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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08

The effects of potash upon the sill are
well known to be remarkable. One
hears continually that ''the land never
Iorgets dressing of ashes," and cases
are continually spoken of where the
effects are apparent after thirty or forty
years. This is not surprising when the
action of potash in the soil is consid-
cred. Much error is taught in this re-
spect. Potash is held by the soil very
firmly, and so is phosphoric acid, and
both of these are the principal fertiliz-
ing elements of wood ashes. DIR. Lawes
states that potash and phosphoric acid
remain in the soil for at least thirty
years, and an application of these fer
ti.izers made thirty years ago al
Rothamstead is still recognized by its
effects upon the crops. Potash is one of
the most necessary ingredients of the
soil for plant food. 1t is at the same
time very abundant in the soil, but I'M
fortunately is held in its combination
with silica, in the form of silicate, in
an insoluble end inert condition, and
therefore it is that an application of
potash, in whatever form it may be, to
the soil has such remarkably favorable
effects. 1t is because of their effects
upon the soil in rendering the potash
available by dissolving the silicate that
lime, salt, chloride of potash, and per-
haps gypsum, or the sulphuric acid re-
leased from this in its decomposition,
are so benefcially used as fertilizers,
and it is this effect, also exerted by the
atmosphere and the weather upon the
silicates in the soil, that makes fall
blowing, following and cultivation of SO
much use. The abundance of potash
that exists in the soil may be realized
by considering the proportions of it
which go to make up the following
common rocks and minerals which
enter into the composition of rocks.
Mica, the glistening scaly substance that
is so abundant in almost every soil, and
in q great many rocks, contains nine
per cent. of potash feldspar; the flesh
color and reddish rock which is so often
associated with quartz in granite,
gneiss, mica states, porphyry and
basalt, and is often found in masses and
veins alone, contains no less than seven
teen per cent of potash, and nearly all
the States contain a considerable pOr-
ton. As these rocks form more or less
of nearly all soils, clays, loans, gIavels
and sands, potash is, therefore, exceed
ingly abundant, but, as we have said, il
is so locked up as to be only slowly
available. But as it becomes available
it is held very firmly in the soil, and is
never carried off by the drainage. A
farmer can never, therefore, go wrong
in literally supplying his soil with pot
ash.-Ths Dairy. ff
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08
High Food.

It may be laid down as great prin-
ciple that meat, fish or poultry in state
of decay cannot be eaten with safety,
since symptoms of irritant poisoning
have so frequently arisen from this
cause. But little consideration will
show us the impOssibility of drawing a
hard and fast line upon this point. We
relish venison which has partially un-
dergone decay, while we at once reject
beef or mutton in similar condition.
Again, poultry to be palatable must be
fresh, yet we do not scruple to eat game
which is far advanced in decomposition.
There is no doubt that in many cases
: we are guided by our palates in deter.
mining what food is wholesome for us;
for while many of us eat mOuldy cheese
Chinaman will swallow bad eggs, and
some races enjoy fish which we would
consider putrid. Even as regards
oysters, which are generally relished in
proportion to their freshness, it is some
times matter of taste. For example,
it ia recorded of the first monarch of the
house of Hanover that he objected to
the English native oyster as being def
cient in flavor. 1t was privately sug-
gested by shrewd courtier that the ma
tive oyster should be allowed to become
somewhat stale before being brought to
the royal table. The king at once re-
cognized the flavor which had always
pleased HIM so much at Herrenhausen,
and gave orders that in future he should
always be supplied from that particular
bed. The absence of evil consequences
after eating food which has undergone
certain amount of decay is doubtless
due in many eases to the completeness
of the cooking process; but this does not
initiate against the general rule that
food in any stage of decay is unwhole-
some and should be avoided. Of late
wears there have been cases of poisonous
symptoms arising from the use Of
canned meats. The cause appears mainly
to have been improper methods of can
ming or of the use of meat that wat
tainted before being canned. An exam
ination of the outside of the can is oul
only available guide as regards THU
class of article. The head of the car
should be slightly concave, whereas if j
be convex it shows that decomposition
has commenced within the can. Some
times through careless soldering thu
preserved article becomes contaminated
with lead, and poisoning by this sub
stance is the result. Good Words.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08

