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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
The Verdict Unanimous.

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is Electric Bitters." Thousands OF others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict Is unanimous that Electric Bitters
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
Election Notice.

Notice 10 The electors Of Alpcnd county:
You are hereby notified that the Board Of SUI
pervisors of Alpena county, at their annual meet
ing held Mt the office of the County Clerk, the
Court House, in the city of Alpona, in the county
of Alpcna, on the thirteenth day of October, A. ID.
1857, adopted the following resolution, to-wit:
WHEhEAs, The legislature of the State of Mich
igan, passed nm act tnpproved June 20, 1887, au-
thorizing and empowering the Board of Supervi-
sors, of Alpena county, TO borrow money on the
faith and credit of said county, and to issue bonds
therefore, TO an amount not exceeding Ten Thou
sand 1910 000) Dollars said bonds TO be paid within
ten year, from June 2jth 1887 and TO bear interest
not exceeding seven per cent, the money raised
10 be used for the purpose OF improving the high
ways leading from the city of Alpena, to the sew
eral townships in said county Therefore DO IL
Resoired, That the said ten thousand dollars be
raised as aforesaid, and that the County Clerk DO
authorized and directed to cause the necessary
election notices to be published and posted accord
ing TO law, submitting the question TO the people
at the next general election held in this county,
that each person voting in favor of such loan shall
have written or printed partly written and part
ly printed his ballot, the words "For the loan"
and each person voting against such loan shall
have written or printed or partly written and part
ly printed on his ballot the words: AGAINST the
loan" In accordance with above resolutions n
vote will be taken at the general election held on
Monday, the second day Of April, A. p. 1883, in
the several townships of said county, and the sew
eral wards of the city Of Alpena, for the purpose
aforesaid.
Dated at Apena, Feb. 20. 1889.
MICHAEL o'BRIEN,
s62 County Clerk.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
Notice for Publication,

Land Office, Detroit, Mich,
January 18th, 1858.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
final proof IN support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before tho County Clerk Of AL.
psna county, at Alpons, Mich, on the 18th day Of
February, 1883, viz: Jan Wisehefke, for the Il. 4
Of 8. 4. q, Section 2, TIP. 80 NJ of II. re.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and eultivationiof, said
land, viz: John Lansnewski, of Maple Ridge,
Alpsna county, Valentine Hoppe, Of Maple Ridge,
Alpena county, John Smilolski, of Maple Ridge,
Alpsna county, Joseph Brzsznski,o of Maple Ridge,
WILLIAM TOKEN,
Register.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29

Lady lin an intelligence Office II
am afraid that that little girl won't
do for nurse. She is too small.
should hesitate to trust her with the
baby
Clerk-Her size, madam, we look
upon as her greatest recommendation
When she drops baby it doesn't
have far to fall.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
Bucklen,s ArnIca Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chappcd hands, chilblains,
corns, aud all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Field & Gray, drug
gists. S4ly1.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29

We have used KIToHEL's EMINENT for
Bruises and Calls and can cheerfully say
II Is the best we ever used 1t will do all
you Recommend it to do. 1t is very val
liable lniment. FLETCHER, PACK & Co
For sale by Field & Gray. S50m6#
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29

MIR. NJ. Shoemaker, Vice President,
Northern National Bank, Toledo, o., hav-
ing suffered from rheumatism, says Sur
prise Liniment is the best he has ever used
Try IT,. At druggists Sl4yA
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
CHERIFF's SALE.

