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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-28

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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08

He makes various recommendations in
regard to different departments of the
government. and urges upon Congress
the propriety and necessity of immedii ite
legislation looking 10 the completion OF
the Washington monument, and says the
present unfinished condition of the mon-
ument. begun SO long ago, is a reproaSh
to the nation. It cannot be doubted that
the patriotic sense of the country will
mainly respond to such prompt provision
as may be made for its completion ut an
early day.
In regard to educational matters, he
says the wisdom of legislation upon the
part of Congress in ait of the states for
the education OF the whole people i'm
those branches of study which are taught
i'm the common schools OF the country,
is no longer question. The intelligent
Judgment of the coGiItry goes still fur
ther, regarding it as also both cOnstitu
tional and eXpedient for the general gov
crnment to extend to technical and high
er education such aid as is deemed essen
tial to the general welfare. and to our due
prominence among the enlightened and
cultured nations of the world,
and concludes by recommending
such legislation as will render available
and efficient for the purpose of instruc-
ton. so far as is consistent with the pub
lie service, the cabinets or museums of
invention, of surgery, of education. Of
agriculture, and other collections, the
property of the national government.
He says the capital of the nation should
be something more than mere political
center. We should avail ourselves of all
the opportunities which Providence has
here placed ut our comma nj to enhance
the general intelligence of the people
and increase the conditions most favor
able to the success aud perpeluity of our
institutions,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08
APieasant Surprise:

Last Sabbath, ut the close of the ses-
sion of the Sabbath school at the Con-
gregational church. handsome gold
band China tea set was placed upon the
table in front OF the pulpit, and to those
not i'm the secret it was a matter of con-
siderable conjecture as TO what it meant.
However, it was soon explained. Col.
Ill. q. Davis. in few very appropriate
remarks, made the matter perfectly
plain to all present. 1t was gift by the
school to Mrs. Merritt Chandler, as a to.
ken of appreciation of her valuable SER
vices as Superintendent of the school.
Mrs. Chandler was taken entirely by sur
prise, but very feelingiy expressed her
thanks for the handsome gift, and no
person who heard her could doubt but
that her expressions were heartfelt, ard
that the gift was appreciated and re-
ceived in the spirit it was offered The
gift, in connection with the fact that she
was unanimously re-elcc;ed Superintend-
ent, shows that the members of the
school think that she is the right person
in the right Place.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08
GHEBOYGAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER8 g. 1877.

and deed we confess Christ before men
he will confess us before his Father and
the holy angels. The day of our final
vindication will come. We can afford to
wait for it
g. Christ ians should not be unduly af-
fected by earthly popularity.
ST. Paul experienced both extremes OF
treatment from the people at Melita.
They first shrank f ON him as man of
extraordinary wickedness. Then they
looked upon him as worthy of divine
honors. But he was affected with neither
extreme. ~
Popularity is sometimes more of a
test than its opposite: A Christian can
sometimes bear to be canonized less than
10 be canonaded. An excessive love of
popularity is a great snare TO any Chris
tisn, whether he be preacher, teacher,
or an ordinary member.
4. A Christian should everyone would
seek to be useful.
Paul was prisoner, most unjustly &C.
cused, deprived of his liberty, and on his
way to trial and to martyrdom. He had
been through scenes of pe.il anG ex
haustion. He had barely escaped the
dangers of the sea He might have spent
his time at Melita i'm rest and recupera-
ton, or in preparation tor the scenes
which awaited him at Rome. But he
desired everywhere, and in all ciIcum-
stances. to be doing good to vthers,in the
name OF bis Master. So lie spent
his time at Melita in healing the sick
and doubtless in instructing the people
in the glorious truths of the Gospel.
What an example for us all We too
are on our way to the Eternal City. not
to be condemned and mariyred. indeed.
but to be saved and glorified. Let us be
useful by the wayi Let us preach, and
teach. and heal, and comfort ignorant. sin
ful and sorrOwful men, and thus prepare
to enjoy the rest and glory of heaven.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08

