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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
The Country for Farmers.


They may talk about the prairie lands
of the west. but the fact 10 being demon
stratsd every year that farmers can do
better here in Northern Michigan than
In any of the much advertised prairie
states Of the great west. In converse
ton with gentleman the other day who
had been dsvsting considerable time
and attention to clearing and develop
ing farm in the Black Lake section We
CLEANED the following facts, which show
conslusivsly what can be accomplished
by man who makes farming his busi-
ness. II has only been short time
since he began clearing farm right In
the wilderness. Last ssas0n he cultivat-
cd between forty-nvs and hfty acres.
His oats averaged over 60 bushels to the
acre and he sold them right on his farm
at - cents per bushel. Early rose po-
tatoes yielded an average Of 200 bushels
to the acre. He had something less than
an acre planted with variety Of pota-
toes called the white elephant and these
yielded at the rate Of 500 bushels to tho
acre, His beans yielded 20 bushels per
acre and in one portion Of the ground
the beans were planted too thin and on
this portion he sowsd turnip seed and got
in return $50 bushels of turnips to the
acre. He says that the land will pro-
dues two tons of hay to the acre.
Where is the prairie country that will
produce equally as wsll2 In addition
to the bountiful production. the farmer
has another great advantage. He finds
ready market right at home for all he
can raise and can sell at the very high
est market price.
The gentleman said that he was salts
fed that two crops would pay for the
land. all expense Of clearing and cost of
raising and caring for the crops, and
that from his experience he was conf
dent that there was no place where
man with little capital could secure a
good farm as chsaply as here in North
srn Michigan. Five years he said would
give better farm in every respect than
could be secured in the same time in a
praisis country. This is not an excep-
tional case, in different sections of the
country equally az good results have
been obtained by those who have given
their time and attention to Develop ing
their farms and made farming their
business.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
An Ancient Relic.

On Tuesday last Mr.. ]. G. Wooster
brought to the TRIBUNE Office an old
volume of sermons that was printed In
London, Eng. in 1884. Its quaint typo
graphy and binding would alone make
1t an interesting relic, but the contents
are also valuable and instructive to the
Bible reader, and by its appearance we
should judge it has been diligently used
all these years. The book il the proper
ty Of Mrs. Boutwell,, and 10 family rel
ie. At Mrs. BOutwsll's request the an
slent volume was sent to Mrs. Stewart.
mother OF Mrs. ]. C. Wooster, to read on
her 80th birthday, which occurred on
Sunday last. In connection with Mrs.
Stewards birthday we are permitted to
publish tho following neat little poem,
which contains a sentiment which we
should all cherish:
Lines addressed to Mrs. Mary Stewart, on the
presentation Of white apron, on her S0th
birthday, Feb. 1, 1885;
My dear old friend, in days of yore
All ladies d0nned the pinafore;
The young, the old, the rich, the poor,
The high, the low, an apron were.
No matter who. no matter where,
The pinafore was always there.
And as for me, must confess
A pretty apron dsss possess
A certain nameless charm and grace
Which well becomes youthful face;
And equally matron staid,-
If fashioned well, and deity made.
And you, my friend, l think, will dare
This one send to you, to wear;
So fine, so long, SO full, 80 wide,
1t even might become bride!
But you and /, my dear old friend,
Will fashions follow, il we choose;
And if we DON'T they will excuse,
And say we're old. you may depend.
And il they do, or don't, then what?
Pm sure, to us, 1t matters not;
You've aprons worn near eighty year(s),
And TO, Lit would be queer
II we should turn, at this late day,
And bend to fashions nod and sway!
So, even il the lions roar,
Well just the same wear pinafore,-
AS ladies did In days Of yOre.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
January Weather.

We are under obligations to Hon. ia
cob Walton for the following partial
statement of the weather for the month
of January in each year for the last sew
en- years, showing the daily average Of
temperature for the month, the date Of
sOldest day and the degrees Of cold, the
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
number Of days thai the Thermometer
was at zero and below, and the depth of
snOWfall:
It will be seen from the above that the

IL VIII be seen from the ABOVE that the
month just passed averaged 3.41 degrees
colder than the coolest January In the
last seven years, and over 80 degrees
colder than the average monthly tenn
psrature for the same year. while the
amount of sRsw fall has been little
over seven inches greater than the aver
age for the same time.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05

All the latest style Hats, good wool
Hats. at forty cents.
WERTHEMER BROS.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
Valentines.