Nstice is hereby given, that by virtue Of writ
Of heri facas issued out of tho Circuit Court for
the county Of Alpena, in favor Of William A.. Me-
Donald, against the goods chattes and real estate
Of Columbus N. Daggstt, in said county, 20 me d.
rected and delivered, did on tho S0th day of jan
uary last levy upon and take all tho right, title
and interest Of the said Columbus N. Daggett. in
and 70 the following described real estate, viz !:
section rs, in township 81 North, of Range East,
Alpsna county, Michigan, all Of which shall sx-
pose for sale At public auction ysndue TO the
hishsst bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House in the city OF Apens, in said county, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day OF March next, at II
o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated this LIST day Of February, A. ID. 1883.
j, l.. DENTON,
sslv7 Under Sheriff.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-29
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I AM WEARY.

am weary, am weary,
Weary Of the shadows here
That daily fall across my path,
And lengthsn every year.
For my life 10 very lonely,
And my spirits never glad;
With the mournful Past behind me,
And before, the Future sad.
One by one, they all have left me,
All the joys ever knew;
Broken vows and bitter words
Now remain Of What was true.
And like phantoms, they pursue mo,
Vanished pleasures, like mask.
Az tread the path of duty,
But am fainting meath the task.
II the future had one gladness
could grasp some far-off day,
Then would not mourn the darkness
That falls across my way.
am sinking, daily sinking
meath the burdens that bear
And gladly would sleep for eye,
o Saviour, hear my prayer
Fold, fold me In thy loving arms,
Clssped on thy bosom dear
am weary, very weary,
Weary Of the shadows hero.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

next. All last summer and fall, however,
the committee were prevented from doing
anything by reason of black smallpox
being epidemic in Mexico.
To carry out the wishes of the associa-
ton, Major Joe Stewart, some weeks ago,
addressed. a letter to the governor of
Aquascallientes relative to the matter, and
yesterday he received reply. The letter
states that no epidemic prevails, and
that, by complying with all the
Mexican laws directing the elimination of
bodies, the remains of Colonel johnson
will be delivered to the proper person or
persons.
The committee will probably meet to-
day to make final preparations, and it is
probable that Major Stewart will go in
person to attend to the solemn and
patriotic duty.
1t will be remembered that Colonel
Johnson, while seeking relief from very
painful disease, died in Mexico little
over two years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A Stock Election Ordered, and
Sleeping in the Court House
Prohibited,

The county commissioners have made
the following orders establishing and
changing certain roads:
It is ordered that third-class road be
established, to begin on the Manor and
Elgin road, near the railroad switch,
thence to a point on the Hog Eye and
Austin road, near Mrs. Kennels.
The Sandy Greek and Liberty Hill road
was ordered changed SO as to leave said
road at j. p. Smiths farm, thence to
Sandy Greek school house, thence by the
farms of Messrs. Whit, Babcock, Smith
and Kuntz, thence to the said Sandy Greek
and Liberty Hill road, where it crosses
the International railroad.
The road from the Sampson d Hem
bricks trail to the road from the Swedish
church to Elgin was changed SO as
to run by William Smiths PASTURE
a road was ordered opened from Manor
to Rice's crossing on Brushy creek; also
one from VIM. Bratton's to Merrilltown.
The court, upon petition, ordered an
election to be held on March 81, to pre-
vent hogs, sheep and goats from running
at large in the following district: From
Onion creek where it empties into the
river, thence up the creek to where the
Austin and Cedar creek road crosses it,
thence with said road in southeast direc-
ton to the Travis and Bastrop county
line, thence with said line to the river.
1t was ordered that no one be allowed
to sleep in the court house building, ont
side of the sheriff's Office.
Hon. A. W. Terrell was allowed $50 for
right of-way for first class road through
his farm southeast of the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

