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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-10

rare occurrence at that city; snow al
so fell at the city of Mexican un-
paralleled exhibition of cheek by the
northern blizzard. A large number
OF fish are also reported to have been
killed by the frost in the Gulf of
Mexico. In fact the blizzard seemed
to have spread over the entire country.
II lasted at this city from January
Both to the morning of February 9th.
Since that date the temperature at
this city has been delightful. On
Monday last overcoats were left at
home; snow that was on the roofs
began to melt rapidly; the sun shone
brightly; the air was spring-likc, and
the streets were crowded with sleighs
and cutters. Sleighs slid along as
easily as a man on banana peel.
The remark was made something less
than one million times, This is Il nice
day. A few said, "rhis is a weather
breeder" Sunday was also delight
full day and was much appreciated by
the many citizens who were enjoying
pleasant sleigh rides. TO really en-
Joy pleasant weather, person must
experience a few days of below zero,
accompanied by biting and clustering
northern frost ladened winds. 1t is
the contrast that makes pleasure.
Heavy fog yesterday.
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Take Your Local Paper.

Every year every local paper gives
from 800 to $4,000 in free lines for
the sole benefit of the vicinity in
which it is located. No other agency
can or will do this. The local editor
in proportion to his means does more
for his town than any other ten men
and in all fairness, man with man, he
ought to be supported, not because
you may happen to like him or adj
mire his writing, but because a local
paper is the best investment com
munity can make. 1t may not be
brilliant nor crowded with great
thoughts, but financially it is more
of benefit to community than the
preacher or teacher. Understand US
now, we do not mean morally or in
tellectually, but financially, and yet
on the moral question you will find
the majority of the local papers are
on the right side of the question. To.
day the editors of local papers do the
most work for the least money of any
men OH earth. Subscribe for your
local paper not as a charity, but as
an investment.-Judge Davis.
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Wednesday. FEB. 10, 1856.
Death of General Hancock.

A dispatch was received in town
yesterday from New York which an
nounced that General Hancock had
died at 3 o'clock PM. General Han.
cock was born in Montgomery coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, in 1924, and was
thus 81 years old at the time of his
death. In 1874 he entered the L. S
army. He took prominent part in
the suppression of the rebellion. In
1880 he was nominated by the Dem.
ocrats as their candidate for Presi.
dent. At the November election he
received 4,442,035 votes, and his OPP
ponent, James A. Garfield received
4,449,05S.
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An attempt is being made to raise
a bonus of $4,000 to get the Alger
railroad to this city. The road is to
be broad guage is to come up by
way of Hubbard Lake; is to be COM
pleted this year, and will be of great
benefit to Alpena city and county.
1t will open up large tract of first
class farming land to settlement, and
the said road will offer to the people
of this city first class pleasure route.
Excursions from this city to Hubbard
Lake will be pleasant, including n
sail around the lake, fishing, etc.
The road will start new industries in
motion, which are much needed in
winter. Lumber can and will be
during the winter season. A
person can leave Alpena at noon and
be in Detroit by night. The mails
and express will come promptly. We
believe the bonus can be raised. The
of the road will cause
many thousands of dollars to be paid
to labor. The road will be great
benefit to this county. The citizens
of the county can get the road COM
plcted to Alpena this year if they so
desire.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-10

The following from an exchange is
"the truth and nothing but the truth"
"a stranger invariably judges town
by the advertisements of its business
men and sets it down as alive or dead
according to the display made in the
advertising columns of its paper. 1t
surely pays the business man to pub
lish his business widely and keep his
name constantly before the public.
In a country where strangers are con-
stantly arriving and settling this is
particularly necessary; for the mer-
chant who first gains their trade is
quite certain by square dealing and
fair treatment to retain them as per-
manent customers at his counters"
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City Bonds.

The undersigned Comptroller of the city of Al
pena Mich, will receive until 1880 p. of STAND
ard timel March I, 1856, sealed proposals for the
purchase at par of ten thousand dollars in bonds of
the city of Alpena issued to defray expense of con-
structins bridge across Thunder Bay River in said
city. The party offering TO take the bonds at low
est rate of interest shall be considered the highest
bidder. The bonds are 10 be in the sum of five
hundred dollars, numbered from one to twenty, in
elusive dated February 1, 1856, and payable $4,000
ust l. 1898 $1,000 August /, 1891 $1,000 August l.
1895. Interest payable semi-annually, on the LIST
day Of February and August in each year. Inter-
est TO date of actual issue of bonds 20 be deducted
on premium offered for same with bid.
Valuation of taxable property in city, S2,Tj0,0O0;
population, 10000. The city has no ndeb; cdness.
j. ID. TURNBULL,
Alpena, Fcb'y I, 1856. Comptroller
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The Late Blizzard.

