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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
A Photograph of Grant.
Hartford Courant.

Hartford Courant.
There is in existence a photograph
of General Grant which is of pathetic
interest at this moment. 1t was taken
during the last winter of the war,
while the headquarters of the army OF
the Potomac were at City Point. The
photograph may have been instanta
neous, for there is no appearance OF
posing for it. Grant appears in the
door of his tent, with one arm raised
grasping the tent-pole. He IS in the
simplest field uniform, his coat is un-
buttoned, and he wears the soft hat
with the twisted cord of the service.
The face is thin and heavy with care,
and the whole figure denotes self
forgetfulness if not detection. The
utter absence of parade, the entire
simplicity of the attitude, the rude
ness of the surroundings, would adj
wise no spectator that this was the
iron commander of great armies, the
man upon whom the hopes OF the
Nation at that moment conferred.
Upon his skill, GOODNESS, tenacity, un-
shakable faith, millions reposed I'M
plicit trust. 1t was weary waiting;
wealth was wasted in streams, debt
was accumulating, foreign powers
were threatening, treason was brew
ing, precious life was poured out ike
water, and the land was full of mourn
ing. This General, silent, inflexible,
stands there ut his tent door, nppar'
emily unconscious of observation, not
so much looking abroad as commun'
ing with himself, bearing in every
line of face and figure the impress o.
the heaviest responsibility and OF vi
carious suffering. No note OF com
plant, no sign of relenting, no con
scionsness Of the show of power, bu
Just at that moment patient endur
ance in his own wasted person OF th'
woes of an anxious Nation. Upol
him, at that instant, rested create
responsibility than upon any othe
!, living man; upon him centered hopes
entreaties, prayers, curses, bitter crl!
icism, brutal disparagement. He !
,, in the attitude of bearing it all, wit
, the capacity of suffering and carrying
: the burdens of others without com
! plant which is the mark of greatness
: Perhaps if he had failed, perhaps:
: he had lost his cause and disappoin'
: ed the hopes set upon him, this pl'
= ture might to-day have been MOI
= utterly pathetic than it is, but remen
!, boring what the man had endure'
J and was still to suffer before the I'M
triumph of the people through hin
!, the simple figure is not wanting
any of the heroic elements that toue
the hearts of men.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
FROST PRESERVES THEM.

Some Facts About Frozen Apples that Are
Contrary to the General Belief
Baltimore Herald.
sIf your garrett or loft is only cold
enough there isn't any reason In the
world. why you shouldn't treat your
friends with plump, full favored
Rhode Island greetings, Baldwins,
or any other choice apples, just As
we'll next June as you did last Christ
mas said light street commission
merchant. 'I'll have last years Bald
wins. and I don't know but last ears
greetings, as sound as knot, in my
house next summer, in the same dish
with this years harvest apples; yet
nine out Of ten. people would have
treated them accordingly. Why!
Simply because they were frozen :,
Doesn't the freezing of apples spoil
them then?' asked the reporter.
The general opinion is replied the
merchant, shat after an apple freezes
its value is gone, but the fact is just
the contrary Is the truth. Let a bar,
rel of apples freeze i'll the fall, and
keep them frozen, or, rather, 90 not
disturb them, and in the spring they
will be in the very condition they
were when taken faken from the tree
Baldwins, and, in fact, all favorite
eating-apples, do not have their Jul
flavor Of mellowness when first pack
ed in the fall. They ripen in the bar
rel, and are at their best in January
After that they begin to decay, anC
when March comes they are lew ah'
far between, those that are left being
the result of especial good care ant
attention
IF they are frozen in the fali' now
ever, the ripening process is checked
The vitality of the apple is smpl
suspended, and it only needs prope
treatment to restore it to its natura
action. The trouble has always bee
that when barrel of apples are ioun
to be frozen it was rolled off at ono
to a warm place and subjected to
rapid thawing. Some people tax
the apples out of the barrel ana plI ing
them in cold water to draw the tro'
out The result is Aabby fiavorie'
fruit, really not worth the room
occupies, and subject to speedy oeca
ali because of popular lgnorahc
"A frozen apple is one OF the mos T SCI
isative things in the world loae
your finger upon it and when :. Il
frost is thawed from the window u
spot touched will be mark OF d DEC:
which spreads rapidly over the fr III
therefore, if you ever ma Tn
your barrel of Baldwins is iro eheror NC
itgentle, 1.-THE apple, are thG So 2
" frozen the barrel will not DO :, i
by nearly peck, so much mas u
fruit contracted with the frost.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
Frying-pan to Fire.

