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prohibitionists,

The Prohibitionists are determined
to make q Jealous canvass this fall
They have cut loose from both the
old parties, and believe they will poll
from 100000 to 100000 votes al
the fall election.
Their National Convention was held
at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on July
23d and oath, 1884, and, in import
ance, far exceeds any of the three
Prohibition conventions that were held
in preceding years, The delegates
actually present numbered COZ, and
represented thirty-one States and Ter
riteries.
Ex-Governor of Kansas, John p.
st. John, was nominated for the Presi-
dency by unanimous vote, and VIM.
Daniel of Maryland for the Vice
Presidency.
The platform is principally in re-
gard to the suppression of the liquor
traffic, besides which it favors reform
in the administration of the govern
ment the abolition of useless offices !;
the election of such officers as are now
appointed by the President; favors
civil service reform revenues to be
levied for the support Of the govern
ment economically administered, but
when revenue taxes are imposed, they
arc to be placed so as to foster labor
and manufactures; public lands are
for the people, and not for gifts to
corporations, or TO be sold to specu-
lators; that paper money shall only
be issued by the government, to be
paid ON demand, in gold or silver
and it declares in favor of allowing
persons to como to this country. The
party is to be known as the "Prohibi-
ton party.
There is no doubt but that the Pro
hibition party will poll large vote
this fall. They do not expect to elect
their candidates at the next election,
but their object is to get their house
hold in order, and their forces marshall
ed for the future. They realize that
if they talk prohibition, and do not
back their convictions by their votes,
they will never accomplish what they
desire, and they believe they will poll
enough votes this fall to show that
Prohibitionists are numerous, and to
put their party in better fighting con-
dition for future elections.
1t is very probable that the party
will have, not only full State tickets
and electoral tickets, but will also
nominate county tickets.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
The Independents.

There was large and enthusiastic
meeting of Republican Independents,
at New York City, on July 23rd,
1884. Sixteen States were represent
ed, and 459 delegates were present.
The members of the party are all in
huential men of high standing, and
who have left the Republican party
because they can not support James
G.. Blaine for President.
a thorough organization was made,
committees appointed, and an earnest
canvass will be made.
The Independents will support Gov
ernor Cleveland for President.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
A Newspaper Man on the Beach,

A representative of the Detroi
Free Press, who was wrecked on Mid
die Island not long ago, describes hi
adventures as follows:
1--WE passed the life saving station
and rounded the corner of the Island
where we lowered our sails and cast
anchor. But alas ! the anchor wa:
dropped too hurriedly. The key that
keeps the stock in place was not pro
perly fixed, and the anchor when low
cred dragged along the bottom with
out catching. The place was pretty
well sheltered, and we didn't go ashore
with much force. The sight of that
life-saving crew coming around the
point to- our rescue was one of the
most beautiful ever seen. No. /, a
tall we'll built Scotchman named John
Mcleod, stood at the stern with the
steering oar. The crew were rowing
like piece of clock'work and, al
though the boat was tossed high on
the white-crested waves, and then
went dashing down almost out of
sight, they kept up an even and pow
erful stroke and shot their boat
through the spray as easily as if they
had been barge crew giving an ex-
hibition OH the Detroit River. As
soon as the boat struck we began get
ting our effects on the beach, and Just
as the life-savers were approaching,
the crank got hold of his camera. In
an excited voice he yelled out "Boys!
boys! get near the boat, there. Some
of you lie down on the beach and
some get in the water. This will make
the best picture yet" and with the
black cloth almost whipping itself to
pieces in the gale, he proceeded to
level his instrument at the scene of
disaster. A loud laugh burst from
the life-savers as they saw what was
going on, and No. ! remarked that
we were the coolest shipwrecked ma
riners they had yet had the pleasure
of assisting.
They went to work as if sail boats
were in the habit of grounding there
every day. Each man seemed to
know exactly what to do. Very few
orders were given and there was no
buster. Our anchor was hauled in,
properly fixed, placed in the surf boat
and taken out into deep water where
it was dropped. Willing hands soon
pulled her from the beach, and she
was bailed cut and sailed round to
the station.
The drenched and now thoroughly
chilled pleasure party were taken in
the surf boat to the station, where Mrs.
Mckenzie, the keepers wife, gave us
a hearty welcome and made us as COM
as we could possibly be made.
The crew divided up clothes with us
and in few moments we were sitting
around warm fire and feeling ex-
tremely happy"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
Mr.. Blaine in Theory and Practice.

