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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
The Associated Press Manager.

"Gath," in his broadway Notes." pub
blished In the New York Sunday Tribune,
gives the following pen sketch of VIII
liam Henry Smith, the general agent OF
the Associated Press:
william Henry Smith is o modest
man, and less known, perhaps, to the
New York people than those of the West,
where he was a public officer in Ohio for
years, was Secretary of State, and Was
Collector of the Port of Chicago. He is,
| think. a connection or kinsman of GEN
eral Arthur st. Clair, the first Governor
of the Northwestern Territory, and is
the historian of St. Clair, and his book
on that subject was one of the first to
draw the western states into the cOllec-
tiOn Of their arena. Mr.. Smith was the
private secretary to BrOugh, one Of the
two war Governors of Ohio. Mr.. BrOugh
had been newspaper reporter, a print
er, and has left fine Eame in that state.
Mr.. Smith observed that there were hard
ly any historical records, but found in
an old cupboard some few letters, nib
bled by mice and unindOrsed. He took
his leisure and got these letters together
and filed them properly, and this was
the beginning of the collection of the
early records Of the parent state OF the
west.
"Next Mr.. Smith began to collect the
portraits of the Governors OF Ohio, and
this was continued by Cows. Cox and
Hayes, and the collection is now the best
in the United States. Acting on Mr..
Smiths example, Alfred T. Goodwin. as
sisted by Robert Clarke, Cincinnati
publisher, obtained the st. Clair papers;
and as they were incomplete, Mr.. Smith
went to Washington and got the where
abOuts of missing eAes, and he found an
official diary of st. Clair's Territorial
secretary, which Mr.. Smith has tran
scribed. Then the young amateur began
to travel and to write, until Pennsylva-
MIA, Maryland, Virginia, during H. years,
yielded up quaint old treasury, and this
time, together with some thousands of
dollars, Mr.. Smith put out himself, and
prepared to write the political history Of
the Northwest Territory. About that
time it was announced that the state Of
Ohio meant to print for preservation the
letters of General st. Clair, which had
been purchased from his descendants.
Ohio obtained Mr.. Smiths material and
services, and in six months he prepared
that remarkable book, not receiving a
dollar from either the state or publish
ers, and at the same time he was con-
Quoting two large offices. He had to
work at night entirely on the book,
which has been praised by men like f.
B. Washburne, George Bancroft and W.
l.. Stene.
arthur st. Clair, while one of our
most unfortunate generals, was one of
the most dutiful and sacrificing. He
threw his fort unes in with the United
States, and poverty was the reward of
his old age, yet his name runs like
strong and venerable thread through the
States, which are to-day the seed and re-
positOry of Republican society for this
and every other eOuRtry."
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
January Farm Work.

All farmers should keep a record of
their work and "take an account of stock"
at least once year. The first of Janu-
airy is an appropriate time to "Open new
books" to be followed by a daily or
weekly record of important transactions.
See that the farm buildings are well in
sured in a reliable company at fair rates.
Many fires result from carelessness with
ashes. Build brick or stone receptacle
at safe distance from all the buildings
and keep tho ashes in it. They are we'll
worth carefully preserving as fertilizing
material, to be scattered over the pastui Q
or meadow. Prepare the annual supply
of firewood and let it become thoroughly
seasoned before using it. Green wood is
not economical in any sense, and Is a
fruitful source Of bad breakfasts and
worse tempsrs. DO not neglect to oil
the Ice house at the earliest opportunity.
A delay of single day may witness the
loss of the ice crop. Let the head help
the hands In every possible way; there
fore attend the farmers club and join In
the discussions. Read and reflect. Win
ter may be a harvest tine.-Amelican
Agricultural for January.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,l,
County of ChebOygau. n


Att session of the Probate Court for tho
county OF Cheboygan, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village of Cheboygan, on Wednes.
day, the 2eth day of November, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and els hty four
Present-EdwlnZ 2. Perkins, Judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Maria wester-
welt. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly verf.
fled, OF Catherine M. VanArsdale.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday. the
NTH day OF January, 1885, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said de.
ceased, and all other persons interested In said
estate, are required to appear at a session of
said court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office, in the village of Gheboygan, and show
cause, If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted. And it is
further ordered. that said petitioner give no.
tice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be
published in the Northern TRIBUNE, a news
paper printed and circulated in said county of
Cheboygan, three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing.
EDWIN Y. PERKINS,
Ca true copy) Judge of Probate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
That Band of PIOtters.

