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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

Among these cities which, YOU will OBJ
serve, are the same as mentioned in my re-
port of last year, Adrian, Battle Creek,
Niles, and Fast Saginaw increased their
per capita cost of education, while in Bay
City, Saginaw City and Flint this cost has
decreased. In Alpena the per capita cost
for 1892 was 1898 and for 1928 was
$l6.02. VIVA tcver the reasons for this in
crease in the four cities mentioned may
have been the causes in Alpena are obvious.
They are found in the employment of two
more teachers, and the expense necessary
TO maintain the Lockwood school, while the
increase in the number belonging has not
been sufficient to prevent an increase in the
the cost for each scholar is only 40 cents
per week or s cents per day, which is a
trihing one in comparison with the bene-
fits received.
There is no question which consumes so
much of the time of your honorable body,
as how you shall provide suitable accommo-
dations for the scholars, especially in the
lower grades. BY the completion of the
Lockwood school, sufficient room was pro-
vided for the grammar grades of the city
and for the primary scholars of the First
ward above the first grade. Even here
there was sufficient room during the winter
months but during the spring and fall there
were not enough sittings TO accommodate
the grade. The same overcrovding of the
ward, and to a still greater extent in the
Third ward. The erection of the new
building in the Third ward will to some
extent remedy the evil here, but will Meth
er remove il, nor effect the condition of the
other wards in the least. The only feasibl,
way, IT seems to me, to remedy this evil il
to instruct the Superintendent that, when
ever the number of scholars in these rooms
shall exceed sixty, he shall divide tn,
school into two divisions, allowing one tC
come in the forenoon, and one in the after
noon. This method in other cities has beer
found to produce far better results thar
could be obtained in the old way. The at
tention of a teacher for half day to thirty
scholars has been found to be productive o
far more than the attention of the sam,
teacher to sixty scholars for twice the length
of time. The work of the first grade teach
ers for the past year was found to be mucl
more satisfactory during the winter months
than during the fall and spring months
and for the reasons already indicated.
The following brief comparison viii
show the relative condition of the schoo
for the past two years:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

CLASS III. FLOODED STOCK.
Other pure bloods may be entered and classified
If on exhibition, and If worthy, may be awarded
same premiums as other blooded stock Of same
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of
Alpena met in the Council Room on
Monday evening, August Goth, 1888, and
was called to order at s:l5 o'clock by the
Mayor.
PREsENT.-Robert NJ. Donnelly, Mayor /;
John S. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Field, Wheeler, Brown and Owens.
Journal of session held Aug. 9th, 1888,
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From IS of the residents of River and
Ninth streets, asking that the burning of
refuse in their neighborhood he stopped.
Moved by Alderman Owens that the Re-
corder notify all mill owners burning refuse
on vacant lots within the city limits TO
cease doing so at once. Carried by vote as
follows: Ayes-Field, Wheeler, Brown
and Owens. Nays-None.
From seven residents of the city, asking
that J. w. German be appointed Sealer of
Weights and Measures for this city.
Referred to n special committee composed
Of Alderman Owens and Field.
From A. c. Wendell & Co., asking for
the contract of making survey and furnish.
ing correct list to number all houses by
within this city also to furnish street name
and signs.
Referred TO Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
From Streets and Sewers, reporting un
favorably ON the petition of +. II. Watrou'
and f. Elinger.
BY Alderman Owens,
ResOlood, that any and all parties I've pro
hbited from piling wood on any of the
streets and1lleys, and that the Street Com
missioner notify all parties who have don'
80, to remove IL at once. 1888
Carried by vote as follows; Ayes
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

The deaths from cholera in Egypt
are reported to average about six
hundred per day. The number of
deaths from cholera, so far, will ex-
coed 10000. Hundreds of people are
also dying from the same epidemic in
India.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

D1VORCES.-No publicity; residents of any
DState. Desertion, Non-Support. Advice and
application for stamp. w. ii. LEE, Atty 239
Rwny N, Y.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
CHERIFF SALE.

