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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-05-19

Messrs. Kinsman q Cove wish to
say that our SON was very i'll with whoop-
Ing cough. We were very near giving
him up. Our physician said his chances
were very poor. We were urged 10 try
your Balsam. and, our physician giving his
consent, we decided to do so. We won't
say 1t saved his life, but we know IL cured
him OF whooping cough, and he Is now
a strong, healthy boy. We use 1t i'm our
family always. JOHN A. GARLAND,
BELLE GARLAND.
40 School st., Charleston, Mass.
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Board of Education.

The Board of Education Of the city of
Alpena, met in regular session in the Sec
retary's Office, on Wednesday evening, May
18th, 1886, and was called 10 order at 7:30
o'clock, by the President.
PREsEYT.-Charlcs w. Richardson, Pres
dent; John' s. McVicar, Secretary, and
Trustees Potter, Nicholson and Bruneau.
No quorum appearing, on motion of
Trustee Potter the Board adjourned to
meet on Wednesday evening, May 10th,
1886, ut 7:30 o'clock.
CHAS. w. RICHARDSON,
JNo. S. McVIcAR, President
Secretary.
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Meteorological Report

During the week ending Monday,
May 1th, z 1885, the meteorological
report of the weather at Alpena city,
was as follows:
Highest temperature, 63 degrees, on the 18th.
Lowest temperature, 80 degrees on the 10th.
Average temperature, &c degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, 30.276 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 29.6is inches.
Total rain fall OCT inches.
Prevailing wind, from the southeast.
Total movement Of the wind 1891 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall O.31 inches, on the 18th.
Highest velocity Of the wind, IS miles, from the
southeast, on the 18th.
JAMES J. FITZGERALD,
Sergt Signal Corps, u. 3. A.
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could have noticed two men walking TO-
ward the steamer, while near them was
Sheriff Denton. The men kept close
together. The observers eye would
naturally be attracted toward the
mems arms, and he would then see that
the left hand Of one was chained to the
right hand of the other. They entered
one ofthe midship gang ways and walk
ed thence to the foot of the stair way
that led to the cabin, and there came
to halt. The hall way, as usual,
was crowded with persons, some buy
ing tickets, some saying their fare
wells to departing friends, but most of
those present were merely there for
enjoyment and to pass time away.
The attention of nearly every one be-
came directed toward the two men,
and at least one hundred eyes must
have been gazing at them. "Who
are they 2" "What have they been
doingi" "Where are they going Z"
were questions asked by many. The
men were two settlers of Wilson town
ship, by name William Goodrich and
William Grant, and they were on
their way to the Ionia House of Cor
rection, at which place they will re-
main, one for ninety days and one for
sixty days. Their Imprisonment was
caused as follows: A sort of feud
had sprung up between them and
John Mcclellan, occasioned by disa-
greement in regard to pasturage.
John Mcclellan owns n farm in Will
son, and, last week. while at work
blowing, young man named Zenas
Goodrich came to where he was at
work. Zenas applied certain terms to
Mcclellan that were not agreeable,
and Mcclellan ordered him off the
premises. Zenas refused, and at last,
after some angry discussions, Nickel
lar told Zenas, if he did not go off the
premises he would hit him with the
whip he had in his hand. Zenas
dared him to, and Mcclellan brought
the lash sharply about Zenas' legs.
The young man went to where VIM.
Grant, VIM. Goodrich and Cephas
Grant were logging, and told his
story. The four then determined to
have revenge, and they went over to
where Mcclellan was. VIM. Good
rich and VIM. Grant then assaulted
Mcclellan, and gave him a terrible
pounding, inhicting severe wounds on
his head, face and body, and leaving
him apparently dead. The other two
are said to have approved the deed,
saying "kill him." and other remarks.
The people OF the State OF Michigan
we're called upon, and all four were
and on Thursday last were
tried before Justice Mcdonald. Two
Of them were sent to Ionia, Cephas
Goodrich paid fine of $25, and Zenas
Goodrich was severely reprimanded
by the Justice, and released under
sentence. A complaint
was made by Zenas against Mcclellan
for striking him, and Mcclellan was
fined So. Grant received a sentence
Of 90 days Imprisonment. VIM.
Goodrich was sentenced to 60 days or
s5O.
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Agricultural Society.

