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The Plaques of History.

The threatened cholera epidemic has
called attention to the great plaques
recorded in history, and a glance at
some Ut tie events may reconcile us to q
gratef Il feeling for the comparative
freedom from pestilence in late years.
The earliest plaques of which there are
any account Of, those described in EO-
dus, occurred in Egypt 1891 b. C. In
53l b. Z. there was a plague at Carthage
20 terrible that parents sacrificed their
children to prOpitiate the gods. 1877 b. c.
ia the Greek Islands, Egypt, and Syria,
people died at the rate of 1000 day. In
Rome A. ID. 81, 1000 persons died daily.
Another plague AT Rome A. ID. 256 took
off 5000 day. In 430 Britain was
scOurged 50 that the living were hardly
able to bury the dead. During the years
746-749 COnstantinople lost 100000 Of its
population. At Chichester, England, in
772, $4,000 people died, and in 924 Scot
land lost 10000 people. Ireland was
sorely visited in 1l75 and 1904, and
again in 1889. At that time 200 peO-
pie were buried daily in London. In
1407 London lost 10000 citizens. There
was fearful pestilence at Oxford in
1471. The dreadful sweating sickness"
occurred in London in 1906 and
again in 1917. In most Of the towns
half the people died, and Oxford was de-
populated. In 1922 thousands were
swept away in Limerick. The sweating
sickness revisited England in 1923 and
again i'm 155l. In 1904, 30.578 people
persisted of plague in London. Con-
stantinOple again lost 100000 people in
1911. In 1925 London lost 49,
AIT inhabitants. In 1852 Lyons lost co.
600. In 1856 100000 people died at
Naples in six months. In 1864 London's
great plague took off 6S,596 inhabitants.
In 1920 10000 persons died at Marseilles.
In 1873, $4,000 persons died Of plague in
BossOra, Persia. In 1892 100000 persons
died of plague in Egypt. In Barbary 81
600 people died daily, and in 1899 2f7,-
600 people persisted at Fee. Asiatic
cholera first appeared in England at
Sunderland Oct. 26, 1881, and in North
America at Quebec June 8, 1882, and in
New York June %, 1882. 1t revisited
the United States in 1884, slig htly in
1S49, severely in 1866, and again lightly
in 1867. In 1890 100000 people died
of cholera in Russia and Germany. In
1889, 1928 people died of it in England
and Wales, and in 1854 these countries
lost 20097, and Naples, 10000 persons
In 1865 $4,000 people died Of cholera al
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ocean.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

The Republican party is disgraced in
Massachusetts, by the majority report
of the committee to investigate the
Tewksbury Alms-house matter. concern
ing the 5000 paupers treated and sold
in manner which according to the
Republican newspapers of Boston, was
indecent, inhuman, and disgraceful.
To endorse such conduct will not win
with the people, for there should be no
I politics or party feeling in the care of
our fellow man, and this cowardly sect
arian spirit that is shown by the Repub-
lican members of the investigating COM
mittee will be soundly thrashed by But
Ter and the people, for wrong is as wrong
done by a Republican as by Democrat,
and should and will be corrected.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28
HIS OPINION.

In Clear Sentences an Authority adds his own
to the popular Judgment.
III West Tenth Street,
New YORK, Aug. IL, 1850.
Messrs Seabury & Johnson:
l am slow to pin my faith to any new cura-
tive agent. BensOn's Capcine POurous Plaster
has won my good opinion. find 1t an excep-
tionally Clearly plaster to use and rapid in its
action; many tests of its qualities in my own
family, and among my patients, have convinced
me that there is no other single article so valu-
able for popular use, none so helpful in cases
Of Lame back, Local Rheumatism. Neuralgia,
Congestion Of the Bronchial Tubes and Lungs,
and Lumbago. Very truly yours,
H. II. KANE, M. d.,
Physician-in-C Chief OF the De Quincy Home.
Price Of the Capcne. 25 cts.
lSeabury and Johnson. Chemists, New York.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

