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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

The New York Euenirlg Post deplores
the passage of the Centennial appropria-
ton as making precedent for any ex-
travagant and corrupt legislation which
can find friends or tools enough to log
roll it through Congress. If the strict
letter Of the law, says the Post, can be
evaded to take money from the treasury
for good purpose, by well -meaning men,
what is there to prevent the appropria-
ton of much larger sums for other pur-
poses not so obviously good-Tom SCOTS
Southern Pacific Railroad, for instance.
1t can hardly be denied that the oppo-
nents of the appropriation had the better
of the argument OH the subject from a
strictly constitutional point of view, and
that Mr.. Lamar's eloquent appeal for the
Centennial was remarkable more for its
emotional sophistry than for hard logic
1t is also perhaps to be regretted that the
public generally regard so indifferently q
departne from the strict Interpretation OF
the fundamental law limiting tie powers
of Congress. But, the whole nation
seems to have made up its mind to yield
to the impulse of the time i'm this case
and to overlook the present mote i'm the
Congressional eye as insignificant in com
parisOn to the very large number Of big
timbers which have remained there un-
disturbed of late years. 1t is pretty evil
dent that they do not intend it shall be 9
precedent. They are determined on econ.
omy for the future, and perhaps it is toe
much to expect very sudden abandon.
ment of the loose habits of late years
If they break off gradually it will be well
and if this shall be the last indulgence
there will be no reason to complain
Besides, this is only loan, which will
be returned. it is hoped, within year OF
two, and that takes much of the evil Out
of it. slns5 sa.f-.- -I.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
THE INFLUENCE OF THE PRESS.

The ANf LCENCE OG LIE IhEaoSs
The Lansing Republican has the fol-
lowing regarding the influence of the
press upon public opinion.
"The Detroit press was nearly unani-
nous last fall in opposing the nomina-
ton Of VIC. Thompson for mayor by
the Republican caucus. He got no sup
port from his own party organs. The
same was substantially true in Chicago
at the recent contest between BOSS -
Hessing and the respectable portion OF
the people. His own paper was his only
friend. The same thing happened in
Boston, where the Republican and Dem
ocratic caucuses both nominated Mr..
BOardman as the "bummer" candidate,
while the press almost unanimously OPP
posed him. In Philadelphia the regular
Republican candidate for president of the
common council, Mr.. Henzsey, was beat
en- by an independent Republican candi-
date, Mr.. Caven. The whole work of Op-
position was performed by local Journals
which strongly opposed the regular NOM
inee. Mr.. Henzsey was so sure of bis
election beforehand that he ordered din
ner for the sixty members Of the common
council at his own expense at large no.
tel. He has for years appointed the stand
ing committees in such way that job
berry and extravaga nee appeared to have
no limits. Now he will understand that
when the newspapers agrue, their power
is almost omnip otent. In the four citins
of Detroit, Chicago, Boston and Phila-
delphia, the newspapers have this year
beaten the caucus politicians before the
DeOnle
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

editor and politician, is set down for six
or seven hundred thousand of forged
paper. The bank robbers stole one. mil
lion, half of which is negotiable. These
losses foot up over million and half,
and nearly the full amount has been
stolen within few months. 1t would
have been better for moral and political
economy, as well as their own profit, if
tho losers of It had subscribed it to the
Centennial Exposition fund. Honest
men would have got the benefit of it,
while the owners would have been better
of. They would probably have got at
least part of it back i'm dividends and
profits from the Exposition.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY s. 1876.