informs them, "That I was selected by
Governor Ross because of my experience
In managing men. was confederate sol
der nearly four years; commanded both
company and a regiment and aided in
brigade management; was successful, es-
pecially In my discipline, which there, as
here, was conservative"
He says "the great aim of imprison-
ment is to reform men and make them
useful and intelligent members of society,"
and he asks all the convicts to aid in this
grand work.
If the captain succeeds in making "use-
full and intelligent members OF, society 'out
of the born horse thief, the innate des-
perado and the wild and bloody frontier
murderer, his success will be great, and he
can hang his hat up on the superin-
tendent's peg for all time.
OF the movements of the prison popu-
lation, he says: "One hundred and thirty
have gone out legally, and only
three Illegally. Out of their
attempts, one was killed, several
wounded, and only three escaped" and he
adds, as a solemn warning, "they are
skulking, hiding, and afraid to go home;"
ana TO cllnch mhIIer5 ne IranIlcauy eX-
claims, "Such life"
The convict who could read the circular
and not firmly make up his mind to cheer
fully remain in prison and "aid in the
grand work" of reforming men and
making of them useful and intelligent
members of society" is hardened
wretch, indeed, and should be incon-
tinently kicked out of the prison
and not allowed to associate with the
meek and lOwly reformers.
Doubtless the three men who are out
"sulking" and are "afraid to go home"
when they see the address of Captain
Ramey will feel sorry that they ever left
and will hasten back to laid in making
honorable men" of their associates.
Governor Ross should have thousands
of the address printed ane send one or
more to the friends of each convict that
they may know the conviets under Cap
tain Ramey "can be honorable in prison"
and that they have been called on to "aid
in the grand work of reforming men,"
1t would probably put an end to petit
tions for pardons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
LEASE DELINQUENTS.
The Attorney General After Them
in Earnest.

The Attorney General After Them
in Earnest.
Land Commissioner Hall has turned
over to the judicial department of the
state partial list of those who have
failed to come to time on their lease con-
tracts, and the cases below have been filed
in the Travis county district court:
S. G. Griffin, of Cheshire county, New
Ham extraordinarily lards; amount
due, $4,000
@. w. White, of Nolan county, Texas
School lands; amount due, $4,000.
j. S. Daugherty, of Dallas county
School lands; amount due, $614.40.
Mary R. Cushing, of Tom Green
county-School lands; amount due, 81, 800.
Brown, Gore l. Co., of Fort Worth -
Public domain in Greer county; amount
due, $4,000.
William Allen, of Eastland county
School lands; amount due, $4,000.
f. M. Poole, of Tom Green county
School lands; amount due, $4,000.
IL. Clayton and j. E. Cooksey, of
Pecos county-School lands; amount due,
81 900.
Isham r. Dorvill, of Uottle county
School lands; amount due, $4,000.
Quite number of other cases are to be
filed, and, if possible, Mr.. Hall intends
that the contracts made with the state
shall be rigidly carried out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
POLITICAL POINTS.
What the Didactic Theorists are
Saying.
The Farmers Alliance to Take a
Turn at the Political
Crank.

Future political matters are being talked
, up, and the able and competent advisers
are serenely bobbing up all round.
Their advice, however, goes in at one
ear and out at the other.
They should make note of it.
The adviser is not the only one who has
stepped to the front.
There is your didactic theorist and
voluble prophet.
He is impressive and knowing, and
calmly AYERS there is going to be some
frantic kicking out of the traces this year.
He says the Farmers Alliance is going
to make a fight on their own hook, and
it clearly portends lurid campaign.
Of the farmers who are to be in the race,
independent of the democratic nomina-
tions, he knows nothing, but confidentially
affirms they will be there all the same.
The didactic theorist and prophet not
being an Alliance man knows nothing
about the subject whatever, and to pre-
vent his further waste of direful predic-
tions it may be SET down as gospel
truth, as the statement of prominent Al
lance men, that their order is not going
to put out candidates against the regular
democratic nominees.
Who will the nominees be?
No man knows.
The following, however, it is said, will
go before the county democratic conven-
ton seeking glory and nomination.
Especially nomination, for represen-
tative, Hon. Charles r. Gibson from the
city and Mr.. b. F. Giles from the country.
For the senate some people say Judge
Fillmore will be urged to go before the
convention; others that Mr.. Woodbridge,
and yet others Mr.. Maxey.
For county judge it is said that Hon.
w. M. Brown will go before the conven-
ton, and his friends think he is a strong
man. Captain Won Rosenberg is also
mentioned. 1t is generally understood
that Judge Breckenridge will be candi-
date for reelection.
For sheriff nearly dozen names are
mentioned, the most prominent being A.
j. Thorp, Fred Peck, Sam Platt and JAS
White.
Mr.. Davis, the present deputy con-
stable at Justice Tegener's, will be in the
field with several very able opponents.
Altogether there is brilliant outlook
for heated campaign, and all hands
must prepare for warm work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
CITY RETAIL PRICES
Of Sunday Supplies That Cheer
the Inner Man.