ONE hundred and sixty thousand men
and $3.50 women used the public baths
in New York City last week.-New York
Sun.
1t is queer that thousands enjoy
public bathing passlOnately, and yet see
no good in private additions.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28
KENBURG & COOPER.
Notice for Publication.
For Sale by
LAND OFFICE All REED CITY, MICH,
June 2Sth. 1881.

june 18th, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the County
Clerk of Cheboygan county, at Cheboygan, on
Monday, August IL, 1883 viz: William S.
Jacobs Homestead Entry No. 1850 for the y
of II II sec. 30, town IS n, range 3w. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Octave Terrien: ST., of Carp Lake;
Octave Terrien, Jr, of Carp Lake; Charles Ham
man, of Carp Lake; John ID Rawdon, of Carp
Lake.
30iune7t EDWARD STEVENSON, Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

CHOLERA has appeared in the east end
OF London. Resolve to clean up, and
execute your resolve now.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

msrs for driving fish stakes. Very effective,
simple and durable Recent improvements.
For particulars address.
VULCAN IRON WORKS, Chicago, III
17mar3m
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28
A Peerless Perfume.

The refreshing aroma Of Floreston
Cologne, and its lasting fragrance, make
it peerless perfume for the toilet
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

The Pontiac Gazette, referring to Gov.
Begole's pardon, says 'he is too soft
hearted" We knew he was too soft some
where, but never located it in the heart.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1883.

Gov BUTTER was presented with two
owls. What holy trinity of night work
ers there will be now.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

THOMAS VICKERs, rector of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati, wants divorce from
his wife, who left him for reasons justi-
fable to her and her friends.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28
rRuBUNE,s SPRAYS.

Grapes cluster so do virtues.
If you bless any one you will be bless
ed.
This world is famous for miscOnstru-
ing.
Abitrariness and erroneousness go to-
gether.
True riches spring from conscious
poverty.
There is chemistry in wit as well as
IN matter.
Mere noise is terrible on weak or ir-
ritable nerves.
Created intelligences are known best
by their ignorance.
Feed the best there is in you, and let
the worst starve and die.
In busy Rome, Horace longed for the
quiet of his Sabine farm.
The widest dominion is given to the
most submissive spirit.
Human sympathy is exhilarating, but
cold neglect is crushing.
There is gradual development in all
graces worthy the name.
The possession of a sound principle
brings its own benedictiOn.
Hunger and thirst for righteousness
imply the need of the soul.
He who claims Christian maturity all
at once, is suddenly fraud.
No punishment SO sharp and over
whelming as conscious guilt.
To be arrogant and defiant in wrong
is severe precursor of ruin.
Bright sayings often come like the
lightning, fiery and arOusing.
The stir and hustle of an enterprising
world is helpful to live man.
Peacemakers have the spirit of their
father, even of the Most High.
The highest aspirations of the soul
should not be interfered with.
Morbid sensitiveness is a great tor
mentor. and should be cast out.
The kingdom of heaven is free gift,
and must be accepted as offered.
State sovereignty has been oyer
thrown, and will rise nevermOre.
Muttering thunder sounds the pre-
monitiOn of approaching tempest.
Boys of the country should value the
woods as conducive to brain work.
Foul, dark blOts of slavery have been
washed out in the blood of freemen.
Gracious rewards for the faithful are
often delayed, but will surely come.
If you exclude link from the chain
of wisdom it will not hold tog6ther.
Happiness in its highest sense does
not consist in outward circumstances.
When really gifted minds clash to-
gether brilliant mental fire is emitted.
Highly endowed intellects furnish the
pure ore of thought in retreats of quiet.
Sorrow for evil generates meekness,
then there is strong courageous growth.
The threatening cloud is not always
seen upon the horizon before the storm
When one aims at deep thought he
yearns for complete retirement from
noise.
True success in life is distinguished
from the prevailing ideas upon the
subject.
Real thinking requires quiet, and true
intellectual work must be done in
private.
To enjoy God one must needs have 6
high order of knowledge, purity, and
wisdom.
The impetuosity Of intellectual force
exceeds the momentum of steam OF
electricity.
The germ of all good is implanted il
each soul, but is often crushed with dom
inant evil.
The flag of America represents nation
al power, honor, liberty, humanity ant
civilization.
Some men serve well, but are brighten
ed when thrown on their own bushes
responsibilities.
There are tribunals which settle for
ever disputed questions, from whicl
there is no appeal.
In the ladder of experience you can
not Overleap several rounds, but mus
step on each round.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

