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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18
I'm MenlOrium.

Entered into rest at Duncan City,
Micll,, the morning of January 18th,
Mary Hillock Little, widow of the late
James Little, of Toronto, Ont.
Mrs Little was born in the cOunty OF
Fermanaugh, Ireland, in the year of our
Lord seventeen hundred ami ninety
eight, Having married soldier iIr the
British army, she served through two
wars. Mrs. Little and family emigrated
from Ireland in 1850. arriving in Toronto,
Ont, where they expected to make their
future home. The following year the
Angel OF Death called her husband to
his reward, leaving Mrs. Little, with her
children, alone In a strange land. She
resided i'm Toronto until 1867, at which
time she removed with her daughter,
Mrs. Grier, to Duncan City. Mrs. Little
having been baptized in the church in
early infancy. was brought at an early age
to receive the laying on of hands. She
thus lived from childhood the child OF
God and the inheritor of the kingdom of
Heaven. Being deprived of the admin
istratiOns of her church after her re-
moval to Michigan, her daily prayer WIS
that she might be spared to see IA priest
of her church that she might again join
| i'm the services and partake of the blessed
sacrament before she WAS called TO the
unseen place. Her prayers were answer
ed, as Rev. w. w. Ratter visited her
daily during her last sickness. Mrs.
Little's sincere Christian character was
consf antly manifested in the ever faith
ful religious testimony and increasingly
watchful care of her children and grand
children, and particularly at last in the
Christian paiienee and holy submission
with which she endured her bodily pain
and suffering. Her departure from the
bed of afflic ion was blessed rrleart
from earth to tie paraise OF God, an
evit by which she fortified her soul by
feas'i ing upon the spir 'url banquet OF
her Sayior's body and blood. W
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

The annual meeting of the Executive
Committee of the State Agricultural
Society met in Detroit last Monday.
The report of the secretary Mr.. J. P.
Thompson, embodied some valuable sta
listics. The following extract from his
report regarding the wheat productions
of the state will be of interest to our
readers: =
Mr.. Robert L. Hewett, statistical clerk
of the Secretary of States Office, render
ed valuable service to the cause of Michi-
gan agricultural by preparing and exhib-
iting at the State Fair a large map
showing the number Of acres, the BUSH
els aud the average yield per acre Of
wheat In ZACH county for. the year 1877.
Among the many important facts which,
is SD forcibly illustrated. We . some that
seemed almost incredible. 1t is not
many years ago since farmers believed
that only the extreme southern counties
of the state were adapted TO wheat cul-
trre, yet this wheat map shows that one.
half tile crop of 1877 was raised north OF
a line running east and west through
the northern edge of Eaton and Ingham
counties. Indeed, taking the counties
tier by tier from the Indiana line, neither
the greatest aggregate In bushels nor
the highest average per acre is reached
until we get into the fourth tier, while
the fifth and sixth tiers show a higher
general average than the first and second,
and compare favOrably with them in the
aggregate bushels produced. The rapid
advance OF the wheat line into the north
ern woods is as gratifying as il was un-
expected. Alorg all that sweeping
water line-frOm Monroe at the south
east, with its Is bushels to the acre, up
to Bay with its 24::and Cheboygan with
its l9. around and down to Berrien, at
the southwest, with its l5--thcre Is no
break in the wheat line. no county where
the staple is not grown prOfitatly. Hills
and plains, oak openings and cedar
lhicks, hardwood and sOft-wOod lands,
north and south, the whole Peninsula is
a v heat belt.
The report also shows some other re-
markable features connected with the
wheat industry of our state. In 1910.
nine states Outranked Michigan as wheat
producers but Michigan has surpassed
them all except Illinois, Ohio and Indiana,
while number of new States have.
within few years, shot to the front
rank. Last year our wheat crop was the
largest We ever produced, being es;i-
at twenty-eight millions of bushels,
worth SIS to every man, woman and
child in The state. Our wheat crop has
doubled every ten Years, and the average
yield per acre has steadily increased
In 1910 it was ten bushels per acre; now
it is eighteen bushels. The increase in
the average yield per acre can be ac-
counted for chiefly By the cultivation o
the superior wheat producing sections oi
the northern portion of the state.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18
CONDENSED NEWS.