Packard & Upham, druggists, have an
elegant line Of valsntines-frem the
cheapest to the finest. Call and see
them.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
CARTS and WAGONS

Always on hand and also made to
order as cheap as you wish.
We also have on hand cheap for
CASH. one Forty horse Tanner Boiler
good as new, one twenty-five horse
Engine. Also one Tavo- Year. old first
class Tanner Engine aud Boiler
twelve horse power, ready for work
Also one Tanner Rachel So " Mill.
Saw and Carriage.
Also one twenty horse power Tai
bot Boiler, Engine, Saw Mill, carr
riage with screw head blocks.
Also one driving wheel eight feet
lE diameter, twelve inches on face,
six inches bore IN hub, weighs three
thousand pounds. good az new. Also
one driving wheel ten inches on face,
eight feet in diameter, four inches
bore in hub. Also one driving wheel,
seven feet in diameter, ten inches on
face, five inches bore. Weights of
last two seventeen and thirteen hun
dred.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
AGRICULTURAL.

w. G.. Collins, Esqr., has tobacco
leaves twenty inches wide and thirty
eight inches long. Mr.. j. j. Mays
tobacco measures eighteen inches in
width and thirty six in length
Franklinton Weekly.
The growing of tobacco in this
county is increasing rapidly. Ala
nance is coming to the front in the
quantity aud quality of her tobacco.
The prices obtained are among the
highest. Cleaner.
A gentleman lives in Smithfield
who says that peas raised on red
clay" land will kill hogs if they eat
them. This is an something new to US.
but then he is old farmer, and knows
more about such things than 4 ''quil
driver. "-Smi tht teid Heruld.
We presumeIour farmers are pre-
pairing their land Tor sowing wheat
Now is the time to do it. Let tn.
whea. land be iallowed. The coat
ing OF luxurious vegetation tina
covers the land should be turned
under the sod while mature to de
compose and thereby be converted
into wheat tood.--Monroe Enquirer
Ii we may judge by stalk of corr
left at our Office one day this week b,
Dir. L. Covington, the corn crop Q
Arson is 4 big thing; even if tn
cotton crop does threaten to be Gu
off. The stalk in question has upo
it ten we'll IN atured ears, and it wa
not Il good day for corn either, whe
IL was brought in.
I"teltigencer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
Vulgariiy.

Vule arity in the colloquy Of social
life is all evidence neither of polite
literary culture, polite social culture,
nor refined moral culture. 1t is an
evidence of the lack of all these pha-
ses of culture. The man who inter.
lards his speech in conversation with
unchaste words, vile stories, smutty
anecdotes, and gross illusions. be
trays thereby moral impuriJy of
heart that is anything but praises
worthy and congenial to the taste of
the pure and refined. From the ma
ture of the case, the good man must
loathe and detest words Haunted in
his face or intruded into his hearing,
that convey vile conceptions or UNI
chaste illusions. He may not overt
ly resent the ungracious invasion of
his feelings, but he cannot, if he
would, avoid placing inwaraly upon
it his seal of condemnation. No
man, therefore, can afford to indulge
in the use of vulgarity among the
best people. nor, indeed, in a high
sense, among any. The rogue abom-
mates his confederates in stealing.
Respect for, and confidence in, man
other things being equal, wane in
proportion to the extent Of the indus
gence. Recall the deprecated opin,
ion we form of a man who. soon af.
ter his introduction to US. fumigates
the very place where we stand with
the offensive illusions Of detestable
vulgarity. Erroneous notions are
abroad concerning the helpfulness
of vulgar anecdotes to the public
speaker who is counting popular ia
vOr. We are disposed to think that
if all things could be considered, il
would appear tnat there has never
been case Of succ ess by means OF
vulgar anecdotes that would not have
been grander without it. Those who
succeed and practice it. do not sue,
coed by virtue of it, but in spite OF
it. Many grand men have been
wrecked by it.-Monroe Express,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
THEE GRAVE OF ssONAPARTE
BY HENRY S. WASHED RNE.

On lone, barren isle, where the wild
roaring pillows
Assail the stern rock, and the loud
tempests rave,
The here lies still, while the dew drop
ping willows,
Like fond weeping mourners. lean over
the grave.
The lightning may flash and the LOUD
thunder rattle;
He needs not, he hears not; he's Tree
from all pain;
He sleeps his last sleep; he has fought his
last battle,
No sound can awake him to glory
again.
Oh. shade of the mighty, where now are
thy lesions
That rushed out to conquer when thou
led'st them on?
Alas they have persisted in far chilly re
gions,
And all save the fame Of their triumph
is gone.
The trumpet may sound, and the loud can
non rattle;
They heed not, they hear not; they re
free from all pain;
They sleep their last sleep; they hav'
fought their last battle,
No sound can awake them to glor,
again.
Yet, spirit immortal, the tomb canno
bind thee;
For. like thine own eagle that scared t.
the sun,
Thou springest from bondage, and lie ayes
behind thee
A name, which before thee, no morta
had won.
Though nations may combat and war
thunder rattle.
No more on thy steed wilt thou swee
DER the plain,
Thou sleep'st thy last sleep; thou has
fought thy last battle,
No sound can awake thee to glor
again.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
Linseed, Cylinder, .s
# .. Machine Oil and
the OIL Of Gladness.
MILLS.
#H.
.-O-