SUNSET Cox still works for the Speak.
ershlp, and, while he will not be elected
he viii continue speaking on the
subject. ~ o43lli-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

BRET HARTE has written things that
do him discredit, yet he is an intrepid
genius who handles nature in familiar
way that captivates many.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-28

The secretary of the treasury decides
chat the department has no authority
to order sub-treasury officers to receive
trade dollars the same as standard
dollars
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
Indigestion of Respiration.

DR.. Felix Oswald says that consump-
ton is more easily cured than any other
chronic disease. The population living
at an elevation of four thousand feet
above the sea level have been shown t
be quite free from consumption. What
che doctor calls indigestion of respira-
ton" is bred by humid climates and
stagDant air. He believes in the theory
Of the German DR.. Koch that parasites
are phase of the disease, but maintains
that their appearance does not amount
to death sentence. cease to feed the
lungs with azotic cases." he says, land
disappear" He claims that all except
the last stages of consumption can be
subdued by outdoor exercise. He
condemns the night-air supersti-
tons and recommends mountain excur
sions, even to the extent of a three
months tour under the disadvantages of
insufficient clothing and protracted fasts,
as certain to effect cure in majority
of cases, He points out malnutrition of
the lungs as one of the prinaaEy causes
of consumption, and suggests fatty food.
A vocal effort, he says, does not lnjure
the respiratory organs; on the contrary,
it strengthens them, and he thinks that
consumptives should envy cattle drivers,
"Whose business gives them plausible
pretext for yelling" Too many clothes
he considers harmful, whereby the pres
piration is forced back upon the body,
and the lungs have to do double the
work.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
Personal lIENTION:

A steamer which has arrived at Lisbon
from the COMO river, reports Henry NJ.
Stanley in GOOD health, but five Belgian
members of his party died. Stanley was in
May. about to start for ten months
journey toward the cast coast of Africa.
An Austrian explorer with him had COM
mitted suicide, Stanley had formed an al
lance with two upper chiefs, thereby
checkmatipg Debrazza, the french explor-
or.
DR.. s. G. Smith, for over twenty-five years
postmaster at Peru, Ill.,, died at his residence
in that city recently from dropsical atfec-
tons, at the age of seventy years. He was
was appoiated postmaster by Lincoln. in
May, 1861, and remained in Office without
interruption until the time of his death.
DIR. Mary Walker refuses to draw that
portion of her salary to which she was en-
titled for two weeks of July. The doctor
claims that by receiving the money she will
admit that she has been discharged. This
she will not,do at present, and intends to
contest her case further.
The death of Tom Thumb, was very sud-
den. He had just risen from bed, and
shortly afte, being left alone by his brother
in-law was heard to fall. Going to his room
he was found lying upon the floor, dead.
John Eggleston, aged seventy.four years,
lifelong resident of Corinth, Saratoga
County, N. Y, died few days since. The
deceased never lived day out of that town.
DR.. William H. Hammond, ex-surgeon
general, will have an article in the August
North American against Woman's work in
competition with man.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
What is a Gentleman.

A correspondent asks us to publish, as
a complete reply to the question, What
is a gentleman? the following definition,
which, he says, was first published
some years ago in a New York news-
paper:
"The gentleman is distinguished from
him who ia not a gentleman by moral
Qualities which have justly won the
highest place in the respect and adj
niration of the world. The gentleman
restraints his passions and subdues his
selfshness; he considers the comfort of
others before his own; he respects the
personality of those with whom he is
brought in contact; he never takes an
unfair advantage; ne is scrupulously re-
gardful of his own honor, doubly scrup-
ulous if the honor OF others be COM
mitted to his keeping; he may lack
mental culture. but he is never without
moral refinement; he may have an I'M
polished exterior, but never a base
nature, courage he has, but shows it
less in facing danger than in meeting re-
sponsibility; if not always sincere, he ia
always reliable; and to him may be
safely committed all that others hold
most dear, in simple reliance upon his
honor; he is man whose manly traits
are penetrated and modified py the gen.
tleness of woman's nature, and who
still preserves and endeavors to con-
stantly act upon the manifest Of instincts
E-magnanimity."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
Who Discovered America.

