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The New York herald., 1876-01-20
AN ILLEGAL APPOINTMENT.

Mayor wckham yesterday received from ex-Judge
Spencer a copy Of opinion delivered by him
referee in the of Jacob Burton exInspector
of Weights and Measures against Theodore Kent his
In Office The referee decides against the le
gaty Of the appointment of any Of those inspectors
contends tnat but two inspectors should have been
appointed, and those two should have been nominated
and confirmed inspectors Of designated districts and
not inspectors at large Should this opinion be
confirmed by the Courts the present Inspectors OF
Weights ana Measures will be ousted and the Mayor
and Board OF Aldermen must appoint their successors
The New York herald., 1876-01-20
SIR LAMBToN LORRAINE.

Captain r B. Nicholetts r n, writes to the London
Tines, al later date, from Norton House, lmin-
ster:-
have much pleasure in exculpatlng Captain sir
Lambton Lorraine from any 'idea OF appropratng the
coal sent adrift during the bombardment Of Caao" IL
Was who proposed H. and regarded the step as per-
iecuy Justaaoe. for very short OF coal, and
knew that as soon as Her MajesIys ship Mutnc had
communicated with the shore should discover tho
owners and pay them.
The New York herald., 1876-01-20

BY comparison Of these figures they stood At the close
OF the months OF February and December he period during
which the compulsory education law has been In active
GRAFTON, ind In the registered number
pills Of 4t3 and Of 65i5 In the daily average attendance
The daily attendance the Industrial schools shows
during the period ArSncrease Of 9 making total
increase IN the daily attendance OF the public and
industrial schools OF 1914 In other words in ten months
and a. an expense for that pecd Of $l4355 e nearly
500 children have been induced 60 abandon course ~
idleness and fitting them become and
criminals and 20 enter q indnsty and in
ntrncton, preparing them for future thnv intagent
The New York herald., 1876-01-20
! SvSas. %ors Of Art, sol. each, 5 birds, "a

A sweepstakes Of 20 metres louis each, bird was
divided between Mcssrs. p Frenzy lwho went back
metres and Besana, each killing six double rise,
at % metres louis. won by Marquis de Mari
BY TELEGRAPH.
Tho sport was resumed on Thursday, when the Poulo
dEssai was divided between Captain Malone and Baron
ST. Clair The Prix de Grottes then shot for by
twenty eight subscribers, and NJ. Baribno was de-
cared the winner by killing all his birds tsevenl,
Captain Sarkey was second, he having missed one out
OF the allotted number
The New York herald., 1876-01-20
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The nominations for the majority OF the great spring
handicaps made known the 7th inst and the ap-
pended comparative table will show the compliments
obtained compared with the previous years
The New York herald., 1876-01-20
THE CUBAN PRESIDENCY.

Senior y. B. spotorno, according TO a private letter
received by Cuban gentleman in this city BY the last
Havana steamer has been recently elected President Of
the Cuban Republic
The New York herald., 1876-01-20

Ia is in all le with parents decide
they desire ~ have their children and
tion is made in favor Of Of the charitable
schools Of city wish here 30 acknowledge the valua
BILE services rendered by the Ohren Aid society
Female Guardian Society They have clothed aud
number Of children whose abject poverty brought
their notice by the Of this
t not been for their timely aid would have been unable
attend school Cases Of truancy regularly reported
their schools and receive the attention
those from public schools There have placed
these schools 22I children, and in the paocha schools 25
From the pAIohiAl schools no reports received The
agents however, occasionally called upon
of truancy among the children attending them.
The following table shows the registered number aud daily
average attendance by months at the grammar and pri-
mary schools OF this city for the year 1875:
The New York herald., 1876-01-20

Il frequently happens in the under investigation
that the parents themselves prefer TO place the chill
dren in reormatory institution rather than
arrested and brought into court and they
vised take this All the
under investigation by the agents There have been
eightyeeven complaints made before the police Justices
and warrants procured in all cases
Number Of children committed Of Commission
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
Humors of the Law.

