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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-10-31

With Ely's Ceram Balm child can be
treated without pain or dread, and with
perfect safety. Try the remedy. 1t cures
catarrh, hay fever and colds In the head,
SOC.
Apply into nostrlls with the finger.
The restoration to health Of our child
we considered uncertain. When two
weeks old she caught cold. For 10 months
was not able to breathe through her nos
trls, became emaciated. Upon using
Elys Cream Balm her difficulty was re-
moved she breathes naturally. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Smith, Owego, N. Y.
From Col. q. II. Mackley, Bed Iowa In
fantry, have derived more benefit from
Ely's Cream Balm than anything else !
have ever tried have now been using
It for three months and am experiencing
no trouble from catarrh whatever. have
been sufferer for twenty years. o. t.
Mackey, Sigourney, Iowa, Fed. %, 1882.
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47,S63 Post Offices.

The report of Assistant Postmaster
General Hatton for the year ending
June 30 shows that the whole number
of post Offices was AZ, 1868, an increase
of 1858 during the year. Pennsylva-
MIA has the largest number of any of
the States, 3,716. New York follows
with 3,072, and Ohio is third with q
620. The whole number of Presiden-
tial Offices was 2,143, an increase dur
ing the year of 1872, a larger number
than in any previous year. The num-
Der of money order offices was 5,837,
an increase of 4S1. Lock boxes are
used in $500 post offices, the post
masters holding in trust an aggregate
Of 100000, deposited with them by
box renters, to secure the safe return
of the keys. Under the law which
took effect on Oct. 1, the salaries Of
Presidential Postmasters will hereaf-
ter be equalized and placed upon the
basis of the gross receipts of their Of
fees. The report says that as a rule
post Office clerks are undergrad, es-
pecially at separating Offices, and that
in many such offices postmasters are
compelled to employ clerks at their
own expense.
The aggregate sum of the annual
salaries of the 2,194 Presidential post
master amounts to s3,750,000, forty
four new Offices having been added to
the list during the last quarter. 1t is
thought that ninety additional offices
will be assigned to this grade during
the present fiscal year. With favor
able surroundings, such as may be ex-
pected, the adjustment of salaries of
Presidential postmasters for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1885, will in
volve in round numbers no less than
100000.
To provide for the more speedy de-
livery of a certain class of CORES
pondence after the delivery closes for
the day, the report suggests that
special stamp be provided which, when
affixed to a letter, whether mail or
local, in addition to the ordinary
postage stamp, shall be regarded by
the Office addressed as emitting the
letter to immediate delivery up to 10
p. NJ, and that the boys be employed,
and required to procure receipts from
the party addressed or some authoriz-
ed person.
In view of the excess of receipts
of postage on local matter alone over
the cost of its delivery (s1 ,021 ,S9D,
it seems that the time has arrived
when the postage on local letters at
Offices where the carrier system is in
operation can be reduced from two
cents to one cent. Such a reduction
will surely result in very large In
crease Of local business. The report
of the inspectors who investigates the
unlawful despatch companies shows
that the department is losing thou
sands of dollars annually by their
competition. They offer no better
facilities than the department and the
only thing gained by their patrons is
the saving Of one cent on letter.
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Teachers Examination.

