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The Whisky Ring.

The present Whisky Ring differs
materially in its organization from
that which hourished under Gen.
Grant, but its purposes and aims are
essentially the same. John Sher-
man stands forward in the Senate as
the peculiar champion of this ring,
his brother-in-law being one of its
principal attorneys, and his friends in
Cincinnati being among the large
holders of its paper.
The original law allowed whisky to
be bonded for single year before
payment of the tax. This act was
simple and effective in its operation,
and there was no large accumulation
under it. The manufacturers Of whis-
ky themselves induced Congress to
extend the time of warehousing to
three years, by the act of March %,
1873. They knew the amount of an
nual consumption to be. about fifty
millions of gallons, but it was wholly
disregarded after this stimulating leg
islation. Bourbon and rye whiskys
derive their value from age, and three
years in wood enhances it very consid.
erably.
After the passage of this law the
manufacturers fastened to increase
the production, and the consequence
is, as has often been illustrated by
high protective duties OH imports, the
business has been overdone. The
stock of whisky now on hand repre-
sents nearly six years of average con-
sumption, and between seventy-fve
and eighty millions of dollars in tax
es due to the Treasury.
Let it be borne in mind that the
Government has practically given
these manufacturers the privilege of
warehousing without interest for three
years, which amounts to bestowing
upon them the immense sum of money
which under the former law of one
year of bonding they would have been
obliged to pay.
The banks of Cincinnati, of Louis.
vile, and Of other cities have aided
in bringing about the present condi-
ton of the whisky interest by loaning
money at heavy rates on the certifi-
Gates of the bonded warehouses. Now
when the holders of tbcae great stocks
cannot sell them, because the supply
is vastly in excess of the demand, the
manufacturers or owners Of the whis-
ky, and the banks that speculated In
the certificates, find themselves driven
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
Wednesday, FEB. II, 1888.
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention
will be held at Lansing, on March Z,
for the purpose of nominating two
candidates for Justices of the Supreme
Court, and two Regents of the Uni
versity. The Supreme Justices to be
elected are to take the places of Judge
Graves, whose term expires on the
31st of December next, and that of
Judge Marston who resigned. The
Regents to be elected are to take the
places of Samuel S, Walker, whose
term expires on the 3lst of December
next, and that of Lyman ID. Morris,
who was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of b. M.
Cutcheon. Alpena county is allowed
2 delegates; Montmorency delegate,
and Presque Isle 1 delegate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
The Sun.
NEW YORK, 1888.

| More people have read the Sun during the year
just now passing than ever before since it was first
printed; No other newspaper published on this
side OF the earth has been bought and read in any
| year by so many men and women.
| We are credibly informed that people buy, read
and like the Sun for the following reasons, among
others
| Because its news columns present in attractive
i form and greatest possible accuracy whatever has
interest for humankind the events, the deeds and
misdeeds, the wisdom, the philosophy, the notable
folly, the solid sense the improving nonsense-all
the news of the busiest world at present revolving
| in space.
| Because people have learned that in its remarks
concerning persons and affairs the Sun makes a
practice OF telling them the exact truth TO the best
of its ability three hundred and sixtyhve days in
the year, before election well after, about the
whales as well asnbout the small fish, in the face
of dissent os plainly and fearlessly as when sup
ported by general approval. The sun has absolute
ly no purposes to serve, save the information of
its readers and the furtherance of the common
good.
Because il is everybody's newspaper. No man is
humble that the Sun is Indifferent TO his welfare
and his rights. No man is so rich that it allow
injustice to be done him. No man, no association
strict application Of its principles OF right and
wrong.
Because in politics it has fought for dozen years.
without intermission and sometimes almost alone
a<nong newspapers the fight that has resulted in
the recent overwhelming popular verdict against
ter what party is in power, the Sun stands and
will continue to stand like rock for the interests
of the people against the ambition of bosses, the
encroachments of monopolists, and the dishonest
schemes of public robbers.
All this is what we are told almost daily by our
friends One man holds that the Sun is the best re-
ligious newspaper published because its Chris
tianity is undluted with cant. Another holds that
1t is the best Republican newspaper ever printed,
because IL has already whipped half of the rascals
out of that party, and is proceeding with the other
half with unlimited vigor. A third believes it to
be the best magazine of general literature in exist
ence because its readers miss nothing worthy of
1 hat IN. fhn Hnf
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14