The Sap Francisco ArgoRaut, in re-
cent issue, objects strongly to phrase
in New Yelk Times editorial article, in
which the writer speaks of "the little
band of plOtters headed by Mr.. Blaine"
The ArgOnaut says:
The little band of plotters headed by
Mr.. Blaine number something like $780,
600 of adult male voters. and not trait
or salker among them; not an unrepent-
ant, unrec0nstructed rebel am8ng the
lot; not broomranging northern cop
perhead; not hypOcritical, nest hiding
parson; not dandy dude; not sulking,
snarling stalwart; not mercenary edi-
tor paid from the English reptile fund."
Into the ambuscade of treason rode the
100000; boldly they rode and we'll.
StOrmed at with lies, into the jaws of
calumny, into the hell Of false accusa-
ton. rode Blaine heading his 100000.
Then they rode baek-the 100000; ranks
unbreken, not man dismayed, not a
soul disheartened. They that fought so
well, came through the jaws Of death,
back from the mouth of hell, all of them
all the noble and gallant six million!
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

to be humbled, Inundated, threatened or
defied. We have right on our side, and,
when our position is right, can afford to
defend 1t with .gunbOats and cannon If
necessary,
1t is weak to urge that we have no
right to accept six miles OF territory
through foreign country. To take such
a position Is lodging the great issue.
To complain of the cost of the canal is
alike taking refuge in side issue. The
question involved is our right to the
trade of the continent as against Eu-
ropes right. In no hesitating manner
has the administration eRunciated that
right. Will the representatives of 55,-
100000 people in Congress ratify that
right, or, in ignorance of the stake in
vOlved, halt, tempOrize or betray US into
the hands Of England or France?
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Mortgage Sale.
First publication Nov. 20. 1884.

Whereas, default has been made in the con
ditions of certain mortgage made by Joseph
Veo, of the village and county of Cheboygan,
ana state OF Michigan, to John Barnes, of
Stonebahk, Waukesha county. Wisconsin,
dated April 18th, 1883, and recorded in the Of
flee OF the Register of Deeds for the county of
Cheboygan, State tee Of Michigan, on the 2lst day
OF April A. ID. 1888, in Liber I'd" of mortgages
on pages 507 and sos, and, whereas, it is pro-
v1ded in said mortgage that in case Of non-pay-
ment OF any interest at the time limited there
Tor then, after ten days, the whole amount Sc
cured by said mortgage shall become due and
payable. and whereas installments Of interest
nave been due and payable on said mortgage
ana the note secured thereby for period Of
more than ten days. and have remained un-
paid and i'm arrears for more than ten DAYS,
and still remain unpaid.
Ihere is, therefore, claimed to be due on said
mortgage, and the note secured thereby at
the date of this notice principal and interest,
the sum or one hundred and fifteen dollars
and eightv-five cents ($115 $50, and an attor-
ney's fee of twenty-five dollars, provided for
in said mortgage, and no suit or proceedings
In law having been instituted to recover the
moneys secured by said n ortgage, or any part
thereof.
Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and the stat
ute In such case made and provided, notice is
hereby given that on Tuesday, the seventeenth
day of February, A . ID. 1885, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, will be sold at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House. in the village of Cheboygan, in
the county of Cheboygan, Michigan that be-
ing the place where the Circuit sCourt or
Cheboygan county is holden), the premises
described In said mortgage, or so much there
of as may be necessary to pay the amount due
on said mortgage, with ten per cent interest
and all legal costs together with said attor-
peys zee of twenty-five dollars, the premises
being described in said mortgage as lots num-
Der ten and twelve in block number nine. in
what is known as II. Pattersons fifth addition
to the village Of Cheboygan, according TO q
plat thereof on file in the office Of the Register
Of Deeds for said county Of Cheboygan.
JOHN BARNES,
GEO. r. FROST, Mortgages.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated Cheboygan, Nov. 10th, 1884.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

An Extract From Commissioner SWINE
ford's Report.

