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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
A Nice Map.

Mr.. Geo. w. Bell has about completed
large map of the village of Cheboygan.
which for correctness aud fine finish is
superior to any ever before made. 1t is
upon draughting paper, backed with
muslin, when mounted will present fine
appearance. 1t is probably the only cor
rect map of the village in existence. We
would suggest that the villag. authori-
ties employ Mr.. Bell to make copy of
this map. to be kept in the Recorders
Office. The village should surely own a
correct map, aud this would be the cheap
est and best way Of securing it.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
be any fault of the bridge should such
be the case, but rather of the man who

be any fault of the bridge should such
be the case, but rather of the man who
made it.
Eight miles farther and we reached
Robinson's camp. At this camp the only
living thing or being 1 saw was the
cook. He did not seem to be possessed
of much knowledge about logs. All
that troubled him was to get the meals
for the men, and that he seemed bound
to do, 1 should judge, by the manner
in which things flew around. Having
fed cur team-for that was a part of our
business, you know-we journied on.
We travelled over very fair woods
road for about fivePsisiles, when we came
to the worst piece Of road 1 ever saw.
The movements of our load WAS like a
vessel at sea; and, although We had it
we'll bound down, yet things would work
loose the best we coull do.
/ could not stay on the load the best 1
could do. My "boss" stayed, however, all
the time, except for about the space of a
minute, during which time he was
plunging head first under the horses
heels. The load came near passing over
him. He finally succeeded in checking
the team in time to prevent serious re-
suits.
Plunging and surging from side to side.
we at last reached the river again at
Howell s. Co.'S linling. We crossed on
the ice and the balance Of tho road to
their camp was good. We reached that
camp about four o'clock p. m., hungry,
tired and cold. Here we We're told that
they had In that night LIS, ,2S31l feet, ac-
tual measurement; no guess work about
l hat at all.
We stopped all night, and if any one
would like to know the luxury Of a good
bed, made Of Michigan feathers, let him
take few boards for sort Of platform ;
upon that platform put some hemlock
boushs; over those boughs put a blan-
ket, and have the whole thing close to
the roof, and Immediately over an enor-
nous stove with a smoky draft; and
that stove iammed full of dry Norway
pine wood, burning with the fiercenesS
and aviiity only to be attained with such
wood, and he will, if his soul is i'm har-
mony with such things, say am salts
fed that have seen the end of all per
fection. thought SO, at any rate.
! !. When the morning .dawned, and re
fiected that ] had been from homo TIVE
days and two nights, made up my mind
that would go home and guess at the
rest of the log crop.
10 determine with me is to do.
turned my face homeward that morning
That night was i'll the bosom of M
family.
Take it all together. had very COLI
and pleasant trip. and 1 would advise any
one in search of an appetite, and a good
nights rest, to go and do likewise.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

"Don't swear or ask for postage stamps
is Boston druggists placard of admoni-
ton TO his customers.
Science says DIR. Holmes ais a good
piece OF furniture for man to have i'm an
upper chamber, provided he has common
seilse OIL the ground floor"
A Washington physician argues that
love- proceeds from the stomach, and
that the heart has nothing to do with it.
lie says that corn beet and mealy pota-
toes beget love.
"Let us go back; 200 many thieves
and cut-throats out here" said newly
arrived gold-seeker in the Black Hills
country to Il companion. II guess / can
stand it," was the reply; Il lived four
years in Chicago
A profane young person. describing
the looks OF newly-arrivcd Nj. e. from
the far " est is he appeared at Washing.
ton depot, says: He looked as if he
had come all the way across the conti-
nent OH the hurricane deck of mule"
Instead of fooling away their time on
the cashiers OF country banks, the bur-
glars, 1t they were smart, would turn their
attention tn the Bank of France. where
there is $355,000,0O0 in gold. All they
would have to do would be to get it out
of the vaults.
A genius in New Bedford is fitting up :,
steamer for the purpose of towing ice
bergs to 1ndi;l where they sell for six
cents pound. Another proposes to do
much bettet-to fit a screw to the ice
berg itself, and thus avoid the expense
OF shipbuilding.
No standing bar will be allowed within
the Centennial Exhibition grounds; all
who want to drink anything stronger
than soda-water will have to take seat
and have bis drink brought by waiter.
intemp"rance in drink viii not be fea-
ture Of the exhibition.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
For the Centennial.

