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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
A Pig i'm n Drum-

General Oglesby, of Illinois, was first
appointed Colonel of the Eighth Illinois
infantry. He was a Jolly man, good
officer, and had lot of fine Suckers in
his regiment. One day while in Mis-
souri, his drum corps went into the
woods to practice, and while they were
fling and beating away for dear life
along came fat shOat. The flies died
away. the rattle of the small drums
ceased. and the corps dispersed to catch
pig. Only the bass drummer was left
to pound away and keep up the noise to
drown the squeals of the poor shOat. 1t
was soon over and poor piggy was dead.
Now to get him to camp without being
observed was the next question:, and it
was unanimously resolved that he should
be put into the base drum. The drum
unheaded, the pig stored away, and the
big dutch drummer took him I'D, drum
and all, on his neck. The pig was heavy,
and as lay at the bottom of the drum
and acted as sort of lever, he made the
drum strap cut into the back of Dutchy's
neck. Still Dutchy struggled along,
keeping step as best he could, and think
ing of what fine mess of fresh pork he
would have tor supper. The killing of
tlO PtS uou up Illdu
they supposed, and Just as they got to
the edge of the camping grounds for
parade, the Adjutant and Colonel COM
ing after them.
Fall in there, closep' shouted the
adjutant, and turned them toward the
parade ground. Dutchy was almost
dead carrying the pig, and whispered to
the drum major:
milne Got in himmell cannot stood
dis longher."
sYou must" said the drum major, and
then baWled out, "clOSe I'D there with
that base drum! FOrwardp'
The poor Dutchman got on the parade
line somehow or other, but not until the
colonel had noticed him and thought he
was drunk, as he staggered along under
the heavy pig
Going up to the drum corps the colonel
inquired in a voice of thunder of the
base drummer, what is the matter you,
STRIP
The Dutchman who had great conf
dence In the good nature of the colonel,
sided up to his horse, and standing on
toes and reaching up his neck as far as
he could, said in low voice:
mime Got, Kernel, dare ish a big i'm
de trum; pntiful big, and L will send
you de best quarter"
''Sick, sir?" said the colonel, with
wink. "Why didn't you say so at first z"
"Adjutant, send this man to his quar-
ters."
Dutchy took the hint and staggered
off with his pig and drum. As soon as
he was out of the line he sat down to
to rest and took his own time in reach
ing his quarters, but he soon got there
safely and with the pig, too.
That evening the colonel had fresh
pork for supper, and it is left you to sur
mise where it came from.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
The HOn.A. C. Porter as a Fugitive
Slave.

The following told by correspondent,
n long time ago, at Hanover, Ind, and
taken from an old paper, gives an incl
dent in the career OF Albert e. Porter,
while a student at Hanover:
One morning there turned up in the
village a Likely young negro, for whom
a reward of 5000 was offered: Soon
Wright, Ray and Hall were on the track
famous hunters of men In those days.
Some of the boys determined TO throw
them off the scent; so with pot OF lamp
black and suitable apparel, young POr-
ter. of smooth, round face, large mouth,
thick lips, and curly hair, became a
genuine African. He was caught and
firmly held by the boys. Word was dis
matched to Ray and Hall, who left the
scent when hot upon the real African,
an returned to Hanover. The cOunte-
nance of Hall was radiant with joy when
he prasped the arm of Porter, remarking,
1900 secure" Porter played his part
admirably, telling of his master, his
running away and his desire to return,
and that he had enough of freedom
in unmistakable African. Hall convey
ed him to and securely locked him In
room of his house. The boys gathered
about, requesting Hall to exhibit his
negro. After time he entered to find,
not his prisoner, but in his place man.
The light broke slowly through his be-
Wildered senses, but the situation was
entirely clear when he heard the up
roarous jeers of the boys. Meanwhile the
real African had sped his way safely on
the road to Canada.-Lafayette Courier.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
A Witty Judge.