An Extract From Commissioner SWINE
ford's Report.
Hon. A. p. SwinefOrd, commissioner of
mineral statistics, in his forthcoming re-
port. says that the Ropes mine has shown
that gold and silver do exist in paying
quantities in the Upper Peninsula. He
says: "Mr. Ropes patiently and persist
emily prosecuted his researches, until at
last he was rewarded by the discovery of
what is believed to be the mother vein,
from which the smaller ones are prOba-
bly, only qualifications. This has now
been exposed in a number of shafts for
continuous length of about 500 feet,
che vein being from six to fifteen feet in
width. with regular and well defined
walls, the foot wall being talG0se schist,
heavily charged with mineral 1t is we'll
known that the talcOse schist is the
gold repository in all the richest gold
fields in the world, while here the free
gold and silver in the quartz is often
plainly visible to the naked eye. A large
number Of analysises OF this rock were
made, many parties wholly disinterested,
the results varying all the way from $40
to $500 in gold and silver, the latter min
eral at!first predOminating. The mineral
lied quartz comes from the mlne in such
shape that but small proportion of it
requires to be pat through the Blake
crusher, the major portion of the rock
geing directly to the stamps. On the
suggestion of the working superinten-
tendent, Mr.. j. Crow, two vanners have
been provided for each gang of five
stamps, and the result is large saving
in mineral. Tests have shown that not
oyer $3.50 per ton of gold and silver now
escapes in the tailings, and Mr.. Crow as
sured the writer of this that the rock
that they are now milling Will yield full
ly SIS per ton. Since the mill started
up on the 10th of the current month
(NOvember) up to the 21st, the estimated
product is $$2,50O an average of $3.50 per
day. This average can be very consider
ably increased, as the machinery has got
into more perfect running order, and the
mill Strikes its gait The cost Of mill
ing at present Is not over 81 per ton,
charging against the work every posi-
BILE item; with double the number of
stamps and vannsrs it may be reduced
to SO. The prOductiveness of the enter
prise can be easily calculated from the
figures above given, and that these will
be substantiated by further develop
ments the writer is compelled to believe.
after an impartial examination of the
mine itself, and the process in which
nature hid it away. seemingly to put hu-
man ingenuity aud industry to the test,
and provide their pOssessOrs a rich re-
ward for scientific and patient labor,
well persisted in"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, |

County or ChebOygan.
At session Of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate Office, in the vii
lage of Cheboygan, on the first day of Decem-
Der, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and eghty-four.
Present-Edwin z. Perkins, Judge Of Pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Robert K. Hor-
ming, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Eliza j. Horning, praying among other
things that administration Of said estate may be
granted to said Eliza j. H0rning.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the
twelfth day Of January next, at ten o.
clock in the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing Of said petition, and that the heirs at
law OF said deceased, and all other persons in
terested in said estate are required to appear
at session of said court then to be holden in
the Probate Office, in the village Of Cheboygan,
and show cause II any there be, why the
prayer OF the petitioner should not be granted.
And it IL further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said es-
tate of the tendency Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy Of this or
der to be published in the Northern Tribune, a
newspaper printed and circulated in said coun-
ty, three successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing.
"a true COPY Judge Of Probate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
SheriH'S Sale.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, | -,
Cheboygan County. 50