My Gristmill, Wheat Mill, Saw
Mill, Cut off Saw and Lath Saw. all
at work every day, turning GU, the
best Meal and Flour made in the
country. Lumber and Lathes always
on hand. Can get your Meal, Flour
or Lumber at any hour ir the day.
Black Smith Shop connected with
mill. Work done at low rates for
CASH. Horses and Mules shod
This is the place to bring your work
if we can't do it, Pearce, one of the
best Smiths in the State, just twen-
ty steps distant, in Peter Smiths
shop, can.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
NIL LL1N cry! MILLINERY

In ADDITION TO MERCHA NDISE
SPECIAL DEPARTMENT DEVOTED MILLINERY
HAVING PROCURED BURNETTE OF RAITI
MORE A LADY OF MUCH TASTE FEEI
WARRANTED IN ASSURING PUBLIC
OF OUR PATRONAGE.
WE THIS FIVE HUNDRED p1Ecre IN
LADIES' UNDERWARE WE ARE CLOSING orr =
BALTIMORE - a
;.
al ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY AND FAITHFULLY Ex-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27

PErERsgURG RAILROAD CoMPASl, |
OFFICE GEM. SUPERB NTENp 1h-I
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov = l0'''
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
DEM O OR At

proposes to give this section and It's
naonle fair showing to others, to
law open to the public it's merits.
wo ,ronose also to be democratic in
all our opinions and we shall fear
less!y express them. We shall
UPHOLD THE RIGHT
with all our might. We belong to
no clique, nor clan. We are the
peoples paper, and shall honestly
represent their views, their wishes,
and their sentiments as far as we
can. Economy is the cornerstone
Of National Prosperity. We oppose
such things as the Blair Bill, the
manner of collecting Internal Kew
enue. Protective Tariff Bills, useless
public expense. Corruption, Fire.
Tuition at our University, &C.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURGI
RAILROAD COMPANY,
COMMENCING SUNDAY, July s, S..
Trains on this road will run as follows,
LEAVE RICHMOND-SouTH
1880 a NJ daily. connecting for Norfolk,
Ralei Ugh, Charleston, sayaMaq
and Florida. Stops at Drew
rvs Bluff, Centralia and ChS-
ter. Pullman sleeper New York
to Savannah.
$50 P Nj FAST NAIL. daily, connecting
for Charleston, Savannah and
Florida. This train makes 10
local stops. Pullman sleepc'
Washington to Charleston.
Cos P NJ ACCOMMODATION, daily Tex
cept Sunday.)
6:5S A M freight, daily(except Sunday
s s:5s = = n n Sunday excursion
LEAVE PETERsBURG-NORT
FROM APPCMATTOX DEPOT.
l:5S A NJ FAST Nail, daily Makes no
local stops. Sleeper CharlcSlo"
to Washington.
7:3O A M ACCoMMoDATIoN, daily yeE
CCpG I7itiiudl u .. -
1927 P NJ daily. Stops at Chester, Centr1-
liza and Drewry's Bluif Pull.
. man sleeper Savannah to Ne"
York.
sos P NJ freight, daily Except SUNDAY
4 4:ss = = n n Sunday excursion.
All daily passenger trains make K, elu1s
connection at Richmond for all po1mII'
north, east and west. THE ONLl h ave-
RAIL ROUTE TO NORFOLK. Lea' W
Richmond 1870 4 Nj daily. AfrN0 d.
Norfolk at P ii.
Leave Norfolk l2:43 ? II daily: Al'''
at Richmond at 40 z: d.
j. R, KENNY, Gent sup l.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manage.
M. EMERSON, Genl Pass -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
RAIL ROADS.