The Troy Times says that i'm suit re-
Gently brought in the Supreme Court to
recover damages for the bite of dog,
the following answer has been served by
a member of the legal fraternity in that
city: ''And the defendant further an
swers that at the time mentioned in the
complaint the plaintiff, with sundry
other unruly youths, was throwing
snow-balls i'm the Immediate vicinity OF
the defendants house, and thereby en-
dangering its safety and that of its in
mates; and thereupon the defendant eX-
postulated with said plaintiff and re-
quested him In mild and gentlemanly
manner TO desist; but the plaintiff, re-
fusing to observe the defendants request,
and moved and instigated by the devil,
thereupOn maue an assault upon this de-
PENDANT and upon his dog, which was
prOvidentially present, and threw and
impelled stone at the latter, whereupOn
the said dog in selfdefence, as he law
fully might for the cause aforesaid, in
stinetively resented the attack upon HIM
self. and plgyfully and slightly inserted
his teeth in and upon the person of the
plaintiff, doing him 10 unnecessary dam
age. nor any damage beyond what was
good for MIN; which are the same sup
posed trespasses mentioned in the COM
Dlaint.n
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

His outrageous hoax of the poor Lon
don citizen from whom he exhOrted an in
vitation to dinner by making him believe
that Charles Mathews and himself were
public surveyors, sent to make observa-
tions for new road, which was to go
straight through the poor shopkeepers
lawn. flower-garden, and bed room. he
has. / believe. introduced into his novel
of Gilbert Quincy. But not, OF course,
with the audaeious extemporaneous song
with which he wound up the joke, when,
having eaten and drank the poor citizens
dinner. prepared for small party OF cit
izen friends (all the time assuring him
that he and his friend would use their
very best endeavors to avert the threat
ened invasion of his property by the new
line OF soad), he proposed singing song
to the great delight of the unsophisti-
Gated society, the concluding verse OF
which was :,
sAnd now am bound to declare
That your wine is "a good as your cook
And that this is Charles Mathews, the player,
AND L, sir, am Theodore Hook"
From Old JVoman's Gotsip, Nay At
lQntic.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
AWOnderful Cat

A few evenings since Alvy Moody was
paying visit to his dulcinea. They had
Struggled him into to the parlor anu the
darkness only served to conceal her
bushes while Alvy told his story of love.
The muttered words reached the parents
ear, and coming suddenly into the room
he demanded to know of Mary who it
was she had with her. Its the cat sir,
was the mumbling reply. Drive it out
of here Numbered paterfamilas '.scat!''
screamed Mary I; and then soto pose, u
"Alvy, meaOw little" Alvey set UP a
woeful yOwl. ''COnfound it, bring a light
and scare the thing out" This was too
much, and poor Any made leap for the
window, carrying glass and frame with
him. Thunder, what cat" exclaimed
the parent, cOntemplatingsthc ruin after
the light was brought; IL never saw
anything like 1T, and cOnfound it, its tail
is made OF brOadcloth,n as he viewed a
futtering remnant hanging from the viii
Gazette.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
instinct or Reason.

As farmer i'm neighboring town was
getting in his hay he noticed an unusual
commOtion among the swallows which
had built longssrow of nests under the
caves of his barn. They appeared great
ly excited, flying rapidly about, and fill
ing the air with their cries of distress.
AS the load of hay OIL which he was rid
ing passed into the barn, he saw that a
young swallow in nest directly over the
door had Its neck in a crack between two
shingles and was unable 10 liberate It
self. He stopped his team and set the
young bird free, restoring it to the nest.
Upon his return to the barn with his
next load of hay, noticing that the swai-
lows were quiet, he examined the crack
and found that they had filled it COM
pletely with mud. SO no matter how en-
terprising or how foolish the young
swallow might be he could not again ell
danger his life or the peace OF that com pm.
munity by any experiments upon that
crack
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
the world would be with Harold Hazels