About the latter part Of January
an homeless blizzard left the northern
regions and started on q trip towards
the Gulf of Mexico. AS he proceed
ed southwards, he spread out over the
country and his zero breathings were
felt in many States. One part of
him came down Lake Huron and
took up a weeks residence in this
county. While here he jumped on
the mercury IN the government ther-
mometer and forced it down to %
degrees below zero. The tussle oc.
Cured on the morning of the 9th.
He would have driven the mercury
out Of sight, but, as luck would have
it, an installment of south wind ar
rived early Friday morning and
forced the tramp of a blizzard to
skedaddle back to Manitoba. While
one part of him was pounding poor
mercury at this city and making the
hearts of the wood and coal dealers
glad, other portions of the blizzard
travelled to various parts of the coun-
try, and from Geographic reports to
the Detroit Free Press, we CLEAN the
following which show the reckless
ness of these billiards when they get
loose and perambulate the country.
At st. Paul. on the 2nd, the mer-
curry was 36 below zero; at Mime
dosa, on the Canadian Pacific, 46 be-
low; in Iowa, 10 to II below at
Chicago, 10 below; at other points in
Illinois, IS to 20 below.
On the Bird, in Tennessee, from 20
to 80 inches of snow fell four miles
from the city of Mexico, the fall of
snow was four inches-the first snow
since 1856; eight inches of snow fell
at Richmond, Virginia; jackson,
Mississippi, had heavy snow fall ;
in Texas the State fish breeding ponds
were frozen to the bottom and 10000
young carp killed.
On the 4th, in the Indian territory,
the snow was reported two feet deep
on a level in Ontario the mercury
was from 4 to 80 below; in Quebec,
from II to % below; in New Bruins
wick, from 6 to 8 below; seventeen
inches of snow fell at Baltimore,
Maryland; in the southeast part of
Virginia the snow was two to three
feet deep; the little State Of Delaware
was buried in snow drifts.
On the 9th trains on Long Island,
N. Y, got stuck in the snow; at
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, the mer-
curry was 10 to 16 below zero at
Dover, New Hampshire, % below
at st. Adams, Vermont, "a below
on Long Island, n. Y, 6 below at
Rome, n. Y, rs below, which made
Rome howl for fuel at Staunton,
Virginia, % below-the coolest ever
known at Saratoga, N. Y, 36 below;
at Watertown the mercury went 40
below and claimed first prize; at
Washington, two below; in some
parts Of Virginia the mercury was 30
below at Baltimore, two bclow--a
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MONTHLY REPORT.

The meteorological report OF the wealth
er at Al2ena city is follows for the month
OF January, 1886;
Highest temperature, IS degrees, on the iIh.
Lowest temperature, 100 degrees below, on 23d.
Average temperature, l5.3 degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 30.5Oi inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2o.5i7 inches.
Total rain fall and melted snow, GIG inches.
Prevailing wind, from the west
Total movement of wind, 1898 miles.
Greatest daily rainfall, OF inches, on the 18th.
Highest velocity Of tho wind, 81 miles, from the
east. on the 18TH
JAMES j. FITZGERALD,
.Serg't Signal Corps, L. s. A.
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Paving Debts.

