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Immigrants.

The Commissioners of Emigration,
in their annual report, say: During
the year 1885 the number of passen-
gers from foreign ports that arrived
at the port of New York was 346,'
149 of who POI ,066 were aliens and
55,0S3 were citizens of the United
States or had previously visited this
country. Of the alien passengers
1929 were adult males, 81 ,961 were
adult females and 60,177 were child
rem under IL years of age. In 1885
there we're landed at Castle Garden
2S1,177 steerage passengers, being
39,995 less than the previous year
The nationality of the immigrants
was rs follows:
England, 25,657; Scotland, 5,796
Wales, I'LL; Germany, 97,913
Austria, 1882; Hungary, 11,605
Sweden, 16,045; Norway. 1914
Denmark, 1907; Netherlands, 2,273
Belgium, 1902; Switzerland, $3.50
France 9SoI4; Italy, 1910; Rou'
-uiania, 2S4; Malta, 6S; Greece, A
Spain, 1879; Portugal, %; Armenia
16; Russia, 1886; Bohemia, 6,S12
Finland, 16; Luxembourg, 272; Tur.
key, 90; India, s; China, 80; Japan
5; East Indies, IA; Arabia, 26; Can.
ada, 104; West Indies, 221 Mexico
8; Central America, 50; South Amer.
lea, 32.
The number Of immigrants who
came to Michigan from New York
was 1888.
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Communication.

EDITOR ARGus.-Don't you think
it is late date for the illegal talent
at Lansing to find out that there is
no township of Alpena, where there
have been law suits, bonds issued and
some paid, and some to be paid
Where are the return rolls of taxes
in benefit to the township Of Alpena
How are we going to hold an election
this spring.
No wonder in 1862 after the organ.
ization of the new township Of Al
pena, they voted at their first annual
meet, to-wit:
at was voted and carried that n tax OF
one dollar be imposed on every dog within
the limits of said township and two dollars
be imposed on every well, the other kind
of dog) in said township. II was voted
and carried that the collector receive four
per cent. for collection"
Now, if that il not imposition
enough for anybody not wishing to
belong to the township Of Alpena, l
don't blame them.
Come back Long Rapids, Wilson,
Green, Maple Ridge, Ossinekc, city
and Montmorency and square up, and
we will take any name that is left of
the debris of the township of Free
mont.
FREMONT VS.. ALpENA.
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Wednesday, March IL, 1886.

The Pioneer tells us that the Senate
has not pretended to assume the pow
er of dismissing officers. That body.
which has no lawful right to make
removals, ordered President Cleve-
land to give his reasons for dismiss
ing certain Republicans who were
hanging desperately to their offices,
and as it, the Senate, thus claimed
the right to investigate the reasons
that caused President Cleveland to
dismiss certain officers, it, the Senate,
therefore, assumed the right to con-
troll dismissals. They did not merely
request, they demanded, and Presi-
dent Cleveland very properly refused
TO submit to the unlawful dictation
of the Senate. He told that body
very plainly that he was not respon-
sible to them, but to the people, and he
did right. If the Senate would attend
to its own lawful business and legis-
late for the benefit of the people, it
would receive more approval. Pres
ident Cleveland taught those officious
Senators a good lesson and one we
hope will do them some good. They
do not take their medicine very CRATE
fully; it has a bitter taste to them.
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He knew. however. that he could not
personally ascertain the fitness OF
each man nominated, and thus if the
Sepate find that any Of the men
nominated are not fit, he would like
TO see the Senators exercise their law
full power and reject such.
Neither the President nor the De-
mocracy desire to replace an unworthy
Republican official with an unworthy
Democrat. The Senators, by their
actions, have declared that they
would willfully have confirmed un-
worthy nominations, if they had been
allowed to rule the county. The
Senate needs reforming.
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A Bearing Orange Grove in Chicago

