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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
THE RED GENT.
A Short biography of that Prevalcn,
5i Coin.

A Short biography of that Prevalent
From the New York Times
We have SO few old things in this very
new country, that the history of the
large copper cent, now withdrawn from
circulation, and very rarely seen, should
not be without interest. 1t is, as every
body knows. a contraction of centum,
and is so called because it is the hun
dredth part of dollar. 1t was suggested
by Robert Morris, the famous financeer,
to whom the struggling colonies were
so much indebted for their independ-
ence, but got its name from Thomas JEFF
fers0n. The cent made its first appear
ance In New Haven, under act of Con-
greSS, in 1887, and the same year Mas
sachusetts authorized coins of like value
and issued them. TWAS not sent out by
the mint at Philadelphia until 1892,
when it was decorated with the head of
Washington on one side and 13 stars on
the other. The French revolution Great
ed furOre here, with such partiality
for French notions that the Goddess of
Liberty was substituted for the first
President of the commonwealth, and an
olive wreath for the chain of stars. The
goddess was very French in semblance
having long, propendent neck, with
grandly flowing locks. She was succeed
ed in due time by severer lady of free
dom. having Grecia9 features and fill
let around her hair. Our coinage has new
er been remarkable for the excellence of
its dies. The figures on all of it are far
from what they ought to be, and reflect
small credit on our artistic execution.
The head on the present small cent, for
Instance. is not only clumsy, it is ambig-
uOus. Very few persons know whether
it Is intended for the Goddess of Liberty
or for one of our aboriginals. 1t might
be either or both, and the cunning de-
5igner may purposely have so left it that
We can have it, as becomes free citizens,
exactly as we choose. H nea -et.r
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Mortgage Sale,

WHEREAS default having made in the
w payment of the money secured by a
mortgage bearing date the sixth day of Novem-
Der, A. ID. 1875, executed by Albert Lafrainia
and Estellea Lafrainia, his wife, of Cheboygan
county. Michigan to Robert Patterson, of the
village of Cheboygan, county aforesaid, which
said mortgage was recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds, for said county, IN lDer
&C. of mortgages, on page "a, on the Sd day of
December, A. ID. 1875, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and
whereas, the said mortgage has been duly as
signed by the said Robert Patterson to John N
White, of Albany, New York, by assignment
bearing the 18th day of July A. ID. 1876 and
recorded in the Office of register of deeds of
said county of Cheboygan on the 18th day of
July 1876, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in Hber IL. OF
mortgage pages 577 and 57S, and whereas the
amount claimed to be due on said mortgage,
at the date of this notice, is four hundred dol
lars principal, and interest from Novmber 9th
1879 rated at seven per cent. per annum, and
the further sum of fifty $50 dollars as an at
torney fee, stipulated in said mortgage, and
which is the whole amount claimed to be I'M
paid on said mortgage and note aforesaid, and
no suit or proceeding having been instituted at
law to recover the debt now remaining secured
by said mortgage and said note, or any part
thereof, whereby the power of sale contained
in said mortgage has become operative: now
therefore, notice is hereby given that by virtue
of the power of sale and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises therein described, at public auction
to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
court house, in Cheboygan village, in said
county of Cheboygan, on he 18th day OF
February, A. ID. 1880, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, which said premises are
described in said mortgage as follows, to-wit:
the north fractional half of the northwest
quarter of section thirty-four in township
thrty-seven C3D north, of range one west, con-
tanning one hundred and thirteen 96-l00 acres
JOHN N. WHITE, Assignee.
WATTS s. HUMPHREY, Atty for Assignee.
Dated Cheboygan. November IL, A. ID. 1879.
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Have Confluence i'm Yourself.

There is no one element in mans
character that contributes more to his
success i'm life than confidence in his
own ability. A faint-hearted man is
unstable, and will never excel. Faith
i'm the endeavOr to will and to execute
is as important in successful business
career as is the keystone to the arch. A
man possessed of bold, daringand resO
lutte will may be modest in revealing his
powers, but will be determined in per-
forming what he cOnceives to be right.
TO men with this never-daying faith
there is no such word as defeat, and,
when obstacles present themselves in
their path, it only results in their put
ting forth greater effort to accomplish
their purpose.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Crooked Land transactions.

