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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The dreadful murder and decapita-
ton of the wealthy lady in Paris, yes
terday, beats anything on this side of
the water, at least for the past month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

DISTRESS among the people Of Pan
anna, owing to the work of the revo-
lutionists, is extreme.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

MRS. GARFIELD is indignant at the
idea of her reported intention to mar
~; but, after all, she is a widow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

WHY do not the preachers proclaim
for single law Of morality-alike fol-
men and women?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THE Governor is the head of the
and Board, and yet he pretends to be
constitutional Executive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The land bill was bad enough,
but does the record of the Land
Board assure us that it will grow to
be any batters
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

AFTER all said and done by the
Parnellites, the Prince of Wales met
an enthusiastic welcome at Cork, yes
tArdaY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

GEN. LUMsDEN's report seems to
throw the responsibility on Gen
Kamaroff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THE wisdom of great and wise
rulers leads to a premium being plsc, d
on marriage. The Texas fathers
and our early lawgivels understood
this wise principle in eo' errr e'.'s
but Gov. Ireland, in his ve,o. sel.;.
dates 1t.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THE United States marines, sent to
Panama, will meet their deadliest
enemy III the malarial feYers of that
region.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

A GENERAL view or the Afghan
situation leads to the belief that the
Gar, willy and INSCRIPTIONS, is only
playing game with Gladstone to
gain time to gather feet of war
ships-which he is rapidly doing-and
arm and equip his forces, which he is
also rapidly doing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

ON THE subject OF timbered lands,
the Governor tries to be facetious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

A ROPE and Jwine factory Is under
contemplation at Fort Worth.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THE Secretary of State has issued
an opportune notice to the representa-
tlves of the United States in the Latin
Union nations, to the effect that the
Government of the United States is
prepared to cooperate in adopting an
international scheme for adjusting the
relative value of gold and silver in a
bimetalic system of coinage. MIR.
Bayard has been an opponent of the
independent restoration of bimetalism
by the United States, but he proposes
to execute the law as he finds it, and
he makes no exception derogatory tc
the spirit of the law passed some
years ago by the friends of silver
| coinage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

All papers will be stopped when the term OF
subscription expires, unless otherwise ordered.
Parties changing their address are requested
TO give the old as well as new address.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THE New Orleans Picayune adds to
Dick Hubbard's greatness by saying
he weighs 1856 pounds. Should our
rotund ex-governor ever catch
t ditor that made that paragraph
in the land of the Japs there will be
one less editor on. this sublunary
sphere. Hubbard is big enough, with.
out being grossly falsified in figures
He never weighs; weight is sore
thought with him, but it will do him
good on the other side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

Mrs. Ellison, who lives in Kyle,
vefysnarroWly escaped, probably a IA
tai accident, few days ago, by pis-
toll ball, fired at random by some I'M
known person, which passed through
the room in which she was sitting,
missing her only a few inches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The Grand Turk Is coquettlng be-
tween Russia and England, amid the
Establishments of both. Like the
girl who pauses before deciding be-
tween two suitors, the Sublime Porte
is looking at both sides and counting
the chances. The control of the
Dardanelles is the prize coveted by
Russia and England. 1t is said the
latter has the biggest and possesses
half a dozen floating steel forts
monster turret sEips-that could
knock the Turkish batteries on the
Dardanelles to pieces. Therefore, it
is thought likely the "unspeakabIe
Turk" will go on the side of the
biggest guns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

ANOTHER denominates it the XIX
farce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The late Capt King built the first
steamboat ever on the Rio Grande.
He was in the Sem nola lillian war IN
Florida, and in the Mexican war, mus
tering out in 1847. His Gertrude
rancho of 100000 acres is all under
wire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

1T is told that smelling bottles orig
mates red noses, and yet the dear wo-
men hold on to the smelling bottles.
Science has thus declared itself against
the smelling bottles. Science has also
declared against tight lacing, and yet
the dear creatures still lace, probably
because they like to be squeezed.
High-heel shoes have been
been tabooed by science, and yet the
precious beings hold on to high-heels
probably, because they reduce NOR
bid propensity to calves. The fragile
form divine is cultivated; but, no mat
ter how waspish woman may grow in
opposing the warnings, of science she
must be thankful when generous
science lays to the smelling bottle the
jolly red nose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

Departments, asking for appoint
ments. They are very likely much
mistaken if they suppose that the
President and his Cabinet are entirely
ignorant of what is going on. From
certain recent occurrences there is a
growing suspicion that the Presidents
desk in his work room at the White
House is loaded with information
which is apt to be utilized on proper
occasions
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The Governor forgets all prece-
dents as to ex post facto laws, when
helays stress upon the fact that the
bill he vetoed proposed, in making it a
penal offense to occupy lands without
authority, that occupants should be
exempt from this provision for sixty
days. He must bear in mind that the
Land Board legislated so as to induce
the free use of public lands all over
the State. Those now occupying
lands, without having contracted for
them, are, in effect, therefore, holding
public lands under the friendly legis-
lation of the Land Board, over which
the Governor presides, aud the legis-
lation of which was effected in accord
ance with his opinions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The shipments of wool from Eagle
Pass last year amounted to 600OJ0
pounds, but it is estimated that the
shipment this year will fall off 00,CU0
pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