In his letter oil acceptance, James
G. Blaine, speaks as follows in regard
to wages:
Wages are unjustly reduced when
an Industrious man is not able by his
earnings to live in comfort, educate
his children, and lay by sufficient
amount for the necessities of age"
That is Mr.. Blaine in theory, when
he desires to get the laboring mans
vote. The doctrine expressed is good,
and means that fair wages are those
which enable an industrious man to
live in comfort, educate his children,
and save little for old age.
If Mr., Blaine is sincere in his dec
laration, he must certainly carry it
out in practice. Let us see whether
he does or not. A dispatch to the
Detroit Free Press, from New York,
dated July Dist, says;
Henry Richards, Pennsylvania
miner, arrived here to-day to visit
friends. He is well posted, and says
that in parts of West Virginia and
Pennsylvania Blaine and Elkins own
a lot of mines in which human beings
are treated worse than dogs. They
run their property on the principle
that no Irishman or skilled mechanic
need apply said Mr.. Richards
Blaine claims to be friend to the
Irish. Pshaw, it is n positive fact
that in Blaines mines no Irishman
can get work. Blaine employs pau
per labor, Italians and Scandinavians,
who work for sixty cents day. In
the mining regions of Virginia and
Pennsylvania there is decided oppo-
sition to Blaine. Not one laboring
man in a thousand will vote for him.
He is unworthy of the Irish support.
He has been a monopolist all his life.
He is monopolist now, and will ever
be. He considers that sixty cents is
fair remuneration for q days work in
the mines, and when he cannot get
men to work at that rate, he imports
paupers who will work for almost any
thing
In practice, therefore, we find from
the above, that Mr.. Blaine does not
live up to theory as expressed in his
letter Of acceptance, unless he thinks
that sixty cents day is good enough
wages to allow Gan industrious man to
live in comfort, educate his children, >
and lay by some funds for old age
and yet this sixty-cents-a-day- Blaine
expects to be elected to the Presiden
cy of the United States by the vote;
Of laboring men, and the Journal il
doing its best to help put him in pow
er for the next four years
If Mr.. Richards statement is true
James G.. Blaine, the Republican
candidate for the Presidency, is one o.
! those men who import foreign paupel
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30

The Republicans might invent
something new about Cleveland, III
stead Of exhibiting an anonymous
scandal that was used twice against
Cleveland. The first time it was used
was when he ran for Mayor Of Buff
lalo, and he was elected. When he
ran for Governor of New York, the
scandal was again let loose, and Cleve-
land received nearly 100000 majority,
and if the usual result takes place,
the bringing out of the now somewhat
stale scandal, will result in Cleveland
being again elected
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
MORTGAGE SALE.

, NJ oRTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the terms and condo
tions of certain indenture mortgage, bearing date
the LIST day of December, A. d. 1876, and executed
by and between Edmond Brown and Donlenn
Brown, his wife, of the first part, and Charles w.
Richardson, of<5uAsecond part, and duly recorded
in the office of Register Of Deeds for the county
OF Alpcnn, on the 30th day Of December, A. ID.
1876 in Liber l. Of Mortgages, on page 2is, and BY
which said default the power OF sale in said mort
gage contained has become operative, and il being
claimed that there IL now due and unpaid at the
thousand eight hundred and forty-fve dollars and
sixty cents s1 ,S456O) for principal and interest,
together with an attorney fee Of twsntyiv dollars
OF proceeding, either at law or in equity, having
been instituted 10 recover the amount secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof, now therefore
Of October, A. ID. 1888, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day. at the ront door OF the Court
House, on Chisholm street. in the city Of Alpenn,
county Of Apsns and state Of Michigan that be;
county in which said mortgaged premises are situ-
atod, will sell at public auction, 20 the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage, or
50 much thereof rs may be necessary 10 satisfy the
said debt the interest thereon, and said attorney
fec, and all costs and charges allowed by law Said
mortgaged premises are situated in the Township
Of Long Rapids, county Of Alpena, state of Michi-
parcel Of land described in said mortgage as follows
10 wit
An undivided one-half interest in the southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter: the east half
Of tho southeast quarter and the northeast quar-.
ter of the southwest quarter Of section thrty-six
tSdl, town thrty-two (S2l north. Of Range five 90
east, containing two hundred acres moro or less
CHARLES W. RICHARDSON,
r. J. KELLEY,
Attorney for Mortgage, S7swi3
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labor to debasc Americans, and make
them work for sixty cents day.
Against such a policy the Demo
cratic party has entered its protest,
and promises, if successful, to put an
end to such importation of foreign
labor. Vote for Cleveland and Hen
bricks.
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Democratic County Convention.

