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Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Ie proper arrangement

The proper arrangement OF
draughts for the ventilation of
sleeping rooms has perplexed all.
One thing, however, is certain. 1t
has been proved by actual expert
ment that a layer of air lies against
the walls which is subject to very
little movement, even when there is
strong circulation in the middle
Of the room. 1t is therefore I'M
portant that bed should not be
placed close to the wall. If kept
there during the daytime, it should
be moved at least several inches out
into the room at night. Alcoves
and curtains should be avoided. In
an alcove inclosed on three sides a
lake of air forms, which may be
compared to the stagnant pools
often observed along the margins
of rivers. A few yards away rush
ing tide may be moving swiftly
along, but these placid pools are I'M
ruffled by the current.
While placing the bed, especially
the head of it, where it will be
shielded from the strongest draught,
there should still be enough motion
to the air in that vicinity to insure
fresh supplies constantly through
out the night. The prevailing lack
of appetite for breakfast, as well as
many cases Of anaemia and worse
diseases, are due to the breathing
over and over again of the same air
in restricted bedrooms, where beds
are too often placed in alcoves or
are shielded by curtains, which are
far too seldom shaken out in the
fresh ;,ir.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Death of Justice Lamar.

Chief Justice Lamar, of the U.
S. Supreme Court, died at Macon,
Ga, on the 23d.
Lucius Q. G. Lamar, of Mississippi,
was born in Putnam County, Ga,
Sept. II, 1925. His father, who
bore the same name and for whom
he was named, was a noted man in
Middle Georgia.
Mr.. Lamar was graduated from
Emory College, Georgia, when
twenty years of age, and commence
ed the study Of law at Macon with
A. H. Chappell.
He was admitted to the bar in
1S47, and two years later removed
to Oxford, Miss. He was elected
Adjunct Professor Of Mathematics
in the university Of the State, but
the next year he resigned and re-
turned to the practice Of law in
Georgia.
In 1853 he was elected to the
Georgia Legislature. After serving
there he again moved to Mississip-
pi, from which State he was elected
to the Thirty-ffth and Thirty-sixth
Congresses. Mr.. Lamar resigned
from Congress in 1850 in order to
take part in the secession conven-
ton Of his State.
In 1861 he entered the Confeder-
ate Army as Lieutenant Colonel Of
the Nineteenth Regiment, and Ill
timately became it's commander.
Two years later Jefferson Davis sent
him on an important diplomatic
mission to Russia as representative
of the Confederacy.
In 1865 he was elected Professor
of Political Economy in the Univer-
sity of Mississippi, and the next
year was transferred to the Pro-
fessorship of Law.
Elected to the Forty-third Con-
gress on the Democratic ticket Mr..
Lamar did a good deal of work in
connection with contested cleo
ton cases. He first made himself
conspicuous in the Nation by a
eulogy delivered on Charles Sumner
in the House of Representatives,
March IA, 1874.
Mr.. Lamar was elected to the
United States Senate from Mississ-
ippi for the term beginning March
5, 1877, and showed his independ-
ence by taking firm stand against
all propositions to debase or initiate
the currency, although the majority
of Mississippians were Greenbackers.
Meetings denouncing his course
were held in hisState, and the State
Legislature passed a resolution re-
questing him to vote against the
measures he had supported or re-
sign. This he refused to do. In
1882 he was again elected to the
Senate in spite Of his course.
In the contested election of 1875
he was foremost in upholding the
interests of the South in the COM
promises connected with the Elec-
toral Commission.
In March, 1885, he was appoint
ed Secretary of the Interior by
President Cleveland, and in Decem-
Der, 1887, was appointed to the
Supreme Bench. Since that time
his health has been poor.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Cost of Big Things.