There will be meeting of the
directors of the Alpena County Agri-
cultural Society at the Office of w.
E. Rogers, secretary, on Saturday,
May Goth, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of revising the list of pre-
NUNS and for such other business rs
may come before the meeting.
JAMES A. CASE,
President.
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Ely's Cream Balm Is an article OF un-
doubted merit. It has no rival as a ca
tarrh remedy. 1t Is pleasant and easy to
use, being applied with the finger. It is
absorbed, cleansing the passenges of poi
soneus virus and healing the sore and In
famed membrane. Beneficial results are
obtained from few applications and a
thorough treatment will cure. Price soc.
have used Ely's Cream Balm for dry
catarrh ito which eastern persons arc sub
ject who come to live hcrc) IL has prov
ed curc.-B. +. M. Weeks, Denver Col.
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Detroit, Maclrinac & Marquette R. R.

EDITOR ARGUs.-We regret to an
nounce that owing to change of
time made by the Marquette u On
tonagon railroad, which we are I'M
able at present to meet, connection is
broken at Marquette, and passengers
for L'Anse, Baraga, Houghton, Han
cock and Calumet arrive at Mar
quette after the departure of the
Houghton express on the latter road,
and arc thereby compelled to lose one
day. The saving in fares and dis
lance by this line as against any other
to this region leaves it still the most
desirable route, but we desire that
passengers destined to the above
named points shall be fully advised,
in order that no disappointment to
them may result. You will be
promptly informed when the contem-
plated change in our time card re-
suming through connections is in eff
feet; meanwhile close connections are
still maintained for Negaunee,
Ishpeming, Humboldt, Republic,
Champion and Michigamme on
west bound business, and all east
bound passengers may be assured of
connections at every point.
Yours TRULY,
+. A. ALLEN,
Gen'l pass. e. ticket agent.
Marquette, May 9th, 1886.
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Keynote to Health.

Health Is wealth. Wealth means indc-
pendence. The keynote Is DR.. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup, the best cough
syrup In the world. Cures coughs, colds,
pains In the chest, bronchitis and primary
consumption. One dose gives relief in
every case. Take no other. Price 80
cents and $1.00. Samples free. Sold by
Houk & Perkins and II. Beebe. cow723y1
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Weather.

The lowest temperature at various
sections of the country was as follows
during the week ending May 18th,
1SS6-Saturday excepted-the six
observations being taken at ten
o'clock p. NJ, by the U. S. weather
observers
10 O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
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81 have used DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil for Group and colds. and de-
clare it a positive cure" Contribut-
ed by VIM. Kay. $40 Plymouth ave-,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Row in Wilson.