Some of the Ferry men seem to
think that they will yet be able to
elect their man by the aid of Union
votes, but we trust that no Democrat
will vote for a man who did his best
to count out the man whom the Demo-
Gratis elected President in 1876. Sooner
or later retribution will fall on the
men who took part in the Presiden-
tial steal, and we are inclined to the
belief that Ferry's political end has
come. To vote for Ferry would be a
sort of Endorsement that he was right
in taking such prominent part in
counting out the man elected by the
Democratic party to be President
If this State is to he misrepresented
for another six years by such man
as Ferry, let it be by Republican
votes. A Democrat who votes for a
Presidential stealer, must not expect
approval from Democrats. The prop
err place for Ferry and the rest OF the
Presidential burglars is obscurity and
oblivion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14

The "kick" of the department
clerks at Washington against being
compelled to work eight hours day
is an interesting and in some respects
q funny document. This is especial
ly true of the fourth ground upon
which they base their protest, which
runs thus:
1t would degrade the service. The
tone of the departments is none toe
high now. 1t is exceedingly difficult
for government clerk to keep hi:
self-respect as it is now. He car
hardly be called man. Bushes:
men consider him an imbecile. Con
gressmen treat him as slave. Socie
ty regards him as an ass, and womer
look upon him as a clinging, Deepen
dent creature, whom, if they were t
marry, they would have to support
Extend his day to eight hours anC
you pull him down another peg. The
most ignorant stone-breaker or hoo
carrier in the government employ i.
only required to work eight hours
Let congressman have some mercy OF
their own relatives and friends, i
only for the sake of having decen
connections.
There is a whole sermon here
text, application and all-upon the
dignity of labor, whereof Congress.
men have so much to say when they
are seeking re-election.-Frec Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
When Common School Education
Should Stop.

| ShOuiu StOps
Gen. Butler, who put more meat in
his inaugural message than we are ac-
customed to find in a dozen such State
papers put together, treated the ques.
ton Of free public education in the
right spirit. "Our school money is
diverted from the many to whom il
does belong to the few to whom it does
not belong" is sound remark which
applies to New York as much as to
Massachusetts,, and its utterance is as
much needed here as there.
Because the people are so willing
to expend money on free education,
quacks, theorists, and various inter-
ested individuals have been gradually
extending the course of instruction so
that it is no longer confined to the ele-
mentary branches Of study required
by the many, but is made to include
the purely ornamental branches re-
quired by the few. The consequence
has been an extravagant increase in
the appropriations; the cost for tuition
in the fancy additions, and of keeping
up colleges set up in pursuance of the
extension, being far greater than that
for ordinary common school educa-
ton. The number of teachers has
been multiplied, and high-salaried pro-
fessors have been employed instead of
teachers at moderate pay.
Gen. Butler would do away with
all such pervcrsons Of the school fund,
and therefore appeals to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature to go back to
sound principles, saying;
Restrict the branches taught in the
primary schools by law specifically to
spelling, reading, writing, grammar,
arithmetic, geography, history-pref-
erably of the United States-and re-
quire that those shall be taught upon
the same system, to the same grade of
scholars, in every common school in
the Commonwealth. When the schol-
ar can show by an examination that
he is well grounded in the elementary
English branches, then let him be adj
mitted in a school Of higher grade,
where line drawing for industrial pur-
poses shall be taught, book keeping,
algebra, geometry, the rudiments of
Latin and French languages, chemis-
try, physics, with natural philosophy
in a rudimental degree, and there a
common school education should stop"
That is the true republican doc
trine in the main. But why does not
Gen. Butler stop with elementary ed
ucation merely9 Or, if he goes fur
ther, why does he include anything
more than purely industrial train
ing, for which there is a demand
among the many, while only the few
want his Latin and French and chem
istry and physics ? Probably he is
afraid to hit a blow at the Boston
Latin School, an ancient institution
which is rooted in the pride of re-
spectacle Boston.
If the State is to provide money
for any instruction beyond that which
is merely rudimentary and essential
to every child, then let it lay out the
extra sum, not on colleges and Latin
schools, but on industrial schools,
where the many can get training
which they can put to actual use in
earning their living. One hundred
boys and girls want the practical sort
of instruction where one scholar wants
the classics and mathematics of the
college.-N. Y. Sun.
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The Senate on CrOckery and Working
Men.