Readers of Shakespear have always
enjoyed the wit of POrtia, in the mer-
chant of Venice, by which she saved An
tonic from the knife of Shylock. for his
pound of flesh, but added, should drop OF
blood be shed in taking it, his life would
be forfeited. A California judge has
shown equal wit. A hard character, we'll
known as thief, was indicted for enter
ing miners tent and stealing bag of
gold dust. The theft was proved. He
had been seen to cut slit in the tent
and take the bag. A bright thought Oc-
Cured tO;the counsellor the defense.
"HOw far did he get when he took the
dust?"
about half way in, as he reached
over" said the witness.
"May it please your honor" said the
shrewd lawyer. Il shall demand the &C.
quittal of my client. The Indictment is
not sustained He did not enter the
tent. Can a man enter house when
one half of his body is i'm and the other
half out?"
The jury and judge were equal to the
emergency. The verdict of the jury
was: Guilty as to One-half of his body,
and not guilty as to the other half" The
sentence of the judge was 'ImprisOn-
ment for the guilty part for two years.
The prisoner may leave the other part
behind, or take it with him." The sharp
lawyer was Outwitted.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
At Railroad Speed

M. Capoul, now in Paris, says of rail-
way travel in this country: american
railways are not at all like ours. Imagine
immense vehicles in which people move
to and fro as if they were in houses; peO-
pie promenade in them, eat in them, sleep
in them. You may easily imagine the
consequences of this system of travel
ing. 1t is impossible to tell how many
marriages are patched together in these
railways. which is quite natural in a
country where everything is done at
express speed"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers has filed notice of their inten-
ton to make final proof in support of their
claim, and final entry thereof, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of the
Court of ChebOygan County, Mich, at
the county seat, on Thursday the 10Th day of
December, 1880, viz: George WeitZman, Home
stead entry No. 1851, for the n u of the S e 4
and S e a of Il sec. 13, town SO N
range 8 W, and names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residerc e upon and
cultivation of said tract, viz: William Harring-
ton, of Burt Lake p. o , and John Dawson, of
Burt Lake z. o., and Thomas Crump, of Burt
Lake P. o., and Frank Snyder, of Burt Lake
p. o., all of Cheboygan County, Mich.
William n. Cross, homestead entry No. S54S,
for the W fl 4 of S fl 4 and Il u of W fl I
sec b. and lot sec IA, t Sc N. + west, and
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said tract, viz: William HARRINGTON, of Burt
Lake p. o., and John Dawson, of Burt Lake
2. o., and Thomas Crump, of Burt Lake p. o.,
and Frank Snyder, of Burt Lake Z. o., all of
ChebOygan county. Mich.
EDWARD STEVENSON, Register.
Oct6-5t
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
A rochester physicians Experience.

R. Caulkins, M. D., of Rochester N. Y,
certifies Oct. 9Th, 1879, that he has
used the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure in
his practice for diseases of the kidneys
and liver, and the result has been salts
factory in the extreme. He says: 81
would now prescribe the same remedy
to all similarly afflicted, and you are at
liberty to state in your testimonials.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
A Notable Cure.

d. w. Bartine M. D., d. D., of East
Orange, N. j., certifies that he has been
suffering from Bright's Disease, or Al
buminuria, with drOpsy, pains about the
kidneys, deranged digestion, dryness of
skin, etc., when he commenced using the
Safe Kidney and liver Cure. He says:
Il took about six tablespOOnfuls every
day for one week, when L found all my
symptoms decidedly improved, and at
the end of two weeks it was difficult to
detect any trace of albumen. 6nOv3m
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
MICHIGAN STATELAN OFFICE,

LANSING, Sept. a, 1SOS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the following
IN described Swamp Land, situate in Che
bOygan county, not heretofore offered for sale
and heretofore licensed as homesteads, which
land reverted to the state, will be restored to
market at this office, November 18th, 1880, at
ten o'clock A NJ, and will be to sale according
to the form prescribed by law.
JAMES NJ. NEASMITH,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT MICH.
September 80, 1880.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice,of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, before county clerk of Cheboygan.
Mich November s, 1880, and secure final there
of at the expiration of thirty days from the
date of this notice. viz: William N. Thomas,
for the w Il of W Il sec. 8. town 30 n, r e.
and namne the following witnesses, viz: Isaac
Steward, Albert Hayden, Reuben kincaid and
Jerome Hodges, of ChebOygan, Mich:
j. Il BLOSS,
Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT, MICH. I
October, l5, 1880,