CT.TE of Michlgan-county of Cheboygan,

CTATE of Michigan-County of Cheboygan,
- "a.
Notice is hereby given that by an order OF
the Probate Court for the said county of Che
boygan, made on the 18th day of November,
A. ID. 1883, six months were allowed for credi-
tors to present their claims against the estate
of Charles Brannock, late of said county, de-
ceased, and that all creditors of said deceased
are required to present their claims to said
Probate Court, at the Probate Office In the vii
lage of Cheboygan. in said county or theboy-
gan, on or before the 18th day of January, A.
ID. 1884, and that such claims will be heard be-
fore said Court on the 18th day of january. a.
ID, 1884. and on the 18th day of May, A ID. 1881,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of each OF those
days.
EDWIN z. PERKINS.
17nov5t Judge of Probate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08

Two elegantly dressed ladies were
shown to their seats in the parquette of
the National Theater at Washington the
ether evening, and when q gentleman
with stylish young woman came down
the aisle, few moments later, one Of
the elegantly dressed ladies went out to
meet him, pounding him with her fist and
pulling his hair. She shouted in great
excitement that the gentleman was her
husband who had carried that female
around long enough; so she had sue
cessfully laid in wait for him and took
him home. - Washington Post.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08

"A Southern entertainment is guess
ing at the seeds in certain watermelon,
and one contest recently closed, in
Knoxville, received 4,705 guesses from
fourteen different States. ~ Z. NeaDs.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-08
For Sale.
17nov5t

One house and two lots, finely situated, at a
bargain II sold soon. Enquire of
j. T.. NICHOLS.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12
MORE OF THE SAME KIND.

AS we expected, eXceptlOnS nave Deen
taken to the views we expressed in our
last issue upon the subject of strikes
and the usual argument is brought for
ward in opposition to our idea that
strikes are right and proper, when the
condition of wages justify them. We do
not care to harangue our readers upon
this subject, and attempt to force our
views upon anyone; but in discussion
with friend upon the subject the other
afternoon, a thought occurred to us
which we would like to throw out and
let it be taken for what it is worth :
Nearly everyone admits that the laborer
nowhere receives the value of his work ;
all agree that some means should be
used to remedy the unfair state of
things. Men have appealed to and petl-
toned the lawmakers Of the country to
do something that would afford relief to
their distresses. Congresses have met
and adjourned and the condition Of labor
instead of being bettered has been made
worse What is the conclusion? That
the men VINO hold the power to aid the
distressed people either do not care for
their ills and suferings or do not deem
it necessary for the welfare of the land
and to the advantage of the moneyed
interests they represent to attempt to al
leviate present misery or prevent future
misfortunes.
Take either as the reason for inaction
and then consider if a prolonged cessa-
ton of work and prostration of manu-
featuring interests, entailing loss of
money to the country, spiced with a
death-dealing riot occasionally, would
not have tendency to make the rulers
think it was high time some respect was
being paid to the cries of the millions Of
workingmen, who are cut of; in their
pursuit of happiness" and starved.
In word, the time for pleading, pc
titioning and calling notice by word Of
mouth to the injustice of things is past.
We have tried talk long enough to be
fully satisfied it goes in one ear and out
the other. If anything is ever to be &C
complished; if the people of this great
republic are ever to stand up in the full
figure of the Declaration of Independ
ence, action, not talk and theory, must
be the means, and nothing else will
ever do.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12
THE END Is NIGH.
ever do,

1t is we'll known fact that the peO-
pie are slow to grasp any great idea.
They will not take it in by degrees, frag-
ment or particle at a time. 1t hOvers
over them, beats on the walls Of their
brain cell, and all at once the barrier
gives way and the new thought bursts
in upon the mind and floods it with rev.
elation. So to-day we find the mass of
the people of this country thoughtless of
the fact that we are upon the eve of a
great revolution of thought and action.
They stolidly refuse to take in little by
little the seed that would germinate and
sprout and grow in the regular course
into the tree of knowledge. A man
reads that in certain locality opposi-
ton has been raised to the execution
of unjust laws, he hears that in another
place men are declaring for their rights,
and again comes the information, that
the powers are resorting to extreme
measures for the enforcement of systems
that hold up the rulers and compel the
serfdom of the people; but these items
are not put together and thought of in
the aggregate. A former crime is forgot
ten and lost sight of in the magnitude of
it's successor. But while the people let
these warnings pass unheeded, Justice
dips her pen in the indellible fluid of
retribution and records upon the pages
of her book. of reckonings each transac-
ton, debts and credits. The book is
nearly full and the infallible accountant
will soon call for settlement of the &C
count. In some lands there is a posi-
bility for quiet settlement; in others re-
volt will be necessary, and will come.
But be the means and ways what they
will, the end is surely nigh.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