MONrIETH AND ALLEGAN BRANCH.
Trans leave Monteth 20 u, and 10 M,
srr,ve Allegan 26 A N, and 30 NJ. Leave
SiIesan n 30 A N and 90 N. arrive Montieth
IL so r and ayr N.
DIRECT THAN CONNECTIONS FOLLOWS:
Nos. 2, 3, and 6, at Forr wayne Win
Fast express trains of the p, q
Ry, {, and from Pi:tsburg, Harrisburg; Baiti-
Washington Pas PsYns and w,sS Ms% EXPRESS
no sha.h railway, to and from
Quincy. st. Louis. Kansas City and Texas points.
at KaamasSo w,'a and as Rsed f Cty
18th & M Ry for Ludington. -, y,
No = connects at d u M Junction with ID M
railroad, aud at Grand RAPIDS Win ~ ~
Detroit and all points east. ,.. p;.t
Nos. 1 2, and connect at Richmond Win It's
burg Cincinnati q st Louis TO ana irom ,..a, IN
S;ananolis Louisville st Louis and all points south
~sst Also Tor Dayton. Xenia, Columbus, &C.
tOaily except Sundays. iDaily-
A. r. LEET,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08

Richard E. Peabody, of Boston, COM
mission agent, has been arrested for
forging notes tor $4,000.
The county bridge over the SciOta
river at Chillicothe, Ohio, burned
Wednesday. Loss $4,000.
The Chicago Board of Health has just
nnearthed doctor who graduated i'll a
barber shop, and was praclicing upon a
stolen diploma.
The destruction by the recent food in
Hardy county, w. Va. will reach $4O0.
600. The torrent reached from mountain
to mountoin, and Was 20 feet deep.
Shipbuilding has greatly increased in
the United States within three years, il
having been demonstrates that iron ships
can be produced in this country at a cost
within ten per cent of prices in Europe
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08

.PENCER HOUSE,
WIN. SPENCER. PRoP'R,

This house is situated near the dock, and
commands fine view of the lake. Splendid
accommodations for summer visitors. Good
rooms and liberal rates. 45tf
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08
Our Public school, as Seen by a
Stranger.


As public testimonial of my regard
for the ladlylike and gentlemanly de-
pertinent OF the teachers and students of
Cheboy gan, respectfully transmit the
following brief sketch for publication
Having some inclination to see the
school and educational circles of this
beautiful and thriving little village,
embraced the opportunity Offered. l
was received with an air of polileness by
Mr.. Weed, the principal of the school,
who afforded me every opportunity to
observe the department and attainments
of every scholar in school. To my great
surprise, found many of them quite tar
advanced in scholarship and refinement,
consequently well capable of teaching
school IneXt visited Mr.. Vanderbilt's
department 1t vas truly interesting to
observe the good behavior of those
bright and busy lads, whose voices may
at some future day, be heard in the leg
islative halls of our state.
Visited the four departments of the
school, and was receivdd. with equal
kindness, and treated with that consider
alton which has made such conspicuous
progress i'm the march of refinement,
and happiness, during the past one
hundred years. All friends of education,
and the public generally, will no doubt
contrast the present day with the dark
and gloomy days Of heathenism, when
the red man of the forest exhibited the
scalps OF his victims, danced around his
fires, and sang the hideols' and peculiar
songs OF Indian warfare. AT the present
time. this matchless medium of trade and
commerce is carried on with ability and
success in all our cities and villages,
which are spread over our country as
thick as the stars in an evening sky. 1t
is our duty, to-day, who are spared to
enjoy the protection of the law, the lib
erty of speech, and the press, voice in
the legislative halls of our state and ma
tional legislatures, the right to worship
God according to the dictates of our own
conscience. not TO forget the memory of
our gallant dead.
Respectfully signed,
THOMAS BUTLER.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08
Council Proceedings.
(OMciQL.)