A little money will some times 20
long way. As an illustration OF
this fact is the following, founded on
incident which is said to have really
occurred:
A owed S15 to b.
B owed $40 to c.
G owed $l5 to ID.
ID owed $50 to f.
> + owed $3.50 to +.
F owed $40 to A.
All of them were seated ut the same
table.
A having a So note handed it to b,
remarking that it paid 50 of the SIS
he owed to b.
B passed the note to G, with the
remark that it paid So of the $50
which he owed.
G passed it to ID and paid with it
IS of the $15 he owed ID.
ID handed it to + in part payment
of the $50 owed him.
L paid it to f to apply on account
of the $3.50 due him.
F passed it back to A, saying
"This pays half the amount | owe
you"
2 A again passed it to B, saying: 81
now owe you only So"
b passed it again to G, with the re-
mark: "This reduces my indebted
ness to you So"
&C again paid it to ID, reducing his
indebtedness to IS.
ID paid it over to +, saying: 81
now owe you 500"
Il handed it again to +, saying
This reduces my Indebtedness to you
to $3.50"
Again L handed the note to A,
saying: "Now / don't owe you any
thing"
A passed it Immediately to b, thus
canceling the balance of his indebted.
ness.
Bhanded it to G, reducing his in
debtedness to S5.
G. cancelled the balance of his debt
TO ID by handing the note to him.
ID. paid it again to 4, saying; 81
now owe you S15."
Then Z remarked to +: Nov, il
you will give me $3.50 this will settle
my indebtedness to you. "-Covington
Star.
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registry and enrolment Of the bark
Michigan" The bill was read twice
and referred To tho Committee on
Commerce. The barge Michigan was
purchased last year by F. w. Gil
christ and brought to this CITY,. Thos.
Collins, C. w. Richardson and w. III.
johnson arc also interested in the YES
sci. The Intention is to use the barge
to carry logs from Georgian Bay to
Alpcna. Since the Michigan has been
at this city she has been thoroughly
rebuilt. In fact there is but little
left of her old hull but the bottom.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 have
been expended upon her. Her re-
building gave considerable employ
ment to laboring men-several thou
sand dollars having been paid out to
men who worked on her. She has
thus been n public benefit to Alpena,
and if she is successful in the route il
is proposed to put her, she will prove
still greater public benefit to Alpena.
Taking all these facts into considera-
ton, it would seem that Uncle Sam
would be only too glad to enroll the
Michigan among his merchant fleet,
but, strange as it may appear, he re-
fuses to have the Michigan enrolled
as an American vessel and allowed to
carry the stars and stripes. The rea-
son is that Congress, some years ago,
passed Il law which, in reality, forbid
an American citizen from buying a
vessel that was built in some foreign
country. The Michigan was first
built in Canada, and although there
is nothing left of her foreign build
but her bottom and part of her
sides, yet this was enough, according
to the barbarous marine laws of this
country, to forbid her being register
ed as an American vessel and allowed
the honor of carrying the stars and
stripes. Mr.. Gilchrist and Mr.. Col
Inns went to Washington few days
ago to see the officials in regard to
the Michigan as an Amer
can vessel. The officials, on account
IF the peculiar navigation laws of this
were unable to grant the re-
Iuired register. 1t was not the fault
# the officials. 1t was the fault of
he u. S. navigation laws, that we
rope the Democrats will try and re-
peal. Messrs. Gilchrist and Collins
we're still determined, if possible, to
AVE the Michigan enrolled among
he L. S merchant marine, and thus
hey got Congressman Fisher to in
roducc the bill in regard to granting
he registry and enrolment of the
Michigan. Mr. Fisher will look after
he bill in the House, and Senator
longer will attend to it in the Senate,
nd on Thursday last introduced in
he Senate bill No. 1854 to "authorize
nd direct register and enrolment of
he barge Michigan" The bill will
pass.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-10

North's Philadelphia Musical Journal
for February, contains the initial INSTALL
ment of an original serial by George ID.
Cox, called "The Old Italian; :" also, q
capital biography OF Balfe, the composer
OF "Thc Bohemian Girl" with a critical
notice OF his chief operas; q timely article
on "Pitch;" operate aud musical chat in
abundance and of the breezicst sort; full
and impartial criticisms of THE Black
Hussar." THE Little Tycoon" "The Mika-
do" 1.-THE Enchantress," and other oper-
as; chatty special correspondence from
New York, Boston and Chicago. together
with hosts Of other highly attractive fea-
lures too numerous to mention. The
sheet.music selections are rs follows:
"March, Waltz and AlIegretto' from "The
Black Hussar,' Hazel Dell Waltz" by
Keller, dramatic March" by MeiSSonnler,
and "Pvc Changed My Mind" The poem,
"Mendelssohn," is by Charles Leon Gum.
pert. Terms, one dollar q year in adj
vance single copies, ten cents. Publish
ed by +. A. North & Co, 1903 Chestnut
St, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Detroit Markets