From all the information which we can
sain. there does not seem to be any very
eneouragiu. prospects for the coming
years lumber trade. The large falling
or In the demand which took place at
the time Of the panic has not yet revived,
while the manufacture has gone forward
without any material decrease. This
could produce but one result-low prices.
Many Of the newspapers of the country
have devoted much space to the solution
Of this question, and have uniformly
reached the same result. To put the
market again upon q healthy basis. the
supply must be decreased. This nay be
very well In thsory, bat it falls far short
Of reaching the trouble. Stop manufac-
turing is very easy said, Tor every one
! knows that there Is 3 supply on hand,
which win equal The coming years con-
sumption, but it cannot be done. The
lumbermen have their pine lands, their
teams, mills and appliances, and all their
money Is invested in the paraphernalia
OF manufacture, and they must 60 on or
ruin starcs them In the face. The early
part Of the winter has been very unfavor-
able for the numbering operations In
most parts Of the state, and many have
thought that the supply would be lessen
ed materially for this cause but as sug-
gested by the TRIBUNE few weeks
since, the result may prove that the con-
trsry is the case wherever there has
been snow tie lumbermen have, in many
instances, increased their force and facili-
ties, and will have larger supply than
contemplated.
This Is the aggregate amount to large
figure. The late snow has reached over
nearly all the lumber producing territory
OF Michigan; and now for fear that il
may not last, business is being pushed
by all to its utmost capacity. Every
available team is In the woods. A days
work Is commenced early and continued
late. From present appearances, unless
the snow Is extremely treacherous, We
should not be surprised that when an
invoice is taken In the spring, to find the
average exceeded by millions of feet.
What future is there for the lumber
businessP None but to be satisfied with
small margins until the business and re-
sources Of the country brings the de.
mand up to the supply. Even at the
present state of the market, lumbermen
who own their land have very little to
complain Of True they have not the
margins which they have enjoyed the
past ten or twelve years, but it is fully
equal to what it was the ten years pre-
yious to 1861, when lnmbermen were
satisfied with the profits. The only way
for lumbermen to pass successfully
through this period of depression, is to
get back to rigid economy first and fore
most. The large profits of the past has
led to an extravagant manner Of doing
business, which the present times will
net warrant. Let our lumbermen look
sufficiently well to the expenses. and
time will, before many years, bring the
business to paying basis, and they will
then receive the profits which they do
not at present.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
HOMESTEAD LANDS.

The Lansing Republican says that In
answer to many inquiries, o. A. Bowen
furnishes the following, relative to SOL
diers homesteading state lands: He says
that estate lands may be homesteaded,
but that soldier has no advantage in
homesteading them over any other citi-
sen; that is, he must stay on them as
long, to get title, as any citizen and no
one can take up more than eighty acres
that they are swamp lands and not so
desirable as United States lands that the
most desirable lands subject to homestead
acts, In this state, are i'm the Grand Trav-
erse district. They have the benefit OF
lake influence, ETC., and any information
concerning them can be had by address
Ing the u. s. land Office at Traverse City.
Lands thereaway are much sought after
and are being rapidly homesteaded.'
The Republican then goes on to state
that there are fine lands, timbered with
large beech and maple, near Cheboygan
Aonrmorenci and Pressure Isle counties.
They are not, however, considered as de
sirable rs those in the western part of the
state" This statement shows that the
editor Of the Republican has not travelled
very extensively through this section Of
the state. Should he come here some
time, we will show him that not only
some Of the finest beech and maple lands
In the state are near Cheboygan county
but that they are within the limits of the
county. 1t may be as the Republican
states that at present the lands in the
western part of the state are considered
the most desirable. but it is only by those
who have not examined the lands fur.
ther east There are lands on and near
the borders of our large inland lakes
which are equal in quality, if not superi.
or, to any in the western part of the state
and have this advantage over all those In
the west, except those directly OH the
railroad, that they are adjacent to easy
and cheap communication to the bes,
market town in Northern Michigan
We have no doubt that many Of those
settlers who are perfectly satisfied with
the country where they have located
should they examine the country through
Cheboygan county, would find locations
and lands much superior to those with
which they are now satisfied. There i;
q great lack Of knowledge throughout
the state regarding the lands through
Cheboygan and Pressure Isle counties
The completion Of the inland navigation
project will do more towards opening uE
this country than could be done other.
wise in years.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

THREE Z. S. Senators Were elected last
week. Ex-Gov. KirkwoOd, Republican,
of Iowa, and Gen. Lamar of Mississippi,
were elected by large majorities. The
Kentucky Legislature the same day elect
ed James B. Beck. He has been rep
resentaiive in Congress for four terms
ending last year.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