Madame Anderson completed her 200
quarter miles in as many quarter hours.
at Brooklyn. on the 18th.
Gov. Vance will be the next United
Statps Senator from North Carolina.
MerrimOn withdraws from the contest.
In the last 25 years Plymouth church
has rented her pews at an aggregate of
$9552O4, and has lost in collections only
$6,4S8.
The Texas P,cific and Northern Pacific
lobbies at Washington have coalpsced for
The purpose of getting each bill through
Congress.
The New York cfpitol at Albany has
already cost New York Stale $l0,000,000,
and will cost some $S 600, 900 more before
completed.
1t is said that Samuel J. Tilden and
Cyrus Field have doubled their fortunes
by the advances IN New York elevated
railway stock.
Mrs. OdcndOifer and her son aged 10
wears. Were burned 10 death at jamaica
Plain, Suffolk county. NJ ass. Saturday
night. i'm the destruction by fire of the
house aud saloon OF John Odeniorfer.
Gen. Grant leaves Paris on Saturday
tort Marseiles, to sail thence for India
on the following Thursday. 23d inst,
i'm the regular French steam-r leaving
on that da.e. He does not wait for the
United States steamship Richmond.
California is colder this winter than
for 2S years before. Usually her ther-
momeiers register range between AZ
degrees and 60 degrees Fahrenheit; this
r,tl lou al
srees. 1t is feared the fruit is badly dam
aged.
A severe shock Of earthquake was felt
at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 18th. build
ings being violently shaken in many iiI-
stances. The shock was also felt at st.
Augustine and down the guilt coast.
Nothing Of the kind was ever expert
enced there before.
A const.irtee Of woman suffragis,s
waited On President Hayes few days
since, and at his request have agreed 10
present him IA statement OF their views;
and he PROMISES them. he v i'll i'm his next
message speak OF woman suffrage as his
conscience and the light lie then possesses
dictate.
Through some of their friends, the
poOr of New York City on the l3Sh ask
ed for $5OO000 worth of food AMI clio. IL
ing. Seventy six wagons and 200 men
travrrsed the streets 10 make collections
for charitable institutions. G. orge. San-
,lers, orig major OF the canv IS there tor
the benefit of the yellow feycr sufferers
helped greatly to bring about the move
ment.
A Cincinnati special reports Murat
Halstrad as saying that Gen. Grant
| doesn't want to be President again. and
and that it is tloubtfRl il be could be il
he wanted. Grant eOalhl not carry Ohio
and the vote of OiiO is essential to th,,
man who will be ,leeted President in
1880 John Sherman is the man fpr
1880. as he can curry Ohio, says Mr.. Hal
stead.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

Information which the Inter-Ocean
receives concerniDgsSt. Mary's Falls Ship
canal will cause cOnsternaiiOn among
vessel owners generally, and especially
the owners of vessels in the Lake SUI
periOr trade, On the long route from
Lake Erie or from Lake Michigan to
Lake Superior, none but the largest class
Of vessels can be employed prOfitably,
and even these craft, with the low
freig:its ruling tor several seasons past.
find it very difficult to earn small mar
gins over expenses. Our Information is
to the effect that the water has been
falling since the close of navigation, and
there Is now only eleven feet and two
inches on the lower miter-sill, with good
reasons for thinking it will not be more
after the opening OF navigation this
season. New gates are being put in the
upper locks. but noIhing Is being done
to the miter sill of the lower locks. 1t is
evident frsn these facts that next season
vessels will not be able to carry more
than twO-thirds of what their full car
suffer accOrdingly, Som thing should
Superior water route"
The above, from the:Inter- Ocean Of the
18th, states correctly as far the facts 20,
but the inference that journal draws
from those facts are considerably out of
the way. and probably originated in the
mind of someaone who is not well ::versed
in the pecuIiaritles which different seasons
of the year showfn the depth of wafer.
We wonld relieve the anxiety of the
In.er-Ocean man by stating that the
depth of water varies 3much with the
season. Fears we're expressed last Sc son
that on account of the water being low
LIST spring that trouble would be ex-
perienced, but all during the season the
water was of ITS average depth, and we
venture to predict that vessels will be
able to pass the locks next season draw
ing very nearly, if not quite as much as
the least of former years.
In regard to the inference which may
be drawn from the reference TO no work
being done on the lower mitsr-sill We
would say that nothing can be done to
deepen the water on the sill. 1t was
p ,rtly The Inability to do this that caused
the construction of the new locks, which
will doubtless be completed so that that
they can be used by the spring OF 1880
which will remedy the difficulty which
an uniformed reader of the IntegO Ocean
would think nothing was being done tC
obviate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18
xoxr,rrH AND ALLEGAN BRANCH.