The Huntsville Item says it is eX-
periencing the pressure Of hard times
equally with the bust: ces men of that
town; con cr Lit il is living at present,
and if things don't crop out lively in
thu fall, its cashier says only bank
ruptcy is in view"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

At the close Of 1870, there were but
eight pianos in Corpus Christi; at the
close of 1880, this number had in
creased to forty; at the close of 1884,
there were not less than 113; an in
crease OF seventy-lhree in the past
four years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

ignorant of what is going on. From
certain recent occurrences there is
growing suspicion that the Presidents
desk in his work room at the White
House is loaded with information
which is apt to be utilized on proper
occasions.
The insurrection of Panama against
the Government of Colombia is stead
lily growing in Importance. The peo-
pie of Panama are driven to this by a
necessity to free themselves from
influence that retards their prosperity.
To submit any longer to the domino
ton of government in the con-
troll Of petty states, less progressive
and without the push and energy of
Panama, would be a hindrance to that
state and an injury to the commercial
interests of the world. There is no
doubt that an independent state gov
eminent for Panama would meet
with sympathy from all powers; and
there is no question that if the people
of Panama would formulate their
declaration of independence, protec
ton would be granted them. Its pop
ulation is not entirely native. Amer
lean and English interests are large
and, as these conditions are growing
they will in the future, if not at this
time, resolve themselves into reasons
most potent why final separation
should take place. Why should not
the United States enter in a treaty
offensive and defensive with Panama
We should control the Isthmus.
| SHOULD wars continue on the Other
side. the nations engaged must be-
come active purchasers of American
ships. Already England has charter
ed three steamships sailing to New
York, and the demand will be contin
ued. A ready market will thus bt
offered for all TIE fast steamships in
American ports, and vessels with
sWift-sailing qualities will be in equa
demand for transport service. Ship
building for ocean-freight carrying
will naturally receive an impetus
reacting in all its manifold arteries tc
the advantage of the general la5orine
classes. Not only would this be the cas-,
but fresh interest would thereby b,
added TO ship building in the United
States. Under Republican admins
: tration, this interest has declined I'M
til Its condition has been crying
: sshame to what was once one Of tn
greatest maritime countries of tn
globe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

Laredo Times: The Austin crooks
must have tramped to Dallas, as burg
lartes and robberies in the heart of
the city are committed with the bold
ness of the capitaline fakirs. A par
TALLY for Swedish servant girls, how
ever, is missing link necessary to es-
tablish the chain of identity complete
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-23

THURDAY, APRIL 23, 1885.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
New Post Office.

Congressman Fisher has succeeded
in getting a postoffice organized in
Green township. 1t is called "Fland-
ers postoffice," and A. r. Richardson
has been appointed postmaster. A
postoffice in that section of the county
has long been needed, and Mr.. Fisher
deserves thanks for his work. The
Office will be at Mr.. Richardson's
residence, but nothing is yet known
here in regard to carrying the mail
from this city to the new post Office.
After n time n mail route will be
laid out and then a regular stage line
will be organized. 1t will prove of
great benefit and convenience to the
farmers in that section of the county.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