SHERIFF SALE.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of n writ Of
heri facias issued out Of the Circuit Court for Al
pena county, in favor Of Patrick McDade, against
the goods and chattels and real estate OF Smith
Brown in said county, 10 me directed and delivered
did on the 23rd day Of May, A. d. 1888, levy upon
and take all the right title and interest Of the said
Smith Brown, said defendant, in and TO the follow
ing described real estate viz The north half Of the
northwest quarter of section 10, the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter Of section H. the
southeast quarter Of the southwest quarter OF
ton o. the east half OF southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section O. town 81 north, Of
range east.
An of which said property, or much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy the demand Of said
plaintiff, named in said suit, will expose for sale
at public auction or vendue 10 the highest bidder
at the front door Of the Court House, in Apena, in
said county, on
Thursday, the 4th day Of October, A. ID. 1888,
AT ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
Dated Alpena, Aug 81, 1888.
JAMES +. DENTON,
Sheriff of Alpena county
w. +. TURNBULL,
Atty. for Pl'f. 62Sw7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

Your attention was informally called
sometime since by the city physician to the
sanitary condition of the Central building.
This has been fruitful source of complaint
for the past few years, and if anything can
be done to remedy it, such steps should be
taken Immediately. The distressing ac-
cidents which have occurred in public build
ings during the past year. make il fitting
that some means for more rapid exit from
the second and third stories of the Central
building should be provided, in cases Of
emergency.
During the year just closed, your public
schools have enjoyed advantages which
we're by no means present during the year
1892. During the year last mentioned q
large amount of time was necessarily con.
sumed in classifying the pupils and in as
signing TO each grade the studies which
must be pursued. The crowded condition
Of the Central school made a careful class
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
CHBRIFF SALE.

-
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF writ Of
heri facas issued out OF the Circuit Court for Al
pena county, in favor OF Clarissa Harshaw, against
the goods and ehattes and real estate OF Smith
Brown, in said county 10 directed and delivered,
did, on the 2,rd day Of May, AID, 1888. levy upon
and take all the right title and interest OF the said
Smith Brown said defendant, in and TO the follow
ing described real estate viz: The north half Of the
northwest quarter of section IL, the northeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter Of section H. the
southeast quarter Of the southwest quarter OF
ton 0, the east half OF southwest quarter OF the
southwest quarter OF section ?, town 81 north Of
range east.
All Of which said property, or so much thereof as
may be necessary 20 satisfy the demand Of said
plaintiff named in said suit, will expose for sale,
at public auction vendue, 10 the highest bidder,
at the front door Of the Court House. in Alpena, in
said county, on
Thursday the 4th day Of October, AID. 1888,
At ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said day.
Dated, Alpena, Aug. n, 1858, -.
JAMES u. DENTON,
Sheriff Of Alpena county.
w. T.. TURNBULL,
Atty for Plh 62Sw7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

Carried by vote as follows; Ayes
Field, Wheeler, Brown and Owens. Nays
None.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

Any of the above articles, not made IN county, are
barred.
CLASS III. FOREIGN MANUFACTURES.
A diploma given to each of the following dis
plays:
Furniture, hardware, dry goods and clothing, mil
linery and fancy goods, clocks and watches and
jewery, musical instruments, horse rakes, tanning
mills, churns, hand and force pumps, washing ma
chimes and clothes ringers parlor and cook stoves,
hay presses and threshing machines.
BY resolution of the Board, the
counties of Montmorency and Presque
Isle are invited to participate on equal
terms with this county in all the ben
efts of the society. The cooperation
of all the citizens is earnestly request
ed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
LIST OF PREMIUMS

TO be awarded by the Alpena County
Agricultural Society, at their Sixth
Annual Fair, to be held on the Socie'
TVS grounds, in the city of Alpena. on
the 18th and 10Th days of October
1888:
DEPARTMENT A.-STOCK.
CLASS /. HORSES.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22
superintendent Yearly Report.

TO The President and Board Of Education
GENTLEMEN.-l have the honor Of pre-
senting to you herewith my second annual
report of the condition of your public
schools. The statistics for the school year
ending June 23rd, 1888, are as follows:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

The following is a comparative table
showing the per capita cost Of education
in seven cities of Michigan, and is taken
from the two latest reports Of the State SUI
perintendent:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-22

The strike of telegraphers has come
10 an end, the brotherhood having
surrendered.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21

The controversy as TO whether cnt o. uncut
books and magssine' ATE most desirable, seems
to have taken a wide range Whether or no
Honolulu originated the pretty little squabhlc
1t will hc OF interest To local readers to know
that New Nort, Philadelphia and Boston have
taken ur the subject The gS,h'hAfr Htstt
has Recently quite mass Of correspondence
on this tea potishJ tcmpe,uous topic. The
Philadelphia Ii~f ,ay,t
The ,cp amc principle applies 20 reading.
peton who docs not take pleasure IN deli.
hcratcly cutting the leave ofa new magazine,
Is 90 tchdcr lie Is mcrc dcvoufcr lie Is
not only incapable VI understanding the true
intellectual enjoyment To be bad IN the act oi
reading, but he !, in too great haste really to
read with profit The savage who goes at a
magazine " book with a lead pencil, hair
pin. 81 The dexter finger, leaving Jagged edge,
TO mark their Devastating track, arc rather
worse than those who do ne, cut the leaves at
all hat surely reading people ought net to
be asked 60 sacrifice then pleasure and pn.
,ilcccs iof sake vt either elias, ~ lafh8utns
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21