The regular semi-annual examination Of appli-
cants for certificates before the Board Of School Ex
and Saturday, October seth and 27th, IN the lecture
room Of the Baptist church, commencing at 10
o'clock sharp, October Goth. IL Is very desirable
fore April lst 1884, should be present According
70 tho new school law, all applicants, whether sue
cessful or not required 70 pay the usual "Inst-
1st 1883. II. T.. LITTLE,
e35ws seo'y Of BoafS.
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year, were presented TO the Board and wer'
by the Chairman referred to the Prescott
ing Attorney.
The statement Of rejected and delinquen
taxes of Alpena county, for the year 1873:
and other years, from the Auditor General
were presented to the Board and were by
the Chairman referred to the Committee or
Apportionment. Also the statement OF
amount of State tax to be raised by Alpens
county was referred 10 the Committee on
Apportionment by the Chairman.
The tax-rolls Of the several townships
and city of Alpena, were presented to the
Board for inspection, and after due exam
ination Of the rolls by the full Board, the
Chairman referred said rolls to the Commit
tee on Equalization.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Supervisor Blakley:
WHEREAS, There was petition present.
ed to this Board at the session of Oct. 9Th,
signed by Jacob Hattimer and others, for
county drain through the township of
Maple Ridge, and the said petition having
been placed on file; and
WHEREAS, Alpena County Board of Su-
pervisors has not heretofore appointed n
County Drain Commissioner to whom such
matters should be referred therefore be it
Resolved, That we proceed at once TO APP
point county drain commissioner.
Supported by Supervisor Irwin, and car
ried unanimously.
Moved by Supervisor Simmons that the
Board proceed to take an informal ballot
for county drain commissioner.
Carried unanimously.
Pending the ballot Supervisor Blakley
arose, and in a few fitting remarks, suggest
ed the name of James A. Case to the Board,
and expressed his confidence in Mr.. Case
as man we'll qualified for the responsible
position of county drain commissioner
that he was gentleman well-informed as
to the necessity of drains throughout the
county, and who always took an interest in
the Improvements of the county, and the
farming lands therein.
1sT INFORMAL BALLOT.
Whole number of ballots cast. I0|
N M Brackinreed receiving
Hiram j Eaton /
James A Case 81
On motion of Supervisor Blakley, tie
ballot was declared formal, and James A.
Case declared the unanimous choice Of the
Board.
Moved by Supervisor Blakley, that the
petition of Jacob Hattimer and others for
county drain through Maple Ridge town
ship, heretofore placed on file, be referred
10 the County Drain Commissioner.
On motion of Supervisor Case, Supervi-
,ors Blakley, Oliver and the Chairman,
we're appointed a committee to settle with
he County Treasurer.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Moved by Supervisor Blakley that the
,ill of J. B. Clayberg laid on the table at
asst session. be taken from the table.
Carried unanimously
Moved by Supervisor Blakley, that mas
much as the County Treasurer has paid the
ill of j. b. Clayberg of $4,000, for SER
ices in assisting the Prosecuting Attorney
n the case the People VS.. Newton, that this
Board concur in his action in the payment
# this particular bill, and that said bill be
eferred back to the Treasurer to be brought
n as voucher in his settlement with this
Board.
Carried unanimously.
On motion of Supervisor Case, the Board
dourned until tomorrow at 0 o'clock A.
I.
n. M. BRACKINREED,
Chairman.
lIcHAEL OBRIEN,
Clerk.
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Total expense for poor house and farm....s2512 %
There has been sold from the farm during the
year, sl59s2
This years crop is as follows; 400 bush. potatoes,
tons corn fodder, 2 tons oats and peas feed, 4
tons hay, good, and vegetables enough to last in
the house for the whole Of the ensuing year. We
have at present three cows and one calf we intend
to dispose of one Of the and winter the other
two and calf. The horse of last year we sold for
10000, and it will be sufficient for to say here
that that was every dollar he was worth. Our
present horse is valuable one. There are about
200 head of poultry. There are also three hogs
worth about thirty dollars;
There has been paid out for temporary relief to
ffty-three families, consisting OF over two hundred
and sixty individuals the following:
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A reduction of local postage would
result in very great increase in bust
ness, as well as meet the demands OF
the cities now served by carriers.-N
Y. Sun.
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The Peculiar Old Mysteryi

the pecues of the odhoned Doctors that they
patients what they prescribing for hem They said
would do the patients good know and that would only be graft
fyng curiosity In order keep PATIENTS from knowing they
would the that most patients could not
that ohng what
He weak and be strong he dypepc and
we'll Or he has troublesome liver which he
pu 10 rights he takes which
mystery all This the best preparation Of iron in the world
bnation with gentle yet gives strength builds up
enfeebed systems impoverished blood
weaknesses debility 1t what your druggist
has it.
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CITY of NIacIxinnc.

Leaves Detroit at 9:15 o'clock on wednesday
mornings, and ut IL o'clock on Saturday nights
Arrives at Alpena at o'clock on Thursday morn
ings, and at o'clock on Sunday nights On her
on Monday evenings, and at o'clock on Friday
mornings arriving at Detroit at o'clock on Tues
day afternoons, and at o'clock on Saturday morn
ings,
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CITY OF CLEVELAND

Leaves Detroit ut II o'clock on Monday nights, and
at 9:15 o'clock on Friday mornings, and arrives at
Alpena at 0 o'clock on Tuesday nights, and at
O'Clock on Saturday mornings Leaves Alpena for
Detroit at o'clock on Wednesday evenings, and at
o'clock on Sunday mornings arriving at Detroit
at o'clock on Monday mornings and at o'clock
on Thursday afternoons.
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ALPENA
PASSENGER STEAMERS,
PEARL.