The Grand Rapids Leader gives public
ity to the following statement of real
estate transactions in Marquette cOun-
ty: d
On August /, 1879, there was sent to
the register of deeds at Marquette, a
deed conveying from a man whom we
shall call Brown to one Smith (Which is
not his name) eight sections of land on
township 43 range 81 west in Marquette
county. Shortly after Brown sent to the
same office to be recorded. patent for
the land in question purporting to have
been issued by u. S. Grant. president in
person, to Brown. The latter represent
ed that his home was in Monroe county,
New York, while Smith claimed Wayne
county, Michigan, as his residence
Smith executed power Of attorney to a
lawyer of this city, representing that he
had changed his place of residence from
Wayne county to Melburne, Australia
The attorney has since made efforts to
dispose of the property, and among those
who have negotiated with him were
quite number of our citizens.
When the patent was presented to the
register of deeds, he discovered that il
joined several different sections, and the
general character Of the document Great
ed the impression in the mind of that
officer that the paper was forged. He re,
corded it and then, as a matter of curl,
Osity, hunted up the description covered
by it. He ascertained that much of the
property had been patented to other per-
sons many years ago; that one piece was
a school section belonging to the state
In some instances timber had been re-
moved from the land and farms opened
He states that many inquiries have been
made in regard to Browns patent, and
in some quarters the transaction has
the appearance of swindling scheme OF
quite large proportions. r1l
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
A Worthy Monument to n Gallant
Officer. Usl

Gen. WoOl's monument has been sue
cesfully set up at Troy, n. Y. The first
block quarried for the purpose was six
ty-four feet long, but while being CHS
eled in the proper proportions it was
found to have fatal blemish. Two
similar failures followed, but on the
fourth essay the efforts of the contract
ors were crowned with success. The
stone for this immense shaft, the largest
quarried in the last 5000 years, was OBJ
tanned from Fox Island, Me. The ODE
lisk itself is go feet high, weighs 100 tons,
and is mounted upon the only Egyptian
pedestal in the world, supporting large
Obelisk, all others being of the Grecian
or some similar style. The lower base
is II feet 6 inches square. The total
weight of the pedestal, which rests upon
solid rock, is $50 tons. The weight of
the entire structure is, therefore, 25O
tons; the height 70 feet inches.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
A Rochester Physic;an,s 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: IL
would now prescribe the same remedy
to all similarly afflicted, and you are at
liberty to so state i'm your testimonials"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Fish Culture.


The Commissioner of Fisheries of the
United States, Prof. Spencer f. Baird,
has made his fifth annual report to Con-
gress, giving detailed account of his
operations duriag 1877. One of the most
important piscatOrial discoveries made
in many years is recOrded-that of find
ing species of founder heretofore I'M
known Astounding in large numbers off
the New England coast, and ranking as
food fish with that of the famed turbOt
of Europe. aFs -fa
An evidence of the growing interest
in fish-propagatiOn is shown by the
steady increase i'm the number of appli-
cations for fish for purposes of propaga-
ton. In 1873 there was but 10; in 1874
there was AZ; in 1875, 50; in 1916. i54;
and in 1877. 254. Of these applications
in the latter year there were for shad.
81; California salmon 81; land-lOcked
salmon, Sc; whitefish, 9, trout, II; carp,
53; tench 6. The Commissioner truth
fully says that in no instance can even the
beginning of success i'm fish propagation
be obtained in shorter period than four
or five years, as this time is necessary to
elapse before the young reach maturity.
The Commissioner aIludes to the va
riOus establishments along the coast de-
voted to putting up menhaden under the
assumed names of sardines, shadines.
&c. :. 1t is undoubtedly true that if a
good quality of olive oil was used in
preserving these fish Gnstead of cotton
seed oil, as is now the case) they would
be equal to the best imported sardines.
Some of the latter sent here are of very
inferior quality. The Commissioner is
of the opinion that there is no percepti-
BILE decrease in the number of menhaden,
Notwithstanding they have been cap
tured in immense numbers along the
coast during the past fifteen years for
the purpose of conversion into oil, fertil-
izers, &c. The report abounds with a
large amount of valuable information
in regard to the foolish of this cOun-
try, and of the success attending the eff
forts OF propa eating them the by the
Fishery Commission.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Notice TOr Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT. Mic

