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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
Lost and Found.

For a week or more Mr.. and Mrs.
AdOlph Brown and Geo. Dawson, ESQ.,, of
the Sault. and Mr.. Beamer, telegraph re-
pairer, have been awaiting an OppOrtu-
nifty to cross the straits to Point st. Ig-
mace. most of the time being spent at
Mackinaw City. Tuesday morning Mr..
StimsOn thought that it was possible to
cross, so loaded his large boat with the
baggage and taking a crew of four men
made the attempt. After getting out a
half mile or so, it was found impOssi-
BILE to get through the ice. So they haul
ed the boat out on the ice and went back
to dinner, thinking to make another at
tempt in the afternoon. In the mean
time the wind and currents had so broken
up the ice that the boat was discovered
drifting rapidly down the straits. An
attempt was made to rescue it but failed.
Wednesday crew of men were sent out
hoping to secure the boat and contents,
expecting it to drift down near BOis
Blanc, or against the ice bridge which is
across the straits, up some distance from
ChebOygan, which they will probably
succeed i'm doing unless the boat gets
i'm the ice and is broken up. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown feel very badly about the
trunks, as they contained much of value,
they being on their return from a visit
to Europe. Mr.. Beamer loses his tool
chest.
Since the above was i'm type, we learn
that the party who went in search of the
boat succeeded in finding, and recover
ing it and contents.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
A Tempest i'm a Tea Pot.

For the past few weeks the Sault has
been pretty effectually cut off from all
from the outside world,
either by mail or telegraph. Neither
has the weather been very tOrrid there
but we will venture the assertion that
no place i'm the State of Michigan can
show greater boiling of the local pOlit-
ical caldrOn. In the beginning it was
cards in the papers until they became so
numerous and personal that the papers
could print little else. Then the news
papers shut down on further publica-
tiOn of mud singing, since which time
the job presses have been busy printing
circulars, for each agrieved party must
let the public have full understanding
of the matter. One libel suit has
already resulted. Representing attOr-
ney Geo. w. Brown having commenced
suit against W. c. Knox for having in
timated i'm pretty substantial English
that Brown had taken bribe for letting
up on prosecution, i'm certain case.
We understand that Brown threatens to
have the whole Republican party arrest
ed, if such things continue. We await
later adyices with much anxiety.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
Public Spirit of Detroit.

For some weeks past Detroit has been
endeavOring to raise among its million
aires and business men 100000 to in
sure the completion of what is known as
the Butler railroad, direct connection
with the great Wabash system of rail-
ways. An outside observer would think
that twenty-fOur hours would be suffi-
cient time to accomplish this, as its i'm
pOrtance can be plainly seen. After a
month or more persistent labor they are
still some $4,000 short. And now comes
Toledo with one half the population and
one eighth the wealth and promises
enough to gObble up the connection and
take it into Toledo. This with 15 men
i'm Detroit whose aggregate wealth is
$4,000, 900 having subscribed nothing.
This shows the difference in public spirit
between the two places, and is very
plain indication which will be the place
of the most Importance generation
hence. Detroit is becoming the laugh
ing stock of the entire country.
We cannot help thinking that stran-
ger might, should he watch the course
of events here short time, come to the
conclusion that the public spirit Of Che
bOygan was copied good deal after that
of Detroit. We have no Butler project
but we have Black river project, and
there seems to be great similarity in
the way which our citizens take hold of
the matter. A few have done all that
could be expected, but there are many
who are just as able who have done moth
ing. We hope there will be no fatal de-
lay in this matter.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
Farms and Farm Products I'm Cheboy.
can County.