There stands upon piece of land, near
McKinnon & Cameron's camp, belonging
to Mr.. d. Culver, of Bay City, pine tree
which is over seven feet i'm diameter. A
correspondence has been opened with MIR.
Culver looking towards securing the tree
for the Centennial. Ifpermission is re-
ceived to cut it, twenty feet Will be taken
from the butt of the tree, and sent i'm the
natural state. The next cut will proba-
bly, be squared, thus making specimen
of square timber.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
Golfer Dam RroIre.

The Golfer dam which had been con-
structed for the purpose Of keeping back
the water, to enable the Superintendent
to put in new gates at the Sault canal
locks, broke away a few days since, just
after it had been pumped out. This acci-
dent will interfere very materially with
the early completion of the work, for
nothing can be done until the dam is re-
paired and the water again pumped out.
We have 10 doubt, however, that Capt.
GOrton will have the gates in by the
opening of navigation.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
LARGE TRrr-I,st waek Aro..rs

A LARGE TREE-Last week Messrs.
McKinnon & Cameron cut pine tree
near one of their camps, which we think
will equal anything taken out of the
woods in this vicinity this year. Two
sticks of timber were taken out of the
tree, one 20 feet long and the other %
feet long. The butt log squared 33 inche,
while the top one squared 80 inches. If
anything larger than this has been cut in
any of our camps, we should like to hear
OF it.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04

POINT ST.. IGNACE.-The residents OF
Point st. Ignace are considerably elated
over the lately developed prospects Of the
Mackinaw and Marquette railroad.
Should the railroad have a terminus at
the Point, it would doubtless soon become
q place Of considerable importance.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04

A New CAMP.-AlthoIgh it is quite
late in the season, Messrs. McKinnon &
Cameron are making arrangements to
start a new camp in town 80 north, range
l west, where they have small amount
of land which they wish to clear this sea-
son. The timber of course will go into
Black river.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04
GOING SOUTH.

All trains run daily, Sundays excepted;
j. III. PAGE,
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04

THESE LANDS are all situated within rea-
i sonable distance of Chebnygan, and are
among the b. at in this section OF the state. 1t
is cheaper to buy choice land near town, at
reasonable price, than to take inferior lands for
nothing. nol1-t
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Van Buren City officers.
Col. Spencer's &" Spoons I"

II is told Of Colonel Charles Spencer,
counselor at law, that some years ago he
had to defend one Marshall, charged with
larceny. and against whom there was We,
~ strong evidence Before the trial,
Spencer went to his client and told him
that his only chance of escape was in a
plea OF insanity, and he advised him to
play the lunatie, and to answer all ques
tions put to him with the word" spoons. .
The day of the trial came on, and Mar
shall took his place in the dock, pale,
haggsrd and wild looking
Guilty or not guilty ?" asked the
clerk.
"Spoons!' drawled the prisoner, with
a blank stare.
"Come. plead guilty or not guilty."
repeated the clerk.
"Spoons," was the only reply.
" Prisoner, will you answer the ques-
ton put to you, or do you want to be
punished for contempt?" asked the
judge.
"Spoons,' bawed the prisoner, still
unmoved.
At this point the counsel for the pris-
oner interfercd and told the Court that
his client was not in a condition to be put
on trial, as he was evidently not respon-
sibe for his actions, and it was an out
rage on free citizens, DC.
"Do you understand what is said p
asked the judge, addressing the prisoner.
"Spoons," was his reply, in accents
wild.
1t was evident the man was crazy, and
the judge ordered him discharged He
was taken charge of by his FIR ends, who
were present, and left the court with him.
Counsellor Spencer followed them, and,
congratulating him on his escape, sug-
gested that it might be COOL idea to
pay him his fee. His client stared ut him
in blank amazement, and moved away
with the simple remark "Spoons,"
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Poetry and Polonaise.