hG 5 LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT, Mich,
January 10, 1880.
M Office is hereby given that the following
lN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the ex-
piration of thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz: Friedrich Kraft, for the w y of
sec. Y, tip 80 n, + W, and names the following
witnesses, viz: John Downey and George
Wetterich, of Cheboygan Co, Mich.
]. B. BLOSS, Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT, MICH

LAND OFFICE AT DETROIT, MICH. /
mh-t anfss i-s. January 15, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following.
In named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his claim
and secure final entry thereof at the expira
ton of thirty days from the date of this notice
%, tip 80 n,r1w, and names the following wit.
nesses, viz: Friedrich Kraft and George Wet
terich, of Chebeygan Co., Mich.
J. b. BLOSS, Register.
24jan5t. 80 .rf
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
ss1791', Written in Rock Millions of
Years Ago.

Some time ago DR.. Stephenson was pros
pecting the vast hOrnblende and chlOr-
itic-slate formation between GAINESVILLE
and Jefferson, and found a singular
rock on the land of Mr.. Frank Harrison,
which he considers one of the most in
teresting and ineXplicable productions
of the laws of chemical affinity. The
bOwlder of hOrnblende weighs nearly a
ton, is black, and crystalized through it
in seams about One-eighth of an inch
thick of white quartz are the figures
1871. They are about four inches long
and placed at equal distances from each
other. 1t is common in all plutOnic rock
to see seams of quartz traverse the gran
lite, gneiss, hOrnblende and other classes
of rocks in various directions, from one
eighth of an inch to foot or more, which
sometimes cross each other, but never
with the regularity and symmetry OF
this. 1t has not been 1000 years since
the Arab invented our numerals, from
one to ten, and we find here in perfect
form the same figures, made by the laws
of chemical affinity on the oldest rocks
which formed the crust of the earth
countless millions of years before there
was vegetable or animal in existence
|-Gaiuesuille (Ga.) Eagle.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24
MAKING SELECTIONS.