We are i'm receipt of the First Annual
Report of the Secretary of State relating
to farms and farm products of the state
for the years 1878 and 1879, from which
we CLEAN the following in regard to Che
bOygan county.
According to the returns made to the
Secretary of State for 1878, there were
2,S42 acres of improved land i'm the cOun-
ty, 1922 out of every 100 acres of which
was planted in wheat. The average
yield of wheat per acre in 1878 was 1906
bushels. For the three years cOmmenc-
ing with 1876 the amount of land sOwn
to wheat were more than doubled each
year. In 1876 there were 153 acres, pro-
ducing l,644 bushels, an average of 17.45
bushels to the acre. In 1877 there were
342 acres, producing 6,574 bushels, an
average OF 1922 bushels. In 1878 there
were 701 acres, producing II ,2S5 bushels,
an average of 1910 bushels. ChebOygan
county as to the average Weld per acre
ranked in 1876 fourth, 1877 twenty
seventh, and in 1878 thirty-siXth.
She is reported as having i'm 1879 1888
head OF cattle and 5.95 head of sheep to
every 100 acres of improved land.
The county is credited with having in
the spring Of 1879 1888 acres i'm farms,
OF which 3,O44 acres were improved and
1889 unimprOved. The number of farms
as given is 247. averaging 99.33 acres. In
1878 40 acres were planted to corn pro-
ducing 1874 bushels, and $50 acres of
oats realizing 1919 bushels; 201s acres
In barley raising $40 bushels; 180,58
acres in peas producing 3,507 bushels;
11l,24 acres in potatoes producing II $40
bushels; $50 acres in grass giving crop
of 709 tons of hay.
In May 1879 we were credited with
having the following live stock over 6
months old. Horses, 1873; milch cows,
1871; cattle other than milch cows, 178;
hogs, 172; sheep, 169. In 1878, 713 lbs of
wool Sheared from 1S1 sheep.
In 1878 the town of Inverness is credit
ed with raising and selling 100 lbs of
grapes and 81 bushels of small fruits,
plums, cherries, currants berries &C.,
being the only town in the county from
which any returns were made. We are
satisfied that true showing for the
county is not made in the report, and
shows the injustice our country suffers
from imperfect returns made. 1t is a
matter of great Importance that full
and correct return should be made each
year of the products of the farms, and
the citizens should take some trouble in
order that they might be able to give
the assessor full estimate of all requir-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
The Bridge at the Mouth of Indian
River

John W. McGinn, having been awarded
the contract for supplying the timber
for the improvement of the harbOr of
refuge at Sand Beach concluded that
would require the most of his time and
attention and sublet the contract for
the new bridge across Indian river to
/. Smith BOckes. Mr.. BOckes has been
actively engaged during the winter in
getting out the necessary material and
has on the ground all the piles, 1923, the
timber for caps and trusses, and the logs
for planking are in the river ready to be
run down to Young & Co.'s mill where
they will be sawed. The work of driv-
ing the piles has commenced and several
bents are already driven: The ice going
out some time since, interrupted the
work for time but last Monday they
commenced driving again. Mr.. BOckes
has secured the services of Mr.. Mcdonald,
the gentleman who built the bridge,
known as the SpOOner bridge, over the
ChebOygan river, to superintend the
building of the truss, and expects to
have the bridge completed some time
between the first or middle of May.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
Entered at the POstoffice mt ChebOygan
Mich, as Second Glass Matter.
SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1880.
THE LOG HARVEST.
The Output Of Legs for ChebOygan
During The Past Winter


During The Past Winter.
During the past week or ten days
statements have crept into the State
press regarding the log crop OF the Che
bOygan region, that are so evidently er-
rOneOus that it would seem that they
had originated in the inner conscious
ness Of the scribe, rather than from any
investigation into the business which
had been done.
We have taken some pains to secure
an accurate statement of the winters
logging operations in this section, and
the following may be con-
sidered as substantially correct. Some
of the mill ODerators have a small
showing owing TO the fact that portion
of their operations are i'm the hands of
jOb6e:s to whom edit is given When it
was d:Tcult 70 iyiie their work between
the d,ffe eat firms with whom they have
contracts. Great care has been taken
not to get any amount duplicated:
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
The G. u. 81. n. Il. Tourists GUIDE.
In our issue of February 14th we made
The statement that the Grand Rapids and

In our issue of February 14th we made
the statement that the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad had placed in the hands
of Messrs. Hunt & White the publication
of their annual Tourists Guide. Mr..
Leet, the general passenger agent of the
company informs us that this is mis-
take. That the passenger department of
the company will this year, as in former
years, publish Tourists Guide, and that
it is the intention to have it much finer
and more complete than any previous
year. In view of the excellence of the
former issues, to say that there will be
an improvement means good deal. We
derived the information upon which our
previous statement was made from
Messrs. Hunt & White themselves and
presumed it was correct, but it would
seem that it was only private specula-
ton, to advance which they assumed to
be in some sense representing the COM
pany.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13