The steamer Pearl leaves Detroit at o'clock on
Tuesday and Saturday evenings; arrives at Alpena
early on Monday and Thursday mornings, and
leaves for Detroit at o'clock on Monday and Fri
day mornings. Arrives at Detroit from Alpena at
o'clock on Tuesday and Saturday mornings.
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ATLANTIC

Leaves Detroit every Saturday at o'clock p. m.,
and arrives at Alpena every Monday nc o'clock q.
m. Leaves Alpena for Detroit every Wednesday at
o'clock q. IN,
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FLORA

Leaves Detroit every Tuesday at o'clock p m, and
arrives at Alpena at noon every Thursday. On
down trip leaves Apena for Detroit every Saturday
at 2 o'clock p. m
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OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK,
ALPEsA, ALPEsA Co, MICH,
Oct a2rd. K. ID. isss.
The Board of Supervisors of Alpen
county met in adjourned session at the Of
fee Of the County Clerk, on Monday, Octo
Der 22nd, and was called to order ,by tn
Chairman at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Roll called.
Present.-Supervisors Blakley, Case, Ir
win, Jones, Kelly, Martindale, Oliver, Sim
mons and the Chairman.
Journal of session of Oct. Sth, read anC
approved.
BILLS OF ACCOUNT.
Several bills of account were presented
to the Board and were, by the Chairman
referred to the Committee on Claims and
Accounts.
On motion, the Board took recess until
o'clock, p. NJ.
2o'CLocK, p. NJ.
Board called to order by the Chairman.
RECONSIDERATION Blakley, Case,
Irwin. Jones, Kelly, Martindale, Oliver,
Rayburn, Simmons and the Chairman.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From S. B. McCracken, relative to county
drain commissioner blanks, was read and
on motion placed on file. a.
REPORT OF OFFICERS.
The following report was submitted to
the Board and was by the Chairman order
ed read. &at
To he Honorable, The Chairman and Members Of he
Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena County.
GEsrLKMES-In compliance with the require
ments Of law, we, the superintendents Of the Poor
for this county submit the following report for the
year ending September SOth, 1888
Whole number Of male paupers maintained
during the year in poor house.
Whole number OF females
Total number maintained in poor house du-
ring the year.
Average number maintained during the year 1896
Their nationality is as follows: Americans, G;
Canadians, G; French, 8; Irish, 4; Germans, 1;
Polanders, 1 Norwegian, 1. Total, "a.
No. Of deaths in poor house during the year..~..d
Whole number receiving aid outside of poor
house during the year as near as can be
ascerthineu
Poor fund appropriation ;,,......:. 500 90
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OHIO

The second amendment fell short of
a majority by 39,543. The regulation
amendment received 9S,050 votes.
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Another Case Of Kidney Disease Cured
by Rheumatic Syrup.


FURNACE VILLAGE, Wayne Co., N. Y,
Mar. 3, 1882.
Gents-Fifteen years ago l had very
severe attack OF rheumatism, which set
tied in my back and hips and much OF the
time for the last five years l have been
unable to attend to my business (; for
weeks and weeks at time have been
unable to turn in my bed or to feed my
self. have tried many remedies, and two
years ago consulted one Of the most Gel
ebrated physicians In the State, who pro-
nounced it kidney disease, but l grew
worse all the time during his treatment
l heard your Rheumatic Syrup highly
recommended, and tried 1t, and before
had used two bottles all pain had left me,
and to-day can get about and am i'm
proving rapidly every day. l am conf
dent that the Rheumatic Syrup, If taken
as directed, will cure any case of rheuma-
tism or kidney disease. l am most re-
spectfuly yours,
GARRETT ZIMMERMAN,
Overseer of the Poor.
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WANTED,
SEALED PROPOSALS.