STATE OF MICHIGAN, | go
Cheboygan County. 50
In the Circuit Court for The County of Cheboy-
gan.
Floyd q. Martin VS.. Martin Garrett.
BY virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of said court, to me directed,
commanding me that of the goods and chat
tells, and for want thereof, then of the lands
and tenements of the said Martin Carrot, de-
PENDANT, cause to be made the sum of three
hundred and fOrty-five dollars and seventy
seven cents ($345.77-100) damages and costs
awarded the said plaintiff in the above entitled
cause.
/ have this day. for want OF goods and chat
tells whereon to levy. levied upon the follow
ing described real estate, to wit: The south
east quarter Use 1-i) OF the southwest
quarter tsw Ia of section thirty-two
C}2 town thirty-five (35) north, range
three 3) west, Cheboygan county, Michigan.
Which said land shall sell to the highest bid
der. or so much thereof as shall satisfy the
said execution, and all the charges and dis
bursements necessary about the said sale, at
the front door of the Court House, in the viii
lage of Cheboygan, in said County and State,
on the End day of January, A. -. 1886, at three
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
Dated Cheboygan, Nov. 20, 1884.
WIZ. HARRINGTON,
WIN. A. CLARK. JR.. Sheriff
Atty ior Plaintiff.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

Notice is hereby given that by an order of
the Probate Court for the said county of Che
Doygan made on the fifteenth day of Septem-
creditors to present their claims against the
estate OF Tunis L vanArsdale, late of said
county, deceased, and that all creditors Of said
deceased are required to present their claims
to said Probate Court at the Probate Office in
the village of Cheboygan, in said county of
CheboyRan, on or before the first day of De-
cember, A. u. 1884, and that such claims will
be heard before said court on the sixth day of
December, A. ID. 1884, and on the sixteenth
day Of March, A. ID, 1885, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon OF each of those days.
EDWIN u. PERKINS.
Judge of Probate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Michigan at the Exposition.

Lansing Republican.
In a recent number of the Republican
we gave SEINE facts about Michigan's
educational exhibit in charge Of Super
intendent of Public Instruction H. R.
Gass, to be shown at New Orleans. That
gentleman is row busily engaged in per-
fecting arrangements to fulfill his part
of the programme. Besides the educa-
tiOnal exhibit Secretary Noble Of the
New Orleans commission says that i'm
pOrtant statistics will be available show
ing the extent of the territory, cleared
lands, number of farms, etc, in the state,
These figures will show that Michigan
produces higher average Of wheat to
the acre than any of her sister states,
while on other cereals she stands in the
frOnt rank. The wool product will be
exhibited by samples carefully collected
and accompanied with figures giving in
formation. There are in this state, as
will be shown, 240.765 acres in apple Or
chards, from which, in 1883, were raised
1,409 100 bushels of that fruit. Besides
this, Michigan raised 1882 bushels Of
peaches from 1858 acres in orchards,
100000 pounds of grapes and 10000
bushels Of cherries. plum's and berries.
There are grown 600 varieties of pOta-
toes, and 100000 tons of hay were cut
last year from 1,404, 900 acres oil land. 1t
will alse be shown that Michigan pro-
duces more and better salt than any 9th
er state in the Union, and that the in
dustry has grown from 1000 barrels in
1860 to 3,125,OO0 barrels in 1884. The
iron product excels in quality any in the
world, and more ore and charcoal pig
iron than In any other state: Michigan
produces the only native copper in the
wsrld and has the largest iron and cop.
per mine. The varieties of forest growth
and methods OF utilizing it will be
shown. There is no doubt that the Mich
igan exhibit will reflect cIedit upon the
commission who have the work in charge,
and will be of untold benefit in the way
of bringing the vast resources and ma
terial growth and prosperity of our beau-
tiful peninsula into netice of the gener-
al public.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

FROM circular issued by the secreta-
~ Of the Garfield national monument
association at Cleveland it appears that
up to the 18th instant the total contribu-
tieRs amounted to 1882, 399,64 of which
$1.2O9,16 came from foreign countries.
Ohio is credited with $SS, 491 SO; New York
with $13,466,49; Illinois with $5,396,53;
Wisconsin, with $1,9l5,77. and Michigan
with $526,52.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY. Mich