The minutes were then read by the
clerk, and on motion were adopted.
ThereupOn the Board adjourned sire
die. W. B. ELLIS, Chairman.
SUTTON, Dep. Clerk.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13

The Virginia senate has expressed by
resolution its amaZement and surprise
at the late decision of the United States
supreme court regarding negro jurors.
The Treasury department announces
the existence of counterfeit 500 bills
on the following banks: The National
Revere Bank, Boston; Pittsfield national
bank, Pittsfeld; Merchants national
bank. New Bedford; Second national
bank, Wilkesbarre; Pittsburg national
bank of commerce. These counterfeit
notes on the banks mentioned are so ad-
mirably executed that they are liable to
deceive even experts.
Horses are dying by the score from
distemper in Southport, ILL.,, and farmers
say the fatality is unprecedented.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
iote.i' '''.'''' ''' -''--""".. &C,
SQUARE AND BOAED TIMBER.
ShOuld the weather hold as if is

week or two longer, the above totals
might be increased a small amOunt,
but not sufficiently to change the figures
materially.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13

EFrOm these statements it will be'seen
that the total log supply fOI the Che
bOygan anG Duncan mills for the year
would be as cOllOws:
Logs let O:e 20 1000
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13
Council POceedInys
(OGcidl.J

An adjourned meeting OF the Village
Council was held at the council rooms
Thursday evening, March l2. 1880.
Present = President Brown Trustees
Miner, Gallagher, Mcdonald and j. B.
Macarthur.
A6sent-AttOraey Humphrey, Trustees
Rapln and VIM. Macarthur.
Minutes of last meeting held March 2,
1880 read and approved.
RESOLUTION.
By Trustee Miner:
WHEREAS, The annual election i'm and
for the village Of Cheboygan was held
in said village on Monday, the Sth day
of March, 1880, and
WHEREAS, LII appears from the certii-
Gates OF the inspectors of election at said
election that James w. Mcdonald was
elected President of said village; Tunis
T. VanArsdale, William E. Smyth, ST.,
and David j. Galbraith Trustees: NOrman
W. Lyons Clerk; S. Harris En1bury Treas
urer; Francis NJ. SammOns Street Com
missioner; Lorenzo Backus assessor, and
Andrew Rapin Constable; therefore be it
ResOJred. That James w. Mcdonald be
and is hereby declared to have been duly
elected to the Office of President of said
village. Tunis t. VanArsdale, William
y. Smyth, ST., and David ]. Galbraith
Trustees ;::NOrman W. Lyons, Clerk; S.Har-
rls Embury, Treasurer; Francis NJ. Sam
mons, Street Commissioner; Lorenzo
Backus, assessor and Andrew Rapin,
Constable of said village to holdEtheir re-
spectlve Oirices Tor the terms respectively
provided by law.
On motion OF Trustee Gallagher the
foregoing preamble and resolution was
adOpIed by the following vote:
Yeas-TruStees Miner, Gallagher Me-
Donald and j B Macarthur. Nays none.
ACCOUNTS.
The following accounts We're presented
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-13

When you want an invigorating medi-
cine, ask your grocer for Reeds Gilt
Edge Tonic, and insists upon always hav-
ing it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
The Poll E'saS.