The magnificent national capital
at Washington has cost, since the
laying of its cornerstone in 1898,
very nearly $15,000,000, but the
state capitol of New York at AL
bany, although not yet completed
according to the architects designs,
has already cost almost $20,000,000,
and is the most expensive building
of modern times. The largest and
most expensive city hall in the
United States is that of Philadel-
phia, and its principal tower is to
contain the largest clock in the
world. The greatest price ever paid
for horse was $l5O,OOO, given by
Malcolm Forbes, of Boston, for
Arion, which he bought from Sena-
tor Stanford, of California. Axtell,
the trotter, brought 100000 when
three years old, while in 1891 st.
Blaise was sold for 100000. One
hundred and three thousand dollars
has been offered and refused for a
Hebrew bible now in the library at
the vatican at Rome. This makes
it the most valuable book in the
world as far as dollars and cents
go. In 1885, when the entire Dutch
nation was crazy upon the subject
of tulips, a single bulb was sold for
$4,000. At such prices it would
pay better to raise tulips than to
own the most valuable gold mine
in the world.
Speaking of gold mines, where
do you suppose the most valuable
bit of ore ever smelted in the world,
80 far as known, was found? In
California or Australia or IndiaP
No, indeed. 1t was a lot contain
ing 200 pounds of quartzholding
gold at the rate of $4,000 per ton,
and was found in mine at Ishpem-
ing, Mich.
The costliest cigars ever export
ed from Havana were a quantity
made expressly for the Prince of
Wales and valued at $l.87 apiece in
the factory. The largest sum ever
asked or offered for a single diamond
was $2,15O,0OO, which the prince of
Hyderabad, in India, agreed to give
the ieweler who then owned the
imperial, which is considered the
finest stone in the world. The shah
of Persia and the Sultan of Turkey
each possesses prayer mat, or rug,
made Of diamonds and pearls, and
valued at something over SO, 100000
apiece. The largest and handsomest
rug in the world, made of the ordin-
airy materials of which such things
are manufactured, is owned by the
Carlton club, of London. A brok-
EN- wooden horse with which Ma
poleon Bonaparte played when a
child was recently sold for 1000
francs. Think of paying $25O,OOO
for single meal. This is what q
wealthy Roman once did when he
wished to impress a dozen guests
with his disregard for riches. The
most valuable of modern painting
is Meissonier's "1S13," which was
bought by a Frenchman for sl70,-
600. The same gentleman paid
$4,000 for 1.-THE Angelus,' by
Millet, of which you all have doubt
less seen photographs or other re-
productions.-Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

very worst. The checks upon the
issue of such bonds are very general
ly insufficient. Even where a ma
jority vote of the town is required
to authorize the issue, it is practical
ly no check at all, as the specula-
tive element is nearly always able
to control any municipal election
in which it is specially interested.
1t generally happens that NUM-
cipal debts are contracted to enable
spectators to discount the future
of the town. They procure the is
sue of bonds to enable them to re-
alize from the credulous prices for
real estate that can remain stable
only in the presence of a popula-
ton far larger than that of the av-
erage town that runs in debt for
"boom improvements" Such i'm
provements are very costly in the
long run, for they cost interest that
will often exceed the principal be-
fore the principal is paid.
1t often happens that such bonds
are made a burden on a succeeding
generation that had nothing to dc
with issuing them and that has de.
rived little or no benefit from them
This Governor Hogg condemns as
it deserves, but it is very hard tc
induce the people who control mu.
nicipal corporations to listen to
either reason or justice.
"You are opposed to education
and progress" is what would have
been said to anyone objecting tc
bonding a Western Kansas ''boom
town" for palatial high schoo
building, for waterworks, an cleo
trio light plant and all other mod
ern improvements" And thai
would have been enough to silence
dissent. But it has not beer
enough to prevent some of these
bonded towns from being nearly Oh
quite deserted.
Even when not carried to it.
worst extreme, the bonding of tn,
taxable property of town is very
generally an evil, and, wherever il
is possible, greater checks should
be put upon it. Only taxpayers
should be allowed to have anything
to say in the issue Of bonds, and il
would be we'll if no issue could bt
authorized without a two-thirds
majority, not merely of those vot'
ing, but of all entitled to vote.--St
Louis Republic.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Death of James G. Blaine.