the world would be with Harold Hazels
love and consistency out of it.
~ told you So" croaked Miss Adder
tongue. dragging the widow Markham
to the window an hour or so later. That's
him q setting back i'm the carriage, as
proud as Lucifer. And that's the lady
with the yellow silk parasol, covered
with white lace. Now, will you say
was mistaken 2"
"Dear, DEAR" said Miss Markgam. adj
justing her spectacles on the bridge TO
her nose. II couldn't have believed it, if
| 1 hadn't seen it with my own eyes," -
ssAnd they're d. living straight to far
mcr Reeds" added Miss Addertongue,
diligently flattening her nose against
the window panes. <Well, well, it's clear
she's charged him with it, and he's de-
termincd to brazen it out. Get your
hat Mrs. Markham. Let's walk that
way. l need skein of darning cotl on,
and the way to Perkins store lays right
past Mr.. Reeds door,"
But to Miss Addertongue's infinite as
tOnishment-perhaps We may aud ulsap-
| pOintment- was no sound OF Vlo-
lent Mysteries, no sign of family dlssen,
sion on tragical debate, as they sauntered
by the farmhouse gate.
| "My!n calculated Miss Felicia. III they
amt all asetting together in the porcn,
as loving rs so many turtle doves. "eii'
now shall believe that Juliet Reed Is
Ooino over TO MormOnism, and believes
i'm n mans havin' as many wives as he
pleases."
Juliet Reed, however, had seen them
as thew skunk by, and rising from her
Seat. beckoned them to advance.
"Mrs. Markham" she said, land Miss
Addertongue, allow me to present you
to Mr.. Hazel"
The widow dropped little curt
Miss Felicia stifiy inclined her
head.
ALSO Mrs. Hazel" added Juliet.
| 'sOh !" said Miss AddertOngue.
'My stepmother,n said Mr.. Hazel, mis-
chievously, just returned from visit TO
Paris. My father will be with us next
week."
sOh!' said Miss Addertongue, but it
was with different sort of accent on the
monosyllible.
Sand" he added. gravely, eff the la
dies of Millville want any more infOrma-
ton as to our private family affairs, they
have only to let me know, and shall be
happy to supply it." oN
Mrs. Markham turned very red.
Miss AddertOngue coughed uneasily.
Nor did the low sound of the laughter of
| Juliet and the pretty matron serve to
render them less embarrassed, as they
shuffied away home
Felicia Addertongue," said Mrs. Mark
ham, you've made a fool of yourself,
and of me, too. And after this Pm not
going to believe word of your gossip"
And Miss Addertongue had not a word
to say in self-defence.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
Legal.

UARDlANs' SALE-In the matter of the
(T e tate of William Dodd, John Dcdd Henry
Il. odd and Gardner q. Dodd. minors
Notice is hereby given that, by virtue of license
and authority to me granted b., the Hon George
w Bell Judge of Probate in and for heboygaa
county. Michigan / will sell at pub ic auction,
to the highest bidder, at the iroat door OF the
Court House. in the county OF Chebovgan, on
Monday, the 22d day Of May, A. D., 1876. at III
O'clock A. NJ, all the right, lite and Interest of
said minors, in and to the following ,eal estste
designated and described SIS follows. to-wit
he undivided fourfitihs l4-5l of all that portion
OF the southeast quarter OF the northeast quar-
ter, of section twenty five i2Jl town 1hrty-eight
49,, north of range two ~ west; living north of
the Old Mackinaw state road. described as fol-
lows, to " it.: Commencing at the quarter post
at the southeast corner OF the south east quarter
of the northeast quarter, of said section twenty
five s25l; running thence north to the northeast
corner ef said southeast quarter, of the north
east quarter, of said section TWENTY-FIVE f25):
thence west to the Old Mackinaw state roan:
thence south easterly along said state road and
south lire of said south east Quarter of the
north east quarter, of said cectlon twenty-five i5)
to the place OF beginning; excepting one-fourth
" of an acre heretofore sold to Charles Page in
the county of ChebeygaI. and state of MICHIGAN.
MARY UAMPBELL, Guardian.
Dated Cheboygan, April It'll, A. H., 1916.
nO~9 &c
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
ORpER-state of M chiean.

DROBATE ORDER-State of M chigan.
L County of Cheboygan, sat- a session of
the Probate Court for the county of Cheboygan
holden at the Probate Office, In the village of
Cheboygan. on Tuesday, the eighteenth ,iay of
April, In the year one thousand eight hum
.0Jed ana seventy-six.
Present. George w. Bell, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of James +. Wat
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Charlotte a. atson, administrative of said
estate, praying for reasons therein stated that
she NAV be licensed and empowered
to sci certain real estate in said petition
described
Thereupon tbs ordered, That Monday, the 22d
day OF MAY next. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceasd. and al other
persons interested In said estate, are required to
appe at i session of said Court, then to he
holden at the Pr bate Office, in the village of
Cheboygan, and show cause, if any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
grated: And t is further ordered that SAID Pc
Iitioner give notice to the persons interested In
aid estate, of the tendency of said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy OF this
order to De published in the NORTHERN TRI-
BUNE, newspaper prlnted and circulated IN
SAID county of ChebOygan, four successive
weeks pre- ious to said day of hearing.
GEO. w. BELL, Judge of Probate.
\ true copy.l [no4l All
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