The many persons who were on the
Mason wharf, while the steamer City
of Alpena was at her landing Sunday,
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The following vessels and steamers
cleared from this port during the past
week:
May 10.
Steamer Metropolis, It'll trip Bay City.
Steamer Atlantic, 81. Ignace.
May II.
Steamer Arundel, llth trip, Bay City.
steamer City of Alpena, St. Ignacc.
Schooner Sunnysides, potatoes Sault
Barge Hinckley, $50, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Propeller Garden City, 2iO, 900 lumber, Cleveland
Barge Wcnd the Wave, 10000 lumber, 300,0 900
Hath, 100000 shingles, 100 posts, Sandusky.
Schooner Johnson, $4,000 Tonawanda.
Schooner Homer, $50 900 lumber, Chicago
Barge Light Guard $4,000 lumber Toledo.
May IL.
Steamer Metropolis, Sth trip, Bay City.
Steamer City Of Alpena, trip 5, Detroit
Steamer Atlantic, trip 4, Detroit.
Barge Lathrop $40, 900 lumber, Cleveland.
Barge Russian, $4,000 lumber Cleveland.
Barge Grotin, $50, 900 lumber, Buffalo
Schooner Brooke, 100000 lumber, Buffalo.
Schooner Garrett Smith, $4,000 lumber, Detroit.
Barge Monitor, $50, 900 lumber, Detroit.
May TO-
Steamer Arundel, 18th trip, Bay CITY.
Steamer Flora, St Ignace.
Barge Flint. 100000 lumber, Buffalo.
Propeller Hail. 100000 lumber, Buffalo.
Barge Harmon, $4,000 lumber, Buffalo.
Propeller II. Stewart, 100000 lumber, Tonawa'da.
Propeller westford, 10000 lumber. Toledo,
May H.
Steamer Metropolis, 9th trip, Bay City.
Barge COTE, $4,000 lumber, sandusky.
May Is.
Steamer Arundel, 18th trip, Bay City
Steamer City Of Alpena, st. Ignace.
Steamer Flora, trip 5, Detroit.
Barge Tyson, $4,000 lumber, Tonawanda.
May 16.
Steamer City of Alpena, 9th trip, Detroit
The lumber shipped on the above YES
sells went TO the following ports:
To 100000
To 100000
To 100000
TO Detroit 6s0,OOo
To 6200O0
10 10000
10 10000
Total weeks shipment of lumber ...-....7,O6o 900
The total shipments OF lumber, etc., by
vessels that reported, the present season,
arc as follows
Lumber, i5,4i5,0o0
shingles l,0o0OOO
Lam 9VOoOO
Cedar posts....................... ...... 1900
Trap net 200
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The fund is divided at the rate of
81 cents for each of tho school chill
dreD, and comes from the State.
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Primary School Fund.

The amount of the semi-annual APP
portionment of the primary school
fund, divided among the city and
townships of this county is as follows:
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For an electric light at each end of tho
bridge.
From Joseph Page and 20 others, asking
for drain or sewer on Fourth street.
Moved by Alderman D'Aigle that the
prayers Of the petitioners be granted.
Amended by Alderman Carr that the
petition be referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Sewers. Carried by vote as
follows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, Daoust and
Campbell. Nays-DAigle and McCand-
lish.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Lockwood Post, G. A. r., asking
permission TO erect temporary monument
on End street for use on Decoration Day.
On motion of Alderman Campbell per-
mission was granted by unanimous vote.
To the Hon. he Common Council Of he city Of
Alpsnd.
GENTLEMEN.-
You are most cordially invited to participate
In the services OF Decoration Day" To be held
on Saturday, the 10th inst
under the direction Of Col. II. NJ. Donnclly,
Marshal of the day: The program will be pub,
Most respectfully yours,
c. KIMBALL,
Post Commander.
On motion of Alderman Campbell the
invitation was accepted and the Council
agreed to attend in body.
To ne Hon. he Common Council Of he city Of
Aipend:
GENTLEMEN
Az meeting OF the citizens, business men
SpTa G Ga S s sRe Gy
April 9th, 1885, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED. That 1t is the sense of this meet
ing that the Common Council OF the city be re-
quested to appropriate the sum OF ten thousand
dollars for the opening OF Railroad street II the
the construction OF tho Detroit, Bay City and
Alpena railway to Alpena. Such sum and the
right OF way to be turned over TO the railway
company.
ANDREW HARsHAw,
Chairman.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the
communication was received and ordered
placed on file.
From II. f. Hyde, agent of Detroit and
Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.. request
ing the Council to appoint their ware
house man, Frederick Mcasam, special
policeman for one year.
On motion of Alderman Kimball the re-
quest was granted by unanimous vote.
From +. A. Westrope, asking the Coun-
Gil to order the Street Commissioner to re-
pair his sidewalk. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
From Fred Russo, making the following
offer for building crosswalks, sidewalks,
sewer boxes, etc.: For street walks each,
s1.75; for alley crosswalks each, 75c; for
laid crossways per rod, SOC; for
sidewalk laid lcngthways per rod, 4Oc; for
repairing sidewalks, each plank, Zoe; for
building sewer boxes each, $3.50.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Comptroller, recommending
payment Of the following bills:
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Wednesday, Nay 10, 1886.