RegraftiDg and spring Work in the
- Orchards.
To the Editor of the Homestead.
As the time for grating, and the set
ing out of fruit trees, is so rapidly ap-
preaching, few thoughts upon the most
successful and profitable varieties may
n0t be inOpportune at this time. A
large proportion of young orchards from
the nurseries where they were grated,
have to be more or less regrafted, or re-
main an Improbable source of invest
ment, for no other cause but that of an
injudiciOuS- selection. Too many sum-
ner and early fall apple trees are usual
-iy loss to the general farmer, as the
price of early is fruit usually low, and
he is too busy at that season of the year
to attend to their sale, thus regrafting
becomes necessity.
A wide difference exists between the
amount that one variety of fruit will
Dear, whether marketable or otherwise,
and that of another, and the color, size
and reputation of certain varieties often
add much to the value of an orchard.
Nursery agents and grafters often care
little except for their individual inter
ests, and know but little of the different
kinds of fruits, and thus the farmers
are often very much misled in their Sc
lectiOns of varieties, unless they have
investigated the subject themselves. and
have determined intelligently the kinds
of fruit best suited to their locality fOl
profitable investment. Now is a good
time to consider this matter and to de.
termine what trees in the orchard shall
take their place, and what kinds and
how many young trees shall be needed
to fill out vacant places in the orchard
and to enlarge its boundary.
Peach, plum, pear, cherry and ounce
though less sure of remunerative yields
of fruit than apple, should by no means
be neglected. An occasional yield which
a reasonable care is sure to bring, will
amply repay the farmer for the little
space of ground few trees of each kind
will occupy, and the labor and expense
necessary for their care. A judiciOu:
selection of kinds is quite important, a
neglect of which often brings ON entire
failure. Plums and apricOts are so gen
orally attacked by that destructive in
sect, the curculiO. that, unless thorough
ly cared for, fruit need seldom be expect
ed. Duchess dAngOuleme, Sheldon anC
Bartlett should be among every cOllec
ton of pears, no matter how small
though the Bartlett is quite liable tt
blight or to be injured by some of Oul
extreme winters.
Among peaches, Stump the World
Jaques' Rareripe, Early Crawford. HilPs
Chill, large Early York, Early Beatrice
Bernard, etc., are some of the hardest
varities, except. perhaps, the Early
Crawford, which is sometimes killed by
an occasional cold winter. A good list
of apples to choose from would be the
following; For summer-YellOw Har
vest, Red Astrachan, Duchess of Olden-
burg, English Golden Sweet, Sweet Ram
DO, Primate. For autumn Blush
Wine apple, Newark pippin. For winter
Baldwin, Northern Spy, Canada Red
Peck's Pleasant, EsOpus Spitzenburg
Rhode Island Greening, ROxbury ant
Golden Russet, Stark Apple, and perhap
TOmpkins County King, Talman Sweet
ing, NATHAN SHOTwELL.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07
THEY ARE COMINGl
That is. n Thousand P~rOspectOrs
Bound for North Park.

A Utah miner arrived in the city
yesterday. the advance guard of a band
of prospectors who will soon be sent
into North Park by Col. salisbury, the
stage man. The aforesaid miner states
that among Utah miners the Park has
a big reputation, and lie estimates that
no less than 800 of, them will come to
Cheyenne before spring to 60 to the
mines; many will arrive before the first
of March.
From a private letter, received by a
gentleman in this city, we learn that
the North Park fever prevails in the
Black Hills, and we may safely count
upon Mt least 200 prospectors by spring,
as about that number are preparing to
leave their work in the mines, in the
hope of making n stake in prospecting.
And then the life of a new mining
camp is to them more salubrious than
dwelling in cities.
We have stated heretofore that many
miners from Leadville intend going to
the Park; so, taking all sources into
consideration, we may safely count up.
on a thousand miners passing through
Cheyenne during the coming season.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07
POINTS.

S. r. Gwin, at the Railroad.
F. E. Gernhardt, of st. Louis, is put
ting up mt Dyer's.
r. l.. Morrison came in yesterday
from Evans ranch.
Hon. II. III. Homer came over from
Laramie yesterday.
Michael Oxarat has arrived in the
from Fort Fetterman.
Harvey Bros, Chicago" is an entry
on Dyer's new register.
E. J. Benner, Of Deadwood,: is on a
business visit to Cheyenne.
F. w. Felz and A. G. Hall, came
down from the Chug last night.
Mrs. JAS. A. Bean was reported last
evening as improving in health.
Capt. Geo. A. Drew, Third cavalry,
is registered at the Railroad house.
c. Ferris, of Denver, the well known
stockmsn, is at the Railroad house.
j. E. McCrairy, of Philadelphia,
writes a good hand on Dyer's register.
= w. s. F. Rulings, two prominent oil
operators of Oil City, Penna., are book
at the Railroad.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07

This is the season of the annual state
ments of corporations, and among The
first of the large companies TO conform
to the custom is the Mutual Life In
urance company of this city, whose
annual report of the business of 1879 is
presented in q columns to-day. Prac-
tically the pioneer of Life Insurance in
this country upon the purely mutual
plan, its eminent success has been a
source of qualification, as demonstrate
ing the exercise in a high degree, of
those concurrative qualities in manage
ments which are essential to prolonged
success. In the earlier years of a Life
Insurance Company, when income is
large and death claims few, the temp
tation to depart from sound and safe
principles is very great, and in such de-
parture lies the seeds of dissolution and
disgrace, which have so often overtaken
those who yield to temptation. The
thirty-seven years. experience of the
Mutual life, is in itself a guaranty that
a conservative policy has prevailed,
and the company has found itself so
strong as to be able to reduce its rates
of premium, and yet add largely to it's
assets, on the business of 1879. f6-d-3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07
Snow IN NORTH PARK.
liz IL Mountain High and impossible
or notY-A Balloon Line.