BY the Board OF Education, OF the city of Alpena,
for furnishing 80 cords Of foot and 200 cords OF
foot body beech and maple wood, cut from live tim
Der and well split. To be delivered on or before
cciycd until the 10th day Of November. isss, at 5
O'Clock r. NJ, by
JNo. &. MovICAR,
Secretary Board Of Education.
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The steamers City OF Cleveland and City OF
Mackinae extends their up trips 10 Mackinao and
st. Ignace. Fare from Alpena 20 Detroit, $3.50
meals and bcrths extra-meals being so cents each
lower berth ti.50 and upper berth I'll.
The Flora runs 10 Toledo ON her down trip, and
TO st. Ignnce on her up trip.
The Atlantic runs TO Cleveland on her down trip,
and TO st. Ignace on her up trip.
Fare from Alpena 10 Bay City, by mail boats,
$780, including berths, but meals are extra, price
so cents each.
The fare from Apcna 10 Detroit, by steamers
Flora and Atlantic, is e., including meals and
berth.
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II. J. EATON,
J. T. BOsTwfCK,
JNO. BLAKLEY,

Moved by Supervisor Case, that the re-
port of the Superintendent be accepted
and spread at length upon the journal, in
the proceedings of this meeting; and also
that the subject matter of the report be re-
ferred to tho Committee on Poor.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Supervisor Case, that tbs
Chairman appoint a committee Of three
members Of this Board, on Apportionment.
Carried unanimously.
The Chairman appointed as such COM
mittee, Supervisors Martindale, Biakley and
Case.
STATEMENT OF TAKES TO BE RAISED.
Certified statements from the township
CLERKS o. the several townships to the SUI
pervisors thereof, Of the amount of moneys
proposed TO be raised in said townships by
taxation, for all purposes, for the ensuing
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Wednesday, October 81, 1888.
Official Returns.

The following from the Detroit Free
Press will show the official return of
the votes cast for Governor in the re-
cent elections in Ohio and Iowa:
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In all ffty-three families.
In our report Of last year, we made sundry
recommendations in reference to repairing the poor
house and better adapting it to the wants of the
inmates but committee of your Honorable Board
reported adversely on our recommendations and ad-
vised instead thereof the immediate erection of a
new buildiDg-a report, notwithstanding its being
adverse TO our recommendations, we heartily con-
CURED In. We regret however that the project of
a new building was not success when submitted
to the ballot test at the polls Therefore, gentle
men, in view Of the circumstances, we would ur-
gently renew our request of last year relative to
making the repairs.
We desire here to state that the energy and in
dustry with which the present keeper Of the house,
Mr.. Mcconnell, performed his duty, cannot be too
highly praised. In all respects his administration
is prominently satisfactory.
Confident that our opinion in this respect is cor
rect, we respectfully invite you to full and thor
ough inspection of the Poor House and farm.
We recommend that You appropriate the sum Of
five thousand dollars for the ensuing year poor
fund. After mature deliberation we are satisfied,
in view of the rapidity with which the population
of our country increases IL viii not be possible TO
get along with any less
We herewith submit the order and check books,
together with the vouchers for the expenditures in
this report contained.
In conclusion those who are practically acquaint-
ed with the work and duties of County superin-
tendents Of the Poor cannot but be sensible Of the
fact that the firm and conscious discharge Of the
duties are not always pleasant and agreeable as 1t
might be- The indolent and undeserving are fire.
quently more persistent in their demands to be
fed and cared for at the public expense, than are
the actually needy and deserving, and oftentmes
to discriminate rightly and without injustice to the
truly needy, is no easy matter. We have done the
very best we could consistent with due regard TO
the rights Of the tax payers on the one hand, and
those 80 unfortunate as to have to depend upon
public charity on the other 49,
We remain gentlemen, very respectfully yours
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For everything TO use or eat,
Rice, Coffee, Nutmegs, Tea and Meat
Allspice and Candy, Starch and Soap
New Pruncs and Currants, Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder. Hams
Lines, Fish-hooks, Cartridges and Clans,
Ink, Paper, Pens, Lead-pencils, States,
Naples and Pitchers, Soups and Plates.
Shotguns and Muskets, Rifles fine,
Don't fail to find the Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring,
Where all who buy rejoice and sing.
Each one who comes brings many more,
You'll find tho throng at
DEWEY'S Store.
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The following are the names of persons heads Of
families, who have received aid from us during the
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Board or Supervisors.

OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK,
ALPEsA, ALPEsA Co, Mich,
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IOWA.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-26

some OF the Harpers' seheol-boek publica-
tons, are you .not?' inquired the reporter.
Yes, but have great difficulties to con-
tend with. To say nothing of the fact that
the Harpers do not belong 10 the school
book publishing syndicate, Catholics have a
great prejudice against the house, and L I'M
derstand that st. Louis is Catholic city.
Moreover, our house cannot hope to do much
with Germans, and there are too many Ger
mans on your school board for me to
handle"
"Why should Catholics be down on the
Harpers? inquired the reporter.
well, if you don't know, its hardly
worth while to tell you. The house has
been fighting them bitterly ever since John
and James Harper started their printing
press more than half century ago. Relig-
ious practice in business life is all very WELL
but the airing of denominatioual belief is
ruinous to all business policy. But you
can't make the Harpers see it."
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Black Cloud record 2:17A, has been bought
of the Cutler estate by NJ. V. Wagner, Mar
shall, Mich, for $1,000. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Wagner will campaign the horse this sea-
son.
Jay Vosss PAGER George Gordon" started
in the pacing race at Charlottesville on Thurs
day and after winning one heat in 2271I, was
drawn on account of cutting his foot He is
a very promising horse.
j. N. Huston, Connersvlle, Ind, has sold
to W. H. Wilson, Cynthiana KY. the bay
mare Addie H., by Ashland Chief dam Old
Lady, by Captain Walker. Addie II. will
be bred to Indianapolis (2:21.)
Dan. Mace has the following flyers in his
string this season: Hopeful, 214A; Darby,
| 2.161S; Castleton, 2:21 Dan. Smith. 2:21L;
Nickel, 225H Royal George, 2:26k; The
Queen, Jassamine. Katie g., Josephine, Ed
ward s., Drummer Boy, Farmer Boy and a
five-year-od stallion.
Boston claims attention for the $1,000 spe-
cial purse for horses of the 2:21 class, TO be
trotted at Mystic Park during the third week
of September, the entries for which close to-
day with George A. Aver, 2 Bowdoin square,
Boston. Only 1925 is due now, SIPS July q,
1925 Aug 81, when the horses are to be
named, and the remaining $125 the night be-
| fore the race.
| Philadelphia ITEM 'The building of lux
urious private stables in New York city has
been going on extensively the past few years
among the wealthy horse owners. Among
the more costly establishments are Mr. Rookie
fellers, occupying three city lots on Fifty
fifth street, near Fifth avenue, costing $45.-
600; Mr.. Flaglar's, occupying the same space
4 on Fiftv-hfth street. near Sixth avenue, cost
lag $5OIW0; Mr. William X. Vanderbiit's, on
| Fifty-eighth street, near Fifth avenue, costing
10000; Mr.. William II. Vanderbilts, Fifty
second street and Madison avenue, occupy
| ing three city lots $50, 000 Mr.. isador Con.
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A Song and Its Echo.

"When my mother was dying NJ. Lande"
she said, "a street singer under the window
sang the prison song from II Trovatore.'
did not notice it especially at the Time
as did at that moment 1t has the power
to reproduce against my will even, the con-
ditions of that mental state, and when it
reaches my ear, no matter where, no matter
how suddenly, have the very sense of suf-
location in my throat, and that strange swell
ing at the heart which oppressed me then. L
can think of that scene, even dwell upon it,
without experiencing these sensations but
this song seems to have become wrought
into my very body and to control it, 50 that
now, when the first cause of these sensations
no longer exists, when even the remembrance
of it cannot renew them, at its first note |
feel as ! then felt, and as I should feel if
suddenly brought face to face with a mortal
,,arfl -
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A Defense of the Reporter.

JOaquIn MIIIer,
The regular reporter of great paper is a
man of some Imagination, and is well paid,
too. But he has to be as sharp as a whole
briar patch 10 hold his own here in New
York. He must not only be bright, but hon
est and truthful. know it is the fashion to
set him down as brazen fellow, given to
falsehood. So far from that have found
them sensitive manly, true and truthful. A
reporter or an interviewer who would report
falsely to his editor would hold his place
Just about long enough to get down stairs
after the discovery. And whenever you hear
any one of prominence who has been inter
viewed roaring about the mendacity and
brass of the reporter, you can set 1t down as
pretty certain that this same roarer sought
TO be interviewed. had the interview written
out and said all and great deal more than
the reporter had set down, and said it in a
much worse form. too