MOyrfErH AND ALLEGAN BRANCH.
Trans leave Montieth &c ", ana io n,
arrive Allegan 25 A ", ant b NJ. Leave
Allesan IL 30 " and 80 p n, arrive Moniietn
IL 80 r Y ani IS 5PM.
DIRECT TRAIN CONNECTIONS FOLLOWS !:
Nos. 2. g. 5 and o, at Forr Wayne WITH
F.st sx re.s trains of the 2.
Ry,t aa from ri tsburg.. HARRISBURG bai1-
more. Washington. hiltdeiphia and view iorA.
Wa 2 and : at Fort Wayne with express
trains on w ba h rdiiwae, to ana rom
Quincy, ST Louis Kansas City and Texas po nus nus
Nos and 8 at Kalamazoo with Mlehigan Zen en-
ersl Z to and from Chicago. and at Reeo CITY
with r ar Ry for budington =,
,,;Iro,d a 4 at Grand Rapids with n G X Tor
Detroit and all points east p;.+s-
Nos rs and 4connect itRichmond WIN I'..s- s
snry Trncinnati y st Louis X z tn and from In
NJ ,nauoIis louisville st Louis and all points soutn
~ st ,lso tOr Dayton. Xenis. Columbus, &C.
ti,aily except Sundays. tDaily-
A. B. LEET,
Gen. Passenger Agent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18
A Lien for LOgmen.

The statute giving lien upon logs.
for labor performed, or supplies furnish
ed, has been found by the Supreme
Court to be defective and impossible OF
execution. Representative Turnbull,
of AIpcna, whose district has large lum-
bering interests, has Investigated the
matter and prepared bill which simpli-
fies the course of procedure and corrects
the errors iiI the present.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

You will find OIL our five cent counter
ladies linen cuffs aud collars, childrens
hose. ladies lace collars, Gofs best braid,
mens' and boys paper collars, and a
great many other goods at 5 cents.
S. LEGAULT & Co.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

Disappointed candidates i'm the late
campaign can assuage their grief "A little
by sending to their member of the Legis-
lature. and having him procure them
All appointment as Notary Public.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

II DOK AND JOB PRINTIN OF EVERY
DrHdescription. Send your orders to the
Non .hERN TRIBUNE Cheoovgso Mich.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
The Lesson in California.

Revising the late election in Cali
fOrnIa, it Is clear to the average
mind that the Repubiican~R Radical
party of California is in IL hopeless
minority, SO far as the popular vote
is concerned and that had ri her
the Democratic or the Workings
mems party exhibited a 1.-THE OF
common sense, the result would
have been entirely different. Polls
ing Il mere tribe in excess of one
third of the total vote of the State,
the Radicals have elected their en-
lire State ticket and Il full con greSs
ional delegation, with perhaps n
majority of the Legislature. Their
victory in results is sweeping and
decisive, and yet it is in point OF
fact one-third OF the people OF the
Golden Stale controlling the ether
two thirds. The manner i'll which
this result WAS accomplished should
prove a sdlulary lesson to the Oppo-
henls Of Ratlica.ism every where.
There is no man anywhere, invested
with Il sound mind and honest sy N
pathies, but understands and be-
y
as such, is the earnest friend aud
promoter of tue welfare of ali men
who by the sweat of labor earn
their daily bread. 1t is a PLAIN pro-
position, and one that admits of no
argument. But for all this, the
Dem ocracy of the Pacific slope and
the WorkingInen refused to ''pooi
their issues and make united
fight against the common enemy.
tute of a leadership with brains, and
the latter, led and marshaled by
that mouthing communist, Denis
Kearney, failed to impress upon
men of property and responsibility
that the interests of the State
would be enhanced by turning it
over to the control of gang of
agrarian mountebanks. On the
other hand, the Republicans were
compactIy organized, and had in
addition the money power of the
fraudulent administration as their
backs. In such a triangular s,rug>
gle, he result could not be doubtful,
the only astonishing feature in the
entire business being the small Res
publican vote, as compared with
former elections, demonstrating that
as a majority par sy it is dead beN ondi
resurrection in California. True,
it has appropriated the frni,s of
victory, in the contest just closed,
but if between now aud the idcs of
November, 1880, the Democrats and
Workiugmen of the Pacific coast
join hands, as they SHOULD, the UNI
clean banquet to which the Raids
Gals are now gathering, will turn TO
funeral baked meats"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