There is no room in this country
for the red flag.
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Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment Of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAigle,
McCandlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
10 the Hon. The Common Council Of N, CITY et
Aiperd.
GENTLEMEN:
have the honor to most respectfully recon-
mend the payment amounts to several Hose
Co., for services rendered at fire.
HOSE CO., NO. I.
April %. Fire at Catholic school, men, 400
May II. Fire at F.P.& Co warehouse ,smcn, 1000
$4,000
HOSE CO., NO.
Fire at Catholic school. 6men. 1900
i. +. Co.. ware house, men, 500
$500
Also recommend payment to W. Sterling for
Very Respectfully.
Chief A. +. ID.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be accepted and warrants ordered
drawn for the payment of the several bills
as recommended. Carried by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Kimball, Carr, DAiglc, Nc
Candlish, Daoust and Campbell. Nays
None.
From the City Attorney, asking for fur
ther time to report on ordinance No. 20,
new series. Granted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
To The Mayor and Aldermen Of tic CITY Of
Alpena
Your Committee to whom was referred the
communication OF >. ii. Pangborn, Offering to
sell tile to the city, would most Respectfully re,
are suitable to lay In drain, and would recon-
end that the city buy the same at 20 piece,
m srs% an pc e ssegs In
favor OF said Pangborn for the sum of $1,000.
G. L. KIMBALL,
Conn.,, Ways and Means.
Moved by Alderman Campbell that the
report be referred to the Comptroller.
Carried by unanimous vote.
From the same committee, presenting es-
Inmates of the amount necessary to be
raised by taxation for the year 1886 for de-
fraying the expenses and liabilities of the
city for city, highway and school purposes.
On motion of Alderman Campbell said
were referred to commit
tee Of the whole to be reported on one
week from tonight.
From the Committee on Ordinances, pre-
senting ordinance No. 81, new series, being
all ordinance to amend ordinance No. 10,
new series.
Said ordinance was read for the first
time and laid over under the rules until
next meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Moved by Alderman Kimball that the
be and is hereby instructed to
advertise for sealed proposals for furnish
ing the city with lumber for the ensuing
year. Carried by unanimous vote.
The following liquor bonds were pre-
sented and, on motion Of Alderman Camp
bell accepted and approved Of by unanim-
Gus vote:
Principal. Suretiss.
Gagnon 4 LaFlamme, J. Beck, NJ. Klock.
J. Beck Co., A. C. McDonald,P. Owens.
On motion Of Alderman Kimball the
Council adjourned to meet on Monday even
ing, May Oath, 1886, at 1880 o'clock.
CHARLES w. RICHARDSON,
JNo. 5. McVIcAR, Mayor.
Recorder.
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Clearances- 1886.

The following vessels and steamers
cleared from this port during the past
week
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-02
UNEQUAL.

l All men are equal before the law, but no | before the r-in-law.-Burlington Free Press.
 | A blind man is very sympathetic He will 1 never see anybody suffer.-Boston Trans 1 script.
 In the hands of an angry woman the horse whip is smitier than the tongue.- l New York Journal. Brakemen will be sorry to learn that ''trains" are to be made unusually long, Commercial Bulletin, l strangely enough he objects to giving S1 for eighty cents worth of the fruit.-Boston Post.
 It is said that W. D. Howells once 1 worked in mill. Some of the flour still survives in his rhetoric.-Burlington Free Press.
 'John, what is the best thing to feed a par rot on?' asked an elderly lady of her bach elor brother, who hated parrots ''Arsenic, " gruff1y answered John.-Exchange:
 The Sunday newspaper prints all the church announcements and the Monday newspaper prints all the sermons. Which one should be suppressed?-Minne Tribune.
 "Snow & Higgins" is the name of Con- nectieut firm. These are not romantic names taken separately, but associated they awaken a very pleasant train of refection.-Burling- ton Free Press
 ssCan you tell me how the word saloon is spelt?' was asked of cockney. Certainly" :" said the Londoner, with look of triumph. ''There's hess hey and hell and two hoes and hen.'
 Country Bride Hooking over bill of fare). EfJohn, what's Patty de fee grass'2" Groom. ''Sh! Don't talk so loud, or people'n think we're ignorant. It must be French for cele- ry."-Harper's Bazar.
 A Pittsburg journalist says: ''I started to walk over to Allegheny yesterday when a highwayman stopped me and demanded cent" Wonder now the ighwayman knew his victim was a newspaper man?-Norris- town Herald.
 The next time cook is dismissed from the White House the Senate may be expected to refuse it's consent to the appointment of successor until it has called for and duly amined the pie crust of his predecessor Buffalo Courier.
 A Philadelphia man has discovered that the steady chewing of garlic injures length of life. One thing, certainly, can be said to strengthen this statement: We never saw a man that could chew garlic decentlv who was dead.-Yonkers Statesman.
 A writer on Corea says, "From birth to her seventh year woman enjoys her freedom; at seven years of age she is shutup." Won der how it is done? It has always been found impossible to shut up woman in this country.-Boston Transcript.
 A farmer once called his COW "zephyr,'
 She seemed such amiable hephyr.
 When the farmer drew near.
 She kicked off his ear.
 And now the old farmers much dcphyr.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-02
THE PANAMA CANAL.