The Senate then proceeded to con-
slider the tariff bill. Mr.. Lapham
offered an amendment making the
duty on natural and imitation mineral
waters 3 cents per bottle or jug con-
tanning not more than a quart, and 8
cents more for each additional quart
or fraction thereof. Mr.. Morrill, thought
natural waters ought to be allowed to
come in free, with a specific only on
the bottles of perhaps a cent and a
half a pound. Mr.. Lapham sent up
and had read paper speaking of the
production of mineral waters as a
home industry and arguing in favor
of protecting it. Mr.. Beck Dem.
thought the claim that the natural
flowing springs of Saratoga were a
"home industry" needing protection
was like the last straw which broke
the camePs back. The story was told
of Dean Smith that when lady from
London visiting him at his place
among the Irish hills said the air was
delicious the Dean begged her not to
praise it, lest the Government should
discover its merits and tax it accord
ingly. The protection" of natural
mineral waters by tariff was sug-
gestive of that story. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Vance (Dem.) said that the
corks of some of these mineral-water
bottles were fastened with wire, and
suggested that a duty ought to be put
upon that for the benefit of the Penn
sylvania iron interest. (Laughter.)
Mr. Lapham modified his amendment
so as to impose the duty on artificial
waters only. The amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Beck moved to reduce the rate
on china, porcelain, parian and bisque
ware from 60 to 80 per cent. ad valo-
rem. Mr.. Hoar thought the rate
ought to be made 80 per cent, the adj
dition of s per cent. to the present
duty being fair equivalent for the
loss of the charges" now levied upon
packages.
Mr.. Maxey Dem called attention
to the fact that while the average duty
under the existing tariff was only 43I
per cent, this bill, protesting to re-
duce duties, proposed rate of 60 per
cent. upon this class of goods used by
all of the people. This "infant in
dustry" was one Of the younger daugh-
tiers of the horse leech, but it had al
ready learned the cry "give! givew
There was plenty of the kaolin in
Texas and probably factories would
be established there in time, but any
manufacture that could not sustain
itself under a protection of fifty per
cent. ought to 60 down.
Mr.. Sherman said that prior to 1863
there was no white earthenware made
in the United States, so that this might
properly be spoken Of ss an infant in
dustry. The best materials for this
kind of manufacture were to be found
in abundance in Texas, Missouri, In.
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other
States, and under the operation Of the
tariff and the high price OF guild az
enormous industry of this kind had
sprung up within the last twenty
years. The result was that the price
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14
Proposals for Building.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Building
Committee OF Trinity Church, Alpena. Mich. for
furnishing all materials for and the erection and
completion OF stone church at Alpena Mich.
Ihe plans specifications and details of said build
ing can be seen at the Office of Chas. NJ Cornell,
asrchitect, Comstock Block, Alpenn, Mich any day
proposals for the entire work arc preferred, but
separate bids will be received for ali snecaed hinder
the heads of Masonry and Carpentry.
Contractors will incose signed PROPOSALS in sealed
envelopes, directed to A. w. Comstock, Chairman
Mleh' with bid for work in full, and if any part of
work is omitted TO be clearly stated. F
~ PROPOSALS will be closed Monday, March 5th, A.
The right is reserved TO reject any and all pro-
A. w. CoMsToCK,
ool"" Chairman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-02-14

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COpartnerShiD Notice.

The undersigned having formed a copartnershiJ
under the firm name of Hawley & Fitzgerald, will
continue the business of the late firm OF C. X
Hawley Co., in Bay City and Alpena.
c. II. HAWLEY,
j. w. FITZGERALD,
u. M. HAWLEY.
Bay City, February s, 1888.
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Reward.