act Independently If the Democratic
organic ,tion, With what grace can
they assert that they are as goOd
Democrats as are the men who are
standing on the platform adopted
at Jackson in 1871, by oa,s- Of the
largest and most Respectable State
Conventions ever held by The Miss
issippi while they
themselves are standing elsrwlI here
looking for office as anXiously as
Enoch Arden looked for a sail, day
after day, on the desert island.
That State Convention put its foot
down very firmly upon the thing
called indcpendentiSm, and until its
action is revoked by power equal
" as great, its voice must be cons
>ideIed as the voice OF court,
from whose decision there Is 10
appeal. lndependentism and Dem
ocracy are no more in accord with
each other, than life is with death.
heat with cold, or honor with dis
honor. This is simply the truth OF
the matter.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27

home III his office %! SuprrInt"nd. NJ.
He has lost none of bis gallantry,
although time has changed his jrtty
cuIls to silver grey. Mr.. w. ~.
Steele, our former nsman, is
cashier of this great institution, and
did me he homer to escort me thro'
the building, aud took particular
pains to explain to ne the process
OF converting bullion into curIcGcy
[ shall long renrmber the polite
attentions of the officers of the
mint, tut time will not ALLOW me to
enter into details of my pleasantly
spent morning.
Business among the merchants
here is greatly retarded by quaran.
tines at various places. just now.
every branch of trade seems at IA
standstill.
Conductor Fitzpatrick and the
young gentlemen who accompanied
me down, Were eXceeding ely polite
and kind during the Tip, which Was
without accident or incident.
MATER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27


WE learn from Mr.. ID. w. Rice
that the citizens of Yazoo City are
very enthusiastic on the subject of
the next press convention to be held
there in June 1SSO.-Corinth Sub
.S0iter.
TiIe Yazooites are a generous,
whole-sonleI people,..and will just
sprt al themselves when the assem-
hled wisdom of the State come to-
gelher there next June.-,Sunmit
Sentinel.
You are right, brothers Bonney,
The Yazooitts are going to kill the
fatted cali and We'll be there if you
don't "Mossback" us again Vicks-
burg Commercial.
We fully endorse what is said
above, regarding the hospitality
and fine social qualities of the good
people Of Yazno. But isn't it a
liltfe-just very little-apoery-
phal, to say that they are thus pre-
matuIely working themselves up
il, to ga state of mind over so mild
IA thing as press convention to be
held next June
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
Special Announcement.

We take pleasure in announcing
that We have concluded arrange
ments with the publisher of the
Chicago Weekly News,-a paper
not unknown i'm the South,-by
which we are enabled to club that
journal with the CITIZEN at a very
small advance over the regular
price of the CITIZEN. Both papers
will be sent to any address for $3.50
a year, postage included.
To those who are not familiar
with the character of the Chicago
Weekly News, we would say that
it has an established reputation as
one Of the best representatives, of
independent journalism in the coun,
try. It's political intelligence is
presented free from partisan bias or
coloring, and absolutely without
fear or favor as to parties.
En- the family circle it has secured
an enviabfe popularity by its Pc
culiar feature of six completed sto-
ries in every Issue, together with
OF her matter especially sought for
in the home.
Our special arrangement with the
Chicago Weekly News enables us
to bring 1t within the means of
everyone. Specimen copies may be
seen at this office.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
Madison Couniy's Boilers.