Few subjects have come before this country.
during the last year, involving more interesting
and impouan, questions than that Of this
rctiptcciIy treaty. II Is intimately connected
with the supremacy Of the United States on
the raeiG, Ocean. aud the prospective markets
fot our productive industry in the populous
countries " Asa and the East Indir, But
the commercial aspect, Of the treaty seemed to
attract the special attention Of Congress, And
It Is highly proper that wc should notice q
very lucid and able review Of the commercial
aspects Of the treaty, which was presented to
the Financial Committee ofthc Senate, in Febu.
ary last, by MI Frederick H. Allen, His lIa.
waiian Majcsty's Charge d'Aaaircs ta.iHfOTy)
and son OF the late amcnted Elisha H. Allen,
Minister from Hawaii, lie Is q young man Of
high promise and great merit, as the follow.
ing extract from his argument before the com.
mittee will fully show:
As the Island commerce is almuS, entirely
confined to this country. the llawaiians send.
ing nearly all their exports here and never
having bought in any one year much more
than 81 10000 worth OF goods elsewhere.
and generally buying less it seems clear that
were there balance OF trade OF some two or
three millions a year in favor Of the Islands
that the shipment Of gold and silver to Hawaii
must have been very heavy. |, is in this way
only, OF 10y giving the Islanders bills OF eN.
change on other countries for goods bought
there, that the United States could pay their
Indebtedness. What as matter of fact has
been the movement Of gold and silver to
Hawaii
Jaine ef gold ant Gi;yr com and tuition in.
tortf4 agR c.rtoyttd sine i,ratp.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21
fpE LATEST NOvELTr.
Something which should be without is one OF the
Magneso-Caloitc Firc-Proof Safss,

&. Read one testimonial out Of many.
Refsrt ef Cs1syiifes ef fi,s iass,unes 6rs,,ts.
At meeting Of the Massachusetts Mutual rire In.
suraucc Union, held at NAntaskei Beach, August 49,
1885, samples Of boxes manufactured by the Magn.So.
Caeite firr'Proof Company shown. An iron
box, about two feet long and foot deep and vide
with lining threefourhs Of inch thick Of Magncso.
Caciie material, filled with various documents,
greenhaeks and part Of card OF lucfcr matches Il
was then placed upon bed Of hot Goals and at least
four fee, Of dry hard wood piled upon IT, The box was
kept under extreme heat for hour and half Not.
outstanding the iron OF the box was 10 badly
warped that the lining in immediate contact with
the flames on opening It the whole were found
IN perfect stale OF preservation. small bond and
note case designed be used inside OF vaults and safes
was subjected to the degree OF heat for half an
hour and its contents also found free from any
appearance Of fire OF smoke when placed therein.
H. c. BiGELow,
AMOS BATES,
CHAs. II, CuNisos
CifAs. A. HowLANp,
ELIJAH HowE, IT,,
ALFRbp l., BARnouR,
Representative insurance officers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21
General advertisements.

r BREWER & COMPANY
OFFER FOR SALE
The following lots ~ merchandise lust landed from
boston IN excellent order,
Es. American BARK Amy Turner
NEW AND STYLISH
BUGGIES IND PH.iETONS
yellow sheathing Metal, 70 and ., or,
Ash Plank, assorted sifes
OAK PLANK, aUoued siIcs.
Also, to arrive per sdman d. Alien,
DUMP HARROWS, Jacobs Patent.
Az Handles and Pick Handles.
Kerosene Oil, Electric" brand.
Cottage Furniture, in painted sets.
Oak Lumber, I, J, ~. aH, ) and ain.
Oars, 10, " and rs a..
Yellow Metal Nails, ~ and ~ in.
Yellow Metal sheating, rs, 20 and a, or
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21
General ADVERTISEMENTS.