A regular meeting Of the Village Coun-
Gil was held at the Council room on
Tuesday evening. December 4th, 1877.
Present-Pre>ident Strohn, Attorney
+ II, Trustees Perrin, De Puy, Farrell
and McGinn.
Abscnt-Trustecs Hall and McKervey.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of November 10th weie read and APP
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM VILLAGE Of
FICERs.
From the Street Commissioner-IIis
report of labor performed upon the
streets Of the village and the expenses
thereof, since his last repor*, amounting
to So 60; received and placed OH file
and The account allowed
From the Village Attorney
To the Hon., the Council of the Village Of Che
boygan:
In the matter of procuring an in
surance OH the new Town Hall. referred
to me at your last meeting, would re-
port that agreeable 10 your Instructions.
have caused the same TO be Insured in
the'Fairfield Insurance company, of Con-
nccticut, in the sum of $4,000 for PEE
riod OF thirty days: commencing OH the
2lst day OF November, 1877. at ali ex-
pense OF $l5, including /: bnilder's per-
init" Respectfully,
GEO. w. BELL,
Village Attorney.
Received. and Oh motion Of Trustee
McGinn, voted 10 pay Geo. w. Bell $l5
paid by him Oh account of the insurance
Trustee Farrell stated that tile fire ell
gine was out of order.
On motion of Trustee Farrell. voted
that sneci,l committee be appointed to
wait upon the engineer and have him
put the engine in proper repair. The
President appointel Trustees Farrell and
McGinn rs such committee.
Watts S. Humphrey, Esq. stated that
hesappeared before the Council in the in
terest Of several parties who had paid "A
license into the Village Treasury under
an old ordinance enacted under the old
charter, and that they claim the right to
recover the money back.
On motion of Trustee McGinn. voted
that the matter be referred to lhe COM
mittee OH ways and Means together
with The Village Attorney for their in
vestigation and report al the nvxt meet
ing.
On motion of Trustee De Puy. voted
that special committee be appointed
to investigate and report what il any
thing the village should DO towards pay
ing the expenses incident to the keeping
up the range lights in the river.
The Council then adjourned.
Richmond. Va, has just built steam
fire engine for st. Petersburg. Russia.
Robert Tyfer, son of President Tyler.
died at ongoIeiy, Ala, Tuesday
night.
The steamer America collided with an
Italian ship Tuesday, sunk it and return
ed TO Bremen.
Five hundred dollars worth of counter
felt $40 bills OH the Ontario bank. Mon
treal. have been detected during the past
few days.
During the present year the United
States sent l05.000,000 yards OF cotton
goods abroad, ten times more than was
exported the year before.
Bushong & Bros, the bankrupt bank
ers of Reading. Pa, ask an extension oil
five years, within which they promise to
pay everything. with interest. Tie
claims against them are $330,000.
Indians rove about and murder with
impunity In Western Texas. and chase
stage coaches in a very lively manner
They Overhauled the coach near Stock.
ton. recently. killed the driver and stole
! the horses.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

