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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
The O,dep Time.

r There are few persons who are 1T all ac-
quainted with the early history Of this
section Of the state, but who are aware
that in the beginning of this century,
Mackinac was the, headquarters OF
the old American Fur Company. ofwhich
John Jacob Astor was the head. and that
1t was here that the foundation of his CO.
loSsal fortune was made. q fortune which
has ever since been carefully kept in the
Astor family. Mr.. Astor has always been
known as shrewd and successful busi-
man, but tn r. are very few perso' s
who know by what process his fortune
was made. We have Obtained little in
sight into this subject through an old ac-
count book Of the Fur Company now in
the possession of Frank Sammons of this
village. The book is apparently an ac-
count with employees. and rms through
several years, from 1909 to 1909. The
charges are simply enormous, and jndg-
ing from tho book, the wages of the men
were paid in trade. Calico is billed at
81 to. 50 per yard. soap at GO cents per
pound, sugar at $3.50 a pound. powder
So pound, hat $50. Flour from $36 to
$50 per 100 pounds. Cards 81 q pack,
l handkerchief, So, lpair nankeen trows-
ers S36. pair shoes S24, loaves OF breall
Sc. quart oe rnm SIS. The above are q
fair sample of all the charges in the book,
At such prices it Is no wonder that John
Jacob Astor became wealthy man. d.
From the book il is hard TO tell what
wages the men received. They are SIM
ply credited, ''by wages" from $400 to
$3.50, and a few even higher, but in nc
place is there any Information given re-
garding the length OF time :! man worke
to secure the above credit.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
Fast Time to Florida In Pullman Palac
Cars. l1-scsc 4

Fast Time to Florida In Pullman Palsc !,
Cars. .,-l5-6c 7r
From Cincinnati c. mncrcial. zsa 5EE
: We notice by ,an examination of the
new time schedule of the Great Florida
Line, of which the Louisville and Cincin-
natl Short.line is the initial road from
Cincinnati, that the time from this point
to Jacksonville, Florida, has been very
materially lessened by the increased rate
Of speed at which the trains of the sever
al roads composing the through line are
run, as shown by the following schedule:
Leave Cincinnati short line Railroadl sos p. N
Arrive Louisville tShort-lne Railroadl .12 IS a. IN
Arrive NashvilletL. and G S. r. l.. $40 a.. M
Arrive chattanoogalN. G. & s. j.. r. R.,4O0 o. m
Arrive Atlanta Nv. and A. Z. r., 10 10 D. m
Arrive Macon Gent. z. b. .............. co a. m
Arrive Jesup M. and b. Z. r. l......... l1:n0 a m
Arrive Live Oak "a and &. z. z .....-.. 500 D. m
Arrive Jacksonville j.. p. & NJ. 4. Il J.. 1905 p. m
The distance from Cincinnati to Jack
sonville is 1,041 miles, and the time it
takes to run it, as shown above, is Just
fifty hours, which is eleven hours quick
er time than ever made before while the
Short line and Louisville and Great
Southern roads have for years past been
noted for making fast time, the roads lin
interest) south of Atlanta, until recently,
have made but ordinary lime. But the
managers of these lines, being live men,
determined some time since to up AMI be
doing, trim their lamps, and be ready
when the Florida tide cometh; and now
every road comprised in the through line
isin splendid order. well equipped with
good, coaches and the most improved
Pullman sleepers, thus affording the
traveller as much comfort and ease as it is
possible for anytime in the country to Of
fer. Passengers leaving Toledo at $50
a. NJ, Sandusky at $50 a. M. Cleveland
at 7:55 a. m. Pittsburgh at $50 a. m.
Leayittsburg at $40 a. M. Parkersburg
at 12noon, and intermediate points later
in the day, will arrive in Cincinnati in
time to- connect with the above through
line. The Short-line train leaving Gin
cinnati at $50 a. m. also makes direct con-
nections through to Savannah, Charleston
and jacksonville, to which points excur-
sion or round trip tickets are sold at
greatly reduced rates, good on either train.
To step into palace car and go through
to Jacksonville, is luxury to be enjoyed
by the most fastidious, and we are sure
the travelling public will appreciate the
efforts of the managers of the respective
roads in interest to make their Journey
pleasant: -
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
Probable Resignation.