And now comes Judge Hudson.
and decides that the law imposing
fine and Imprisonment for non
payment of poll-tax is valid. The
case came before him at Columbia
the 18th inst, on appeal from
Trial Justice. Judge Kershaw
some time ago decided the same
way; but Judge Presley and, we
think, Judge Mackey have decided
that the law is unconstitutional
We understand there is u case
before the Supreme Court involv'
ing the question. Our impression
has always been that the law was
unconstitutional that the poll tax
is nothing more than Q debt to the
State, and the Constitution prohib,
its Imprisonment for debt. It is o
debt in this sense: The sovereign
power is in the people, and they
are the law through their
representatives they make this con,
tract with the State-we will pay
you taxes, the poll tax among
the rest, if you will protect oul
lives, liberty and property. Each
citizen then, Of the proper age,
owes the State, among other things,
one dollar, called poll tax. It is
a debt, and nothing else, and we
do not believe that the attempt OF
the Legislature to frighten a dollar
out of poor negro or white man
either by threat of Imprisonment is
any credit to the State, or worthy
the dignity OF q proud Common
wealth.
Tue prosecutions of negroes that
have failed to pay their poll tax
since this law was adopted have
cost the citizens of the State-in
loss of time, decentralization of Ia
Dor, Trial Justice, Constable and jail
expenses-.more than the unpaid poll
tax would amount to. The game
isn't worth the candle, whether the
law is constitutional or unconstitu-
tional.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
The G.. & G.. Z. Il.

". P. Clyde and others, purchas
ers Of the Greenville & Columbia
Rail Road, have presented a petit
ton to the Court asking that their
bid be reduced from S2,963,4OO to
S2,393,600. They claim that the
road was knocked down to them at
that; that the bidding was after
wards renewed, and that the party
that run the bidding up on them
after their bid OF s2,393,60O was
notoriously Irresponsible and did it
only for the purpose Of inducing
them TO pay him to quit bidding
that they reesiYed propositions of
that kind from him while the bid
ding was going on. The matter
has not yet been decided.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
The Eaughlin Case.

The case of Laughlin, charged
with abstracting from Commissioner
Colts office bills of the Bank of the
State, came upin the Court of Ses-
sions for Richland County the Goth.
The Grand Jury found true bills on
the three indictments for Grand
Larceny and breach of trust. The
State was represented by Attorney
General Youmans and Solicitor Alb
ney, and the defendant by Messrs.
Wallace McNIaster and Melton.
The defendant not being ready,
the trial was postponed till the next
term Of the Court, subject to be
called up. at a special term.
LaughIin does not wish to be
tried in Riehland County; says he
cannot get a fair trial there on &C.
count of the prejudice against him
and he has indicated his intention
to move for change of venue.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
FOB CONGRESS.

Messrs. Editors: We, the people OF the
Third Congressional District Of South Carl
lima, duly appreciating thevaiuahle services
rendered by Col. D: Wyatt Aiken to his
country, and believing as we 10 that his
past experience, great energy and devotion
to duty will edable him to serve us as welt
if not better than any other person, and
wishing to do what is always pleasan: du-
ty, reward merit, beg the use Of your
columns to nominate him for reelection to
Congress. His untiring efforts to establish
an Agricultural Department ofGovernmeus
at Washington, and to aid in every legiti-
mate way the development Of the agricul-
tural interests of the country, deserves at
the hands Of the people the highest com.
mendation. The success Of the agricultural
interest is the basis of all national prosperi-
ty,. and he- who widens and makes more
permanent that basis deserves we'll Of his
country. .-5:.-:.. 1.-THE PEOPLE.
juno 23, 26-ti.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28

TERRIBLE DEATH-On the 18th
instant, at Bethany Church, Liberty
Hill, young negro fellow, named
Jones Yeldell, met his death from
straDgulatiOu by inhaling carbonic acid
gas. A number of citizens met at
the church for the purpose of clean
lug out the we'll. A large quantity Of
water had been drawn out, when
Jones Yeldell volunteered to 60 down
and SEQ how deep the water was.
Being cautioned by Mr.. George
Sheppard to be careful and to let
them know when he reached the
water, aud making no response when
called to, the bucket was drawn up,
and was empty. Fire was'inmediate-
ly let down, and was extiuguished
within ten feet of the top-showing
the presence of sarbonic acid gas. A
drag was made, and after little effort
the dead body was brought to the top.
DR.: J. G. Lanier was present and
made an effort TO establish artificial
respiration, but could not succeed.
Trial Justice Yeldell had jury sum-
moned and held an inquest. The yer
dict was in accordance with the above
stated facts. Jones Yeldell was liv-
ing with Trial Justice Yeldell and was
sent by him to aid in cleansing the
we'll ;; was about 20 years of age, q
boy of uncommonly fine character
EdQefeld Advertiser.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28