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples, S1.25 to $500 per barrel.
Butter, IL to % per pound.
Flour per barrel, $500 to 5000
Hay. baled, Sl4 to SIT per ton.
Mess beef, SO. 90 to $11 90 per Dbl.
Oats per bushel, 81 to "a.
Onious, $500 to So Is per barrel.
Pork, Si1.50 to $l2.75 per Dbl.
Potatoes, SO. 40 to so go per bushel.
Wheat, 5000 to 1901 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of Il Wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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Alpena, Feb. ., 1856.
oRTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the terms aud con-
ditions OF certain indenture of mortgage, bearing
date the 18th day Of December, A. ID. 1851 and exc
cuted by and between seth l.. Carpenter aud Sarah
j. Carpenter, his wife, of the first part and Flor
encc NJ. NJ. Harden, of the second part, and duly
recorded in the office OF the Re lister of Deeds for
the county OF Alpena, on the fifth day of December
y. 1854, in Lib,r of Mortgages on pnge 1876,
and by which said default the power of sale in sand
nort2Hge contained has become operative, and il
being cnimed thai there is now due and unpaid Mt
the date hereof, said mortgage the sum of four
teen dollars nnd htty-cight cents tsll 5Sl interest
20 ether with AN attorney fee If twenty-five dol
lars tt23 on, provided for IN said mortgage and no
suit or pr oeeirgS either at law or in equity hav-
ing been instituted 10 recover the amount secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof, now, there
fore,
Notice is lac cby given, that on the sth day Of
MAY, 4. ID 1856, Mt two o'cocT in the afternoon of
the City of Alpena, county of Apena, and State of
Michigan, that being the building in which the Cir
cult court for said county IN which said mortgaged
premises are situated is held, there will be sold at
public auction TO the highest bidder the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much thereof as
may be necessary TO satisfy the said debt, the in
terest thereon, and said attorney fee and all costs
and charges allowed by law Said mortgaged
premises are situated in the county of Alpena State
of Michigan and described follows All that piece
or parcel of land described in said mortgage as fol-
lows, 10 wit: The east ~ of the northwest of
section five t5l town thirty 30 north, of range live
~ east, Michigan.
FLORENCE NJ. NJ. DARDEEN,
Mortga &c.
Alpcna, Feb. 4, 1855. ;57-wi3
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My son seventeen years old has been af-
fcted with nasal Catarrh since quite
young. was induced to try Ely's Cream
Balm and before he had used one bottle
that disagreeable catarrh smell had all
left him. He appears as well rs any one.
1t Is the best catarrh remedy in the mar
ket.-J. c. Oimstead, Arcola, Ill.
Mr.. A. Nichols suffered from catarrh for
years. He purchased bottle Ely's Cream
Balm OF us. He is now almost cured,
and says you cannot recommend 1t too
highly. Evers Bros, druggists, Indepen-
dence, Iowa.
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PrOper Treatment for Coughs.

That the reader may fully understand
what constitutes q good cough and lung
syrup, we will say that Tar and Wild
Cherry is the bases of the hest remedies
yet discovered. These ingredients with
several others equally as efilcacous, enter
largely into DIR. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup, thus making it one of the
most reliable now on the market. Price
90 cts. and Sl.00 Sample free. Soil bv
Houk e. Perkins and III. Beebc. eow723yl
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-10