TO lose my courage when I went for'ard
looked out over the boys and it seemed as
though the sea was coming thirty or forty feet
within bounds when say that we had seas
regularly for three or four hours that ran from
twenty-five TO thirty feet high every sweep. OF
and hang on for dear life. Mr.. Dimes and my
self, when at the engine, had to brace our feet
against the wall and hang on to the lever with
stood through II all, bore coat OF ice fully two
inches thick and In that coat were the molds OF
his fingers and the palms OF his hands as plain
what did you do after sighting, as you sup
posed the Tawas light?"
THE captain took his boat on and started TO
being sure In his own mind as to the light. We
presently found that we had passed one point
IN safety andy, and by the point q land Just visible
Gated our whereabouts. He knew that II was
the Charity light and started TO make the lee
from the terrnc shock we got In going ashore ore
We were on hard In about six feet OF water.
but whether on rocks or sand we could not tell.
BEEN the ree Ss
snow storm. so that We could see that we were
about q mile from land. AS soon as the boat
vers. You see we didn't Know whether she
would go In pieces right on or not, and we
couldn't wait TO md out before doing all We
"How did the passengers behave ?"
They were the quletest. coolest lot 1 ever
saw. They all seemed TO appreciate the situation
and had evidently made up their minds they
were lost. Even the little child-you see we
had two ladies and 3-yr-old child among the
twenty-five passengers aboard-scemedt TO know
Just how badly on we were, and when Steward
Leary wrapped her up In two heavy blankets
with alife-preseryer firmly fastened outside OF
the wraps. she behaved about as cool and intel
ligently as the rest OF the passengers.
"When daybreak broke we set our colors at
halfnast and began blowing our whistles at in
tervals, and about ten o'clock we sighted tho
lighthouse-keeper and his assistant on shore.
They had found us, they knew our situation;
but we began at once to get our small metallic
life-boat over the side and with ID five OF us
went ashore. IL was about noon on Saturday
when we got there and there we found two fish
huts provided with stoves, hunks, tables, dishes
and everything ready for housekeeping; Then
panton to launch large hsh boat or yawl they
had and In this we went to the Ocont0 We
brought the passengers ashore-therc were
twenty-three passengers on the 0conto when
she left Oscoda-and we brought ashore all the
provisions, all the mattresses, blankets, etc. |
The two ladies and the child were taken direct
10 the light-keeper's house. where they received
every attention, and where they were soon as
we'll as ever. barring the fatigue. The men be- |
gan keeping house In the fish huts, using one as
\ cook room and dining hall and the other as a |
sleeping and sitting room"
On the 7th seven of the men came
ashore at Caseville in small boat,
and eight more landed at Point Look
put on the 18th. The rest of the
passengers were rescued Saturday.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Presque Isle County Murmurings.
Correspondence to tho Anous.

Correspondence to tho ARGUS.
The Friends have established a
church in Allis township with some
thirty members.
A general vaccination of all the
children in the townships of Case
and Allis is being made.
William Hagen, of Crawford's
Quarry, has moved his entire business
to Blake's Corners.
Our town supports first-class meat
market where our wants may be sup
piled in many ways.
Business is quiet; not many in town.
The roads are in bad condition, so
that it is almost impossible for people
to travel.
+. d. Larke has started a cedar
camp on Swan River; also he has
opened general store at Rogers City,
with Mr.. Lewis as partner.
r. ANON.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
There are, generally speaking, tw

There are, generally speaking, two
kinds of weather prophets. One
class foretclls an open winter and the
other a cold winter of several months.
Some of the weather prophets base
their predictions on signs, on muskrat
houses. on beaver indications and
various other ways, and some merely
guess at it. Of late years the open
winter prophets have had n rough
time of it. They made their predic-
tons during pleasant falls, but about
three months of steady unbroksn
cold wintry weather made them sick.
Zero nipped their predictions in the
bud, and their prophetic sayings we're
badly CONCEALED and buried under
mounds Of snow, and winter erected
snowy epitaph to their memory in
scribed "Here lies frozen the open
winter prophets"
The steady cold winter prophets
had everything their own way. As
week after week of cold weather came
and passed, the cold weather prophets
would be apt to remark; Didn't /
told you SO? Where are your open
winter prophets?" Such, however,
could not be found, since 1879.
They died before Christmas came, but
were generally around during Novem-
Der and part Of December. This
year, the very pleasant weather of
November and the early part of De-
cember somewhat thawed out few
the open winter prophets, but the
wintry northeastcr which arrived on
the 4th made them sick. and then the
cold winter men came out and wanted
to know where the open winter men
we're. After the storm was over, and
weather got somewhat pleasant, some
of the open weather prophets came
out of their dens, and the question
now is. which set of prophets will
prevaili During the early part Of
this week an open winter prophet
could not be found.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

The Pioneer wants to know how
the lumber boys like the change from
a Republican government to Demo-
cratic one. Well, considering that
last winter, under Republican rule,
the men in the woods got only from
sl2 to $40 per month, while this win
ter, under Democratic rule, they
receive from 500 to s26 per month,
they must be well satisfied. The
Pioneer should not let such wild
ideas. MS it contained in its last issue,
loose. 1t should carefully keep them
out sight.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
They Will Surely Find You.

They are looking for you everywhere.
Drafts of air in unexpected places, going
from hot rooms to cool ones. carelessness
In changing clothing, in short anything
which ends In "cold i'm the head" Un-
less arrested this kind of cold becomes
seated in the mucous membrane Of the
head. Then It Is catarrh. In any and all
Its stages this disease always yields TO
Ely's Cream Balm. Safe, agreeable, GER
tain. Price SOC. 74Sw2
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday,
Dec. 18th, 1885, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was rs follows:
Highest temperature, $50 degrees, on the and.
Lowest temperature, so degrees below, on 7th.
Average temperature, 10 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 5000 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2s.Isi inches.
Total rain fall 1.5s inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southwest.
Total movement Of the wind, l,62l miles.
Greatest daily rain fall 0.si inches, on the sth
Highest velocity Of tho wind, "a miles, from the
northeast on the 18th.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Wild Cherry and Tar.