uinister-I learn that = number Of
ysung men have formed an anti-swear-
ing society.
one Of the Young Nen-Yss, sir. We
bind ourselves not to make use of pro-
fame work for year under severe pen
atty.
Ministsr--A most praissworthy idea,
and one that warmly commend. The
prevalanes Of profanity is truly dsplora-
bls. May I ask what penalty you have
ostsblishsdp
One of the Young Msn-Yss, sir. Thu
member who breaks over 10 compelled te
sst M the drinks for the entire crowd
--Nesu York Sun.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
Tn owner Of Jay-Eys-see and his "r"h"'
child

I'll Case said Wisconsin man.
who sat in Broker .Schwartz's ONCE
.has a grandson now who has altogeth-
ar supplanted the famous !ay-Eye-
See in the gruff mil'ionaire's Dig
heart 80. -. oast
daughter lost her heart it went into
the possession of young fellow VINO
had no money, and who had SIMPLY a
modern place in the ONCE OF 'hs
Racine piow works. .Oh, yes, take axe
hsr e you want her. You don't get
anything with her, though, mind thas
not q id penny was the answer >
which the sutton got when ne ASKED
the old mans consent. There was
onlv a modest wedding and then the
oonnls moved into little cottage
rented by the husband. Give EN-
house? No by God. Let EN- nus.
ia, was the way the old man met !, :
ME. from the girls mother. 'Dldn1
pc .va to hustle, Ell? Are they an!
better'n us?' sro,
thousands on his famous gelding,, In
~ounu couple moved along in a hum
Ann wav like scores of Other modes
c csui s IN Racine. The young ma
shustled;' got around every day; pa, pa
his debts promptly and saved s:ss a lltsl
NJ .nouev. Then came little young
.te o boy. Rough old Case &C
sround to see it; got around oftehs
after that. He used to dance 'ne W
watcher goin' to call hlmF
blurted out one day. =.
we thought we'd name him att
his grandpa said the pretty youn
See here, young fellow said Il Il
ro,rh man OF money, who started Il !
,o, Z blacksmith, 'here is 100000 f
x W. ri start you in business !.
So now the old man dances y
Grandson on his knees, the young mi
6ustles on his own account. the you.
mother looks prettier than ever =,
Jay-Eyessee's nose is 'onp'e''
broken.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

some Facts About Frozen Apples thao Aro
Contrary to the General Bsiisf.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
Cor. Huron and Pine streets. Rev. IL. Z.
Northrup, pastor. Preaching lO19 A. M, Z 7. M
Sabbath school, IL IN. Prayer meeting Thurs
day, at 716 p. M.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

No. o leaves Mackinaw city dai''
Sunday. No. 8 except Saturday
chair car Traverse City aud W.
70 { Grand Rapids ,.s,a and ParlGTS e
C.J
Genera
W. VI. CARPENTER. Agent
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

All trains run by Ninetiteh Meridian or Cen
trail Standard Time. Close connections steE
junction points.
o. w. RUGGLRs.
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Ag't, Chicago
H. K. WORCESTER,
Ag't, Cheboygan.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
TIM E T A B L n
In effect Jan. IL, 1885. Trains ru ~ sH
trail Standard Time.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
From our REGULAR cOrrespondent.
Washington. Letter.

President Cleveland has been greatly
lnconyenienced during the past week by
the illness OF his private secretary. Both
OF them are overworked, as indeed is
everybody who is connected prominently
with the new administration. 1t has
been said the President was completely
overpowered by the weight of accumu-
lated business and undisposed of appoint
ments, and that he could not see his way
out OF the ever increasing confusion.
This, however, is a mistake. He has not
been overcome by the magnitude of his
work. He seems to be methodical in
everything, and he has laid down pro-
gramme for the coming summer which
he hopes to carry out. His general plan
is this: First to dispose of the foreign
appointments, and get them out of the
way in the next week. Then the Terri
torial appointments will be cleared up,
and next he will give attention to the
postoffices. He hopes to accomplish all
this by the lst of June. If he does, those
who have complained of him being
slow will have to admit that few of his
predecessors have ever accomplished so
much in so short time. He will only
deviate from this programme when he
finds that member of his Cabinet is de-
termined upon making an appointment
out of its turn, about which there is no
danger of making mistake by acting at
once. This course will disappoint many
otfice-seekers, but the country has be-
come pretty we'll reconciled to their dis
appointment.
1t is now pretty well understood that
the President is at the head of the admin
istration. He presides at the Cabinet
meetings as if he had never done any,
thing else all his life. Nor does he hes
itate to criticise the written or oral sug-
gestions of any of his official advisers.
The Secretary of State submitted pa
per to him the other day. He glanced
over it and said, "NIr. Bayard, do you
think that this quite gets at the marrow
of the question p and then he suggested
an improvement in the language.
Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet was selected
with the understanding that it was to be
a four years Cabinet. 1t is a somewhat
remarkable fact that from the first term
OF Washington to the present day, no
President, save Pierce, has ever had his
entire Cabinet to remain in office for the
term co-existent with his own. Some
incumbents have died, others have re-
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
The Apopka Canal.

