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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
"Glory to God I'm the highest,
And on earth peace,
Good will towards mon -

GOOD VIII towards men.
Before the manger of Christ all
bow. Men below and angels above
join in lowly and loyal worship.
Christ in the worlds present riches,
and it's hope for the future. From
out that humble caravansary stable
have gone forth influences as wide
as eternity. In the Lord Jesus in
carnated We see the center Of history.
Not in palace, but in a manger,
whence the mild-eyed OK ate his
evening meal, was the Lord of Glory
born. For Him who possessed the
earth and fullness thereof, there was
no room i'll the inn, and how often
since have men said, 1--WE have no
room in our hearts for Christ, for
they are already full"
Christmas is time of gifts, Gods
"unspeakable gift" made so. 1t is
because Christ was born into the
world that heaven and earth rejoice
to-day. But while we sing, "Joy to
the world the Lord is come" our
hearts are saddened by the thought
that some whom we love have not
Christ born into their hearts-that
some Of the dear ones, who share
our lives, have no part with us in
this supreme JOY. To those into
whose hearts Christ has not been
born, would say, Christmas with
out Christ is an anomaly, shell
without kernel, temple without
a God. / can conceive nothing sad
der than Christless Christmas-to
stand just outside the gate of bliss,
beholding the light and Joy of the
palace of faith, and yet refuse to en-
ter in, to turn back to the utter dark
ness and hopelessness Of the world.
Why persist in such manifest and
ruinous folly? Christ stands to day
with outstretched bleeding hands in.
viting you to partake of the joys of
earth's Christmas, the sure pledge of
an eternal Christmas in the Kingdom
of God. w. +. JONES.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
Christmas Thoughts.

christmas comes but once yea"
is and old saying. like rather to
think that Christmas comes every
year. AS the seasons roll on, we are
perpetually reminded of the birth of
our blessed Lord, which abides the
perennial source and powers of our
JOY. Yes, above all, is Christmas
a time of JOY, Who does not say to
his fellow "Merry Christmas" The
Gospel message at this season, of all
times, is "glad tidings of great joy"
to sail people" 1t was glad news
which came from Heaven in that
christmas time long ago. 1t was an
announcement that the days Of earth's
mourning were ended-that lost
humanity was to be redeemed-that
the shining ladder, which Jacob saw,
was to be again set up on earth IN
the person of the Goldman, Jesus
Christ. 1t was light in the midst Of
darkness-peace in the midst of tur.
moil and doubt-it was life in death.
Though prophets had long fore
told the birth of the Messiah, yet
when the Son of God was born the
son of Mary, the world slept unheed-
ing, whiting not that in the cattle
shed at Bethlehem was born the
"King Of Kings, and the Lord of
Lords" Though men were asleep,
the angels were profoundly moved.
The incarnation of the Son of God
awoke all heavens radiant minstrel
sizes.
Not even when the earth was
formed and "the morning stars sang
together, and all the sons of God
shouted for joy" was the angelic
host so nightly moved as now when
the Eternal Son "emptied himself"
and became man.
That memorable anthem of the
angels-the first and last melody of
heaven ever heard by mortal ears
struck the keynote of the kingdom
Christ came TO set up in human
hearts. In their song is prefgured
the ideal programme for whose real
ization Christ died. 1t was the har-
monizing of heaven and earth-the
restoration Of men to the favor of
God and the blessedness Of son-ship.
Our earth has never heard sweeter
strains, or words of more blessed
portent to humanity. The fact Gel
ebrated that night by praising cher
ubim and seraphim is the beginning
of new life for humanity, and shall
be the theme of the new song which
the redeemed church of Christ shall
sing through all eternity.
We cannot know the exact day on
which our Lord was born, but the
pious and loving instincts of the
early christians led them to adopt
the 25th Of December as Christmas
Day. This serves as well as any
and the very uncertainty robs the
day of superstitions regard. The
great certainty is the fact commem-
Grated, Christ rdS born. To this SUI
preme fact all history bears eloquent
witness. Every page of scripture
points to it. From it has flowed
streams of influence which have
banded the earth with lines Of light.
The mighty church of God is both
result and proof of the transcendant
fact. The spires which point heaven
ward and the open Bible are loving,
eloquent witnesses
The glad bells which rings out on
christmas day are but the echo of
the anthem which sounded over
Bethlem's Cradle Manger, nineteen
hundred years ago, thrilling the shep
herds with its sweetness, and ravish.
ing the heart of lost world by its
note of blessed promise. !
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

oUPERIOR LODGE, ID. of X. Regular Meet
D ings Friday nights.
MRS. n. G. DAVIDSON, X. S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