December LIST, 1884.
Motto. 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
Clerk OF Cheboygan county, Mich, at Cheboy-
gan. Mich, on January 18th. 1885. viz: Henry
Wilson. homestead app. No. S5ts, for the Sc II
u of NV II \ and ne II "A of sw Il u sec 49, 30
n, 3 west He rames the following witnesses
to prove his continuous resid nee upon and
cultivation of said land viz: William n. Cross,
of TCpinabee D, Johnatban BUFF, of Topina-
bee o, William M. Laury, of Topinabee o,
William Harrington, of Cheboygan p 0.
NATHANIEL CLARK,
Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT REED CITY, Mich
November oath, 1884.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
Clerk of Emmet county, Mich, at Harbor
Springs on January 9Th, 1885. viz; James Con-
verse, homestead app. No. 1898, for the ne II u
sec l, I SO n r. west. He names the following
upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Charles
Miller, of Carp Lake o, Joseph Miller, of
Carp Lake o. Erastus ID. Mckay, OF Carp
Lake 0, James N. Ball, of Mackinaw City p
U. NATHANIEL CLARK,
Register.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

The secretary of the treasury having
received information that the Swiss gov
eminent pardoned convict on cOndi-
tion that he would 60 to the United
States has notified the collectors of prin-
cipal ports to prevent his landing and
send him back to the port whence he
came.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
CHEBOYGAN, MICH, DEC. %, 1884.

ALBERT HAWKINS, who has been coach
man fer all the Presidents since Gen.
Grants time, has bsen re-engaged for
the same service under Grover Cleve-
land. Albert is extremely proud of the
fact.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
For Sale.

100 acres Of good farming land situated with
In one half mile from Mullet Lake Station.
Apply to SAMUEL H. TAYLOR, Agent.
Gerow Block. Cheboygan- Mich
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

THE most amusing incidents in Amer
lean politics have been the investiga-
lions set on foot by the Democratic house,
and the last one, concerning the Gin
cinnatl election in October, seems likely
to be fully as grOtesque as any of its
predecessors. The committee on Thurs
day, for instance, caught an exceedingly
improbable witness in the person of j.
w. DoHnelly, who testified that he ar
rested five men on election day who came
from Chicago and said that two men in
Cincinnati had agreed to pay their fare
to and from Chicagesand pay them SIS
apiece to vote. "HOw were the five ar
rested men expecting to vOte?" asked
Mr.. Stewart 1.-THE Democratic ticket"
was the reply. 1t was ever thus. A
Democratic committee probing for cor
ruption always thrusts its stick into a
nest OF its squirming friends.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

TIE Associated Press reports say that
Mr.. HOrr made one Of the wittiest and
best speeches on the Interstate COM
merce bill Thursday that he ever deliv-
cred in Congress. He called ON he Dem
Ocrats to commence their Cancellation
now. He .pOured hot shot into their
ranks and in cutting language dashed
them for their treatment of the colored
men. His speech created great interest
and excitement. The Michigan Demo-
Gratis stuck together and with unanimity
voted on the side of the negro. They did
not like to do it. however, and their SEN
tlments were probably correctly express
cd by Col. Eldrsdgs, of Adrian, who, just
after voting, strOlled over to brother
member and complained that it was
blanked easy for southern members to
damn the niggers, but northern Demo
crafts couldn't do it. They had to vote
for the black man north because they
needed some black votes to carry them
through. Neither loyes the black man,
but one is afraid Of him while the other
is not.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

New type, ornaments and stock at
TRIBUNE steam job office.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

HENDRICKS in all his speeches dwelt
eloquently upon the great surplus in the
Treasury. Some of the HoOsiers have in
ferred from the venerable statssman's
remarks that there would be a general
divide in case of Democratic success,
and are already asking for their "shers"
of the surplus. One applicant said he
was willing to allow liberal discount
for his "divy" il he could get it at once,
rather than wait until after Cleveland
was inaugurated.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25

The sensations of the South Carolina
people oyer the Democratic victory are
supposed to be expressed by the closing
remark Of the Charleston News and
Courier concerning the Cleveland cele-
bration in that sitv:
1t was, indeed, glorious celebration
of q glorious event, the jubilee of peace,
the ap0thesis of union, the hallelujah of
blithe and grateful people.