After many months of.silence, anxiety
and doubt we are able to announce the
approaching final completion and success
of this great work of internal improve
ment. The new dredge boat has done,
and is still doing, splendid work. She Is
now a considerable distance north OF
Blue Point, leaving behind her canal
thirtv-five feet wide and ten feet deep.
All accounts agree that the work now
doing is perfect success. From the
railroad bridge, where the Tavares, Or
lando & Atlantic line crosses the canal,
the dredge boat can be seen slowly NOV,
inc down the stream. 1t is expected that
she will reach the bridge in about ninety
davs. and that the canal will be nm
ished and thrown open to navigation on
the first of October next, after which
steamboats, will ply regularly betweel
Tavares and all points on Lake Apopka
# Is the intention of the ?. L; 1. q Mig
Co. to bring the steamboat j. y. spec
hack into Lake Dora during the. coming
summer, lengthen her, so as TO lncreas as
her speed twelve or more miles per hou
and get her ready to be the first steam
boat to pass from Lake BeauclaIr INT
Lake Apopka, in compliment to Hon. .
q. Speer, our able and popular Senate
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Shipping Oranges.

The shipment of Florida oranges 10
ENGLAND having been tried the past sea-
son. and found remunerative, it is now
70 the interest of the fruit growers OF
this State to organize some plan OF send
ING the fruit direct. A line OF steamers
fitted up to carry fruit in the same man
ner as those from the Mediterranean
and run direct from Fernandina to Lon
don. would be of great advantage, not
only in saving of time in getting the
fruit to market, but in fostering direct
trade between England and Florida,
and encouraging immigration to the
State. When the fruit crop is over
naval stores and other freight woule
help to keep the line running
Our wheat growers are congratulatini
themselves on high prices, should En-
gland and Russia go to war, but nothin'
has been said about naval stores,
which Florida can ship immense quan
titles, but which are at present supphe
bv Russia to England. The war woul
make some of our pitch, tar and turpen
tine men rich.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Pine Apples.

What will the Rev. j. H. White, of
Indian River, say to the following article
from the Key West Democrat:
"It seems to be clearly settled that
Monroe is the only county in the State
where pine-apples can be raised with
any profit. The experiment has been
tried In other portions, but yet the efforts
In this direction have met with but par
tlal success. The risk incurred is too
great for the advantage gained. To cul-
tivate and raise this fruit it is highly es-
sential that the particular locality should
be exempt from frost and it is foolhardy
to attempt to grow tropical fruits i'll a
seml-tropical climate. The islands ada
cent are peculiarly adapted to the pro-
ducton OF this fruit, and the abundant
yield In this case is sufficient proof OF
this fact. Frost is terrible blow to veg
citation of any growth. Frost is unknown
to us. Its icy footstep has never entered
our locality, and all the farmers have to
guard against is the drouth. Plant the
slips and with the aid of nature the pine
apples, as past experience shows, can be
grown with but little trouble and ex-
pense. To show the outside world what
an immense industry this is it is only
necessary to state that now we are ship
ping about 100, 900 dozen per week"
We think that the writer of the above
is running ahead too fast. 1t is only a
few years ago that we had letter from
Mr.. Baker, of Key Largo, informing us
that the frost had damaged his pine-ap-
pies so badly that he could not sell plants.
ED. FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Maud s. VS.. Ellen-N.

Maud S. is in the nine holes.
Calamity striving now and then
To catch the mile a minute record
OF her fast friend Ellen-N.
While the ease-loving travelling public
complacently smiling, purchase tickets
that read via Louisville and Nashville
railroad, secure through checks for their
baggage, ensconce themselves in through
Pullman Buffet Sleepers, and are quickly
transported in feeling and person to
destination points,
WEST OR NORTH.
A ticket over the cold Reliable" is
the "open sesame for comfort, safety,
speed. close connections-liberal rela-
tives-and "stop over'' to visit
MAMMOTH CAVE.
Ellen-N. requests the pleasure Of
your company and corresponding
with her Florida young man, who vii
reply with maps, time-cards, quote rates
etc.
L. R. TurTLE, Pas. Agent,
No. 90, West Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
| G. P. ATMoRE, Gen. Pas. Agent,
Louisville, Ky.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