Hon. James G.. Blaine, one OF
Americas notable statesmen, who
has been lingering between life and
death for some time, died on Friday
morning last, at Washington.
James Gillespie Blaine was born
in West Brownsville, Washington
county, Pa, January 81, 1880. He
was the second son of Ephraim L.
Blaine, and Maria Gillespie.
In 1852 Mr.. Blaine was elected to
congress, where he served in one
branch or the other for eighteen
years. To the house he was elected
for seven successive terms.
He served as speaker Of the House
for six years.
At the Republican national con-
vention in 1879 Mr.. Blaine's name
was presented as candidate, but
his opponents combined to defeat
him and were successful, Gen. r. B.
Hayes being nominated. Immed-
lately after the convention he was
appointed by the governor of Maine
a senator from that state, to take
the place of Mr.. Morrill,, who had
gone into Grants cabinet in Mr..
Bristow's place. He was elected at
the next session of the Legislature
for full term, and the house saw
him no more.
AS the presidential convention of
1880 drew near Mr.. Blaine was
seen to have the same hold on the
party he had four years before, but
another formidable combination was
formed against him. The conven-
ton was held in Chicago and was
the most remarkable in the history
of the Republican party. On the
first ballot Mr.. Blaine received 284
votes; Gen. Grant, 804; John Sher-
man, SO; Senator Edmunds, 81; f..
E. Washburn, 30; VIM. Window,
Of Minnesota, 10 and Gen. Garfield
I. The balloting went on for three
days, until it was plain to all his
friends that Mr.. Blaine could not
win. At this injuncture he had,
however, the power to indicate the
nominee and he resolved to use it.
Gen. Garfield, who, as a leader Of
the Ohio delegation, had stood as it
were between the ,contending fac
tions of Blaine and Grant, and was
the hero Of the convention, was
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Frank G.. Holmes,
RELIABLE GROCER.
DROBATE ORDER.
Statanf M,ohs.a,

state Of Michigan, county of Alpena, %.
AT session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty held at the Probate office in the city OF Alpena
On the Goth day of January, IN the year one thou.
sand eight hundred and ninety three.
Present, George NJ. Slusser, Judge Of Probate.
ceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF Levi Prince, father of said George Prince, de-
ceased, praying that administration may be grant
ed upon the estate Of said deceased and that he or
some other suitable person be appointed admins
traitor thereof.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the 10th
day OF February $685. next at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate are reQuir-
ed to appear at session of said Court, then to DO
holden in the Probate Office in the city Of Alpena,
and show cause, If any there be, WHY the prayer
OF the petitioner should not be granted; and IL 10
further ordered that said petitioner give notice
to the heirs AZ law and all other persons interested
in said estate of the tendency Of said petition and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy Of this or
der to be published in the Alpena Argus, . news
paper printed and circulated in said county, three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing.
"A true copyJ GEO. M. SLUSSER,
ll2lw3 Judge Of Probate
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

The traditional dignity of the
United States Senate will receive
added elements from the presence
in that body of the new Democra-
tic Senators from Wisconsin and
Kansas. Col. Mitchell and Judge
Martin are gentlemen of the high
est order of culture. At the same
time they are men who are in close
touch with the people. Grand
Rapids Democrat.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

The Republicans of the present
Legislature want to get right down
and off from that "free-pass-junket-
ing-hobby-horse" and get on to the
party's last-fall platform and ride
and do business with and for the
plain people. 1t was just such re-
cessing tom-foolery in 1879 that
defeated the party in 1890. No de-
nying it.-Cedar Springs Clipper.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Towns and Their Recklessness

In what he says of "the mania of
municipal corporations for creating
bonded Indebtedness" Governor
Hogg of Texas tells truths that bad
ly needed to be told.
The attempt Of every little town
to boom itself into immediate great
ness is productive Of numerous bad
results, among which the issuance
of municipal bonds is one Of the
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Detroit Markets.