JOHN TRorTER, at Adrian, has been
sentenced to the state prision for one
year for sending challenge to fight a
duel to one DR.. Reynolds. That is the
way Michigan deals with "chivalry.'
There will be no duels fought in this
state -..
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

IT was rather long time for Mexico
to remain without a revolution, and now
they are at it again in the northern part,
near the Rio Grande.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

IT used to be that when a man broke
his neck he was done with the things OF
this world, but German doctor in
Omaha is proving that even broken
neck can be repaired. He has patient
with broken neck who is doing nicely.
He is wedged into a box so tight he can't
move an inch, and the doctor expects to
have him up and about in two months.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

TIE House a few days since very
properly repea led the postal swindle,
which was rushed through at the close
of the last session hurriedly and without
scrutiny, and which was evidently con-
seived solely In the interests Of the ex-
pnsss companies.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Singer heirs are decidedly Of the
opinion that i'm their fathers house there
were rather too many mansion.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
TIL F.
DETROIT. MICHIGAN.

T1HE EVENING NEWS. now in its third yesr,
i Is the acknowledged great newspaper success
Of the decade. Established just on the eve Of the
financial panic Of 1873, in city containing four
other daily newspapers, and papers too among the
abest Ia the west it has in this short period, and
under these adverse circumstances, by sheer force
energy, snap and spirit, won for itself circulation
far exceeding that of all its Detroit contemporaries
state. and sound financial standing such as any pa
per three times its age might envy.
1t has an actual Observation-Disclosures, 1s75-of
over $500 copies. OF these about 5000 are taken
in the interior towns and Villages of Michigan "a
far west as Niles and north to Ludington and Ira
verse City Wherever it is once taken it rarely loses
| its foothOd. f,- e4i
The EysKISe NEWS is independent in politics
! fighting corruption, monopoly and ri"g intrigues
wherever they may become apparent, no mattsrwh
! Is hit.
Few papers in the country present all the news o.
the day IN more racy and readable shape. every
thing dull, prosy and tedious being rigidly excluded
frem its columns. Trivial matters are condensed
into the smallest compass, while really important
events secure all the attention that the largest and
costliest sheets could give them. Thus, the EVEN
| ING News was the only Michigan newspaper 20 send
a member its own staff to Philadelphia to report
on the progress of The enennal, and it will be the
only Detroit paper to maintain in Washington tbs
coming winter an exclusive correspondent detailed
| from it's own staff i''ti
No Detroit paper gives more faithful attention te
market reports although less voluminou tan in the
larger journals improvements in this and all other
departments will be introduced their utility may
| become apparent.
I In view of the Centennial celebration. the Pres
Dental election and the fnancia; and other prea-
quest ons which will agitate the country, the yeal
| 1875 Will be one Of peculiar interest and one in
which the intelligent citizen should lake daily
! I ewspaper if ever f
The terms of TIE EVENING NEWS are only Sc ,
year. or 30 cents per m NTH postage included, max
ing 1t the cheapest daily paper of its size in tn,
| west. Address, 1855
| -s THE EVENING NEWS,
Detroit, Mich.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
THE state of Massachusetts at the nres.

The state of Massachusetts, at the pres
ent rate at which its people are losing
their fortunes will soon be bankrupt.
Jackson, the pious lawyer, the trustee of
widows and orphans estates, got away
with 100000. Pond, the merchant of
Worcester, just sentenced to afteen years
In the states prison for forgeries, laid
hands on 100000. Winslow, clergyman,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
1876:
1876.
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The Atlantic Monthly,