The lofty reasoninhs of the average
feminine mind are sometimes startlingly
exemp!i6ed. Yesterday an accident oe.
cured at the residence Of q gentleman on
Elizabeth Street east, which not only apt.
y illustfates the fearful and wonderful
architecture ofthe average feminine mind
aforesaid, but gives new significance to
the idea crystalized in the phrase, =" Ru-
ling passion strong in death"
The gentleman had discovered an ex
quisite poetic gem. and in his delight at
the discovery invited the attention Of
two ladies to il. They listened with in
tent ear while the reader gave voice to
the glowing and graceful delights of the
poet When the reading was finished
the gentleman turned to his companions
for word or look of appreciation.
lie saw their faces aglow, their lips part.
ed in an intensity of feeling, and their
eyes bright with-whatf Shade of Ho'
mer!
Look. look therem exclaimed one
of the ladies with the utmost eagerness !;
"that woman'-pointing to lady on
the opposite side OF the street, has got
ON a polonaise buttoned up in the back
] should think" addressing her compan.
ion, she'd have a good time getting in
to 1t wnen she wanted to dress in hur-
ry."
81 should think so, too" returned the
other, but it hangs pretty-don't you
think so p
The gentleman gave one startled look,
in which amazement struggled with hor
ror for an instant, picked up his hat and
cane. and started off pell nell to look at
+. the polonaise that buttoned up the back.
Detroit Free Press.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29

A gentleman travelling through one of
the rural precincts of county, few
days since, rode up to farm house and
thus accosted curly-headed urchin, who
was seated on the top of gate-po :
Bub, where's your pa?" The youngster
replied, "He's jest gone down there be-
yand the COW shed to bury our old dog
Towser. The darn'd old fool killed his
self a-barkin' at candidates for sheriff
Be you one?" Our friend rode on.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29

PUSHING THE CLOUDS Charley Back
us, Of the San Francisco Minstrels, and
the greatest living delineator of the negro
character, in so far as regards their &c
centricities, paid Cape May visit short
time since, and while sojourning at the
Stockton. in his good natured way held
converse on one occasion with one of
the colored walters on duty in the dining
hall. vgy
How dye, Uncle, '.queried Backus of
his sable attendant. "How dye ?"
"Pooty well, Massr'. but no so well
ms used to be. Yesee Use gettin' ole.
l cent young niggah no mo-. Use gettn'
weak in the jints, and ee mt abl fur to
travle like used to could honey.
well, WELL" replied Backus, "never
mind you're good old soul, and some
of these days you'll die and go up to
heaven-to Abraham's booserum, and
then you'll be happy.
"Chile, | don't no about that hy'ar
dun just believe that the white folks up
thar will be bound to find work for us
poor niggars, jest the same as down
hy'ar."
why, what could they put you doing
up 10 Heaven, Uncle continued Backus,
What could they put US doin'? Why
hile, believe that if they couldn't end
ny other kind of labor to do that they d
ut me a. work pxshing clouds. Yes,
rah. that's my belief"
Backus dfifted.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
LITTLE ROCK
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and
Practical Institution in the
Country.
Located in Martins Block. Corner
of Third and Main Sts., Little
Rock, Arkansas.

TNlIS Institution offers superior facilities
l. for preparing young ard middle aged
men and women for the counting room. and
for the management of business and financial
affairs.
The fun Commercial course as presented In
the Preparatory, Theory, Actual. Business
and Banking Departments OF the College. EN-
braces critical instruction to those who may
require it, in Reading. Spelling and Arithme-
tic. bookkeeping. by Single and Double En-
try as applied to business pursuits of every
description Business Premiership, CONNER
cial Calculations Mercantile Cores pondences.
detection of Counterfeit Money. Lectures on
the Science of Accounts. business Activities.
Organizations. Economies, Business Forms
Business Customs and Etiquettes. Commercial
Law. Finance and the General Laws of Trade
TERMS:
(Pdgabie in aduance)
Life Scholarship, full Commercial
Course, $50 90
Full Course in Telegraphing, by
sound and paper 40 90
Special Discounts acW be made 10 Clubs
and Deserving Parties.
Usual time required to complete the Full
Commercial Course-from 10 to l5 weeks.
Students can enter the College at any time,
as there are no vacations.
Be sure to visit or address this College be-
fore going elsewhere.
AARON BALES, Principal.
yInJ 2S-ly.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
DIR. c. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS.