Opinions differ rs TO the prevalence
of snow in North Park. Some letters
from there indicate that the ''beautiful''
is piled so high that any m but a pros
pector might walk to heaven ON snow
shoes. Then some warm blooded,
CHEEKY fellow will write that the ground
is covered with snow but not enough to
interfere with work. In the LEADER
the other morning we published the
substance of a letter received in Chey-
enne which stated that the Snow made
travel impossible. Now comes the
Laramie Times with Il word from a
man-but here is its item
Thos. Waldron, who has q ranch on
Crow creek, in the North Park, came
in to attend court yesterday. He says
there Is but little snow in the park,
and that the cattle being wintered
there are very fat and in splendid con-
dition.
Now if the reader is for snow he will
accept the first statement; if he be
against snow he can hug the second tale
to his ''buzzum."
All in favor of snow say "I."
1t has been said also that although a
man might possibly scramble in on
snow shoes, Il wagon las no more bust
ness there than a chariot on the crest
of Niagara. AS Il mean course We'll
have to confer with Prof. King or
some other balloonatic, and arrange
for a balloon express from Cheyenne to
North Park. Ten chances to one that
even then some wretch or other will
start a rumor that travel by balloon is
dangerous because enormous icicles de,
pend from the clouds, and a balloon, in
colliding with n of these, would sure.
ly burst and go up-no, down.
Seriously, there are too many varia.
tions of the snowfall received here,
and persons who wish TO go out to the
Park are held back in consequence.
However, a large party will start in a
few days and we shall soon learn the
exact state of affairs.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07

John Eames has a fine specimen of
the American eagle in a large cage ad-
joining his place of business. John is
very proud of his bird and always calls
attention to it when any English coun-
trymen happen along. Yesterday two
Johnny Bulls, fresh from Lancashire,
visited Mr.. Eames' stand, and the
eagle gave a screech at the sight of
their red headgear.
" Wot's tibet, t~o-be-surc?" asked one
of the strangers.
Hi think it bin a howl" quickly
answered his companion.
Nav, nav, replied the first, "II'im
sure it bin an 'awk."
Excuse me, gentlemen" put in the
courteous and polite Mr.. Eames, who
was anxious to settle the discussion,
!" excuse me, but hits a h'eagle."
The h'eagle was let alone, and as the
sons of Brittany stuffed their boiled
eggs and sausage into their pockets,
they furtively glanced at the bird that
had deceived them both in name.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07
JAPAN AND AMERICA
I nited IN WedIock-An AmsrEro.Jap.
nnCse Family Pass Through.

On yesterdays west bound train there
was a very curious family. A young
japanese who had been to New Eng
land to be educated, was returning
home to Japan. His wife, a pretty lit
tie American girl, a white servant girl,
and two children accompanied him;
n of these is about two years of age
and the other an infant only a few
months old. The family had q store of
provisions in the car and only sent out
for coffee.
The japanese, whose name we heard
and cannot repeat, is the son of one of
the high officials of the japanese IN
pre-, and is very wealthy. He sent the
young man to the United States five
years ago to be educated, and while at
school the latter fell in love and mar
ried. He is to take a prominent posi-
ton in one of the governmental de-
partments on his return home.
The passengers in the sleeping coach
say that the young Japanese is very
fond of his children, and is attentive to
his wife. He is small of stature, and
rather homely. The children look much
like him. His wife is a real handsome
blonde, and she seemed happy and con-
tent as long rs the passengers saw her.
The husband and father received the
glances of curious sight-seeers in any
thing but a pleasing mood.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07

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