W. D. Howells willcontribnte a new American
Novel, entitled & Private 1heatrcals..' the scene
of which is laid in New England summer
boarding place, and will also furnish sketches of
| Life and Character. -sr.
Mrs. Frances Anne Kembe will continue her
charming photographed papers, "Oid wem-
ans Gossip" commenced in the August ATTAIN
TIC.
Mark Twain will add to his capital sketches Of
"Old Times on the Mississippi" some new papers
| in his ininlitable vein.
Gen. y. O. Howard will contribute in three
papers his rNc.oilections Of three of the most
famous Battles OF The War.
| Charles Pulley Warner, author If "My Sum-
rner in a Garden" will describe Oriental Travel
| in his graphic and delightful style.
Henry W. L0ngfcllow, James Russell Lowell,
| Oliver wendell Holmes, ana John u. Whittier,
vii! continue TO furnish their latest poetical pro-
| tuciions u the lubnc through the ATLANTIC.
| 'oetry may also be exl ected from j. Il Trow-
| brid e. L. r Aldrich, Hrs. rhaxtcr, and other
| favori.e writers.
Jams Russell Lou ell. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
| z. Z. VIII pple. ~. ID BowelIs. John Fiske, and
| other we'll known and competent scholars will
contribute literary articles and essays.
| Henry q. Lea, author of ''Superatitlen and
Force" has promised come valuable papers On
| Wltchcraf,.
| Quest ms OF public interest Will be discussed
! npon the plan originated by the ATLANTIC Of
| having DO n sides presented independently by
representative and authoritative writers. The
magazine will present. az in the caee of Free
Trade. The opposite sides o. the questions Of cur
| rency, Catholicism, and state kducation. Rail
roads, s ate and Municipal BITS, State Rights
and Capitalization, by the leading publicists Of
the county. tfi
| The Departments of Recent Literature, Music,
Art. and Education viii be filed month.
| II, as heretofore. with able and vigorous
| editorial articles and reviews.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
| The November and December ATLANTIC icon
| tanning the Orening chapter of Mr.. Huwells
new story will be sent free to all new sunscri-
bars for 1876 who remit tue full subscription
price of 81 90 direct to the Publishers before
| December 18th. For $500 sent direct 10 them
| the Publishers will eend the ATLANTIC through
lo76 and superb. life-size pc trait of the poet
LoDgfellow, 'ust completed, and one OF the finest
| picturss of the kind ever published This por-
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ATLANTIC. . nE
Remittance by mail should be eeIt by a money
order, draft on New York or Boston, or regis
| tered letter to II. o. HoUGETON & Co., River
side Pre4s, Osnbrid2e, Mass.
| z. 0. EouaETcN AND COMPANY, sossm.
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

Journals create public taste for reading, and
des re TO get all the news, and 10 secure the am
pies and ablest discussions of great public issues
Our interests are one with thoss of the local jour-
mails OF the State, and our prosperity VIII not fail
20 De promoted by THERE. e press the claims
OF tbs POST upon pubic retention, not as rival
70 detract from the circulation of the local jour.
mails OF the State, but as supplementary 20 them,
in large field, add for su.:h readers q desire to
take a large city psper
Furthermore, the results of The fall elections,
this year, occurring in important States, where
the Issues have been financial and adnainistSative
reform, toreshadow os@A
AsURE REPUBLICAN, VICTORY
in the great Presidential contest Of 1876, provided
The Republican papers OF the country do their
duty. as we have ne doubt they will. and receive
from the public and the party the gent rous sup
port anu gen, raj circulation which they deserve
TERMS-Postage Prepaid:
Daily, per annum. $40 60
Tri-weekly, ............................. 8 80
Weekly, ..... 2 60
Weekly Post,
In Clubs of Ten, postage prepaid 81 g.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

Mr.. DAVID Ell. JEROME, of Saginaw
City, gentleman of large business ex-
perienced and acquaintance, active
shrewd, successful. and well fitted for the
peculiar and varied duties required in
regulating the relations between the
government and the Indians, has been
appointed a member of the Indian Com
missiOners. Mr.. Jerome will not be
readily fooled either by Indians or In
dian agents, and will protect the Indians
in their rights without being misled into
delusive philanthropical schemes.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

NEAL Dow, the author of the Maine
liquor law, wants bill passed by the
Maine Legislature prohibiting the manu-
facture of liquors in that State. The
penalties are very severe; $500 with i'm
prisonment at hard labor for six months
and year for each offense. The penal
ties for selling liquor are also increased.
The friends of the prohibitory law have
maintained that the law is rigidly and
successfully enforced in that state. But
Neal Dow, for some reason, doesn't be-
lieve it.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05
ChebOygGn Foundry.
THE CHEBOYGAN
FOUNDRY & MACHINE SHOP
II. A. BLAKE, PROPRIETOR.