Until January LIST. Every purchaser of 5octs'
worth of goods, at very low price, will receive
present worth Gets, purchasers of 81 will receive
present worth 1octs., of 81, 2oc:s. and so on.
Owing to the extreme unfavorabe weather for
business we are compelled to give away these
goods Don't miss the chance.
Adams block, first door west of Wright House,
Alma, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
VILLAGE COUNCIL.

Alma, Mich, Dec. 10, 81.
The Common Council of the village
of Alma in session at the council rooms
on above date,
Present;-Trustees, Young, Brown,
Hall, Montigel and Hannah.
AbSeht;-Trustee Arnold.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

Try Dulam's Great German II cent Liver
Pills, 40 in each package at VanDenBergh's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25
ALMA BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
BAN KERS.

III s. TURCK 4 Goa general banking
W business transacted. Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Exchange. Special attention
given 10 Collections.
WIN. s. TURCK. A. w. WRIGHT. G. 4. WARD.
J.H. SEAvER. q. II. WEBsTER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

DOYAL ARCANUM-Ar Council No. l03s,
n meets every other Wednesday night at i. D.
.. +. Hall. In BRAINARD, Regent.
A. w. BECKYER, Secy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

VNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-Fitz James Lodge,
n No. 95, X. of z. hold its regular meetings
every other Wednesday night.
FRANK MEDLER, Z. G.
CARIS BROWN X. of r. & S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

MN MOYER RELIEF CORPS. No. 1888, meet
M every second and fourth Wedne ,day in the
month at G. A. X. hall: ..
Mrs. ADA GREIGG, MRS. LOUISE TURCK,
Secretary. President.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-25

NLMA LODGE, /. o. o. F., meets Monday
n evenings. CHAS. HUTCHlNSON, N.d'
ELK NEIL X. s.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas. default hasbeen made in the payment
of money secured by mortgage dated the 4th day
of April, 1888, executed by Thomas y. Duncan and
Ann Duncan his wife, of the city and county AL
pena, to Robert Napier, Of the same place, which
said mortgage was recorded In the office OF the Reg
lister of Deeds of Alpcna county in Liber seven of
mortgages on page 200 on the goth day of April,
1888, at IL o'clock, A. NJ. And whereas, the amount
claimed TO be due said mortgage, ut the date of
this notice, is the sum of two hundred and five and
l4-l00 dollars land the further Of fifteen dol
lars attorney fec stipulated for in said mort
gage,l and which Is the whole amount claimed 10
be unpaid said mortgage, and no suit or proceed
ing having been instituted at law, 10 recover the
debt now remaining secured by said mortgage,
whereby the power Of sale contained in said mort
gage has become operative now, therefore,
Notice hereby given, that by virtue Of the said
power Of sale, and in pursuance Of the statute in
| such case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by sale of the premises therein
described, at public auction to the highest bidder
at the front door Of the Court House. on Chisholm
street, in said city and county Of Alpena, the
goth day Of June, A. ID. 1891, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon Of that day, which said premises are do
scribed in said mortgage as follows, to wit: The
northwest quarter M OF section twenty-five t22l
in township thirtytwo 1877 north Of range eight ts
east, containing one hundred and sixty acres Of
land. in the township Of Alpena, Alpena county,
Michigan.
Dated March p, 1891.
ROBERT NAPIER,
TuREBULL & DAFoE, Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Mortgage I02iwl3
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
Detroit Markets.