both are inscribed on our banner, which,
lfurled, we hare trampled in the dust Sof
nobility, made mire by our wives and
children's tears Do we want a motive? ?
Look into our Wretched, miserable lives!
Do we desire an aim Picture a home
peopled with smiling wife and singing
children, with an atmosphere laden
with peace and prosperity Do we
want means We have the ballot; and
that failing us, We have yet the strong
right arm. By our willing subsection,
our failure to assert a God-given man
hood, we are grovelers at the feet of a
bastard aristocracy, our lives are burdens
to us and the heritage we bequeath our
posterity is poverty, misery and crime.
Is it right?
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

Il f II z (
means of subsistence in case the men re-
fuse to further reduce themselves, this
handful of bosses and moneyed men say
they will enforce the reduction. Do not
Jump in with your ready argument, that
in the face of the misery and suffering
that will be. brought about by the strike,
the men should submit to the reduction.
Let your humanity, if you have any,
speak !; let the spark of manhood that is
within you kindlo, and then; say, by
the eternal they are right and should be
sustained to the bitter end!" Let your
reason and experience tell you that if
they quietly submit this time, they will
be further cut down at the will of the
masters. ~
We had not intended to say so much
in advance of this trouble, but it IS out
now. and we will conclude with a word
or so more. If the strike in the coal re-
gions fulflls the portent of the present,
and the men are forced by their needs
to extreme measures, we sincerely hope
the business will not stop as short as
the matter of 1877, in the same locality,
did. We have hopes that the next at
tempt to play the state militia dodge on
the haggard serfs will forever settle the
question of cake and wine for the few
and bread and water for the many, and
may the, right win. We have had
enough of moral force.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12
The authorities at Halifax are

The authorities at Halifax are
broke up by the reported receipt of
letter by Lieutenant Governor Archi-
bald on the seventh instant warning
him of the expected visit of two suspi-
cious American vessels. 1t is rumored
that the vessels are manned by fenians
and loaded with torpedoes and other
explosives for the purpose of destroying
the English shipping at that place. Par
ticular interest seems to center around
next Monday, the day upon which Bra
dy is to be executed by the English
butcher. If the report is true and the
suspicion well-founded, all we have to
say is, we are sorry that so much good
material should be wasted so far from
the seat of the trouble. When London
and Dublin have been properly cared
for, it will be time enough to handle the
outlying points.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

IF the persons who send tramps to us
for aid DO so out of compliment for our
known wish to do all incur power forum
fortunate fellows, we thank them for the
compliment; but if it IS done for Joke
or slur, it is rather hard on the Door
fellows who are their victims. We are
as hard run as any healthy mechanic in
this city for ready cash, but no beggar
leaves our door empty handed when
there's dime in the till, and our own
heart is the only witness we want We
wouldn't say so much at this time, if we
were not of the opinion that somebody
was trying to shield his stinginess by a
joke on the unfortunate and an attempt
to embarras us-catch US broke.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

AFTER three attempts the crown Sue
ceeded in procuring a verdict of guilty
against Timothy Kelly, charged with
the Phoenix park murders. If Kelly
had turned inforner and sworn to a few
lies in the start he would have been con-
victed on the first trial and then had
his sentence commuted, just as did De-
lany. Talk of dynamite in that coun-
try-the combined furies of hell are not
great enough for the butchers who are
carrying on their bloody work in Dublin.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

ONE of our morning dailies makes
another bold stroke for morality and re-
form This time the evil to be correct
ed is that of the fast women of the city
being allowed to drive upon Broadway.
The particularly virtuous sheet says they
are nuisance to the residents upon the
street mentioned but we fear it's desire
to have the girls kept at home is to re-
move the possibility of being familiarly
accosted by them when out riding with
persons who are not aware how wicked
some newspaper men are. Some know
ing ones say the journalists of this city
are noted for their midnight orgies with
the soiled doves, and if the "cabbies"
were not dumb, they might reveal some
horrible things. We seldom ride upon
Broadway, and when we do are not an
noyed by the frailties of the female sex :;
but then we don't see how the, newspa-
per laddies are to have their fine Sun
day frolics at San Souci unless the girls
are allowed to reach there by one of the
convenient drives. No reference to al
lusions intended.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