As many of our citizens are aware Rev.
j. L. Maile is suffering from chronic dis
ease, Incurred by sunstrokc while In the
army, and by Imprisonment in Ander-
sonviile and other prisons 1T the south.
For some time past he has felt severely
the effects of the disease, but of late they
have been such that he has
thought he must stop work. A recent
consultation with DIR. w. B. Fox, former
ly chief surgeon of the Srd. Division, 9th.
Army Corps, confirms his fears that he
must abstain from all mental labor. We
understand that Mr.. Maile proposes to-
morrow to make a statement of his con-
dition to his church, and resign his posi-
ton as pastor, or at least ask few months
leave of absence, which lac will devote to
the recuperation OF his health. The ne
cessity for this course will be regretted
by his many friends. ,.4ae.
Although .incapaeitatel from labor
much of the time since coming from the
army, Mr.. Maile has never received pen
sion. That he should receive one, no one
who is at all acquainted with his health,
has any doubt, and we are glad to know
that DIR. Fox, who knew the circltmstali-
ces of Mr.. Males disability in the army
is interesting himself to secure one, and
We trust that he will succeedsE f. sTaBg
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

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have produced that Development, of the
will. coupled with confidence in some
means t. afford relief. and cure, and the
result would have been The same. Thus,
there arc cases of travelling quacks eff
fecting extraordinary cures, simply by
in their patients the most, i'm
plicit confidence in their ability to cure
them. In Mrs. Williams case the means
OF producing this confidence and will
was simply religious exaltation. She las
been suffering from dysmenorrhGa and
another female complaint, together with
great nervous prostration. for years past.
She is not cured of her organic trouble,
and will not be probably for a long time.
but the symptoms and acute pains have
altogether disappeared, and she is now
on the high road to health. g..t-.s, ,. :
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

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A number Of tears ago, in the early
history of Cheboygan, there occurred an
incident which is worthy of repetition
oven now. There fivect within a few,
miles of the village y man who
had become fnlly- satisfied that
it was not well for man 10 live
alone. Therefore he had made the pre-
liminary arrangements for the enjnynlent
of welded bliss. The day .previ9us to
the one. set Tor the auspicioss eyent,, he
came:tO the village TO make keaEransemepts
for the performance of the cermonyse,7s 3
This. usually, is not ayew serious part
of the performances, bntto q man with
out money it WAS quite an undertaking.
- Meeting. a. Justice of the Peace, he
asked him to 60 out andJ'. tie the knot :"
telling him at the samestimc that he had
no money. The justice -demurred.t bat
the man was determined, and finally
asked il a load of straw would he good
for the job An Affirmative rerly being
given, the aff;iir was arranged by the en-
amored swain giving the justice an order
on a neighbor for a load Of Straw. bas 8
The following day our Justice. with an
assistant, took team, and, starting at an
early hour, proceeded to the harm of the
neighbor and loaded the strlw.i 1t was
no :. '.iilfant load they took They COM
pleted their work before the hour for the
ceremony. Promptly -ss the- appointed
time the Justice said tie magic. words.
and departed for home on his load Of
straw. \ ,s,s-- ...,i-g..-. -. -
A few weeks passed By aad the jus
tice again met the bridegroom. when the
following conversation took place 3
!" | think you took pretty large load
of straw. Nir. -, charged me seven
dollars for it.,,,I4 .s,F, 80
9 We'll, did take fair sized load" re
piled the justice. :. did not Think a
man would want TO be married for q
small load.2.5rE x4oY usZ spr =
b" Don't you think you ought to pay me
back a part OF the money? The, JOB
wasn't worth SO npch,r said the newly
married man. !. Why, you to2k nearly
! taA:thestraw Mr.. had .@--
The. Justice admitted the. size of the
load, but declined to make any com
promise; deeidingthat as legal tender
for marriage ceremony, q load of straw,
was load Of straw, regardless Of the
siAe'i-l -lHoil - S19gaaswsu Eafa-
Both parties connected with this epi-
sode still reside i'm or near Cheboygan.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
BeWiidereG in q Storm.