The following market quotations
are copied from the Detroit Free
Press.
Apples. $500 to 600 per Dbl.
Butter, IL to 30 per pound
Live fowls, Sc 70 lOc per pound.
Live turkeys, - to l3c per pound
Eggs, - to % cents per dozen.
Flour per barrel, $500 to 1915
Hay, baied, $500 to 80. 90 per ton.
Oats per bushel, 53c to soc.
Onions, lao to 800 per Dbl.
Pork, 1925 to $125O per Dbl
Potatoes, 80 to 95 per bushel.
Wheat, $0.0S to $1.04 per bushel.
The quotations, given by the Free
Press, are mostly of a Wholesale ma
ture. The prices at retail stores must
be somewhat higher.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,


Lansing, March IL, 1891
To the Sheriff Of the County Of Aipena:
SIR:. You are hereby notified that the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Michigan has passed an act and
ordered IL to take immediate effect The same has
been approved by the Governor and is as follows:
JOINT RESoLUTIoN.
Proposing an amendment to section one, article
nine of the constitution of this state, relative to
the saniy of the Attorney General.
RESOLVED by the senate and House Of Repre-
sentttivts OF the state TT Michigan, That an
amendment 20 ;, elton ono Of article nine. OF the
constitution OF this state he and the same is here
by pi opposed to IcHd as follows:
SECrIpS /. The Governor shall receive an an
nual ,alry of four thousand dollars; the judges OF
the CneuIt Court shall each receive an annual sal
any OF two thousand five hundred dollars the At
turney General shall receive an annual salary OF
two thousand five hundred dollars the Secretary
of State shall receive IN annual salary OF eight
hundred dollars the State Treasurer shall receive
an annual salary of one thousand dollars the su,
perintendent OF Public Instruction shall receive an
annual salary OF one thousand dollars; the Com.
missioner of The Land office shall receive an annual
salary of eight hundred dollars They shall receive
ance of any duties connected with their office. IL
shall not be- competent for the Legislature TO In
| crease the salaries herein provided.
BE 1T FuRTuEG RESOLVED, That said amend
shall be submitted TO the people OF this state
at the next spring election, on the first Monday OF
April in the year one thousand tsns horenv ,S.
quired 10 give notice of the same to the sherih OF
the several counties OF this State at least twenty
PRIOR TO anu
required TO give the several notices required by
law, and tho several townships and cities in this
State shall prepare suitable boxes for the reception
Of ballots cast for or against said amendment.
Each person voting for said amendment shall have
written printed on his ballot the words, Amend
ment to the Constitution relative TO the sala-
ries of Attorney General-Yes." and each person
voting against said amendment shall have on his
ballot in like manner Amendment to the Consti-
tuition relative the salaries of the Attorney General
No." The ballot shall in all respects be canvass.
ed and returns made as in general elections OF
State officers.
You are hereby directed to forthwith call the at
tention OF the County Clerk of your county to Sec
ton 237 OF Howel's Statutes of the State OF Mich
igan. And you further directed to notify the
several township and city clerks OF your county OF
the foregoing resolution and the contents thereof
at least ten days before the first Monday of APP
ril, A. d. 1891.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State OF
Michigan, at Lansing, the day and year first above
written.
DANIEL L. sOPER,
Secretary Of State.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given TO the Electors of the city
Of Apena, in the county Of Alpena, State of Mich.
gan that the next Charter Election will be held
Monday, the sth day Of April, A. ID. 1884, at the
following polling places, viz.
First ward-Centennial Building.
Second ward-Engine House No. 1.
Third ward-Engine House No. 2.
At which election the following State officers are
TO be chosen. to wit: An Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, and two Regents Of the University
Also the following city. officers Comptroller
Recorder, and Justice Of the Peace.
Ward officers. First ward, one Supervisor, one
Alderman, one Member of the Board Of Education
and one Constable. Second ward, one Supervisor,
one Alderman, one Member OF the Board Of Edu-
cation, and one Constable Third ward. two su.
pervsors for the term of two years, and fol
the term Of one year. 70 all the vacancy caused by
the death Of VIM. H. Phelps one Alderman, ono
Member Of the Board Of Education, and one Con.
stable.
The polls Of said election will be opened at eight
o'clock In the forenoon, and will be continued open
until Ave O'Clock IN the afternoon, unless Board in
their discretion shall adjourn the polls at twelve
w. A. MCDONALD,
City Recorder
Dated at Aipena. this 18th day of March, 1891
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

by the majority after fifteen months
of Congress, with only sixty days of
recess, is the tariff monstrosity, the
dangerous silver.purchase law, an
extravsgant and corrupt mail subsidy
and appropriations outrunning the
revenues. 1t is a melancholy and dis
creditable record. Thank Heaven, it
is closed. New York Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
METEOROLOGICAL Report