The following quotations are copied
from the Detroit Free Press:
Apples, $500 to s3.25 per barrel.
Butter, zoe to Sic per pound.
Live fowls, Sc to &c per pound.
Live turkeys, lie to 12c per pound.
Eggs, 25c to 32c per dozen.
Flour per barrel. 1925 to s475
Hay baled, $1,000 to sll.75 per ton.
Oats per bushel, Soc to SOC.
Onions per bushel, 81 10 to sl.25.
Pork. $4,000 to s2l.7O per Dbl.
Potatoes per bushel. 75c to SOC
Wheat, sc.67 to SOFA per bushei.
The above quotations are mostly OF q
Wholesale nature. The price at retail
stores is higher.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
ALPENM ARGUS.
Wednesday, Feb. l, 1893.

Andrew Carnegie has again put
in an appearance in this country,
arriving at New York on Monday.
Does he come to carry back to Scot
land his annual dividends, or is he
here to make another reduction in
the wages of his steel workers.
Jackson Courier-Star.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
No Barbarous Method

Employed In curing piles with Hills Pile
Pomade. No cutting, no ligatures, no
cauterizing, but simple and positive cure
for piles, or we would not give you a
printed guarantee with each package.
Price 81, six packages SO. By mail. Try
It tonight. For sale by j. E. Field & Co.,
Wholesale and retail druggists, Alpena,
Mich.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
One for each County.

How would you like to make in six
months from $500 to $4,000 and more,
besides your regular income? You
can easily do so by accepting the ex-
elusive agency of the Room Renting
Go. for your County. Rooms and
Board Furnished Worlds Fair Visit
ors. No advance payment required
of patrons secured by you. Respon-
sibls parties only need apply.
Write for particulars, if you mean
business.
INTERNATIONAL ROOM RENTING AGENCY,
f1l9w10 fi3 Adams st., CHICAGO, ILLS.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Judge Simpson

OF the Superior Court writes: From
mental exhaustion, my nervous system
became shattered, and / was utterly un-
able to sleep nights. Sulphur Bitters
cured me, and my sleep Is now sound,
sweet, and refreshing.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Good Reading Cheap.

II you want good reading cheap, call at
this Office and subscribe for two or more
excellent publications
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01
Catarrh in New England.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction TO
every one using 1t for catarrhal troubles.
g. X. Mellor, druggist, Worcester,
Mass.
believe Ely's Cream Balm Is the best
article for catarrh ever offered the public.
Bush a. Co, druggists, Worcester, Mass.
An article OF real merit &C. p. Alden,
druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Those who use II speak highly Of it.
Geo. A. Hill, druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory re-
suits.-W. p. Draper, druggist, SPRING
field, Mass.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

How often we hear middle-aged people
say regarding that reliable old cough
remedy, N. ii. Downs Elixir: why,
my mother gave 1t to me when was q
child, and ! use 1t In my family; 1t al
ways cures" II Is always guaranteed to
cure or money refunded.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Every mother should have Arnica &
Oil Liniment always In the house in case
OF accident from burns, scalds or bruises.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses. Blood SPAWN curbs,
splints, sweeney, ring-bone, stiles,
sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc.
Save 500 by use OF one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful blemish cure ever
known. Sold by John T. Bostwiok, drug
gist, Alpena, Mich. 1O93yf
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Costiveness can be permanently cured
by the use of Bakers Mandrake Bitters.
Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-02-01

Orunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, ROD
lively Cured nv administsrfng Dr..
AAines' Golden Specinc.
n "a manufactured az a powder vUhieh c.r n. -.
M ens r. 81 Deer cup Of coffee OF tee. n bod
narmisss and win effect permanent and speS6S
suiy, MAc,ther the patient 70 a moderate dItnfoS q
~ ncononc wreck. IL has been given in thousanH
p csses and In every instance perfect cure has oH
soweo AZ never fails. The system once I'm pre9na1
WIN the speohc.it becomes utter impossi6iij0
10 n9vor appetite to exist Cures gusrsntss6
GOLDEN sPECIFi 10 90. n AZ Rsce a.. Csns,.. q
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-01