Every body knows the virtues of Wild
Cherry and Tar as n relief and cure for
any elections Of the throat and lungs.
Combined with these two ingredients are
a few simple healing remedies in the COM
position OF DR.. Bosanke's Cough and Lung
Syrup making it just the article you
should always have in the house, for
coughs, colds, Group and bronchitis. Price
80 cents and 800. Samples free. Sold
by Houk s. Perkins and ii. Beebe.
eow723y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

The ancient fable of the fox who said
the grapes were sour because he couldn't
get them, doesn't apply to the case of p
s. Fox, OF Memphis, Tenn, who writes
"Pleasc tell the people that Mishler's
Herb Bitters cured me of one of the
worst colds man can get. Every other
medicine l used did me no good" 1t also
cures asthma, cholera morbus, constipa-
ton, liver and kidney diseases and neural
gia.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel.
Butter, IA to 25 per pound.
Flour per barrel, $3.50 to 1925
Hay, baled, $12 to $14 per ton.
Mess beef, 5000 to Eli 90 per Dbl.
Oats per bushcl, 80 to 33.
Onions, $500 to SO Is per barrel.
Pork, 1925 to $l1 so per Dbl.
Potatoes, $0.35 to 50. AS per bushcl.
Wheat, $0.01 to S0.05 per bushcl.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of Wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

In Holland, Mich, G. j. Doesbury
publishes the News, and in its columns
strongly recommends DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil for coughs, colds, sore
throats, catarrhr and asthma.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Weather.

The following will show the tenn
perature at seven o'clock In the morn
ings of the week ending December Is,
1885, at the places named, and is
copied from the reports telegraphed
to this city by the U. s. Signal Ser
vice:
= o,cr ocR " opsvpvATfoN
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

Court lermb-ZoIn Juulclhl Clrcull
l hereby fix and appoint the terms
of the Circuit Court for the years
1885 and 1887, in the 26th Judicial
Circuit, rs follows:
Aipsn. eeu-.y-
Second Tuesday Of February
First Tuesday OF May.
Second Tuesday OF August.
First Tuesday Of November.
Montmorency county
Third Tuesday OF May.
Third Tuesday Of September.
0tsego county
Third Tuesday OF January.
Third Tuesday Of June
Third Tuesday Of October.
Presque Isle county
Second Tuesday Of January.
Second Tuesday Of June.
Second Tuesday Of October.
FRANK LIMERICK,
Circuit Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

From Alonzo s. Weed, Publisher Of Zion'S
Herald" As Broomfeld ST., Boston.
"Several bottles OF Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam have been used in my fami-
ly with the most gratifying result. We
esteem 1t as one of the best of medicines"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
November Temperature -ls7s-s5.

The following will show the high
est. lowest and average temperatures
during the month Of Nov, for every
year, commencing with 1878. as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological Office in this city:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16

Sealed proposals for furnishing 400 cords OF
be cut from live timber and well split. Said
wood 10 be delivered at the different school
houses Ia TINS city on or before the list day OF
or before $50 o'clock on Wednesday evening
December o. A. ID. 1885, 10 (all rights reseryed.)
JOHN II McVICAR
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
O'CLOCK A. N. OBSERVATION.

The lowest temperature at various
sections Of the country was as follows
during the week ending December l 1,
1SS5-Saturday excepted-the six
observations being taken at ten
o'clock P. NJ, by the U. 8. weather
observers
10 O'CLOCK r. NJ, OBSERVATION.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
Alpena County Agricultural Society's
Annual Report.

The official report of the Secretary
of the Alpena County Agricultural
Society, to the State authorities, for
the present year, is as follows:
To the Secretary Of the State Board Of Agri-
culture
DEAR SIR.-I hereby submit my
report of the Eighth Annual Fair of
the Alpena County Agricultural So
ciety, held October 7th and 9th, 1885.
Receipts including county appropriations s555.14
Observation-Disclosures t259.25; inciden-
tai expenses $iS2 3o2O6
Against which balance there is to
be paid the annual interest on the
bonded debt of the society, about
1925.
Classification of premiums award
ed:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-12-16
MONTHLY REPORT.

MONTHLY REPORT.
During the month ending November 30th, 1885
the meteorological report is rs follows:
Highest temperature, Ga degrees, on the eth.
Lowest temperature, 22.0 degrees, on the q, s.
Average temperature, ass degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, o.3so inches.
Lowest baromctric pressure, 29.497 inches.
Total rain fall, 2.56 inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west.
Total movement Of wind, $3.50 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall. o.oi inches, on the LIST.
Highest velocity of the wind, q miles, from tn
east. on the 7th.
JAMES J. FIrZGERALD,
serg't Signal Corps, Y. 3. A.