The meteorological report of the
weather at Alpena city, is as follows
during the week ending Monday,
March 23d, 1891.
Highest temperature, ~ degrees. on the 22d.
Lowest temperature, above zero, on the 18th.
Average temperature, "a degrees.
Highest barometric pressure, so.32 inches.
Lowest barometric pressure, 2o.si inches.
Total rainfall, OLA inches.
Prevailing wind, from the east.
Total movement of the wind, 1880 miles.
Greatest daily rain fall go inches. on the 18th.
Highest velocity Of the wind, % miles, from the
south on the 18th.
JAMES =. RITzeERALD,
sere't Signal Corps, U. 9. A.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

Every Democrat in the country
should make up his mind to heartily
support the candidates of his party
for Justice of the Supreme Court. and
for Regents of the University. The
three candidates are worthy men, and
they should have the full Democratic
vote of Alpepa county.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

One of the constitutional amend
ments, to be voted on by the electors
next April, is that for increasing the
salary of the Attorney General from
$500 per year to $4,000 per year.
This is a question that should meet
with the approval Of the voters.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
Marriage Licenses .

The marriage licenses issued by the
county clerk since our last report
with names and residence, are as fol
lows:
Names and Residences.
COZ. Joseph 81 Lawrence, city Of Alpena.
Clara Bedard,
sos. Enic Sedderren. township Of Ossineke.
Stella stramourn. city OF Alpena.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Lansing. Mich, February 9Th, 1891.
To ths sheriff IF The County Of Aipena
SIR:-You are hereby notified that at the Gcner-
al Election TO be held in this state on Monday the
9th day of April next, tho following officers arc to
be elected
An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. in
place Of John w. Champlin, whose term of Office
will expire December 81, 1891. =
Also two Regents of the University in place of
Charles j. Willett and Arthur NJ. Clark, whose term
of office will expire December 81, 1891.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of he State Of Mich
igan. at Lansing, the day and year first above
written.
DANIEL Il. SOPER,
Secretary Of State
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

After all, the mild agencies are the
best. Perhaps they work more slowly
but they work surely. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an active agency but
quiet and mild. They're sugar-coated
easy to take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their power is the
mild way in which their work Is done
Smallest, cheapest, easiest to take. One
a dose. Twenty-Five cents vial. OF all
DRUGGISTS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

Allow me to add my tribute to the efica.
cy of Ely's Cream Balm. was suffering
from severe attack of influenza and ca
tarrh and was induced to try your remedy
The result was marvellous. | could hardly
articulate, and in less than twenty-four
hours the catarrhal symptoms and my hoarse
ness had disappeared and ! was able to sing
heavy role in grand opera with voice un'
impaired. | strongly recommend it TO all
singers.-Wm. II. Hamilton, leading bassc
of the G. ID. Hess Grand Opera Company,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

Takes 1000 people to buy DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, at so cents bottle, to
make up $500. One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000 sales. It's
makers profess to cure "cold In the head"
and even chronic catarrh, and If they fail
they pay $500 for their over-confldence.-
Not In the newspaper words but in
hard cash Think of what confidence it
takes to put that in the papers-and
mean 1t.
Its makers believe in the remedy. Isn't
1t worth trial2 Isn't any trial prefer
able to catarrh
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25

English SPAWN Imminent removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs.
splints, sweeny, ring-bone, STILES, sprains,
all swollen throais, coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use OF one bottle Warranted the
most wonderful Flemish cure ever known.
Sold by Edward G.. SpenSe, druggist. A'pc
ma. ,003y1
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
Registration Notice.

To the Electors of tho Second ward, of the city OF
Alpena:
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regis
traton for the Second ward, of the city of Alpena
will be IN session Mt Engine House No. l, on River
street, in said ward, between the hours of o'clock
A. NJ. and O'Clock p. NJ, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday April ID sd, and 4th, 1891, for the pur-
pose of correcting and completing the list of quail
fed voters in said ward
ALOENCE DECHAMPAGNE.
AUGURE tOURNIER.
WM A. MCDONALD, Board of Registration.
Recorder.
Dated March 18th, 1891.
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Weather.