From the Clarion. Sept. 24.l
The Boilers organ of Madison
county fires volley at us because
we told the people Of Madison coun-
ty that the ticket it supports will
have no voice, should i. be elected,
in the nomination OF IL candidate
for Omitted States Senator by the
Democratic Conservative caucus.
The Mail says we arc not
posted as to the facts about the
party in Madison. We think we
are. The County Executive Com
mittee called IA convention, whirh
met July 9Th and nominated full
ticker, from Senator to Coroner.
A few persons who were dissatis
fed called IA mass meeting, which
met August Alb, and nominated
candidates for Senator and Repre-
Sentatives only.
Ttoo>thirds of tbs meeting ,cerc en-
Radicals, we have been informed
1t called itself the Democratic par
ty. AM adjourned.
Upon the ticket we find Matthew
Levy aud Brn Garrett, both co.'s
tCf TIC L ntN
were nominated if we understand
the matter Alright, not because they
were faithful and true members of
the Democratic Conservative party,
but because they were negroes.
Color, and not capacity, was the
test.
We never heard of Levy hefoie,
and do not know if he was ever "A
member of the anti Radical party
or not. But we have heard OF one
or more coiored CARROTS figuring
extensively in Radical conventions
in Madison county not so very long
ago. and we are of the opinion that
Ben was one of them.
Upon the other we find the names
of Hon. Chas. L. Gilmer and Capt.
VIM. Baskins, both OF whom were
true aud tried soldiers in the Con
federate army, the first as color>
bearer in the Tenth, and the second
in the Eighteenth Regiment, Mis-
sissippf Volunteers. Both were
faithful TO the cause of the people
Of Mississippi during all the dark
lays of Ea,licaliSm, and stood Sh0nl
Ter to shoulder in the ranks of the
Conservative party. Mr..
CiIlmer was elected member of |
he last Legislature, and served his !
with zeal and ability.
Both are honest. faithful and capa-
DE. Why was it then that Levy |
nd Garrett were nominated against J
hem The reason is plain enough, !
u catch the radical negro vote.
Suppose these men, fresh from
he ranks of Warmers cohorts,
should he elected by the votes they
ire on the Ticket to catch, over g. L..
iilmer and VIM. BHskin, is it not a
lain case that they will have to
ave ~ better endorsement as to
t4ir ridclity and standing with the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
Prom Snubuta.
SHUBUTA, Miss, Sept. l

SHUBUTA, Miss, Sept. 10.
Editor American Citizen:
AS you requested me to write you
description of this place and sur
rounding country, will endravor
to day to give you some idea of His
portion ofthe 'mighty East"
Shubuta is a small town of about
1900 inhabitants, situated on the
Mobile and Ohio II. Il. 80 miles be-
low Meridian aud 90 above Mobile.
1t is great chicken and egg
market, and also a good wool mars
ket. Chickens ale SO common here
that the place is generally known
by travellers as the Gchicken town"
The place is low and sandy and
at this season of the year quite nn>
healthy.
Shubuta at first sight, looks as if
it had strayed off and got lost. The
people are very kind and sociable.
and after a person becomes ac-
quainted, can not help but Ike the
town.
The farms east of the town be-
yond the Chickasahay river are very
good, but | can say nothing for
those on the west as l have never
visited that portion of the country.
There is one Thing about the
country people that is. very anu,
sing to the stranger; it is how well
they are accomplished in whip
popping. L have seen as many as
Il half dozen wagons coming into
town together and as they approach
the business portion of the town
each driver begins to spit on his
hands, and prepare for "tune;"
they all begin at once and actually
keep time and play regular ''tune.'
When the merchants hear The music
they all go out to meet them,
and though they may never have
seen them before will give them a
hearty hand shaking, and then a
bid on what they have for sale.
At DeSoto, station s miles
above here, is turpeniine still,
which is quite earnestly to those
who have never seen one. But 1
will not weary you longer, so no
more from Shubuta at present.
J. G.. G.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-27
Democrats Conservative Convention in
Beat No. 8.

WHEREAS, Mr.. Johns, of Beat
No. 8, Of Madison county, has been
nominated by the opposition party
for Justice of Peace for said Beat ;
AMI whereas, there is no candidate
on the Democratic Conservative
ticket for that Office; and whereas,
l. is the desire of the Dem. Com.
Ev Committee to have the party
which it represents gain victory
throughout The county therefore,
all Democratic Conservative voters,
DO. h white and colored, of Beat 3,
are called to meet in Mass Conren-
ton ia Madison Station, on tile second
8 turday and 11M day of October
next, for the purpose of nominating
some suitable person as the Demo-
cratic Conservative candidate for
Justi e of the Peace In and for
Beat No. ,. r Is. CAMPBELL,
Canton, Sept. %. Chairman.