One of the greatest novelties of the agt
will be presented to the people of the
northwest, ut the Exposition Building IL
Chicago, during the latter part of March
In the shape of grove OF bearing orange
trees. This exhibit will be made in con
nection with an exhibit of citrus fruits,
such rs oranges and Lemons from the
now famous orange section Of the Pacific
Coast, under the auspices of the Immigra
tion Association of Southern California
The transcontincntal railroads have gen
erously offered TO bring this exhibit to
Chicago free OF freight. 1t will Ill TWEEN
ty cars, and twelve men will accompany
IL.
The exhibit will be under the manage.
mcnt OF l.. M. Holt, editor of the River
side (Cal) Press and Horticulture, assist.
ed by III. N. Rust formerly of Chicago, as
business manager, E. Clarke. Commits
sioner of immigration, &. Y. Culver OF
Santa Ana, and Frank A Kimbal OF
National City, San Diego county.
This will be a novel exhibit for the peo-
pie OF Chicago and the Northwest; and
will attract crowds Of people.
Those who desire to get information
relative to Southern California should at
tend this fair and consult with the best
posted men of that section who will be In
attendance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-17

The majority of the Senate appear
to be getting deeper in the mire hole
they dug. They now say they will
reject certain nominations made by
President Cleveland because he would
not submit to their unlawful demands.
They claim that certain nominations
made are unworthy. The duty of
the Senate, made by the constitution,
is to reject the nominations of those
officers made by the President, which
they deem unworthy. This is part of
the business that they have to do and
ought to do, and President Cleveland
has specially requested them to care
fully scrutinize all nominations he
sends to them for confirmation. The
President can not personally know
every one of the many thousand Of
ficers he appoints. 1t is impossible.
Thus, as regards majority of the
persons appointed, he has to rely on
The Democratic members Of Congress
aud leading Democrats for informa.
ton. 1t is possible that some of the
congressman may abuse. the conf
dence reposed in them and present to
The President the names Of candi-
Hates for Office who are unworthy.
The Senate, two members of which
come from each State, have q good
chance Of finding out the fitness and
capability of the persons nominated
Il was probably this reason that caused
the founders of the constitution to
give the power Of confirmation to the
Senate, the object being TO improve
The service, and if the Senators do
heir duty properly and lawfully, they
will carefully examine all nomina-
ions, and if any are found unworthy,
hey must reject them.
The majority of the Senate say
ome of President Cleveland's nomin.
tions are unworthy, and now they
will reject them because the Presi-
lent will not acceed to their demands
. also appears that if the President
lad submitted to their unlawful de-
hands, that they, the Senate, would
lave confirmed those nominations
hat they now claim are unworthy.
he Republican Senators were there
pre- going to approve the nomina-
ons of persons who, they say, they
new were unworthy, and now they
by they will reject such, not because
is right but merely because they
I'm not have their unlawful demands
beyed. The Senate therefore con.
cmns itself.
President Cleveland has made no
ominations that he did not believe
ould be of benefit to the country
nd that the men nominated were
lpable and worthy If confidence.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-03-17

Four score years and ten have not seen
the equal OF Ely's Cream Balm as RENE.
dy for catarrh, colds In the head, and hay
fever. 1t works like magic, giving reliei
at once. and permanent benefit. a thor
ough treatment cures the worst cases
Apply into the noslrils.
We have sold Ely's Cream Balm about
three years, and have recommended its
use In more than hundred special cases
OF catarrh. The unanimous answer TO our
inquiries Is, ats the best remedy that
have ever used" Our experience Is, that
where parties continued its use, 1t never
fails to cure.-J. III. Montgomery & Co.,
druggists. DecOrnh Iowa
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Detroit Markets