De Lesseps' efforts to give cheerful look to his Panama canal scheme are well directed and vigorous, but il is doubtful if he re-
 store faith ill the enterprise. M. Rousseau,
 the man who was sent to inspect the work for the French government, has finished his
 inspection and is now on his way home. He
 is reported as saying of his mission: I am 8
 simple reporter. What I see, the facts as-
 certain, the knowledge of the company's
 plans and methods of operation which are
 brought to my mind; the amount of work ac-
 complished; what remains to be done; the
 facilities at hand to prosecute the work
 rapidly and successfully-these are the mat
 ters am to report to my government. But
 in all this I am merely an observer and not judge. If in the light of the facts lay be- fore the government in my report the de- cision should be favorable to the canal com pany, might be disposed to regard it as a fitting recognition of the courage and genius which have directed an enterprise so stipend ous and of such importance to the world.
 It will be surprising if M. Rousseau's re- port is favorable, and perhaps this report will lead the French government to grant the canal company permission to issue lot tery loan for six hundred million francs. And perhaps this amount will be obtained But nearly $120, ,0O0, 900 have already been spent, and the company's own reports show that not more than one-sixth of the digging has been done, and the reports of United States officers indicate that in fact not more than one-twentieth of the amount to be excavated haoh haa,, has been made toward completing the costly auxiliary works by which the canal is to be protected.
 A correspondent of the New York Herald writes from Panama: Nobody here SUD- poses that amount (six hundred million francs) will finish tide level canal, but it will enable the company to do so much work that the world will not allow the enterprise to fall. It is among the possibilities that the original plans will be changed, and in stead of canal at tide level the lock system may be adopted, in which case there is not the slightest doubt that ships may pass through the Panama canal at the time speci- fed by M. de Lssseps, and that the money raised from this lottery loan will be amply sufficient for its completion" This is the most favorable view that can be taken, and this is not very encouraging when the entire failure of the favorable predictions that have been previously made is considered.
 If the French government should not grant De Lesseps what he has asked it is difficult to see how he could get much more money. The promoters of the Eads ship railroad scheme are said to be much encouraged by the condition of affairs.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-02

in Spain 1O1, ,oOo souls gave up their lives to
 this fell destroyer, should it not also be a
 matter of some interest to our own people that, within the borders of these United
 States, over e1 ,500 persons die each year of pulmonary consumption?-tha 12 out of ev- cry hundred deaths are caused by a disease which, though slow in it's progress, IS as sure in it's results as cholera itself onould It ever transpire that some means or preventing should be found, by means of which people would be rendered proof against the disease, at least could be cured when once it had set it's seal upon them, would it not be one of the greatest boons vouchsafed to man since the introduc- ton Of vaccination? Inventive persons have from time to time thought that they had secured a sure cure, if not an unfailing pro- phylactic; and, at the present time, since the discoveries of Koch, all sorts of parasiticides are being used to kill the germ of the dis ease; The unfortunate bacillus is now being hunted down with pneumatic chambers, deep limitations, and local applications i'm troduced by means of the hypodermic syr- inge: with results that are, to say the least, uncertain. But, after all the years of re- search devoted to the subject, and out of all the methods of prevention and cure that nave been suggested, the one that has given the best results, and is now being universally adopted, is change of climate.