Last Saturday Mr.. F. NJ. Sammons wSs
examinining some land near the south
end Of Black lake. For some time he
heard sleigh bells. but coming nearly
from the same direction all the time. his
curiosity was finally excited and he went
down TO The lake shore TO .seeif be could
discover the cause. After Il little time
he disccrned Il tam upon the ice, appa-
rently going Is they chose. lie went out
to them and found Mr., Joseph Sorrow,
who had been overcome with the cold
AMI storm. AMI li:ti got lost. For some
time his team had been going nearly on
a circle. Mr.. Sorrow WAS unable to drive,
so Mr.. Sammols took charge of the team
and drove to Reuben Kincaid'ss place.
where Mr.. Sorrow was cared for until the
next day. when he was able to be piloted
home. Fortunately he was not frozen,
being but badly chilled. Had it not been
for Mr. Sammons fortunate proximity. it
is probable that Mr. Sorrow would have
perished He had gone Oh the lake at
Milliken's Ian ling eXpeeti lg TO go to
Cummings. When found he was at the
other end Of the lake. C5Tl
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
VIII it Paw


Wednesday last Mr.. p. NJ Lathrep
sold 100 acres Of land at the forks of
Black and Chebeygan Rivers. for eight
dollars an acre; $3.50 in, ali. That it
will be a profitable Investment for the
purchaser we have no doubt. The wood
upon the land will, if properly managed.
pay for the land and the expense OF clear
ing it. In ten years from now Cheboy-
gan VIII have a population OF 10000 in
habitants. This estimate is not large.
Without forcing, the natural growth of
the country will bring it to those figures.
Il this proves to berthe case. what will
be the result to the country surrounding
the place ? A rapid Increase in value.s 1t
would not, be an excessive estimate TO
say that good farms mot over two miles
from such a; city would be worth 500
per acre. The history of the growth of
all new. countries show that. this can
reasonably be expected. There is a
chance, for al those who desire, to invest
in lands near Cheboygan, at reasonable
prices, and by impro"inS then make a
comfortable competency in 4 few years.
There are plenty of persons in older
settled parts of the state who could dis
pose of their little property, and invest
it here in lands which would increase
in value five fold faster than where they
are now located. This is "a matter
which deserves the attention of all
men of small means wherever they may
live. Ii will pay ~ 5.frt,~ $3.50
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
After Many Days.

Frank Sammons has in his possession
an Ok stove which has an eventiul histo-
ry. Some time during last summer, Mr..
j. w. Curry in some of his erambles
through the woods near Pigeon river
came across this stove. It was in rather
a demoralized condition. still it was all
found except the legs. 1t was brought to
the lake and Sammons took it on his tug,
where he used it during the balance of
the season. The stove was taken to the
woods in 1852 by VIM. Stewart. whom
some Of our oller citizens may remem-
ber. For some reason he did not bring
iG out, and it has remained there exposed
to the weather ever since, twenty-three
years. Some OF the plates are rustcd
quite thin, but the stove is stillin condi-
tiOu for use. -IEst
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
cAEYL,sz eoueH CAspY.-Mr. /.


= CARYL's~ CoUGH CANDY.--Mr. j. c..
Caryl, manufactures Of the above named
medical candy, made the TRIBUNE office
a call q few days since, and left. samples
of the candy. Asian article of confec-
tionary we cannot recommend Very
highly, although we have no doubt that
children might cry after it. Not having
cough we can say very little regarding
its medicinal qualities, although we
know that it is highly recommended. We
have distributed the. candy among our
hacking" friends, and shall be able to
report upon it sometime in the future.
Both drug stores have supply of it, and
any one who has cough or cold would
do well to tryit. ss-ii
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1876
If Not a Spirit What Was 1t I.