The following market quotation,
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, S1.l0 to $l.75 per barrel.
Butter, IA to % per pound,
Flour per barrel, $500 to $3.50
Hay, baled, $l2 to $l4 per ton.
Mess beef, 1915 to 81 90 per Dbl.
Oats per bushel, 80 to 81.
Onious, 50. 90 to SO 25 per barrel.
Pork, sl075 to $1,000 per Dbl.
Potatoes, $0.42 to S0.55 per bushel.
Wheat, 5000 to 5000 per bushe.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a wholesale ma.
ture. The prices at retail stores mu st
be somewhat higher.
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The Senate's New Plan.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton, printed elsewhere, shows how
hollow and insincere is the pretende,
indignation of Republican Senator
over the Presidents refusal to submit
to them the private correspondence
that is supposed to have influenced
him in making removals from office
The Senators know that they have NJ
right to these papers, and they were
really undecided as to pressing the
demand. All their high.sounding de-
nunciation of n defiance of the Senate
means nothing to them, and is merely
designed to affect opinion outside the
Senate chamber. The Senators see
that they Cannot win in the fight as
they began it, and they are now
quietly diverting their attack to an.
other point. They are eagerly listen
ing to whatever charges can be
trumped up against men nominated
for Office, and they propose to reject
every improper candidate.
Well, what of it? No one denies
that the President may make impro-
per appointments. Mr.. Cleveland, so
far from denying his liability to err,
has frankly invited Senators, without
regard to party, to point out his mis-
takes. Furthermore, in his message
denying the Senate's right to inquire
into his reasons for making removals
he freely and involuntarily acknowl-
edged its right to make the closest
scrutiny of the appointments to which
he asked it to consent and offered it
access to all papers affecting each
case. Do the Republican Senators
suppose that the people can be deceiv-
en- into believing that action based on
an examination the President has in
vited is the logical result of the Sen
ate's attempt to force him to give up
papers he has refused to surrender +?
There is no possible connection be-
tween the two cases unless, indeed,
the Senate wishes it understood that
its reflections are made because of re-
vengc. If that is the case, then the
Senate admits that it would have con-
frmed improper appointments had the
President yielded to it, and it loses
any credit it might otherwise gain
from such reflections.
We see nothing to be alarmed at
in the new attitude of the Republican
majority. They have a right to re.
ject any unit candidates, and neither
the President nor the people will ask
them to do otherwise. Where they
reject without sufficient cause they
will merely display their partisanship.
In fact they will gain no special
credit for reflections for good cause,
since the whole country knows that
they have again and again voted to
confirm outrageous appointments made
by Republican Presidents. They can
not make anything hut q partisan
fight out Of it, do what they may, and
the greater the fight of that kind the
better it will be for the unity, zeal
and enthusiasm of the Democratic
party.
The Democratic Senators who are
scared over such prospect are more
deeply interested, we fear, in securing
the confirmation of some unwisc APP
pointments than in promoting the
welfare of their party. There is
story of an old woman who said her
husband was very i'll from "spine in
the back" Democratic Senators who
counsel the President to retreat will
never die Of that disease.-N, Y. Star.
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ried by vote as follows Ayes-Kimball
Cunning, DAigle and Daoust. Nays
Warner and Campbell.
On motion Of Alderman D'Aigle, the
Council adjourned to meet in the Record
ers Office on Friday evening, March 10Th,
1886, mt 1880 o'clock.
ANDREW II ARsHAW,
Jous S. McvIcAR. Mayor.
Recorder.
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Farmers and Mechanics.

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ly purchase of DR.. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup. best known remedy for
coughs, colds, Group and bronchial efTtc.
tions. Relieves children of Group In Que
night, may save you hundreds of dollars.
Price 80 cts and 81 90 Samples tree.
Sold by Houk & Perkins and II. Beebe.
eow723yl,
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Registration Notice

TO the Electors OF the Second ward Of the city Of
Alpens.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regis
tration, OF the Second ward of the city Of Apena,
Will be IN session, mt engine house No. l. in said
ward, between the hours Of O'Clock A. NJ, and 9
O'Clock y. W.. on the LIST, ID and I'd days of April
A. d. 1886, for the purpose OF correctinr and COM
plotting the list Of qualified voters in said ward.
j. u. D'ATGLE,
ID. CUNNING,
Jous =. McVIcAR, Board Of Registration.
Recorder.
Alpena, March 2, 1885,
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lhSI aiso IcpoI'Su HaNihS O'hSoieu Nho
said 5i7 warrants by marking the word
paid opposite each in the Secretary's re-
cord of orders.
Moved by Mr.. Bruno, that the report be
accepted and spread at length upon the
journal. Carried by unanimous vote.
Moved by Mr.. Wagner, that Trustee
Bruno be appointed committee of one to
cremate the cancelled warrants in the pres
ence of the Board. Carried by unanimous
vote.
On motion of Mr.. Wagner the Board
adjourned.
A. HARSHAW,
J. s. McVIcAR, President
Secretary.
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Statistics show that more people die
of consumption than from any other cause
Slight colds are the true seeds of con.
sumption. Beware of the slightest cough
Adamson's Botanic Balsam stands with.
out peer. Trial size only 10 cents
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Registration Notice