SCRANTON. Pa, Dec 1T. " Pow
derly, late general master workman of
the Knights of Labor, was given a hearty
reception ON his arrival i'm this city from
Philadelphia stuight. He was met at
the depot by many of the most prominent
residents of the city, headed by a band OF
music and escorted to the Westminster
hotel, where a banquet was served. AT
the hotel Mr. Powderly addressed those
who had assembled, thanking them for
the honor they had done him, but avoid
ing any mention of the events that led ur
to his retirement from the Office of gen
erul master workman.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-01

WAsuINGTON Dec. 1.-Secretary Morton,
of the agricultural department, was be-
fore the joint committee of the two houses
of congress charged with the inyestiga-
tion of the various executive departments
and made some rather startling recon-
mendations. He suggested the virtual
adjustment of the seed division as at
present organized, and appeared quite in
clined to recommend the discontiuuance
of the publication of the agricultural re-
port for general distribution, He dwelt
especially upon the bureau of animal in
dustry. ON which he said he would ask
for an appropriation of only about S1OO,O
whereas the last appropriation exceeded
$500 900
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-01
WORLDS FAIR GOODS

HoIdermau,, the Jswelgr, O0srs Genuine
Articles for sale.
Holderman is offering for sale at his iewelry
establishment, on North Main street, large
collection of goods which were among the cy-
btbits at the Worlds Fair in Chicago. The
stock consists of elegant clocks, bronzes,
siIverware, icweIry and fancy goods, and each
and every article is genuine. They were on
exhibition in the Liberal Arts and Manufac'
urers buildings at the Worlds Fair and Mr..
HoIierman gives a guarantee that they were
among the original articles displayed there.
ll-24.tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-01
WINTER TOURS


To California and Florida via Pennsyl-
va ila Railroad.
The final arrangements are now made by
the Tourist Bureau Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company for the running Of its per
sonally.conducted tours for the coming sea-
son. First and foremost in point Of ma g
nitudc and attractivencss come those to Cali.
foruia and Florida. The dates for the for.
mer are January 3Ist and February 22d. The
first date has been selected so that en- route
to the glorious westcrnmost state of the
Union the Mardi Gras festivities at New
Orleans may be enjoyed by the tourists
California will command unusual attention
this winter by reason of the Mid.winter Ex-
position to be held at San Francisco. This
exhibition promises almost to rival the late
Worlds Fair in completeness. Many eastern
people have already decided to attend
Florida, always popular haven, still
justly asserts its claim as the most delightful
part Of our country in which to pass the in
element months of the year Five tours will
be run there, January Both, February 18th
February 27th March 18th, and March 9th
have been chosen as the starting dates. S5C
from New York, s4S from Philadelphia, and
am equally low rate from other points will
cover all expenses en- route.
Old Point Comfort appeals strongly to those
not caring to journey further from home, and
ON December 2Gth this historic spot will be
visited by special tour. Last come the tours
TO Washington, d. O., on December 1fth and
g5-b. January 18th, February sth March Isl
and I'D, April I2h. and May 81 and oath.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
guarantee that thorough and satisfactory
methods viii be pursued in conducting thes,
trips needs no additional testimonial
other Games Yesterday.
At pitsburg- Pennsylvania State col
lege ~ pittsbWg Athletic club, 0.
AT Washington, Pa Washington-Jef
ferson college, So; West Virginia univer
sity, o.
AT Greenville, Pa-Grove City college
"a; Thiel college, o.
At Harrisburg Buckuen college, 90
Dickinson college, ~.
At Chicago-NIichigan university, 2s
Chicago university, 10.
At Philadelphia ia-Cosmopolitan, of New
York, 4: All Philadelphia. B.
At Washiugton-Colum A. c., 30
University of Georgetown, lG.
AT Chester, Pa.-Penusylvania Military
college, 2S Upland, o.
Al Troy, N.N.-Dartmouth, 2O Union, 0
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-01

Ell PAso Tex, Dec IA Deming dis
patch says 1t is admitted by both sides
that a battle between the rebels and the
government forces will be fought near AS
cension, within a few days. There are
now 400 soldiers stationed at the town of
Ascension, The rebels, under command
Cruz Chaurs, are encamped in the noun
tains nearby, and have plenty of ammuni
tion and firearms, and are fearless and de
termined.