GAINS AND Losses IN THE ELEC-
ToRAL VOTE.-According to present
estimates under the new census the
Southern States will lose thirteen rep
reseutatives in Congress and may pos.
sibly gain three, two in Texas and one
in Missouri. The Northern States
will probably lose eight members and
gain eighteen-the gains going to
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Colorado and California.
Eleven Democratic States will probably
lose thirteen representatives and two
Democratic States gain three represen-
tatives; four Republican States lose
FIVE representatives, and seven Repub.
lican States gain eighteen, while three
doubtful States lose four representa-
tives.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28

an s hour shift. I was at work near
the east end OF the waste lock and IN
the west end Of the tunnel. It was
about 4:30 o'clock that I heard the
bolts snap and braces give way. At
the same time I felt rush Of air III
my face. started back with seven
!, of the men who were near me and ran
into the waste lock. The air pressure
crowded in and the door shut at the
east end. At first it was blocked by
ioist, which We pulled out, and then
the door slammed to. The lock has
doors at both ends and glass dead eyes
to admit light. Through the dead
eye we could see men inside the tun-
mel. The water was rushing in. Pc
ter Woodland; the City Assistant
Superintendent, stood at the door out
side Of the waste lock, which was sta
tionary. It would not move with US
without knocking out the dead eyes.
This would be fatal to the men outside,
as the water would rush in and drown
the men in an instant. Woodland
knew this but stood at the door. His
face was gastly white and he realized
the terrible danger. He said to me.
'Tom, quick, burst the dead eyes and
do what you can for US" knew 1t
was death to US all if did not do SO
and 7 obeyed the order. As the glass
broke the air rushed in and the waste
lock shot out into the main shaft,
leaving the men to drown as the
space occupied by the shaft filed with
| water in an instant. We were wholly
! stripped of our clothes when we crawl
| ed out. I heard the rush of water
| at our back: It filed in fast but OBJ
structions kept it back long enough
for US to escape from the main shaft.
It was all We could do to save our
selves. Woodland was standing in
! water up to his waist when I last saw
! him. It vas sure death and had to
| knock out the dead eyes as told you.
He knew as we'll as | that it was all
over with them. [ shall never forget
the look on his face or sound of his
voice as he told US to save ourselves,
though the very act Vas to insure his
death. ..:-..
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
For THE HERALD.
leeclln3tiOn.

MEssRs. EDIroRs - Allow me
space in your valuable columns, to
decline the nomination for the State
Senate with which SOME of my friends
have colnplimented me. --
DO not feel required to state to
the public generally the reasons which
moved me to this action, nor do | sup
pose that the public generally cares to
be made acquainted with them. But
| feel it due to the friends who placed
ne before the people, and to those who
have so kindly interested themselves
in urging my nomination by the Dem
ocratic party, to say, (whatever other
reasons I ruay withhold) that I have
become convinced that, under the Cir
cumstances, | could not expect success
at the primary election without an ex-
penditure Of time and effort, utterly
Inconsistent with my business engage
ueuts, my tastes and my habit of life.
I should not suffer from defeat, for
have no political ambition to crafty
or disappoant: but I do not think it
would be fair to my friends to involve
them in struggle in my behalf in
which I could not take my full share,
and in which I believe their ezertiens
would be futile. ..~. -.
| take this occasion to tender my
most grateful Acknowledgements to all
who have offered me their support. I
trust that they will unite with the
other Democrats of the County in
selecting for this very responsible of.
fee man fully competent to dis.
charge all its duties, and oa whom the
whole Democracy can barmonize.
.- Very respectfully,
J. F. J. CALDWELL.
This card was handles in for our
previous issue, but too late for publ.
cation. .-EDS. ...... ....
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-28
The Daily Evening Star.

The first number Of the EVen|ng
Star found its way among our ex-
changes Friday last, and we vel
come it with pleasure. tits a spicy
little daily, and coming from the
Mountain City of Greenville is as
fresh as the breezes which fan the
brow of it's worthy editor, Mr.. J. G.
Bailey. Its publishers, Messrs.
Saxon, Gregory & Price, have our
best wishes for the SUCCESS of their
enterprise.