Tarboro Lv.) 90 Tarboro lAr.) HOAX
Harrells Gl5 Harrells 10 %
Warrens 625 Warrens l07n
Bethel 6 SO Bethel III
Rober'nville Is Robersonville 20
Everett's Z 35 Everett's 9m
Wil'ston (ar) 8 05 WILLIAMSON Qv) s 30
CONNECTIONS
At Tarboro, with W. w. & r. r. At
Williamson with Roanoke, Norfolk Il
Baltimore Steam Boats for Washington
and GAINESVILLE r. r. At GAINESVILLE.
Norfolk Southern r. r. at Edenton.
Subject to change without Notice.
JAS. H. PETTY, Gen. Sup't.
Tarboro, N. G., june st, 1888.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27

Trains OH this Road Will run as ioi''
GOING SOUTH: r,c
BOSTON AND SAVANNA '1A''
Ill. MAIL.
Leave Petersburg daily (Wash'n St. so Pm
depot at ,n
Utops Only at BeltielD 80 NJ
Arrive at Weldon at Ply
New York EXPIRES leaves peterso"7 pm
washington. st. Depot daily at = ~: ~ p n
Arrive at Weldon at Ir -,
Mail train leaves Petersburg, " ANN Sun.
ton sSt. depot daily eAcep' "A PA
days at ~ WIN.
Arrive at Weldon at W. |o,..a,
Freight Leave Petersburg dal!T !, Pa
Snnday) at 155 al
Arrive at Weldon l-I3aa
Local Freight Leave Petersburg p n,
Arrive at Weldon at l'0-
GOING NORTH. ,,r.
BOSTON AND SAVANNAH FA7' 10
Fast Mail leave Weldon at z :t-Aa
arrive at Petersburg -" III.
New York Express leaves " e a.n5 Pm
Arrives at Petersburg at > ~ ayeept
Mail train leaves Weldon, daily e ~ Il,
Sundays,) at ~. Eycep!
freight Leave Weldon daily , ga . a u
Monday at -09an
Arrive at Petersburg at ,.:,, lex-
Local Freight Leave Weldon oa,' i N
cept Sunday at cm IN
Arrive at Petersburg at. =, 'ouacnes
Sleeping cars and tirst-ciass 'V
on night and day trains. v;ImiGs.
No change of cars between " ''''
ton and Washington. ,,r-tcr,, a1l
Through tickets sold to all checked
Southern points and baggage ~
through. y, nnrelase
tickets and che OK baggage at " 's''"
street depot. , stoppiD5
Passengers going North ana 1 harsasss
at Petersburg, will claim their '
at Washington street depot: oncn thief
Agents are not required to op'tf4 rcisb:
Offices for the sale OF tickets ior Trar:
trains. North bound Freight and ID
will stop all night at Mt. AIRY; . ot tba'
passengers Will be discharged a.
point. NJ Sullt
| W. j. Brown, ~ BAL SUPPL
Dispatcher Of Trains oeii o.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
DEM 0cR AT

and learn all about it, its views,
this section, &C., and see if you
do not find US an outspoken, fear
less, Democratic, weekly newspaper.
TRY U.s.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
sudden Illness.

About quarter before 12 o'clock last night Captain Edwin S. Davis of steamer No. was taken suddenly i'll while in bed at the engine house and Dr. c. Purdy Lindsley was sum- moned The doctor found that he was suf- fering from stroke of paralysis. The police ambulance was called and Captain Davis was taken to his home, No. 37 Martin street. The captain had been in his usual health during the day and retired feeling as well as usual. When stricken he gave loud cry which at tracted the men in the room and they went at once to his bedside. They found him un- conscious and at once summoned medical aid MT. Davis, who is about thirty-fve years of age, has up to this time enjoyed excellent health. He was good fireman, very attentive to duty, and his ultimate re- covery will be hoped for by his friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
mcCIeve,s Rarn on Fire.

The people in the vicinity of Robert Me Cleve's residence at Morris Cove promised Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Daley that if warrants were not issued for the boys who threw tomatoes at McCleve's house about a week ago there would be no more trouble in that quarter. McCasve retired about g o'clock last evening, but was awakened about an hour later by seeing bright light shining on his bedroom door. He quickly arose, and looking out discovered that his barn was on fire, and rushing outdoors he gave an alarm and the neighbors quickly gathered and the fire was soon extinguished with little damage done. The fire is sup posed ts be the work of some East Haven parties who wish to vent their spite on Me C1ava
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
A MISSING GIRL FOUND.
A Reperter's Good Detective Work
 Her Fathers Mental Wreck.