These Pills are not recommended
as a remedy for call the ills that
flesh is heir to" but in affections of
the Liver, aud in all Bilious Com
plants, Dyspepsia and Sick Head
ache, or diseases of that character.
they stand without a rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better cathartic can be used
preparatory to, or after taking Qui-
nine.
AS a simple purgative they are
uncqualed.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar
coated.
Each box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIR.
M'LASE's LIVER Pills.
Zach wrapper bears the signatures
OF Z. MeLASE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists
aud country storekeepers generally.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29

"Ah" exclaimed Elmathan Dorkins,
Jr.. to his resected sire, "pa, what's the
difference tween an elephant and
tree2" Mr.. Dorkins said something
about both having trunks, hut was scorn.
fully interrupted ny his offspring, who
shouted; "Cause the tree leaves in
spring and the elephant leaves when the
menagere leaves
The House refuses les consent TO the
appropriation which allows Mr.. Pinch.
back $4,000 for two years loafnp
around Washington contcstlng seat in
the Senate. By this action Mr.. Sykes, a
Democrat, who had similar claim, was
jerked away from the public teat. So it
wasn't case OF race prejudice altogether.
A Nebraska man is raising an acre
of onions and the grasshoppers weep.
There Is great falling off Of little
boys who try to ride en- the behind end
OF a street car.
Ma, dear, said an intelligent pet.
what do. they play the organ 50 loud for
when church is over? i j. to wake us
mp?
II shall follow her soon, said sad.
syed man at the grave of his slfe. Within
month he was following another wo.
man.
A thief in Evansville, Indiana. stole
the contribution box out OF church
He evidently went there to prey.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29

WHAT MEN NEEDS WIVES FoR--It is
not to sweep the house, make the bed,
darn socks and cook the meal, chiefly,
that man wants wife. Ii this is oil,
when young man calls to see . lady,
send him into the pantry TO taste the
bread and cake she has made; then send
him to inspect the needle. work and bed
making, or put broom in the young
lady's hand and send him to witness the
use. Such things are important and the
wise young man will quickly look after
them, but what the true man wants with
wife is her companionship, sympathy
and love. The way of life has many
dreary places in it, and man needs a
companion to go with him. A man is
sometimes ovartaken by misfortune: he
meets with failure and defeat; trials aud
Temptations beset him, and he needs one
to stand by and sympathize. He has
some hard battles to fight with poverty,
enemies and sin. and he needsa woman
that, when he puts his arm around her.
he feels he has something to fight for, and
that she, being true woman, will help
him to fight: that she will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words of counsel, and
her hand 10 his heart and mpart inspra-
ton. All thaough life through conflict
and victory,through adverse and through
favoring winds, man needs woman s
love. His heart yearns for it A sister s
or mothers love will hardly supply the
need. Yet many seek tor nothing furth-
er thad success in house work. Justly
enough, half of these get nothing more
the other half. surprised beyond measure,
have gotten more than they sought.
Their wives surprise them by bringing
out noble idea in marriage and disclos-
ing atreasury Of courage, sympathy and
love.
- Farmers what ever you do. do
your best. II you raise stock. raise the
best; ifyou grow grain, grow the best
1t costs less to raise and grow the best,
and it pays better, both because it is
worth more and will bring better price
in market.
A gentleman invited friend the
other evening to 60 into the nursery ant
hear the children say their prayers
They stopped moment on the stairs
however, and when they reached thu
room, the little prattlers had just sun,
their evening hymn, and we're trying t,
drown the kitten in the wash bowl Tn
visitor seemed to be deeply moved.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
The WEEKLY SUN.
1776. NEW YORK.