To the ELECTORS Of the First ward Of tho city OF Al
pcna.
Notice is hereby given that the Boari Of Regis
tration Of the First ward OF the city of Athena
will be in session. at the Office OF T. A. L. Warner
Water street, in said ward between tho hours OF
o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock =. NJ. on tho LIST, and
and Ord days Of April, A. ID. 1885, for the purpose
of correcting end completing the list Of qualified
voters In said ward.
s.A. L. WARNER,
g. l.. KIMBALL,
JOHN S. McVIoAn, Board Of Registration.
Recorder.
Athena March IA 1sSC.
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George Campbell, Hopkinsville,
KY, says: "Burdock Blood Bitters
is the best preparation for blood and
stomach ever manufactured"
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Election Notice.
{ nEconDEn's oyyIcr,
CITY OF kLfEsA,

nnconpEu's oyyIcr,
CITY or kiffsA.
March 18th, 1886
Notice ID hereby given TO the electors OF the city
OF Alpona, county Of Alpena, State OF Michigan
that the next ensuing charter election will be hold
on Monday, the fifth day of April, A. ID 1886. az
which election the following officers are 20 be chos
en-, 70 wit City-one Mayor, ono Treasurer ono
Justice OF tho Peace. In each ward-one Super
visor, one Alderman, one Member Of tho BOARD
OF Education and Constable. The election will be
of this city:
First ward; In s. a. l.. Warmers office, Water
street.
Second ward: At Engine House No 1.
Third ward AZ engine house No. Q
The polls Of said election will be opcred at g
o'clock In the forenoon soon thcreaft as mar
be- and will be continued opcn until o'cl ok r. NJ,
unless the Board shall, in their dis tion. nd ourn
w p .ns ~ AZ e IT,. ". ~ onc nour
March, A. ID. 1884.
JUHN :. McvI A.,
Axpnrv HAns..w, Rec,fder.
Mayor
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Council Proceedin

The Common Council Of the city Of AL
pena met in regular session, in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, March 10th
1886, and was called to order at 7:30 o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsEST.-Andrew Harshaw, Mayor
John S. McVicar, Recorder, and Aldermen
Warner, Kimball, Cunning, DAigle, Camp
bell and Daoust.
Journal of session held March LIST, 1886,
read and approved.
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Board of Education.

The Board Of Education of the City of
Alpena met in regular session in the Secrc-
tarys office, on Wednesday evening, March
10th, 1886, and wss called to order at
s o'clock by the President.
PREsESr.-Andrcw Harshaw, President /;
John S. MsVicar, Secretary, and Trustees
Dewey, Bruno and Racettc.
No quorum appearing, on motion of
Trustee Dewey, the Board adjourned 70 meet
on Saturday evening, March 18th, 1886,
at $50 o'clock.
The Board Of Education met in adjours'
ed regular session in the Secretary's Office,
on Saturday evening, March 18th, 1886,
and was called to order at $50 by the
President.
PREsENT--A. Harshaw, President; John
8. McVicar. Secretary, and Trustees Dewey,
Maltz, Wagner and Racctte.
Journal Of sessions held Feb. 18th and
March 10th, 1885, read and approved.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Superintendent, statistical re.
port Of the public schools for the month
ending Feb. Goth. 1886. Accepted and or
dercd placed on file.
ALPEsA, March 10, 1886.
To the President and Trustees, Union School
District, CITY Of Aipena.
GyrTLrMrS- have the honor 10 submit the
following Annual Report Of the Finances of Union
School District, City Of Alpcna
RESOURCES.
1855.
March 10, To balance on hand............ i,s7T %
May 20, 10 Primary School fund....... 3,is4 ~
Dec. .. To Primary School fund..... l,s20 i6
Jan'y 20 TO City Treas. appropriation. 1900 90
Feb. 90, 10 Library fund. y ~
20e0f ~
DISBURSEMENTS.
March 10 BY 81 warrants paid..........si9 sls GO
by Cash on hnnd..............~. ,isS "a
DHere annexed YOU will find detailed statement
OF each warrant paid, number and amount paid.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. I. MALTZ.
Treasurer.
Refcyrcj tothe full Board
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COMMUNICATIONS.