A Democratic Convention for Apcna county will
saturday August 10Th lasl, at . o'clock, p NJ, for
the purpose of elccing three delegates Co the state
senatorial and Representative Conventions and al
40 to appoint the County Committee and for the
transaction of such other business may properly
come before the Convention.
The various wards of the city of Alpena will DO
entitled 20 fifteen delegates oach and each town
ship in the county TO five delegates.
by order Of County COMMITTEE,
Alpoua, July 2sth, 1881
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Marine-Clearances.

The following steamers and vessels
cleared from this port during the past
week
July 7ist.
Steamer Arundel, 36th trip, Bay City.
Steamer City of Mackinac 23rd trip Detroit
Steamer Atlantic, 81. Ignace.
Schooner sipplican, $50, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge Lady Franklin, $4,000 lumber, Buffalo.
Steam barge westford, 10000 lumber, Buffalo.
July 22nd.
Steamer Metropolis, 3oth trip, Bay City.
Steamer City Of Cleveland, st. Ignace.
July 2srd.
Steamer Arundel, 18th trip, Bay City.
Steamer City Of Cleveland, 10Th trip. Detroit.
Steamer Atlantic, 14th trip, Detroit.
st. barge Garden City, 24o, 900 lumber, Chicago.
Barge Hinckley, $4,000 lumber, Chicago.
Barge Lathrop, $4,000 lumber Chicago.
Barge Lamb, 2Ts,Ooo lumber, sandusky.
Barge Gofc, 1000 lumber, Chicago.
July Path.
Steamer Metropolis, 4oth trip, Bay City,
Steamer City Of Mackinac, st. Ignace
Steamer Flora, st. Ignacc.
Barge worthington, 275,ooo lumber, Detroit.
July 25th.
Steamer Arundel 3sth trip, Bay City.
Steamer City Of Mackinac, cath trip, Detroit.
Schooner New Hampshire, 20 cords Of wood and
so cords Of cedar, Detroit.
Schooner City Of Chicago, 800, 900 lumber Chicago.
July 26th.
Steamer Metropolis, 4ist trip, Bay City.
Steamer City Of Cleveland. ST. Ignace.
Steamer Flora, 10th trip, Detroit.
Schooner A, E. vickery, H. 900 cedar posts, Chi
cago.
Schooner Casey, $4,000 lumber, Toledo.
st. barge Howard, $4,000 lumber, sandusky.
July 27th.
Steamer City Of Cleveland, 30th trip, Detroit.
Steamer City Of Mackinac, 81. Ignacc.
The lumber shipped went to the fol-
lowing ports:
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Common Council.