In speaking of the Philadelphia con-
vention the Voice of the People says:
There were in that convention too many
Irishmen who trade in American poll
tics-two many who are willing to pose
as patriots, but who have little patriot
ism beyond the controlling of political
caucuses and primaries in the interest of
some democratic or republican boss /"
Certainly, the Hon. Breen, of Colo
RADIO, who should have been (but wasn't
such brilliant champion of the peoples
rights in the last general assembly, was
not one of that class.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

| On the first instant, rents in New
York city were advanced 335 per cent
and the workingmen have organized a
Tenants Defence association. Just what
will be the plan of action adopted by
the association is not known; but we
are of the opinion strong measures for
the enforcement of a reduction will be
used. There was no ground for the in
crease, as wages were not advanced to
any extent and the prices of other ne
cessities were not lowered. 1t was sim
ply the result of an agreement between
the landlords of the city to rob the poor
devils who are not able to own their
dwellings. 1t is matter of sad specula-
ton as to how some of the poor people
will be able to meet this increased drain
upon their slender incomes, as many of
them receive barely enough pay for
their labor to make both ends meet, at
the old rents; even when living in
cramped and dingy quarters, The
laborers of New York are beginning to
see the light and develop under its in
fuence, and it will not be surprising if,
under the leadership of the Central
Labor union, they force fair considera-
ton of the questions now being opened
up. Rents are higher in Denver than
they average in New York -; but such a
thing as public protest against the ex-
tortions and robberies of landlords here
would find about a dozen followers.
The time is coming, though, when the
workingmen of this city, like those Of
New York, will be forced into action if
they do not nip in the bud the evils that
are growing around them.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

sands of citizens at each end of the great
structure against the day chosen and the
restriction programme. The Central
Labor union demands that, as the bridge
T is the common property Of the people,
all who desire shall be allowed to par
ticipate in the exercises or cross the
bridge without reference to their stand
ing in the political or religious world.
IT also demands that the day for the
opening be changed to Decoration day,
and that the G. A. R. be invited to par
ticipate. This seems only right. Why
a work which is to stand as monument
to the skill and enterprise of great re-
public should be dedicated on national
holiday of country which has not the
first principles Of republicanism and lib
erty in it's systems is not apparent.
What the people Of the state of New
York or the United States owe to the
memory Of the birth of England's poten-
tate is less easily dlscernable. Some OF
the metropolitan reporters, (who by the
way ought to be secured for the Denver
daily press) tried to get up an excite
ment and scare by publishing alleged
information that the labor unions would
blow up the bridge with dynamite if the
'oripinaI nrOpramma was attamntad to
be carried out; but the organ of the un-
ions, the Voice of the People, tells them
to rest easy, as the people do not pur-
pose destroying their own property.
The laborers may force recognition of
their rights and consideration of the
country's honor in the selection of day.
There will probably be further develop
ment for next week.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

THE greatest monopoly in this coun-
try got slight advance on what is due
it on Thursday. A fire at Jersey City
destroyed about $2,OO0,000 worth OF
property for the Standard Oil company.
Heavens artillery touched it off; We
would feel there was cause for rejoicing
in this piece of news were it not that six
Door fellows lost their lives in the flames.
No sweet without little bitter.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

A FORMER mill man, who now runs a
saloon and lives upon the earnings of
those with whom be used to labor, being
approached to subscribe for this paper,
replied: 81 am a capitalist, and want
no labor paper in my house." Com
ment is unnecessary.-Labor Herald.
Comment is necessary, Brother Glef-
fer, to the extent that it is sad COM
mentary upon the morals of our brothers
that such vipers as the one to whom you
refer live upon laborers' earnings.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-05-12

If some gentleman who discounte-
nances the use of dynamite by the Irish,
and who is so sure the Philadelphia con-
vention was wise instead Of treacherous
or cowardly, will kindly drop us postal
card and let us know how the people
of Ireland are to throw off their yoke,
without using strong means, we will be
greatly obliged.