At MOdena, among the archives OF
the noble house of Este, very curious
and important planisphere, dating from
the year Of 1902, has just been discovered.
1t was. it appears FROM manuscript
accompanying it, given to Herculeo d..
Este by Cantino, his political agent at
Lisbon, and on it are traced the outlines
of all the New World countries which
were discovered by Gaspard Cortereal
t,ward the close of the fifteenth century.
Geographers will recognize in this part
of the planisphere the prototype Of that
map OF the New World which until the
sixteenth century was usually bound up
with Ptolemy's works; but the valuable
relic is mainly remarkable because it
apparently proves that the coast of the
peninsula of Florida, as we'll as the east
ern portion of what is now the United
States. must have been visited by. Voy-
ayers whose names and natlOnalities we
know nothing of some time before the
discovery of Central America, It in fact
reopens a question which has never
been satisfactorily settled, and affords a
powerful argument in favor of those
writer's who maintain, in face of the
claims of Vespucci. Colon and the adven-
turers or the age of Elizabeth and James
l., that the Old World shook hands with
the New long ere any ofthose celebrated
navigators were born or thought ot.-St.
James's Gazette.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
Grant on Lees Surrender.
Long Branch Letter to the Philadelphia
Tin,oo

Gen. Grant, in speaking of the meet
ing of himself and Gen. Lee when the
latter came to arrange with him the
terms of surrender, said that they shook
hands as old comrades in the army, and
first talked over West Point experiences
and those of their army life at the same
stations elsewhere in a matter-of course
way, as if they had met again under Or
binary circumstances. Then, Gen. Lee
said to him: "Gen. Grant, we come
here, each representing our own coun-
try, to treat with each other" ''Not So"
firmly said Gen. Grant; 1--WE do not re-
present two countries, but one" He
said that more than once. When Gen.
Lee used the same form of expression
he interrupted him, insisting that but
one nation was represented by both Of
them. His whole idea, as understood
by his auditors, was to convey to Gen.
Lee the impression that it was not two
foreign nations that varied against each
other, but paternal Government, which
having sufficiently chastised nang hty
child, was willing to for
give and receive the child
again as child on conciliatory terms.
zen. Grant SalO tllit' lie S;tG uO"H d. tho
table in the memorable MCLEAN farm
honse and wrote out terms of the sur
render, and that when Lee saw them
and he (Gen. Grant, said to him: "Let
your officers and men keep their horses:
we don't want them, for it will soon be
time for them to begin their farming
and they will need them to help them;
I want all of you to take your horses
home with you," Gen. Lees eyes filled
with tears, and he said more than once
as he read the terms Of the surrender,
''Ths will have splendid effect at the
south" General Grant further said TO
him: 'Now this war should be all over.
You, with your influence at the south,
shoul.i see to it that not another gun is
fred, not another life lost. After this
life lost in any fight would be murder.
and you can prevent it." Gen. Lee ans
wered: "Well, will speak to Mr.. Days
about it." Gen. Grant, in telling the
story, added: IF that had been 10
Johnston instead of Lee, he would new
er have said that. He would himself
have assumed the responsibility OF max
ing that pledge to stop the fighting at
once until he had consulted with Davis"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26

Postmasters are directed to advise the
public that in sending newspapers, books,
pamphlets and other articles by mail to
foreign countries or to distant points
within the United States, the address,
es should always be placed on the ar
ticles enclosed, as we'll as on their
wrappers. Should the wrappers be-
come detached, as they frequently do,
through the friction and movement in
cident to mail transportion by land or
sea, it will still be possible to deliver
the articles if this precaution is taken.
Persons to whom such packages are
regularly sent from Europe, or other
places abroad, should advise their cor
respondents to adopt the above sug-
uocfiOnS
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26