OF sunday supplies That Cheer
the Inner Man.
There are lots of folks who don't know
the retail prices of the food they eat, and
lots of folks reveling in blissful ignorance
of such things are prone to grumble at
their bills. The following are some of
the prices:
Beef, in the market, to loo; steaks, 10
to 12c; mutton, s to loo; quail, zoo each;
doves, 10c each; rabbits, Is to 25c each;
dressed chickens, % to 900 each; turkeys,
dressed, 15c pound gulf fish, loo a
pound; cabbage, &c a pound; onions, SO a
pound; ripe tomatoes, from Florida, SOC
quart; Irish potatoes, 40 to SOC peck;
sweet potatoes, 25c peck; eggs, per
dozen, rs to SOC; country butter, 25 to 300;
western butter, good article, 35c. Alto
gether, when you1come to glance your eye
over the above figures. it is not astonish-
ing that your market bills runs high,
especially if You are fond of Florida
tomatoes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

The Office of the immigration associa-
ton is still receiving assurances of sup
port and confidence from citizens, and
inquiries from abroad. The most im-
portant late fact is that the subscription
list received yesterday the autograph OF
Col. Geo. W. Breckenridge with $1,000 in
distinct figures set opposite. Mr.. Score
tary Gregory has other gentlemen in view
from whom proportionate sums, in keep
ing with their we'll known enterprise, are
expected, and an ample treasury in all is
confidently anticipated. The subsorip-
ton of Colonel Breckenridge is of itself
significant, as he has not been conspicu-
GUS in the management of the movement,
aud evidences his confidence, both in the
feasibility of the scheme and the ability
of the executive committee.-SanA Antonio
Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
What We Raise,

A STATESMAN man was out yesterday
among the gardeners and farmers, and
learned the following:
The average crop of Irish potatoes in
this vicinity is 200 bushels per acre;
average price, $1.25.
Sweet potatoes, 300 bushels; price, so
cents.
Cabbage, 10000 head per acre; average
price, 10 cents.
Beets, 10000 per acre; price, l cent
each.
Turnips, value of per acre, SIS to $40.
Bottom hay, 2 tons per acre; price, SIT
per ton.
Oats, average so bushels; price, 40 cents.
Corn, average 25 bushels; price, 55 cents.
Cotton, on uplands, half bale; on bot
tom land, three-fourths of a bale.
With irrigation, knowing ones say, the
above figures would be more than doubled,
and in some instances more than trebled
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
A Night Rumpus.

Mr.. j. G. Stoval was in town late Tues
day night, and his slx-shooter was too, as
it had right to be, its owner being some
sort of an officer.
Mr.. Stoval and his six-shootar browsed
around in the First ward until a very late
hour, and while doing so ne fouled with
Mr.. Frank Anderson, who was also making
Investigations down in the same neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. Stoval and Mr.. Anderson didn't sail
we'll together, and Mr.. Anderson cheerfully
cursed Mr.. Stoval out.
Mr.. Stoval was made very angry, and
threatened to promptly put Mr.. Anderson
in good condition for an able-bodied
coroner's inquest, and probably would
have done so had not Officer AL Musgrove
swooped down upon and landed them in
the station house.
They gave bond for their appearance
yesterday morning, but when Recorder
Hamilton opened his court Mr.. Stoval was
not present aud his bond was forfeited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
THE ARSENAL LOT.
Little Phil Settles the Military
Post Business.