the capture Of Cribs. He was OK
cpedlngly gifted with bravery then,
while many were there to render any
assistance which might be needed -
Farmer Gates was "a conspicuous old
fellow, whose most striking charac-
tcristic was the enlarged condition of
bis abdominal cavity. MIR. Renee
laws Philanthropy was greatly to be
admired. Heaven should smile on
such useful creatures. If anything
would elevate n man i'm the opinion of
his cOuntrynen it certainly should be
his Kindness toward the fallen. By
his Kind agency an unhappy trio was
lifted to position where they enjoy
Cd all the sweets Of life. The Land
lord was not insignificant 10y any
means. The most striking thing
about the Bar. keeper, the thing which
interested me most was, seeing the
Tell hand Of the strong man upon his
person which brought him with a
crash upon the floor. His poisonous
whiskey was the same which drove
The unfortunate Edward Middleton
into dClirium-trcmens. Agnes Dow
ton, n maniaC-if | should Try to for
yet her il would be utterly impossible.
Those maddeniug, piercing shrieks
were enough to trpmble the form Of
the strong man. Julia was n sweet
child sh" loved her mother. and for
"OOk not her father i'm his dark hours
of despair. Miss Spindle-ofiicinus
Miss Spindle-old maid Miss Spindle
was qnite prominent character. She
was gifted in many respects. viz =
tiuency in language, etc. She was no.
ticeable in another line, viz : her style
OF apparel, so supernatural, hence a
novelty.
| dislike personalities, but if you
will grant | will only make a few
more remarks PbOut some friends, and
then | will "eturn to silence. Mr. and
Mrs. Thurman, though they are hap
PLY situated, and are blessed with
everything which emhcllishes civil
lied life, would meet with unbounded
success on the stage They were anna
tours nominaIly but professionals a.
regards their point of eXcelleucy.-
Misses A. g., Florence p and l.. II.
understood their several parts and
made an appearance very creditablP.
Mr.. w. S. j., did better than could
have been expected under the circum-
stances. He rehearsed but few times,
vet he appeared free and easy, and
without embarrassment
In conclusion would add, if [ had
been suddenly ushered in the building
to witness the play, ignorant, too, of
the circumstances, ! certainly would
have pronounced them travelling
troupe Of some notoriety. Again, al
low me to say. owe many thanks to
the kind people for their good treat
mPnt to me-almOst a stranger in their
midst / had began to declare "the
hospitality" of Virginia farce until
| paid visit to this little town of
Bristol. Abingdon, | believe. boasts
Of drjStOcrdcy, but Bristol can proud
ly boast of an enterprising and hospi.
table people. More anon.
II. II G.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

LAST SATURDAY, the last day of
Grants term, he issued All order with
drawing the troops from Louisiana,
thus leaving Packard to his fate.
South Carolina ditto. He says these
states she'll be as free to choose their
government as is Vermont All, in
deed Now, then. we see it, South
Carolina and Louisiana can be free.
provided Hayes be President. Not
otherwise. Looks much like a square
spll out
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

HOUSE BILL, No. 273, introduced
by MIR. Fowler, provides for the ex,
tinguishment of vendors liens by the
acknowledgement before a notary OF
before the clerk by the vendor, and
tt marginal note by the clerk OF tie
page Of the Deed book where the
deed is recorded. This will save the
cost of many n deed and the trouble
of many a search to ascertain wheth.
er any deed of release has been made
at all.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

Our friend of the Flag yields his
opposition to the Electoral Commits.
sion, but to those who voted against
the Bell Punch, never a bit. Sorry -,
but can't help it. As for us we would
rather fight Bradley under the black,
flag than So out of 81 conservatives in
the House of Delegates.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06
RICHMOND LETTER.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES, !
RICHMOND. VA, :
March lth 1877


