerly of this city, now OF Bridg
ton had charge Of Fort Scammel during its
reconstruction, We asked him for some infor-
nation concerning the old block-house. He
has sent as the following note, together with
plan Of the bIock-house and Of the fort as 1t
was originally built:
4 probably can tell you something about the
block-hoase that stood In Fort Scammell.
When it was first built cannot say, as II was
old and somewhat dilapldated when my father
thoroughly repaired 1t outside and inside in
1912 or 1913 Il am not certain which year,. 1t
was built to defend the harbor from the ene-
my's ships, and at the time 1t was repaired was
considered By the powers at Washington to
be equal to combat anything shat might be
brought against it. To verify this / have TO
inform you that in the year 1874 my father AMI
myself worked at building one OF the same
plan and Dimensions at Fort MeClary, at Kit
terry, Me-, to defend Portsmouth. The first
story Of the one at McClary was OF granite, In
stead Of wood, as at Scammell.
The manner Of construction was as follows:
The one at Scammell was built wholly OF
wood. Pine and oak was hewed into timber
about fourteen inches square. These timbers
were laid up one upon another, each one well
pinned and doweled to the one below. This
made solid wall fourteen inches thick, which
would be az thick walls as the enemy's ships,
wonld it not? Those days were before iron
ships were thought Of. | viii try aud sketch
the plan Of them. just imagine this ia an oc'
tagon, and is the upper or main story. On
four Of the sides we're embrasures with pintie
blocks and gun circles for mounting four cam
non. fn the center Of the lower story was
magazine, built Of brick. The loop-hoes In
this story was for musketry. The projection
OF the upper story over the lower one had
openings for shooting downward, II the enemy
had landed and made an attempt to take the
fort When this was repaired In 1872 every
thing was made new except the old timbers
AROUND the house was stockade made OF ce-
dar, placed about four inches apart. The up
per story of this building was divided into
four rooms by temporary partitions, for officers
quarters"
Mr.. Kimball's plan shows that the fort origi-
nally consisted of a breastwork mounting six
! gums, with stcckade in the rear formed Of CO.
dar posts, about eight Get high. The block
house stood in the center Of the enclosure thus
| formed During the war of the rebellion the
| Dlock-house was demolished, and granite walls
with bastions took the place Of the old stock
! ade. Fort Scammeli was begun in 1903, and
| flashed, according to the original plan, before
| The war Of 1912.
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22
The indian Question.

1t is not attempted to propose ans expedient
by which our Iadian policy may be made more
consistent with justice and peace. II would
appear that thu only action needed is whole
sale repeal Of Indian laws. II we have right
TO make any laws bearing upon them. we have
the right to give them the same laws that We
give all citizens Of the United States, aud no
other. The fundamental principle Of the In
dian Bureau Is an unconstitutional fallacy. It
is dependent institution which Is indepen-
dent, a subordinate organization which is su-
perior 10 control, an oIigarchy to which the
fifty millions Of the United States pay an enor-
nous and steadily increasing tribute. The
whole thing is solecism Of statesmanship.
which would be coutemptible il It were not so
disastrous. Every ether land takes control Of
its inhabitants. Close to our border Great
Britain shows rs how TO meet the matter
There, II Indians have any laws 20 meet they
have English law.
The Maine Indian Society will meet this
(Thuradayl afternoon at o'clock, al Reception
Hall. II stormy Il viii meet at the same time
aud place the first pleasant afternoon succeed
The Portland daily press., 1883-03-22

The entertainment TO be given BY the Pert
land Cadets, April 18Th, in aid Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Monument Association promises
to attain the high standard that usually al
tends efforts OF the kind by this fayorite corps
The attraction win be a concert BY Chandeliers
full brass band which win take place at 7s0
o'clock, TO be followed at s BY q concert by the
Portland Concert Company which will con-
tinue an hour. Then the drill By the Cadets
viii take place which will be as rear UptOn's
Tactics as possible. A promenade concert
will follow the drill and all who have
ever attended the Cadet ball room that for
downright enjoyment none can be compared TO
them. The tickets will be placed at the
popular price and the sale Of reserved seats
will take place ~ the company armcry one
week before the drill, under the direction Of
the committee. Each purchaser will be
limited to four tickets and as there viii be be-
tween i've and six hundred seats reserved, all
who may wish can be assured Of good seat.
The admission tickets are now ready aud are
for sale BY the members. The attraction offsr-
ed by the Cadets at this entertainment far ex--
coed any previous one, and that the hall viii
be crowded with the beauty and elite Of the
city goes without saying aud the amount they
will be able 10 hand over to The Monument
Association will greatly help along that most
worthy object.