The hedges glisten With the rain,
Inc thunder muttera In the hills,
The mellow sunlight floods the plain,
The blue vet woods are bright again,
Anu sweet the murmur Of The rills.
hear thu sound of little feet,
And catch glad exultant CRY.
As on the curtained window seat
Two little ,oxuish faces mel
To zee the rainbow in the sky.
The scent of roses fills the air;
The fragrance Of the new-Howu nay
Is ,loWn across the meadows where
The patient oxen meekiy stare,
And silence marks the close OF day.
The tumbling brook unceasing swirls,
The rainbow fades along the skiess
And as clasp my little girls
note beneath their shining curls
Two little pairs Of drowsy eyes,
The fresh green leaves are just ajar,
And Autterlng birds ere chirping low;
The village bell sound faint and tar,
And softly now the evening star
Above the hills begins to glow.
Two white-robed little ones tonight
Together kneel beside the bed,
And "a the moon with fingers light
Il pushing back the curtains white,
Two little prayers are softly SAID.
The night Is come with mist and moon,
The falling waters sob and sing,
The crickers chime . measured tune.
And all the strange, sweet ilfe OF June
BY day and night Is worshirping.
Two little darliBes, fast asleep,
Together wander hand In hand,
Through moonlit valleys still and deep,
And dowo the mountains dark and steep,
Into the realms OF fairyland.
And rustling pinions seem to glow,
And I'LL the room with purple light,
As if rome angel, last to go,
Had fingered from the rest below
To kiss the little ones goodnight
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

The Hungarian ministers have again re-
signed.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
Gave it I'm.

The custom of appointing young law
yers TO defend pauper criminals, says the
San Antonio, Texas, Herald, received a
backset the other day i'm our District
Court. His honor, Judge Noonau, had
appointed two young lawyers to defend
an old and experienced horse.thief.
After inspecting his counsel for some
time in silence, the prisoner rose in his
place and addressed the Bench:
Air them to defend me 90
Yes, sir" said his Honor.
both of 'em 2" inquired the prisoner.
both OF them," responded the Judge.
"Ihen plead guilty." and the poor
devil took his seat and sighed heavily.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
Wagner's New March.

The Geneva Chronicle states that Wag
ner has just finished at Berlin the last pas.
sages of his Centennial march. 1t adds
1.-THE mo i've of the harmonious are so
massive that colossal Instrumentation
is necessary. The German newspaper as
sert that, in accordance with American
taste, which strives after bizarre effects,
Wagner ends powerful fortissimo passage
with long pause-so long that the time
may be used In firing few cannon shots
or something of that sort by way Of inter
lude" +-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

MORTGAGE SALE.-Defanlt having been
Nl made in the condition. of GER ain indep
ture of mortgage bearing date the 5th day of
May, A. d., 1879, made and executed by JO-eph
EnOs and ErsIly EnOs, OF the township OF Grant,
county of CbebOy gan. and state Of Michle an, to
Porter M. LathrOp, of Cheboygan. ChebOyg- n
county, Michigan, to secure the paymel;t of Two
huedrei and thirty five dollars and g. 100 tS2356A)
do lars; which SAID mortgage is rero, uea i'm the
Office of the Register of Deeds tor said county
OF Cbeboygan, in L;bcr "C'' of mort ages on
page 4; on which mortgage there ia now due and
an g. on 1851 g. 100 dollars, aud interest on TT
zane since November Sth, A. d 1875, at tf e
rate of ten per cent. per annum, tOge her with
an attorney fee of fifty $780, dollars, provided for
Ia said mortgage should any proceedings he ia
ken to fOrecUse the same; and no prOcet DIR gs
having been taken either In law or in equity to
rec yer saii mortgage, debt or any Part thereof !:
Now, therefore, by virtue or tie pOW.r of sale in
said mo tgage Contained and ny virtue of the
statute In such ease, made and y OTi6ed: Notice
is HEREBY given that, on TUESDAY, THEl1TH
DAP OF JULY, A d.. 1875, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon of raid day, at the front DOR of
the COurG HO, Sc, IN the village or h. bOygar,
ChebOygan county, state OF Michigan, THAT be-
ing the place Tor no ding the Circuit Court for
ssid county,I there will be sold al public auc-
ton, to the highest der, the premises describ-
ed in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy the amount due unOn
laid mortgage fOrpri cipal and intert st, together
with the costs and expenses OF sale, and the at
premises being descri ed as follows, 70 wit: The
sonth hall, of the southwest quarter Of section
TIVE ty-seven (27l, in township thirty seven 1911
nor h, OF ranle one ~ wesf, in the county of
ChebOygan, and State of Michigan, and contain
Ing eighty (SOl acres, more or lie
p. NJ. LATHkOP, Mortgage.
w. S,HUMPHREY, Atty. for Mortgage.
no4-l3t
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