General ADVERTISEMENTS.
II HAcSFnLD a Co..
ofFfR TOR SALE
WpolckS on NEW GOODS.
Just received ~ ksh and ie6s.L
From BREMEN.
Consisting IN part Of A. followsi
A LARGE ASSORTMENT or DRY GOODS,
sucH A.
DENNIS, Brown and White Co,,ons, Drills, Tick.
lngs, Turkey Red, Merinos black and
eolored. Z qualities, Repps. hipsess,
cobourgs Italian Cloth and
DIRE SIS GOODS,
Fine Siiks,
Black. Gro,-srain, Fancy, colorsd and Striped.
Barege, Crepe, &c,
Mems Furnishing Goods,
Shirts, WooIen, Mixed, CALICO. Hickory. Denim
etc, Merino and Cotton Uudershirs,. White
Bosom Shirts, Socks q Stockings. Gloyesi
voice Of CLOTHING Consisting
Of Fine Black Cloth Coats and
Pants, Buekskin Sacks,
Pant. and Suits, Felt,
Flannel
Sacks h Pants
Boys Shirts, and
Children, Jackets. J.
X. Goats Leggings, Mon.
key and Sailor Jackets, Carpet
Slippers. Silk and I. C.. Umbrellas
sssSI, cotton Fancy And Isay fa~ss,
.e @es seG E.ss S.rs. R RSs and na
blankets,
White and Fancy Blankets,
Fsa s.y, stBss WoGSp 1, swS da os ,oo.
Buttons Tor Shirts, Coats. Pants. Dresses,
PERFUM e R Y.
Genuine Eau de Cologne, Lubins Ex.
tracts, Toilet Soaps, Phiocome, Hair
OIL, Combs, Looking Glasses. Pipes. I.
X. Balls, Harmonious, Blank Books.
To,d Lsa, !swel,y. Gold Watches,
Vfennd Furniture,
Extension, Arm, Dningroom and Paror Chairs,
Se,tees, Mirrors, etc.,
Saddles, C,siJskins, Girths, sfirrup Leather,
Hemp & |. r. Packing, Coal Baskets
CRATES OF ASSORTED cRocKERY,
Rice Dishes and Bakers Dcmijohns and
Gallons Sample Bottles, Vases and Glassware Manila
and Iaued Rope Coal Bags, Gunnies, Irvine,
Burlaps, Woopaek and Twilled Stacking, Linen Hose
SUGAR AND RICE BAGS,
Of all sizes and qualities.
u,,,
Sardnes In half and quarter boxes,
coeoanat Oh, Wash Blue, H. White Lead,
1..t,i I"n.es, b.; au III n, ri xaSh,. ~
~ ~ '''~ ~S ~''
"e" """ 11"'""" o'O"''
Plated e xa.s1 Sses;n Forks cs,s Tea
H0rdtCdre,
Pocket s. st Butcher sas k F ss,o Shsg sSAi
Metal and Composition Nails, Carriers
Babbu Metal, Sugar Coolers, Iron
NAAAND SEMcNA'
H.. 49,. p,.,,.. -, IT., .. IT..
Empty Barrels Oak Boats &C.
Orders from the other Islands carefully attended to-
---------------------
Il "i'
Next dG I. to hack e & Cos
CHAMPION
Z CARRIAGE ri" DER
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-21

JOHN MOTT
JOHN MOTT.
AT THE OLD STAND NUMBER KAA-
HUMANE STREET,
TIN,
COPPER,
AND
SHEET IRON WORKER,
PLUMBING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Artesian Well Pipe-all sizes.
C%o,o. De-.
Uncle Sam, Medallion. Richmond. Tip,op, Palace.
Flora, May, Contest, Grand Prize. New Rival,
opera Derby w''n' Dolly GYPSY Queen
''
'Nl'"S'@hp iNoN and COPPER BOILERS
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
The Aor5e.

We have received a quantity OF treaties
on the horse, which we propose to give
away to every subscriber paying in advance,
if requested, whether personally, or by
mail; if by mail send cent stamp to pre-
ray postage. This book is well worth the
price of the paper $3.50 to sny person
having horses. TheAmer;eaa Ca.siuator has
the following to say of the treatise:
''Kendall's Treatise on the horse is book
of about 80 pages, with paper covers. fully
illustrated, and containing an "Index of
and the best treatment of each; table Civ
ing all the principal drugs used for the
horse, with the ordinary dose, effects and
antidote when a poison, table with an en-
craving of the horses teeth at different
ages, with rules for telling the age of the
horse; a valuable COLLECTION of receipts, and
much other valuable information. In pre-
pairing copy for this book it was the aim of
the author to make 1t as plain as possible
for the non-professional readers, and give
them information which is of the greatest
importance to horsemen, and yet avoiding
all technical terms as much Is possible, and
also con,lensing the book as much as pos
sible without leaving out the real essential
information in treating each subject. Every
farmer or horse-owner should own ono of
these little books
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
A COON HUNTERS WIFE.