One evening during the past week there
was social gathering at the residence of
one OF our citizens. There was nothing
strange in this, for social gatherings
are not an anc ,mmon: occurrence in this
Village. : A reporter Of the TRIBUNE was
there. Neither was this IAN uncommon
occurrence, for a TRIBUNE reporter has
rather an .omnipresence. During the
evening the subject of materialized spir-'
its came up and was considerably dis
csssed, when at length the host remarked
that he Thought he. could produce ma
terialized "spirit FORM -slyss
He retired to another room, and before
many minutes it was announced TO the
company that the spirit could be seen,
and the company was ushered into the
roomin which the "cabinet' had been
arranged, for who ever heard Of a spirit
being materialized without the all of a
cabinet. This cabinet was not however.
of the '.regulation" size or form, still it
answered every purpose, for it efectually
concealed the 'smeiium," while through
an aperture asspirit'' face could be plainly
seen. 1t had a very ghostly appearance
One Of the company present having had
frequent interviews with the celebrated
Katie. King, felt nothing daunted at his
ghostship, bit proceeded at once to in
teryiew, him. The spirit positively de-
elined to speak; the, a.:elementsn We're
probably not right. Perhaps there were
two many unbeiievers present, which OF
.colEse-wOnld ruin the harmony necessary
to secure perfect manifestations. The
spirit would, however answer all ques-
tions asked bya nedoi shake of the heal
A number of questions were asked which
we're answered ,totthe entire satisfaction
Of Tie company Finally the interviewer
asked:
- Is there in the great and unknowis
hereafter place of endless torment.
which will engtilf those who fail to prop
erly prepare for the great eternity p
The spirit slowly and sadly nodded his
head. -,s.r =,
Were you ever there ~ II 4'a.
A shake of the head in reply. i
: sWill I be there % ~, s..
The head nodded an affirmative.
+ A cloud Of sadness settled over the i.l-
reviewers eountenance. and he asked ::
'..Will any Of tfie rest of the company
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

A FRAcAs.-Last Sunday little row
occurred in Little Traverse, wherein an
Indian named Joseph Antoine was
knocked down and shot at by saloon
keeper. His life is despaircd of. 81
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

QUARTERLY MEETING.-The second
quarterly meeting of the M. f. Church of
this village takes place to-day and to-mor-
rowe The church. services Tomorrow
viii be undsr the chsrga af the Presiding
Elder. -. ,..
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

THESE LANDS are ali sitaated within rea-
among the b<st 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. :, nolI-u
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-29

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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21
THE INDIANA DEMOCRACY

The Indiana Democrats held fheir
State Convention last Wednesday, and
made the following nominations:
Governor, James d. Williams of Knox
county; Lieutenant Governor, Isaac p.
GRAY OF Randolph county; Judges of
the Supreme Court, First District, s. A.
Buskirk of Monroe county; Second Dis
trict, A. G. Downey of Ohio county !;
Third District, John Petit of Tippeeanoe
county; Fourth District, James l.. Wor-
den of Allen county; Secretary of State,
John Z. Neff of Randolph county !;
Auditor of State, E. Henderson of Nor
gan county; Treasurer of State. Benja-
min G. Shaw of Marion county; Attor-
ney General, G. A. Buskirk of Monroe
county; Superintendent of Public In
struction, j. H. Smith of Allen county !;
Clerk of the Supreme Court. Gabriel
Schmuck of Perry county; Reporter of
the Supreme Court, Augustus n. Mar
tin of Wells.
The fourth plink of their platform is
as follows, and reads very much like
Republican doctrine:
We believe in our ancient doctrine,
that gold and silver are the true and
safe basis for the currency, and we are
in favor of measures and politics that
will produce uniformity in value in the
coin and paper money of the country,
without destroying or embarrassing the
business interests of the country.
That kind of talk is rot calculated TO
invigorate or strengthen the rag baby" +"
How does it look to a new-fangled Ohio
Democratic
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21

THE postal bill, as passed by the Sem
ate, relative to mail matter of the third
class, and which takes effect July 1, 1876,
is substantially as follows: ''The pa6 k
age shall not exceed four pounds in
weight and shall be subject to examina-
ton. For all distances the postage will
be one cent for each ounce or fractional
part thereof, In all cases payable in ad-
vance. II, however, the postage on third
class matter mailed at an Office shall be
less than thisa mount, and the party send
ing said matter be known the sender shall
be notified and the postage due be col
lected before the same shall be trans
mitted by mail. In case the sender is
not known, and when it is not clear that
the party intended to put less than the
full postage thereon, such lackage will
be forwarded, and double the amount of
the deficient postage shall be collected
from the party to whom it is addressed.
The sender of any article of the third
class may write his or her name and
address thereon. or on the outside. with
the word "from' above or preceding the
same, or may write or print on any pack
age the names or number of articles en-
closed. Transient newspapers or maga-
zines shall be carried in the mails at the
rate OF one cent for every three ounces,
and one cent for each two additional
ounces"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
-IS16