1884. Aldermen Wheeler and Owens
we're present when our scribe entered the
room, and soon after Aldermen Warner
and Campbell appeared The police signal
was sounded. Policeman Homer Smith
appeared, and was directed to ascertain the
whereabouts of Aldermen Culligan and
Lynch, and escort them to the Council
Room. The parties could not be found.
At $50 the Council was called to order,
there being four Aldermen present. The
proceedings Of last session were read and
approved, and then petitions we're asked
for. but there were none, and
COMMUNICATIONS
were then called for. The Mayor made GER
tain remarks in regard to stone crushcrs
that the committee had concluded station
airy engine. was improcticable, and that it
had been the intention of Council to order
portable one, but some mistake had &C.
CURED correspondence had taken place
between city and the crusher firm in regard
to exchange, and the company had agreed
to send Is horse power portable engine
in exchange for stationary engine for Ss4,
the City to deliver the stationary engine
back in Chicago in good order. They also
wanted their money for crushcr as they
were hard up.
Council agreed to make the exchange,
and an order was ordered drawn in favor of
company for crusher, but price of engine
was kept back until the portable engine had
been received.
The bills audited by the Council and or.
dered paid, were as follows:
Work on streets, recommended by Street
W. D. Hitchcock, freight on tile and stone wv y
prc snsr johnston, lumber for bridge, 50
Gordon, blacksmith work on bridge 1870. 60
Gordon, blacksmith work for fire dept. so
Messrs. Churchill, lumber and cssl..''.. 70 o.
Seaman & Dafoe, medicine and serviccm..... 90
Hose Co. No ], nino fires and alarms.-.".. 40 90
Hose Co. No. =, nine fires and alarms...." 1874 90
Total bills ,o7o 81
Alderman Campbell made few remarks
VII tIle SuDJcVt VI HTts DcilS CduSeu ny
sparks from the mill refuse burners, and
that mill owners should pay the expenses
of such fires; that the small tax payers paid
most of the taxes also that the mill own
ers had not been assessed what they ought
to have been.
A discussion ensued on the high city
taxes this spring, and such Aldermen as
spoke complained strongly Of the high tax
es, and resented the charge that they were
responsible for them.
Alderman Owens charged that the Comp
troller had not assessed the city equitably,
and that he had Disseminated in favor Of
mill owners, and against the poor men.
Alderman Campbell claimed that Super
visors were most to blame they had cut
down the assessments some $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An ordinance that prohibited the sale or
Use Of fire crackers without permission Of
the city authorities, was read twice.
Chas. w. Richardson presented plat Of
his first addition to the city and requested
il be accepted. Referred to streets and
sewers committee, and city attorney.
The Mayor drew attention Of Council in
regard to RENTING the taxes of Mike Con-
way, who was severely injured in the woods
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Why the Governor Did Not Go To
War.


When the war began, the three
Cleveland boys held family confer
ence, at which it decided that two Of
them should enter the Union army,
and one of them should remain at
home to support the mother and the
sisters. This was done, and the lot of
staying at home fell to Grover Cleve-
land. While his brothers were battl-
ing for the Union he was drafted and
furnished a substitute, whom he paid
out of his own pocket. When the
Legislature was repaying those who
had furnished substitutes at their own
expense, Grover Cleveland refused to
petition for or to receive any sum as
reimbursement. He was convinced
that it was his duty to keep his agree
ment with his soldier brothers, that
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30

The cholera in Europe is still on
the increase, and thousands of per-
sons have recently died from the ef
fects thereof.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30

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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership lately
subsisting between James A. Mcdonald and John
a Mcdonald, of Alpena, Michigan, under the firm
Of Mcdonald Bros, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent Said John A. Mcdonald is authorized 20
settle all debts due TO and by said co-partnership.
Dated this 18th day Of July, 1854.
JOHN A. MCDONALD.
JAMES A. MCDONALD
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
TAKEN UP.

Came into my enclosure, on July IL, 1854, dark
red, threo-year-old hefer. with brass knob on one
horn. On same night the heifer gave birth 10 a
calf, and both OF said animals have been properly
cared for awaiting the call OF an owner. Tho own
er is requested to CALL prove property pay charges
and take them away.
MARTIN HENDRICKS.
Plains st., between Seventh and Eighth.
July n, 1884. 676
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30

The Cleveland and Hendricks
cause is booming.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30

George Campbell, Hopkinsville,
KY, says: Burdock Blood Bitters is
the best preparation for the Blood
and Stomach ever manufactured.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ITO f! FOR MONTANA.

WANTED Immediately at tho Montana Employ
ment Bureau, 900 men to work in the mines and
on the stock ranges Of this Territory. Wages o. so
per day for miners, 1900 per month for COW boys
Including board. Reduced rates on all railroads.
send 81. 90 with your application, and state what
KIND OF work you prefer. Employment for six
months guaranteed or money returned Address
at once, {. L. STAMNiER Maiden Nj IT
677-wl
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etc. 81.
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