A minister laboring in the noun
tain districts of Fayeite county, West
Virginia, gives the following CONVEX
satioDs he had with a woman there
recently.
"Is your husband at homer"
"No; he is coon-hunting, he killed
two whooping coons last Sunday"
"Does he fear the Lord?''
81 guess he does, cause he always
takes his gun with him"
"Have you any Presbyterians
round here?'
II do not know if he has killed any
or not. You can go behind the
house and look at the pile o. hides,
aud see if you can fud any CT their
skins"
II see that you are living in the
dark"
eyes; but my husband is going to
cut ou: window soon."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
For Sale.

For a long time there has been in the
GAZETTE Office an over abundant supply
of type anil printing material sufficient in
many things to furnish bountiful supply
to run about two such Offices We have
concluded to offer for sale all of our surplus
material which we do not need. Among
other things are the following: About 100
lbs. of long primer, l6a lbs. long primer
talic, including upper and lower cases,
27 lbs. of another kind of long primer,
26 lbs. bourgeois, about so lbs. BREWER
upper and lower cases and italic, about 100
lbs of minion including italic and upper
and lower cases. about 80 fonts of job, ad.
vertising and poster type of all kinds and
sizes. 80 lbs. of II EN- leads and other sizes
of leads and slugs, two or three cabinets, col
um rules, dashes, and many other things
too numerous to mention. Any person
wishing to assort up or start new, we can
furnish them many things they need on
reasonable terms. If parties desiring any
thing in the line of printing material viii
drop us a postal card we will take pleasure
in telling them whether we have what thew
want
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
saIILg WEN YOU Can.

Let the sunshine into your hearts.
Do not live in the shadow If yon can
avoid it. There are dark hours tor
Us all, but smile when yon can. Your
smile may make more smooth some
rugged pathway OF lghten some ones
burdens. and yonr own life will be
pleasanter for the good you try to
do. And when life is almost over
and you are about to cross the dark
river, it will be pleasant to look back
and remember that You tried to do
some good.
When we are doing good to 9TH
ers we are filing our own cup of
JOY. Our Savior has sad, cit is more
blessed to give than to receive" "
How many have realized that I
wonder. A kind word and bright
smile often do great deal of good.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
YOUNG EsEN COUNT TEE cosT

YOUNG hEN COUNT THK CoST
A young man that commences at
the age of 81 years to drink, and if
he lived to be Sc years old he drink
35 years. IT he drinks 25 cents
worth day it will amount to S1.75
week; for one year-52 weeks-lt
will make SOL; for s5 years, be will
spend the sum of $3,1e5. Young
man think of this, figure it out your
self, and see if its true; you know the
old adage "fgurers wont lie." This
is the financial phase Of this drinking
question. If You would make an
iron box with hole in the center of
the topjust large enough to drop in
q twenty-five cent peice every. time
you are tempted to spend one for the
drinks you will find it a very hand,
some income at the expiration of ten
twenty or thirty-fve years. 1t will
be- esufficient to purchase you nice
home. What libary it would pur-
chase. What home comfort you
would be able to purchase in your
old age. On the other hand If You
continue your reckless and pordigal
habits even at the little apperantly
penurious rate OF twenty-five cents
per day you keep this up for thirty
FIVE years there will be three thou
Sam one hundred aad eighty 1iue
dollars, of your money run down the
hole just under your nose. This
money has all run down gutter lane.
You will make yourself q waking
barrel, living drain pipe and
moving swill tub.yapr skull will be
living whisky flask, your brains
whisky sponge. your purse will be
relaxed. by continued depletion.
Remember this. drinking business
robs the cupboard and table, starves
and strips the wife and children it is a
a great thief, house breaker and
heart breaker and the best thing for
us all to do is to resolve to break to
pieces the entire business. Let US all
determine that we will "burst the
business before it "bursts" us. So
young man look out for your twenty
five cent pieces, and JOIN yourself to
tie cold water guards to live and
die.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27

throng. On the floor of the taste
fully furnished parlor lay the wife in
an attitude indicating that she had
tried to escape from the theatened
death. Her fair face was bespattered
with blood, and a small stream trick
led to the floor frcm the deathwouud.
Her husband lay upon his back at
her feet, his vest torn open exposing
bis shirt, and over his face a rivulet
of blood flowed.