EIGHTEEN hundred and seventy-sx is the Gem
u tennal year. 1t is also the year in which an
Opposition House of Representatives, the first since
the war, will be in power at Washngton and the
year of the twenty-tfiri election OF President of
the United States All these events are sure to be
of great interest importance. especially the two
latter; and all of them, and everything connected
with them Will be fully and freshly reported, and
expounded in The Sun
The Opposition House of Representatives. taking
up the line of inquiry opened years by The sun
will sternly and diligently investigate the corrup-
hons and misdeeds OF Grants administrations; and
will 1t is to be hoped lay the foundation for new
and better period in national history. Of all this
IHE sun VIII contain complete and accurate
counts furnishing its readers with early and trust
worthy information upon these absorbing topics.
The twenty third Presidential election, with the
preparations for it. will be memorable deciding
upon Grant aspirations for third term of power
and plunder, and still more as deciding who shall
be the candidate OF the party OF Reform as well
electtng that candidate. Concerning all these sub
jects, The sun who have the constant of being
thoroughly well-intormed.
The WEEELY Sun, which has attained circulation
OF over eighty thousand copies already has its read
ers in every State and Territory, aud trust that
the year 1916 Will see their numbers doubled. 1t will
continue to be thorough newspaper. All the gene
raj news Of the day will be found in it, condensed
when unimportant, at length IL important, and
always, we trust treated in clear, interesting and
instructive manner.
1t is our aim to make THE WEEKLY Sun the best
family newspaper in the world, and we shall sontin
ue to give IN its co umns large amount of mlscella
neous reading such stories, tales, poems scien-
nhc Intelligence and agricultural information, for
which we are not able to make room in our daily
edition, The agricultural department. especially,
is one OF Its prominent features. The fashions are
regularly reported in its columns and so are the
markets Oi every kind.
THk WeERIY Sun. eight pages, with ffty-six broad
columns Is ~ centsa year, postage prepaid. As
this price barely repays the cost of the paper no de-
ducon can be made from this rate to clubs, agents
Postmasters, or any one.
The DAILY Sun, n large four page newspaper of
twenty-cght columns, gives all the news for two
cents copy, Subscription, postage prepaid, 55c. u
month or 81. 50 year Sunday edition extra 81, 10
per year. We have no trayeIing agents Address,
THE sun. New York City
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Shoemakers look out for your Souls.

4 Lii kinds of Shoemakers Trimmings
"a Lasts, boot Trees; Shoe Pegs by the
buSnel shoe Thread, Avis. and a thousand
other things to tedious to mention.
by 6. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the bestth world produces They are planted by
million people in America, and the result is beau
T, ulel Flowers ana splendid Vegetables. A priced
Catalogue sent free to all who enclose the postage
n 2-ccnt stamp. fe'
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
STATE OFFICERS.

A. II. GARLAND. Governor.
b. b. BEAvERs, Secretary of State.
WM. II. MILLER, Auditor.
4. j. CHURCHILL, Treasurer.
s. p. IluGHEs. Attorney General.
j. N SMITHEE. Com. of Public Lands.
j. II. EAkIN, Chancellor.
A. X. WITT, Clerk Pulaski Chancery Court.
Il. ii. ENGLISH, Chief Justice.
VIII. HARRISON. DAVID WALKER, Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court.
Fifth Judicial District
unties of Pope, johnson, Franklin, Craw-
ford. Sebastian, Saroer. Yell.
W. w. MANSFIELD. Circuit Judge.
j T.. BYERs, Prosecuting Attorney.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Crawford County Officers.

CfdWIofd county OMceTs.
ID. IL. CREEKMoRE, County Judge.
ED. A. SeoTT. County Clerk
W J. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clerk
j. r. WINFREY. Sheriff.
I. w. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff
CHARLES RIBLING and w. l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publcs.
JoHN j. BuRRow and MOSES LEMLEY. Justices
of Van Buren, Township.
j. c. GRADY, Van Buren, Township Constable
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
Iron :.

from the Globe Rolling Mills. CHM. bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit OF, by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-08-29
TUST RECEIVED,
- 8 bbls. Julius ii. Smiths old reserve
"hiSkev,

warranted not to cut in the eye--not a head
ache in a hhdS. of tit is no sooner in vour
belly than lis on your back in a pound of beet
and it carries a bead like necklace; for
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.