NJ Office is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tcntiOn to make final proof in support of his
claim, before county clerk at ChebOygan, Mich
December !, 1880, and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days from the date
of this notice viz: Henry NJ. Cole, for the N a
sec 20, township "a n, W, and names the fol-
lowing witnesses, viz: Samuel Sponseler, Jacob
Shook, Joseph Passeno and Albert Austin, of
Burt. j. b. BLOSS,
RapiSter
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing between
Alfred Watson and Joseph N. Perry. under the
name and firm of Perry & Watson, is this day
Dissolved by mutual consent. j. N. Perry will
pay all claims against the late firm and will
collect all dues. Signed,
JOSEPH N. PERRY.
AIRED WATSO N.
Cheboygan, Mich, Oct. q, 1880.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04

At an election in Maine not long since,
a man approached the ballOt-bOX, and
after some hesitation walked up to the
poll, and, casting his ballot, exclaimed:
"Here goes my cow and the Republican
ticket" AS he appeared somewhat agi-
tated, he was asked to explain his singu-
lar announcement, as there was no ap-
parent connection between ballot and
a cow. "Well," he said, "it is like this:
You see bought cow few weeks since
of Squire T., and was to pay for her by
installments. Times have been hard
andI am not up to time. / met the
Squire justnOw, and he said if don't
vote the Democratic ticket he should
want all his money or the cow. hadn't
the money, but, by lingo, propose to vote
the Republican ticket, cow or no cOw!'
N III Sentinel
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
HOUSE & LOT FOR SALE.

PEING about to leave the town, wish Il
II sell my house and lot. on the east side o.
theRiyer. MRS. e.. Ii. GREENWOOD.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
Golden Eagle for Sale.

THE staunch steamer Golden Eagle is offered
for sale by the undersigned on favorable
terms. The steamer is in first class condition
and is of the following dimensions:
Length over all, 76 feet: beam, Is feet; depth
feet o inches; Engine, 14xi6. Address,
WEHRLE, WERK & son.
Middle Bass, Ohio.
emf lift
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04

Farming Lands and Village Property
Among which are the following:
IN TOWN 81 N: R.1w.
E1l of sw n section "a.
EsHst sss s 8 dTClL
SwA OfneA &" rs
NwA ofseA g 70
SwA # ne a 2s.
Nv IA of : W IA &" 60
Sw1-4 ofnwl-4" 80 O
SEX of nwL Z" Y3
IN OWN 80 N, raw.
OF No. 2, section 10.
IN TOWN 81 N,R.2w.
M 4 of Il section o.
IN TOWN 81 NJ, K. NV.
NwA of n a eec.Ions g.
S% OF mex g g.
NV oIse 6.
IN Town SO N, r. 2w
y of n u section "a.
Town PROPEkTY
A piece of land 5x10 rods, extending from I'd 10
I'd street. II rods west OF Min, known as the Jos
lin property.
96 square rods of lrnd lying Is rn1s north of
Nackinaw street, being portion of the Hame
lot.
Lots rs and IA in Horne's Addition, on Huren
street.
IN MACKINAw COUNTY.
The property at the Chenaux islands, contain
ing about 675 acres. known as the Father Piret
farm.
Dated Jply1sth, 1879.
GEO w.BELL.
Abstract and Real Estate Office
ChEBOYGAN MICH.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04

MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE,
LANSING, Sept. "a, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby eiven, that the following
~ described agricultural college land, sit
uate in hebOvgan county, forfeited for nom
payment of interest, will be offered for sale
at public auction at this office, November IL,
1880, at ten o'clock A. NJ unless previously re-
deemed according to law. -t
JAMES NJ NEASMTTH.
Commissioner.
No. of GER
tifcates. Description. Sec. Town. Range
S5l eh of n e IA, IS, 35n, 1w.
1-4of II G II, is, s. g
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LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT, MICH, l
October 8, 1880.

NJ Office is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, before county clerk at ChebOygan, Mich,
November 16. 1880, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty days from
the date of this notice, viz: Samuel SpOSelre,
for the Il sec. 20, township 81 N, r 2w, and
NJ Cole, Jacob Shook, Frank ord, and Albert
Austin, of Burt, Mich. j. B. BLOSS,
Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
TUSCTIUtU UN IdWs
JAMES NJ. NEASMITH,
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY, MICH, I
Oct. %, 1880.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-04
Baths! Baths! Baths!