The next Union Republican National
Convention for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President
of the United States will be held in the
city of Cincinnati, on Wednesday, the
14th day of June, 1876, at IL o'clock
noon, and will consist of delegates from
each State equal to twice the number of
its Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, and of two delegates from each
organized Territory and the District of
Columbia.
In calling the convention for the
election of delegates, the committees of
the several States are recommended to
invite all Republican electors, and all
other voters, without regard to past
political differences or previous party
affiliations, who are opposed to reviv-
ing sectional issues, and desire to pro-
mote friendly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the country by
maintaining and enforcing all the con-
stitutional rights of every citizen, i'll
cluding the full and free exercise of the
right of suffrage without intimidation
and without fraud; who are in favor Of
the continued prosecution and punish
ment of all official dishonesty, and of an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment by honest, faithful and capable
officers; who are ia favor of making
such reforms in government as expert
ence may from time TO time suggest;
who are opposed to impairing the credit
of the nation by depreciating any of its
obligations. and in favor of sustaining
i'm every way the national faith an finan-
cial honor; who hold that the common
school system is the nursery of American
liberty, and should be maintained abso-
lutely free from sectarian control; who
believe that, for the promotion Of these
ends, the direction of the government
should continue to be confined to those
who adhere to the principles of 1776,
and support them as incorporated in the
Constitution and the laws; and who are
in favor of recognizing and strengthen
ing the fundamental principle of Ma
tional Unity in this Centennial Anniver-
sary of the birth of the Republic.
E. ID. MORGAN, Chairman,
WM. Z. CHANDLER, Sec'y,
Rep. Nat. Com.
Washington, Jan. y. 1876.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21
Dragging Out Existence.


The nervous, weakly invalid does not en-
Joy life, but merely ''drags out existence
as the phrase is. Untitled for the active pur
suits of life, and incapable of partaking OF
its pleasures, to which health alone can
give a zest; disinclined to social intercourse
and prey to melancholy, the valetudin
arian is indeed an object of pity. Yet there
is nothing in all this that cannot be remedied
by that genial alternative tonic and nervine,
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, which supplies
deficient stamina, braces the nervous sys-
TEN, and OvercOmes those bodily irregulari-
ties to which nervous weakness is most fire.
quently attributable. Diseases of the KID
ney and bladder, imperfect digestion and
uterine troubles are fertile sources of de
bility. Their eradication however, becomes
a matter of certainty when HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters are Systematically used for
that purpose The Bitters likewise annihi-
late and prevent fever and ague and debili-
tating febrile complaints of malarial ma
ture.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21

THE ". Y. Tribune has the following
in regard to the inharmonious "unter-
rified," of this State: 1.-The Ohio Demo
Gratis do not grow more harmonious with
time. The soft money faction is shout
ing in an idiotic manner Tor the nomina-
tion of William Allen for the Presidency,
while the hard money faction is working
more quietly, and to present appearances
more effectually, for the nomination of
Senator Thurman. The feeling between
the two wings has become SO bitter that
the victory for either one will be likely
to insure the loss of the State to the
party. The Dayton Democrat seems to
be of this opinion, for it says frankly
that the prospect is not very good for
Democracy to carry the State, though it
thinks Thurman could do so if any one
could One thing is tolerably certain,
namely, that unless the Democrats stop
quarreling pretty soon they will give
the State to the Republicans in October,
and thus start their opponents in the
Presidential contest with momentum
which will be very likely TO carry them
TO a national triumph"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21

JUDGE TAFT, our new Secretary of
War, is already beginning to get in good
work. He has commenced a thorough
revision of the army estimates, aided by
Gen. Sherman, and other army officers.
and expects to save the country several
millions thereby. He has called for re-
ports from the different bureaus, and
from the chief officers of all the mill
tary departments. Some Of the oppo-
sition press have sneered at the idea of
placing a civilian at the head of our
War Department, but we hazard the
assertion that time will illdemonstrate that
Gen. Grant never made better appoint
ment- Judge Taft is undoubtedly one
of the wisest statesmen Of the present
century.