From w. f. Rogers, secretary of the
Alpena Electric Light CO., stating that con-
tract between the city and Electric Light
Co. expired on March LIST, and that the COM
pany were willing to renew the contract for
another year at same price.
Referred to the Committee ON Streets and
Sewers, to be reported on at next meeting.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
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Registration Notice

TO The Electors Of The Third ward of the city Of Al
pena.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regis
| tration of the Third ward of the city OF Alpcna
will be IN session at engine house No. 2 In said
ward, between the hours of s O'Clock A. NJ and A
o'clock ?. NJ. on the LIST, I'd and ID days of April
A. D. 1886, for the purpose Of correctin and com,
plotting the list OF qualified voters In said ward
| ALEX. CAMPBELL,
| ALkx. DAOUST,
JONI S. McvIoAR, Board Of Registration
| Recorder.
| Alpcna, March 3, 1856,
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nrronrs OF COMMITTEES.

From the Finance Committee, recon-
mending the payment Of the following
h,lls.
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Moved by Mr.. Dewey, that the report be
accepted and warrants ordered drawn for
the payment Of the several bills as recon-
mendcd. Carried by vote as follows Ayes
Dewey, Maltr, Wagner and Rncette.
Nays-Nonc.
Trustee Bruno appeared and took his
seat.
From the committee Of the whole, report
ing that they had examined the Treasurers
report and found il correct; that said
Treasurer has received during the year the
sum Of S2090isi that he has paid 547
warrants, which were drawn OH the follow
The Opelousas courier., 1886-07-17
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

a spiney African caterpillar, even
inches long and Of a steel.gray color,
was exhibited at a recent meeting of the
Lannean Society of London.
a French botanist, M. Buisman, has
enumerated 37s species of plants Growing
IN Greenland, and he finds that they're
sembie those Of Lapland more than those
OF the American continent.
Drs. Buchner and Emmerlch have
found evidence during their studies in
Sicily as to the origin Of cholera. that
the disease makes its way into the sys-
lem through the lun s rather than
through the alimentary canal.
Military reports lately published show
a startling prevalence of blindness in
Russia. In that country one recruit in
every 125 is totally b~lind%while in Eng
land there are 1915 persons to every one
who is totally blind; and more than
l4Oo to each sightless person in saxony
and Denmark.
Electricity is now used to record the
weights indicated upon scales or steel
yards, the application being especially
designed for the weighing of freight
cars while in motion. With this device
properly applied to the scales an aecu.
rate account can be kept of the weight
of every car passing over them, even al
full speed.
Photography, it is claimed, is to BIZ
still further advanced by the use of the
air brush. In this device a little holdcl
is charged with India ink, and, by {
bellows operated with a foot pedal after
TT :e manner of "a sewing machine, thu
fluid is blown upon a family outlined
portrait, the result giving a picture supe
rier in many respects to the best crayol
drawing-the whole o~perasion" involving
also only a few hours tlme.'
In the latitude of New York, Prof. P
ID. Penhallow has found the proportion
of water in trees and shrubs to vary &C
cording to these general laws: 1. TIL
water in woody plants is not constan
for all seasons, and depends upon condi
tons of growth. 2. It is in creates
amount late in M " or early in June, a {
least in January. 8. 1t is in creates
proportion in the sap-wood; least in tina
which is older. 4. When plants gro'
most rapidly they have most water.
In the recent English tests of light
house illuminations was brought out tn
curious fact, of great pra tical as well a
scientific interest, that remarkabl
changes in the transparency of the al
occur without any visible haze or mist
Invisible clouds seem to float by, obscul
ing the lights for q time, and it some
times happened that while the distar
French lights showed with unabate
j brilliancy the experimental lights only
mile and o quarter away had lost on
. fourth to one-th'rd their power.