The regular three-cent postage will be
reduced to two cents on the LIST of Octo-
Der. There will be new four-cent
stamp to meet the requirement of a
double postage, fulfilling the functions
that six-cent. stamp performs now.
There will very likely be a new two-cent
stamp, and it is said that its color will be
either green or fawn. A four-cent stamp
would be used to pay double postage on
letters. The belief is that after October
l the Scent stamps will be called in, and
as 6-cent stamps are used to very limi-
ted extent outside of double hostages,
there will practically be no..further use for
them, and they will therefore be abol-
ished also. Stamps of the larger de-
nominations are used almost entirely on
parcels
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
The Presumption OF Innocence

We pride ourselves in England on the
dignity, decor,lm, and fairness with
which trials are conducted. In France
and on the Continent generally they are
said to degenerate to a wrangle between
the Judge and the accused. The trial of
Guiteau for the murder Of President
Garfield did not progresses Englishmen
in favor of the criminal courts OF Amer"
lea, though probably that trial cannot be
a .cepted as fair specime of what is usual
across the Atlantic. No such scents
would he possible in an English court.
Guiteau declared that he must be deemed
as innocent, as any man in court until
convicted, and raved and roared ad libi-
tum. With lis the notion of a prisoner
being presumed to be innocent merely
means that he is entitled to the bench
Of any reasonable doubt, and the trial
practically is to see if such doubt really
exist. He is at least three fourths on
the way to conviction before he pleads.
Take, for instance, a man on trial for
murder. A coroner's jury have inves-
tigated and found him guilty. A mag
istrate has investigated and decided to
commit. A grand jury on their oaths
have found true bill. The presump-
ton Of innocence, in the face OF those
three decisions, in which at least IS men,
probably more, have conquered, is only
another way OF saving that the proof
must he beyond reasonable doubt
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
RECORD OFCASUALTIES.

On the farm of John iCushman, on the
21st in the town of Warren, Wis, about
seven miles south of New Richmond, VIII
liam Cliff was in the act of removing one
of the tubs used to cement wells, and was
about twenty feet from the top, when the
cement above him collapsed and buried him
about ten feet deep, crushing him into a
shapeless mass on top of the tub. The &C
.cident occurred at about 8 o'clock, and it
was II o'clock before he could be extricated.
q year ago.
Gov. Hamilton of Illinois has declined to
pardon Charles W.Angell, convicted of the
'enabezzlement of lar sum of money
from the Pullman Palace Car company,
some time ago. Angel surrendered him
self to the United States authorities while
in Portugal, and turned over to the Pull
man Car company $4,000 of the stolen
funds. The petition for his release was
numerously signed, and among others by
the prosecuting attorney and judge before
whom he was convicted. He has six years
longer to serve.
A fire which started in the blacksmith
shop of A. L. Srarby, in Watson, Mimi,
spread quickly to the dwelling house of.
Mr.. Hiborson on the south, and the restau-
rant and bakery of G.. Husher on the north,
and from there to the harness shop OF n.
Kracker on the south, and the saloon of A.
L. Spsrby on the north which were de-
stroyed. 49,. 49,.
Maria Anoni, an Italian woman living in
New York, recently gave birth to child
having bedy with four legs and four arms,
and . single head with two faces The
monstrosity was horn dead.
Jim o'Hara Of Milwaukee, eingle, twenty
eight years old, was aooidentH shot With .
revolver by Frank Gorwin, who Was firing
sat s target Q'Hara will die. ~
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-26
Postal Changes.

The following postal changes have been
made:
Postc tfces Observation-Disclosures, Dunn,
Foster comfy; Lola, Mcpherson county;
Newark, Day county; Stewards Dale, Bur
leigh county, Iowa. Iveyville, Adams
county.
Postotfice Discontinued-Ced Valley,
Black Hawk county, Iowa; mail to Wash.
burne,, -.
Durham Hill, Waukesha county, to Dur.
ham.
Postmasters Commissioned-H. Frey,
Gordonsville, Mimi; Horace Bigelow,
Grove Lake. Minn,; Eugene A. Bailey, ALL
erdice, Mont; E. L. Shaw, Davis Corners,
Wis; Seth A. Cole, Westboro, Wis.,; Fred
erick Reschke, Pier, Wis.