A Rep0rterss Good Detective Work
 Her Fathers Mental Wreck.
 The missing girl, Lillian Caldwell of East Longmeadow, who left her home one week ago yesterday and of whom no trace could be found by the authorities, was tracked up yesterday by Hartford Times reporter whom the disconsolate father had besought to look for her. The reporter began his work last Saturday, and by liberal use of the telegraph, railroads and teams he discovered the young woman doing housework in the family of MT. Hoyt Park, on the road between East Lyme and New London, about three miles from the former railroad station. She ar rived there Monday noon week ago, and went by way of Saybrook. She has sent no word home since she has been there. The re porter saw the young woman, but his errand was entirely foreign to the one which he made them believe it was.
 Saturday night, when the old gentleman got home, he lost his powers of reasoning and has not realized anything going on around him. When the reporters despatch was sent to him yesterday forenoon that Lillian was found and doing nicely the poor old father could not and would not believe it for a fact.
 The uncle, MT. James Lull, went to the house where Lillian now is on the 4:20 train on the Valley road yesterday afternoon and will endeavor to get her to return home, even if for no other purpose than to restore her fathers lost reason by showing herself to him in the flesh.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
WEST HAVEN.

The Shore,s Beauty Under Autumnal Skfes-The Drives Through The Borough And Notable Points.
 The reads to our summer resort in the town of Orange or West Haven were en. liyened yesterday and Saturday afternoon with many fine teams going and returning The autumn stiffness of the shore and waters l of the Sound blended in harmony with tn. cloudless sky and bright sunshine. Rl
 wide road or street leading into ths beayne | town is finely shaded by thsh grand o2dful
 ofa century's growth. nSy1d slms
 on each side looks,to be residsnce
 home. Some of them Gnt cottage
 ton. Conspicuous 4ss the revolu- rlwaumnm karcitxA 6s grand western suburb of dSsl(1 1che Waddingham man. sion, whose improvements Esds fair for the expenditure of many more thousands of del lars before completion. Pleasant old family homes are at the sides of it, destined probably to be |. absorbed in the princely mansions grounds when all are laid out. The Thompson building, or block of brick having in it the postof6ce, the office of the town clerk and several stores, is 8 city-like building quite central and high above the buildings near. The West Haven Green, with it's liberty pole newly painted, is an attractive spot to the view and suggests many patriotic gathering and patriotic inn pulse. That, the churches and ancient grave yards are of much historic interest. The wide driveway road Beach street) leading to Savin Rock, facing the wa ter, stretches in the opposite direction along a shore road leading into the city. This was nicely watered, cool and delightful. The East Haven shore, the high bluff just over the water, the lighthouse grove and old lighthouse looked in the distance in the sun set light as very near, but not near enough to lose the enchautment that distance lends.
 The new buckle factory in West Haven is a notable large brick building and the very, very long one-story brick piano building, covering acres apparently, speak well for the enterprise of the place and it's low taxes-ten mills. New building lots arc being made bordering on and in the water at the east ern end of the road. The Malsby and An derson houses, as those all along the shore, are
 fine specimens of 6rst-elass summer cot tages. The McAlister cottages are pleasant iy situated-sad reminders of the owners recent death The West Haven shore of Long Island Sound loses none of it's beauty under these lovely autumnal skies, and the bright weather of the last few days makes visitors to the shore more than ever pleased with it. There are not 8 few cottagers still dwelling at the shore and the blsckhsh- ing is said by one of them to be remarkably good out by the breakwater, as evinced by baskets full recently caught near there by
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
". M. O. A.
What Young Men should Know.

What Young Men Should Know.
 That meeting is held for them on Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock and that all will be welcome.
 That every young man who sings is cor dially invited to join the glee club which meets on Wednesday night at o'clock. Ten ors are especially needed.
 That literary and debating society will be organized at the room next Monday even- ing, October 5, and that all young men inter ested in forensic dispute are invited to join.
 That the annual meeting will be held on Monday evening, October 12, at 8 o'clock, and that every member should be present.
 That the State convention will be held at New Britain November 1915 and young men who desire to attend should make their in- tention known to the general secretary.
 That the classes will be started in October and everyone who wishes to join should reg ister their names at the rooms before Octo- Der 10.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-29
HIS ANCESTORS, HomE.
Visit of a Venerable Gentleman To
 New Haven.

Visit of n Venerable Gentleman To
 New Haven.
 Hon. Roswell Trowbridge of Hingham, Mass, has been spending few days in this city visiting the home of his ancestors and kinsmen. MT. Trowbridge was born at Hingham in 1911. His father left here in 1909. His grandfather built in 1765 the fine residence now standing opposite the Derby freight depot in Water street.
 At the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the town of Bingham in 1885 MT. Trowbridge was one of the marshals of the day. A few weeks since the two hundred and fiftieth anniver- sary was celebrated, and of the twenty-si1 gentlemen who had assisted as marshals on the former occasion six only were living. The venerable gentleman returned home yes terday.