Baths, hot and cold, at w. c. MOOre's
25 cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02
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VARIETIES,

Every church sexton considers himself
lord of the aisles.
is a young lady speaker at a woman's
rights meeting a wind-lass?
An eagle on a ten dollar gold piece is
worth five hundred in the air
1t makes man X-sghted to see ten-dol-
lar bills lying around loose.
EVERYBODY laughs about a boil excepting
the man who furnishes it lodging place.
-Strategy-A certain bald-headed man
has large spider painted on the top of his
head in tly-time.
-"Pnafore" was bad enough without this
new misery of trying to pin a fourteen be-
tween the 10 and the 10.
The beauty of mans parting his hair in
the middle appears to be that it gives both
ears an equal chance to flap
1t was liberal blacksmith, who at six
o'clock, used to say to his apprentices:
Come, boys, let's quite work and go to saw
ing wood"
-Teacher-"Peter, you are such bad
boy that you are not fit to sit in the company
of good boys on the bench. Come up here
and sit by me- sir"
Young man, if it is II o'clock and she
"The Sweet By and By" you may consider
the seance over for the night
-Goody: "And whin wul yer be gettin'
up, sor? Sure, l want to come up and
swape." Undergrad: ooh! go way, Goody
When you come up and sweep, I'll get up
and dust"
"A man calls himself on his card a ITEM
perance Bootmaker." The need of temper
ance boots is apparent, for though they're
not generally drunk, it is notorious that
they're often tight
If you are very "rrcise man, and wish
TO be certain of what you get, never marry
girl named Ann, for we have the authority of
Lindlcy Murray and others for the assertion
that "Ann is IN indefinite article"
Five, go to grass" as Mary said to her
little lamb when she sent it ont to get its
meals. where ram ! to get it this wether? 2"
said the lamb Mary was astonished at such
an answer, and sheep put the lamp out cosset
provoked her
Women are such strange creatures! Is
there any trick that love and their own fan
cies do not play them Just see how they
marry woman that gets hold of bit of
manhood is like one of those Chinese wood
caryers who work on any old, fantastic root
that comes to hand. There is no kind ofman,
distinguishable from q gorilla, that some
good, and even pretty woman could not
shape a husband out Of
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02
raised a shout, but Mackamoze compelled

raised q shout, but Mackamoze compelled
them to wait the signal
"Now, Stemaw," said Wolfe, "you must run
for your life. Don't be scared flor the poor
fellow was trembling in his moccasins.) You
can outrun them. Get to your tribe and
never be seen in these parts again" With
this parting injunction the trader raised his
hand, which was the signal agreed on. The
rope dropped With yell, ferocious enough
to appal the stoutest heart, the Blackfeet
sprang toward Stemaw. Instead ofbounding
away, as the men expected he would, the
wretched boy seemed paralyzed with fright.
He faced around for an instant and then ran
zigzag and made no progress.
In less than half Il minute the Blackfeet
were upon him-almost graSping him. "IIe
is los" we thought, and gave him up for
caught. But when their hands were almost
on him, the Cree suddenly rallied his strength
and shook himself together for steady work.
He lodged his pursuers and leaped away
AT first, from where the soldiers stood watch
ing on the stockade, he seemed mixed with
the Blackfeet; but he soon got clear, and
opened broad space between himself and
them. The traders now took BREATH and
their hearts rose little, though three or four
of the leading Blackfeet We're trailing him
vigorously. But by the time they had run
mile and a-half Stemaw was at least hundred
rods in advance of them all. He was now
seen to turn and shake his fist at his pursuers,
then, wheeling away again, he went skim
ming the prairie like coyote. In fifteen
minutes he was out of sight, and that was the
last the whites ever saw of him.
By ten o'clock more than half the Black
feet had returned to the post. Some wanted
their horses. But Wolfe would let no horses
pass the gate until evening. Before night
they had all come in, but were not much dis
posed to talk of the Cree, nor did the traders
care to taunt them. Afterwards, some of the
Blackfeet said at the fort that "Mahuygan
make strong-medicine for Cree" and so he
had-the best and strongest of all medicine
for health and vigor-good, hard, sharp train
inp=HeZenn M0ntnnn HernM
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02