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Dissolution.

The firm of G. r. Hawley & Co. was dissolved on
February 1, 1883, by its own limitation. All ae.
counts due the late firm will DO collected and all
Liabilities will DO settled by G. II. Hawloy, at the
Office of their successors
G. II. HAWLEY,
N. s. BUTLER,
j. w. FITZGERALD,
ID. NJ. HAWLEY.
Bay City, February 8. 1850
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Mr.. Morrill, said the Senate had
spent four hours on an item that ought
to have been disposed of in thirty
minutes.
Mr.. Morgan replied that if the Seu-
ator from Vermont was as economi-
cal of the expenditures of the people
as he was of the Senate's time, the
people would be very happy.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired whether it
would be in order to move to lay a
tax of so per cent. ad valorem on the
debate. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Beck's amendment was reject.
ed-ayes, 20; nays, 81. He moved
to make the duty on plain white china
ware 40 instead of 81 per cent. Lost
ayes, 81; nays, 20. He then moved
to make it 90 per cent. Lost. Mr..
Vance moved to make the rate on
other earthen, stone and crockery
ware, ornamented and not specially
provided for, % instead of so PEI
cent. Lost. Mr.. Beck moved 10
make it forty per cent. Lost.
In the debate of these latter amend.
mcnts, Mr.. Plumb said he was, unwil.
ling 70 accept the interests or require
ments Of the manufacturers or the i'm
porters as basis for legislation on
this subject, and he vcntured to proph-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-07-14

An adjourned meeting occurred last evening
His Honor the Mayor in the chair. Present:
Messrs. Holden, Files Merrill, Fox, Bradley
and Briggs.
The committee went into executive session
on the election Of teachers.
Mics Ellen S. Baker of the North School
was granted leave of absence for one term
Miss Marcia e. Ridlon was chosen to fill Miss
Bakers place at the usual grammar school
salary.
Miss Edwinna Hooper was granted leave OF
absence for the next term.
Mrs. Anna E. Merrill was chosen teacher of
singing in the public schools for the ensuing
year at salary Of $500.
1t was voted that Mr.. Briggs be requested to
report in print on industrial education.
Several other teachers were elected, but the
list was not completed.
1t was voted that the salary of Mr.. Patten
be placed at 5000.
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Brown. the searsmont Defaulter

Mention was made last week Of the flight of
w. NJ. Brown, OF the firm of Dickey & Brown,
Searsmont, manufacturers of DOORS sashes and
blinds. 1t has since been ascertained that the
firms liabilities are about $4,000, With assets
amounting to about $500 There are, how
ever, several bills Of sale upon the latter. Some
Of the creditors from Portland, Boston, Bangor
and Searsmont, had meeting at Belfast this
week for the purpose Of agreeing upon some
course OF action. Brown, who Is sharper,
says the Belfast Journal, has completely
6uped bis partner, and it is supposed that his
irregularities cover considerable time. Brown
is anative of Belfast, where he ia well known.
He has been dishonest since oyhood When
boy he was employed in the office of the Re-
publican Journal, where he began by counter
feitiDg theatre tickets and afterwards by rob-
bling the letters belonging to the office He
was detected by the proprietor, confessed and
discharged. Later he went into trade at Mont
vile, where he coon failed. lie has wife in
Belfast.
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Gosnal Mission Excursion

Las Thursday the children of the Gospel
Mission Sabbath School numbering about 140
went on their annual excursion to Old Orchard
Beach. The day was all that could be desired,
and on the camp ground boGntifn supply of
chowder, coffee, lemonade, eatables, &C., had
heen literally provided by thoughtful friends,
and the little ones seemed to fully appreciate
all that had been done for them.
Rev. s. T. PearEon on behalf of the school
desires to thank S. Fl. Stevens, Esq, General
AgeRtsof the Boston & Maine railroad for his
generosity in providing free transportation,
thus enabling him to take the children out lin
addition to providing refreshments free) with
out charge. Also to the other employees of
the railroad who behaved so kindly and did all
in their power to make happy, this to many of
them, the only opportunity to enjoy one days
recreat ton from the city during the summer