The date of this letter brings up in
memory the great shame Of the age.
The democracy have elected their can
didate for the Presidency and could
not install him into office The west
was ready, the South had been in re
beilion and could not move, and the
East did m the newly made Eunuchs
at salt Lake city, cursed and swore
vengeance. sat down and did nothing.
The Radicals had Grant and the army
and they used both. Hayes promised
fair, begged and avowed lie meant no
harm, bargained to take the army off
the South, and actually got Grant to
clear the track for him 10y handing
Packard end Chamberlain over to the
devil, and the South agreed to take
him. Hayes is President, but the
brittle has not been fruitless. This
like the freedom of the slave, had to
be consented to by the Southern lead
ers before it could be. dayes had to
knuckle. If ne sticks the Garrett
baggers must go down, the bottom
rail gets underneath and the intelli-
geuce and prosperity of the South rise
toward the surface. viii he stick
Grant meant well and promised well.
Did lie stick Not quite. Can Hayes
stick ? Echo answers.
One thing Ia certain. Grant steps
out. His military position clothed
him with inVincible aTmOr. He had
a cartp-blanche to do as he pleased
ald no man dared to lift a finger
against him. Thank the Lord we are
done with that man. Those who ran
him are left and they will try to run
Hayes. But Hayes is not irOn-clad as
Grant was Staud still and listen.
The Legislature is at dead lock on
apporlionment. The House has de.
cided time and again that we ought t.
appOrtiOn and do it at once, thus put.
ting the amendments into operation
The Senate bobbled aud diddled and
said it mout and it mout'nt, it would
and it wouldn't. Finally, to get our
of it voted to adjourn tomorrow. This
they did knowing that not one of the
important measures which have beer
SO deliberately digested has been ye
passed. A committee of conference,
was appointed and then of course thu
idea of adjournment was abandoned
and an agreement reached to adjourn
April 5th. Gen Bradley johnson
who WA, on the committee, WISHED
the committee to pledge themselve,
that app0rtiOnmeht should not he in
sisted on. Burnt Senators dread tn,
fire. Senator Newberry, of Bland
may be regarded as having defeated
ppOrtionment. He goes out next fal
anyway. The vote stood 10 to 20
SepatOrs Greever and Wood hav,
voted regularly for it.
The Bell Punch" bill will be press
Oh again by its friends There is
large majority of the House in favor
of an Increased tax on liquors. bu
they don't think the wild experiment
of the Punch is quite the way to e
about 1t. The bill will be amended
and may then pass.
The Canal fight will soon be over
/ am afraid the lease will he defeated
If it is, | have no further faith in the
Canal.
| have not time and the Ne,Us vii
not have sUnce for more | SEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

EX>Gov. SMITH says ne expects to
i've to see the Canal seven feet deep
md large vessels moving down its
length by steam, and out by James
river to the sac. He is 80 years Of
age. and he and Mason are very
likely to live twenty years longer
There pluck in him.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

GRACE GREENWOOD says she is the
mother Of the Republican party. This
is the first intimation that she was a
communicate of Plymouth church
when Belzebub was its Pastor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

The late Abingdon meeting was to
The right point, but it "spoke too
tate J" Hayes had bought off the
Southern members with the promise
hat two conspicuous Southerners
should be in his Cabinet Wells and
Steqrns will fill the bill.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

Bob LUCH TO PHRIDAY. The Elec-
toraI Bill passed on Friday the count
was commenced on Friday the Com
mission decided every disputed State
on Friday, and the final decision was
made on Friday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

OUR DELEGAT have had placed
on he calender of the House a road
bill Tor this county, synopsis of which
will be seen elsewhere. They have n
petition Sigued by some eight huns
drcd persons in various pants of the
county. They have not incorpora.
ted into it any feature requiring the
payment of poll tax for the purpose
rs this would be found Illegal. More
over many persons who cannot pay "A
poll tax can furnish two days labor
The tax which the bill imposes will
amount to about So 900. All our
readers are aware that under the pres
ent abominlble system we are taxed
and pay every year, for the use of
teams, plows and other Implements.
about So 600. The tax will not be
at all increased by the new bill, but
under the contract system this amount
of money will do double the road SER
vice As there is no other county in
the bill it can be amended hereafter
to any extent the people of the com-
ty may wish.
At present it has been deemed best
to require tNo days work from all
able-bodred persons. Ii it should be
deemed expedient to reduce this to
one day, il can be done after the sys.
tenn has been inaugurated and cstab-
lished. 1t will be ycly easy to reduce
the labor, but on The contrary it would
be difficult to increase il.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

OUR delegates divided on the Bell
Punch.' Mr.. Coale was finally con-
Ninced that it was best for the State
that the bill should pass. He was
opposed to it until certain amend
ments were made, hut these being
secured he voted for it. Mr.. Fowler
voted against it. 1t was between
them the difference Of bird with one
wing and q bird with two-a differ
ence of a pinion. They agreed that
Gov Letcher's bill was the better
Que, but this was voted down.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-06

WE were not allowed to prove the
rascality of the Returning Boards, hut
we have successfully shown the cow
ardice of Hewitt and his friends.