The following will show the tenn
perature at the cities mentioned below
observations being taken simulta
neously by U. S. weather observers
at s o'clock p. NJ, during the week
ending March 22d, 1891;
O,CIOCK u AZ OpsRRvATIoN
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
sHERIFF's OFFICE,

Alpona, February q, 1891
To The Electors Of he County Of Alpena;
You are hereby notified that at the General Elec
ton TO be held in this State, on Monday, the 6tl
day of April next the following officers are to b
elected, viz:
An Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court, II
place of John w. Champlin, whose term Of otiic'
will expire December 81, 1891.
Also two Regents of the University in place o.
Charles J. Wille,t and Arthur NJ. CLARK, whose
term Of office will expire December 81, 1891.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
Sheriff
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-03-25
O'CLOCK p. NJ. OBSERVATION.
Vick-Michigan.


1t has been decided that the 81 900 prizes
offered on vegetables by Jas. Wick, seeds
man, will be contested for at the fair to be
held at Hillsdale, Michigan, Sept. 2S-Oct
2, 1891. At the Illinois State fair last year
over 200,0 900 people witnessed this exhibit,
which filled tent 60x90 feet, and il was
conceded OH all sides to be the chief attrac-
ton. There were over 900 entries, COM
ing from every State and Territory in the
Union, besides several from the Canadian
provinces.
The managers Of the Hillsdale fair haye
already arranged for large extension to
be added to the same tent that was used at
Peoria, making it l20 feet long, and every
thing will be done to make this the largest
and grandest exhibition of the kind ever
seen. There are four prizes on each of the
following eight varieties of vegetable-firs
$50, second $50, third $50, fourth So maxi
ing in all 81 900, which is very large and
liberal:
Seasons.
Celery, golden .elf-blanching, - plants, largest
Potatoes, best peck, vck's Perfection.
Cauliaower, largest best 3 heads, vick's Ideal.
Tomatoes, largest best IL, McCulloms Hybrid.
Musk melon, largest, best Irondequoit melons
Onion, largest and best IL Danvers Yellow Globe
Mangel, largest Golden Giant.
The cost to enter for the prizes is SO small
we cannot see how Mr.. Wick makes any
profit for instance, one packet of either of
the following will entitle person to enter
the competition:
One pkt cabbage, AL Seasons. 10
One pkt celery, Golden Self-blanching ........ 10
Potato, vick's Perfection, h SOC, 8 n 81,
peck soc. bushe 100 barrel ... .............. 90
One pkt caulihower, Vick's Ideal.............. 80
One pkt tomato, McCullom's Hybrid..."....... 10
One musk melon, Irondequoit. ............... Is
One onion, Danvers Yellow Globe......... o
One mangel wurzel beet, Golden Giant. 10
Select one or more that you would like
to grow and enter for prize. Be sure and
state, in your ORDER that you intend enter
ing for competition. Write James Wick,
scotsman, Rochester, n. Y, for Vick's Flo
raj Guide, which will give full particulars.
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Registration Notice.

To the Electors Of the Third ward, Of tho city Of
Alpena:
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Regis
tration for the Third ward. OF the city of Alpena
will be in session ut Engine House No. on Fletch-
or street, in said ward, between the hours of 8
o'clock A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ, on Thursday Fri
day and Saturday, April I'd, Sd, and 4th 1891 for
the purpose of correcting and completing the list
of qualified voters IN said ward.
JOHN BECK.
JOHN j MURPHY.
WM. A. MCDONALD, Board of Registration
Recorder.
Dated March 18th, 1891.
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sHERIFF's OFFICE,

sHERIFFS OFFICE,
Alpena County.
Alpena, March i6, 1891.
10 The Voters If Alpsnd County;
In accordance with the above notice from tho
Secretary of State you are hereby notified that at
general election to be held in this State on Mou-
day. the 9Th day of April next. the above amend
ment TO the constitution will be submitted TO vot
ers Of this county for their adoption or rejection
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN,
Sheriff of Alpena County