as now better prepared than ever before to do
LII work in his line promptly and in a
manner that cannot be surpassed.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-05

In the great political contest OF 1876 THE Posi-
will continue to advocate earnestly and honestly
the great principles OF the Republican party. Ii
will utter no uncertain sound, nor shii < any
duty. 1t will, with all the vigor it can command
morality, and the highest patriotism of Michigan
And We are confident that no other Way Car
the Republican party, and the ca,t e of good gov
ernmeat. honest money. and the best business
interest, OF the conntIy and the ct tie, be SO ef.
feetively served ir this state ~ toy giving wide
circulation 10 reliable, able, and energetic Re-
publican neWSDaDer6. i...
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-01-14
Tbe Americas SeusincY

Nearly a score of years since.
when Lyon county was Brecken-
ridge, and, when Emporja was moi
the county seat, small sheet (print.
ed) appeared in the little town of
Americas, nine miles northeast OF
EmpOria, which sheet purported it.
self to be the prospectus of "Thc
Americas Sentinel" paper soon
to be published weekly, at that
place. Americas, at that time, was
the county seat and "right pesrt'
little town. Owing to various de-
lays and difficulties incident to new
undertakings in new countries, it
was not till Sept 26th, 1859, that
f'The Americas Sentinel" really ap-
peared, edited and published by
7. G. Hill, at Americas. It looked
we'll about the same size of the
"News," at that time. 1t read well,
too. Quite spicy little sheet and
Gin politics" Quoting from its first
editoriaD independent, though by
no means neutral"
Tho Sentinel was started under
great difficulties. The outfit for
printing ordered from an eastern
house, proved, on arriving, to be
incomplete, and the needed addi-
tons had to be picked up here and
there, as best could be. T. G. Hill
was publisher and editor. r. w.
Randall, now in Chicago, was fore
man, assisted by G. w. Nimocks
r. n. Ruggles, whileF rank McFad.
den, formerly of Emporis, was
"devil'. About the 1st of Jan.
1850 R. NJ. Ruggles took the editor
ship of tie paper and sustained it
successfully about three months.
1t was then edited by S. L. Kenyon
who, after few months relinq uish-
ed it to TIC. Hill. About the middle
of March, 1861, T. c. Hill gave uE
the editorship to r. w. Randall
who edited it about two months
In the mean time Americas had
lost the county seat and her glory
was on the wane. The paper, tho,
having good subscription list and
great exchange, had never been
very firm financially, and in the
summer of 1861 til pressure was too
great. The last paper was issued
in May aud 80 ended the career OF
the Americas Sentinel-aged about
year and q half. The printing
materials came into the hands of
DIR. Thos. Armor, of Emporia,
where il was stored for some time
in an old building aud became bad.
ly pied. In the summer or fall OF
1863, the Office was bought by N
n. Murdoch, who straig htened it
up,moved it to Burlingame and es-
tablished the Usage Chronicle.
The Chronicle still fiourishes, and
is about the handsomest paper in
Kansas. It started in Americas
and bears good fruit ia Barlin.
game
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-01-14
ni.traa.inr AooIa.n.

EDS. EHPoRIA NEws:-I have but q few
moments to send you particulars Of sad
affair: On New Years day Mr.. Rose, Of
Burlington, with his wife and two child.
rem came over on q visit to Mr.. Johnson's,
the father OF Mrs. Rose, who lives on the
west side near the Verdegris river. The
river was very deep, II not past fording.
Mr.. Rose was not acquainted with the
stream; the moon shedding but little
light, he drove in but soon the buggy was
turned over and all went rapidly down
stream, Mr.. Rose barely escaping with ais
four year old boy. Next day the body of
MRS. r. was found fast between the bug
gy reach and box, some distance below
the ford. The baby, little girl Of about
one year, was found hanging to some
brush, with its feet only out OF the water.
The bodies were taken to Burlington for
interment. 1. c. PRICE.
Hartford, Jan. I'd, 1875.