Letters have been received in this city
by more than one gentleman from Texas
congressman, conveying the intelligence,
in forcible and pointed language, that to
attempt to get congress to make appro-
priations for military post at this point
will prove an emphatic failure. To en-
force the utter uselessness of passing
such bill, a letter from
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERIDAN,
to Congressman Sayers, has been re-
ceived, which says:
"That the military reservation at the
city of Austin, Tex, known as the arsenal
ground, only contains about one and a
half acres of ground, an area not suffi-
Gent for a military post, and for this,
sa we'll as other reasons, should not favor
the construction of buildings or the es-
Enlistment of post thereat."
The letter will be presented to the city
council next Monday night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
TROUBL E AHEAD.
Hayseed Changers and Dude Alder
men to be Enjoined.

men to be EN- O1neo.
1t is we'll known that the aldermanic
men want to establish produce exchange
in this city, and to that end they have ap-
piled to the city council, through the board
of trade, to lease half of the vacant square
on East Fifth street, between Trinity and
Neches.
1t is not so we'll known, however, that
there Is ground swell of trouble rolling in
upon the negotiations.
Gen. VIM. p. Hardeman, superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds, holds that the plot of
ground is the property of the state,
and that the city, through its blessed
aldermen, has no right or authority to
lease it or divert it from the purposes laid
down in the original charter, adopted in
1889.
That charter says the square in ques-
ton shall be used for market house pur-
poses, and the superintendent of public
grounds holds that the city can use it
only for such purpose.
The board of trade unanimously
adopted resolution recommending his
honor, the mayor, and the city council to
lease the property to the Farmers ALI
ance, and the council is decidedly in favor
of doing SO.
So decided, in fact, that the Alliance has
gone to work and raised considerable
money to be used in putting up buildings
to cost somewhere between $4,000 and
$4,000.
At the last meeting of the council a
committee was appointed to confer with
the officers of the Alliance to ascertain
from them exactly what they wanted, and
for how long time they desired the lot.
The committee has performed its duty,
and everything appeared to be moving
along smoothly, and at the next meeting
of the council the Alliance expected to
perfect the lease.
Not so, however, as has been intimated,
General Hardeman asserts his rights as
the superintendent of public grounds and
claims that the state owns the property
and that it must be used by the city only
for the purpose designated by the state
The general has no desire to be captious
or to be considered as meddling in affairs
not his own, but as a smart officer he can
not permit property of the state used
illegally, and if nothing else will do he
will enjoin the city authorities from leas-
ing the property to the Farmers ALI
ance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
Valdez-Dunham.

A quiet, but none the less happy we'd
ding took place at st. Mary's church,
Thursday afternoon, the high contracting
parties being Mr.. Indalecio Valdez, of San
Antonio, and Miss Ida Durham, of this
city-Rev. Father Peter Lauth officiating.
After the ceremony, which was witnessed
by goodly number of relatives and
friends of the bride and groom, the happy
twain took the 6:55 p. m. train for the
Alamo CIty-their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Valdez were the recipients of many
warm congratulations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
MORE SUITS.
A Clean Sweep of the Tardy Lease
Men.


Yesterday Commissioner Hall, through
the judicial department, filed the follow
ing suits on lease contracts:
f. B. York, of st. Louis, school lands;
amount due, $4,000.
j. E. Darlington, of Tom Green county,
school lands; amount due, $4,000.
Robert Moody, of Atlanta county, Kas.,
school lands; amount due, $4,000.
Bronson Cattle company Qimited), of
Tom Green county, school lands; amount
due, $4,000.
w. R. MoEntrie of Tom Green county,
school lands; amount due, $1,000.
Henry L. Van Weych, of Tom Green
county, school lands; amount due, $4,000.
W. S. Cunningham, of Tom Green
county, school lands; amount due, $4,000.
@. l.. Neville, of Preside county, school
lands; amount due, $1,000.
The foregoing, together with the list
published yesterday, is all the cases on
lease contracts to be instituted for trial at
the March term of the district court.