Skilled Physicians indorse Adamson's
Botanic Balsam as the safest and most
efiectual remedy for coughs and colds ever
discovered. Sold by druggists and deal.
ers at IS and 20 cents.
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The following will show the highest
lowest and average temperatures du.
ring the month of January, for every
year, commencing with 1873, as shown
by the records in the United States
meteorological office in this city;
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MOkIGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the Terms aud con-
ditions OF certain indenture of mortgage bearing
date the Goth day of December, A. ID. 1884 and exc
cnted by and between Sylvester Westrope and Hen
rletta L. Westrope, his wife, of the first part and
Florence NJ. NJ. Bardeen of the second part and
duly recorded In the office of the Register OF deeds
Tor the county OF Alpcna on the 22d day of Deem
per, a. ~ ISL In ihoer OF mortgage, on page ~
mortgage contained has become operative and IL
being claimed that there is due and unpaid st
the date hereof on said mortgage, the of seven
hundred ana ninety-three dollars and nine cents
G9309) for principal and interest and taxes the
morgngee having elected by virtue of the option in
said mortgage contained. 10 declare the whole sum
secured by said mortgage due and payable at once
by reason OF the default OF said mortgagor failing
90 pay the annual payment of interest falling due
on the goth day of December, 1885 together with
an attorney fec Of thirty dollars (s30l, provided
for IN said mortgage, and no suit or proceeding
either at law or in equity, having been instituted
TO recover the amount secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof, now, therefore,
Notice Is hereby given, that on the Sth day of
May a. d. 1885, at two o'clock in tho afternoon of
said day, at the front door of the Court House. in
tht city of Apena, county of Alpena, aud state OF
Michigan, that being the building in which the
Iircuit court for said county in which said mort
gnged premises are situated is held there will be
sold NJ public auction, TO the highest bidder, the
premises described In said mortgage, or so much
thereof as may bo necessary 10 satisfy the said
debt, the interest thereon, and said attorney fec
and all costs and CHARGES allowed by Law. Said
m1rtgaged premises are situated in the city OF Al
pcna, county of Alpena, State of Michigan, aud
described rs follows: All that piece or parcel of
land described in said mortgage as follows, TO wit :
One hundred feet deep off the front end being the
northeast end of lot number one, of block num-
bFr one hundred and eleven Fletcher's addition TO
the city of Alpena Mchi an.
FLORENCE NJ. NJ. BARDEEN,
.ilpena, Feb. Q, 1856 757wiS
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Weather.

The lowest temperature at various
sections of the country was as follows
during the week ending February 7th,
1SS6-Saturday excepted-the six
observations being taken at ten
o'clock T. NJ, by the L. S. weather
observers
10 O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
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Remarked by II. G. Joiner, of Allen II.
D, Hillsdalc Co., Mich: Nothing gave
my rheumatism such quick relief as DR.,
Thomas Electric Oil-believe it inlallible.
for rheumatism"
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Gladstone has again been made
he minister of Britain and before
yng Ireland will have home rule,
(which means that Ireland will occupy
about the same position to the British
empire that Michigan does to the
United States. She will have her
State Legislature and make her own
local laws.
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Barge Michigan.

Last week, Congressman Fisher in.
troduced in. Congress bill number
1868, ito authorize and direct the
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\ PAPER Foa EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR.
PRICE, 500 A YEAR, or 10 CENTS WEEK.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS
BE- ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR ar

Is larro eight page, ffy-six column family news
paper, suitable for the farmer, the mechanic, and
all others who do not wish to take daily paper.
IL il an cpitome of The DAILY FREE Press, and is
n live, progressive, and interesting weekly Journal
full OF good things Note the following remarkable
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-10

The FREE PREss is pure family newspaper that
your wife anc children can read without injury 10
their morals. IL is an educator and, in order to
keep up with the industrial scientific and literary
life of the day, every family should take it.
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Pressure Isle County Matters.
From the Presque Isle County AID

FROM the Presque Isle county Advance
a very large elk was seen in the
township of Case, Sunday.
County officials estimate that the
cost of the trial of Alonzo r. Stone
has cost the county $4,000. But for
this case county orders would be
pretty well wiped out
1t is thought that with the present
rate Of cutting two or three years
more will see all the cedar timber
tributary to Grand Lake harvested.
The quantity being got out in that
vicinity this year is much greater than
ever before.
AT John Mclntosh's camp 10000
feet of logs have been banked.
There have not been three consecu-
tive days this winter when the blue
waters of Lake Huron have not been
plainly visible from the shore. At
present the ice extends outward three
miles and is three inches thick near
the beach. A strong wind off land
would cause it to loosen its moorings
and drift away.
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The logs that are being banked at
Crooked Lake, by Saginaw parties,
are to be cut at the city mills. Some
100000 feet will be manufactured
at the mill of the Messrs. Churchill,
and the balance at the new mill of
the Minor Lumber Co. We are glad
that these logs are not to be RATED to
the Saginaw mills and there manu-
featured. The Saginaw firm will also
do better, we believe, to have their
logs sawed at this city. The logs can
be sawed as cheap here as at the Sagi-
nav mills (; there is a better chance to
ship the lumber, and especially to
Chicago. The firm also does not run
the great risk of rafting the logs from
this port to the Saginaw river, and
there is great risk in rafting short
logs.