That he killed Mr. Noe is a fact that
Dolan himself inadvertently established a
few days ago. He was reading in one of the
morning newspapers what purpor ed to be
a true story of the murder He repeatedly
read the article, and then in moment of
abstraction said in the hearing ofseveral
Of the keepers, "Tha.'s not true. did not
strike Ne before he came down the
steps," Then he shuddered and appealipgly
glanced at the prison officers. For Gods
sake" he continued, 'don't repeat what {
said"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
A Philadelnhia naner savs. az,

A Philadelphia paper says: every
civilized nation of the world will take
part in the Centennial exhibition. The
commission have determined to close it
on the Sabbath"-that is, OH Sunday, the
Sabbath of the Christians. If they close
it on the Sabbath of every nation repre-
sented there, it will always be closed.
For the Greeks they will close it ON Mon
day; for the Persians on Tuesday for
the Assyrians on Wednesday; for the
EgyptiOns on Thursday; for the Turks,
the Arabs and all Mohammedan nations
on Friday for the Jews and Seventh
Day Baptists on Saturday; and for
Christians they will close it on Sunday.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

The hedges glisten with the rain,
The thunder muttera In the hills,
1no mellow sunlight floods the plain,
Ane piue vet woods are bright again'
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06

The New York Sun relates the following
anecdOte ;" A we'll known financier Of
great taste and culture was one dav
dining at Mr.. Stewards, when his Prince
Metternich' blue cal wine was served in
a manner showing it was thought to be
very precious. you have tasted this wine
before? Mr.. Stewart asked him. ooh.
yes was the answer, and from larger
glasses"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-08-24
[From Philadelphia City Item.l
MOUNT DE ClIANTAA.
The Very School for Hard Times.

WHEELING, WEST Va, July 25,-
Hard timesl Hard times This is the
cry that comes to our ears from all
directions; and in response TO a com
plant that is heard even above the
din of cannon, bells, and every vari-
ETY. of roar, with which we have
sought to commemorate our boastcd
Centennial, Mount de Chantal comes
to the rescue, Children must be edu-
catesl, not specifically, JIt MoroughlA
and this is what Mount dc Chantal
pledged itself to do at such a low rate
as must arrest the attention Of all
who know how to value, as it deserv-
es, the best inheritance they can
leave their children. Cheap schools
are to be found all over the country,
but too often the teaching is on u
level with the terms, or the diet is so
poor and scanty that the health Of
children becomes seriously comprom-
ised.
Such institutions Of learning not
unfrequently remind one of a laugh
able anccdoto related of Gen, Scott.
During the war in Florida with the
Seminoles, the General, yictimiaed
by rheumatism, was ordered by his
physician TO take an aide-de-camp
with him, and travel on horseback
with us much speed as the roads
would permit, until the exercise
should bring relief A mule, with
large saddle-bags, containing suli-
cient rations, constituted the entire
baggage train. After riding some
distance, the General and his COM
panion dismountcd and, seated by
running stream, were enjoying their
frugal meal, when a halfciviliaod In
dian drew near and was invited to
partako ofthcir rcfreshmcnt In the
course of conversation, The General
inquired 'What do you do for liy.
iug?" why said the Indian, very
simply, "T preach" "p.caohl' OK.
claimed The General, in great sur
prise "What do you get for that2'
"About twenty shiliings a month"
was tho reply "Dut that's d---d
poor pay" said thoold soldier AycN
but ~ l---d poor preach TOO" re-