The subject of stock feeding should be 10
every American farmer, stock feeder or dairy
man what it now and has been in England
study. English feeders know from actual
and long experience the value of different
foods, not alone for fattening and flesh
producing but also their manurial values and
their milk producing qualities. Forced by
pressure Of hard times to be on the alert, they
arc taking from us valuable product at the
rate of 1861 00 tons per year out of tho 200
600 tons manufactured. We refer to lnsecd
meal, for which they paid from $40 to $50
per ton, which we could buy here at $50
Economy has taught them that when they
feed three tons of linsced meal, they have got
ten the equivalent Otter Of phosphate, thus
cnriching their land, iattening their cattle, IN
crcasing their production of milk and butter
all nj once. BY late Improvement in the
process of manufacture, n specially desirable
article is now on the market. The excess
of oil in the ordinary meal, while no advan.
tage to the cattle, deterioratcd in II measure
the quality of the butter and limited the
season in which it could be fed to advantage.
BY the new process the excess Of oil is re
moved. The abumen which was formerly
forced out of the seed now remains, and We
now have a feed without equal in use. Being
steamed for six or seven hours and then dried
il has all the advantage of cooked food, ,
while it can be fed in any quantity or season
without making milk or butter taste--Ptorr
LcUl Farmer
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02

THE DIFFERENCE.-Dem American vo-
mans, said Hans, don't know Something's meier
about his husbands peesness, und ven dem
hart times comes, und not so much money
comes in de house, dot makes out not some
difference nit her. Shtill she moost have
vone of dot pull-back- in de-front hoop-skirt
petty goats, NIT efery kind trimmings. Poorly
soon dot husband gets Uninterrupted all to
pieces Dey send for de doctor; und ven dc
doctor gooms de man dies Den dot woman
vas abliged to marry nit another mans vat
she don't maybe like nit four or six schildren
on account of his first wife already, und posso-
badly vone or two mudders-py-law, vone Sec
ond-handed, und de odder a sthep-mudder-
ont-law. Den she says nit herself, 81 efen
wish dot | vas dead liddle"
Now, if German goes dead, dot don't
make pit Difference. Nopody would hardly
know it, except maybe himself His wife
goes NIT de peesness on shust like notings
has happened to somepody.
TEXAS HUMoR.-An eminent divine from
New England travelling in Texas for his
health, impaired by arduous clerical duties,
upon arriving at one of the towns, went in
search of the BARRIERS shop for repairs and
improvements On entering an establish
ment of this kind, he observed big double
barrelled gun leaning against the wall. Hav-
ing a constitutional awe of fire arms, he has
tily asked the barber if the gun were loaded.
A half shaved native, who occupied the chair
turned round HE lather beaten face and ex-
claimed: stranger efyou're in an ALFRED
hurry, you'll find a six shooter what is load
ed in my coat tail pocketw This recalls
anotherstory ofan English tourist who pro-
posed to visit Arkansas, and asked a citizen if
he onght to provide himself with revolver.
"Wall," replied the citizen, rye mout not
want one for month, and We mout not want
one fol-, three months, but fever we did want
one, you kin bet you'd want it mighty sud
denp 80
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Far1mrrs' Column.
"SDeed fine PIOpp.,s

rive would be pleased to have, every week, for
this column, articles of a practical nature from
the armers of the countyl
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-04-02

FACTS ABOUT GoLD.-In a recent lecture
on gold Professor Eggleston, of the school of
mines of Columbia College, remarked that it
was formerly supposed that gold was to be
found only in or on the ozoic and paeozoic
formations. When, in California, Whitney
discovered it in the jurassic, it was revela-
ton. 1t is now found in the deposits of ages.
The rock in which it lies is generally meta
morphic, and therefore it is the surroundings
that indicate the period. By gold we mean
yellow substance, which contains quantity
ofpure gold, mixed with other substances, of
which silver is almost always one. 1t is com
mon to consider the quantity of gold in the
world to be large. But there is only seven
thousand millions worth, which is about half
pure gold and half silver. The annual pro-
duction is about one hundred millions worth,
and the production has decreased forty-four
per cent. during the past thirty years. The
production of silver, however, has increased
one hundred per cent, and now equals that
of gold. One-third of the gold goes to wear
and tear, one.third goes into circulation, and
one-third into the arts and manufactures
All the gold in the world would make pile
only twenty-five feet wide, forty-fve feet
long and twenty-five feet high.