!. -, ~ o. Z a..
with the administration, and others have
used their positions only long enough to |
enable them to make other arrangements |
by which their political or monetary in
terests were advanced. 1t was Presl-
dent Cleyeand's intention, and was
known to those whom he selected Tor
heads of Departments and advisers, that
they were to accept their different port
/ folios with the idea of holding them Tor
| four wears, barring such interposltion as
humanity cannot prevent. Thls iact
makes the President and his CABINET
more of unity and enables the pubic TO
see that the interests OF all OF them are
bound up in the success OF an admins
tration to which each will contribute MS
opinion and services.
At the two receptions given by Presl-
(, dent Cleveland he has shown his impair
tiaIitv toward officials and the public.
The levee held last Tuesday evening was
in every detail as brilliant as the recep-
tion giyen a few weeks ago when the
guests were the Diplomatic corps, Judges
of the Supreme Court, Senators and 9TH
ers in high official station. | think 1t
was the first time that the East Room
has been elaborately decorated on the
evening of peoples gathering, Inc
floral decorations were made at the re,
Quest of the President. The BOTANICAL
gardens, Agricultural grounds and Whlte
: House conservatory were drawn upon to
the extent of twelve wagon loads o.
: plants and flowers. There were many
/ plain men and women at the receptlof
e who had never been to the White House
t before, many of them being strangers II
e the city, They saw the Mansion at 1T
best, and seemed greatly to enjoy tn
brilliant event.
On Sunday mornings now, large
we'll dressed congregation streams, mt nj,
y DR.. Sunderland's little church and NIL
le eyerv portion of it. About five minute
IS before the services begin, the Preslder
e. tial carriage is driven up in front, an
e, two policemen are on duty to keep pas
Is sageway clear, so that the President an
OF the ladies' accompanying him may max
al their way through staring crowd frol
p. their carriage to the church. AT the clos
w of the service, crowd again blocks U
ne the exits and pavement, and gazes
'rr- the Presidential party on its way back
al' the carriage. , 400.
" Washington, d. c., april @7, 1880.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

Mr.. w. H. Wood, Of SO West Street,
New York, caught three large, tarponi
near Punta Rassa on the second day OF
Five feet eight inches, five feet nine
inches and six feet respectively all with
braided perch line of ordinary size.
The largest fish weighed 25O, pounds,
which sounds like tremendous fish
story, but is abundantly vouched for. On
the same day Mr.. Wood shot large al,
ligator. II was his game day. His reel
cost thirty dollars, and all his tackle was
F! of the best quality Fort Myers Press.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
ouassia-Bitter-Wood.

Seeing some peddlers Of Quassia Cups
here set us to thinking if that tree could
not be introduced into Florida and be
made valuable. One small variety Is a
pretty garden plant, having brilliant
crimson flower and being a perpetual
bloomer. The large kind, from which
the cups are made, is cut into chips ana
sold by druggists, and is used as tonic
by infusion in water. 1t was extensive
ly used at one time for making beer, un-
til law was passed against its use in
England. There is plenty OF the timber
in the Island of Jamaica, and we tried
it for making shingles, but the wood
was too soft and they did not last fol
] any time.
The wood being SO soft and fine
, grained, it strikes us that it would be al
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
TILE FLORIDA AGR1CULTURIsT.

excellent material for wood pulp in
paper making, and capable of being
turned into the best kind of paper for
records and deeds that require preserva-
ton, as the wood is so bitter that no in
sects would disturb the paper made
from it. We throw out this suggestion
to wood pulp manufacturers.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1885.
Correspondence.

Communications from all parts of Flor
ida, tending to its building up, and rela-
tive to the agriculture of the State, and
other matters of interest to farmers and
fruit growers, will always be readily in
serted in our columns. We especially in
vite such correspondence.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

each person of the delegation was presented
to him bv name, receiving a polite grasp OF
the hand. Two little children were with
them. to whom he gave kindly welcome. =
The Evening Star, OF Washington, Pre-
White House, under Miss Cleveland's rule
will be in accord with the feelings OF the best
sentiment of the country, which is precisely
what the w. c. T. L. and its co-workers SAID,
in effect. upon this pleasant occasion, PRO
rege nostro" is living and loving thought
in the hearts of thousands who trust MISS
Cleveland to-day, as much as when utterea
bv the Hungarian mobiles to the young queen
Of Austria. The Union Signal.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

in the Legislature, who has been Presi-
ident of the canal company from the
start, and under whose management the
work has been done. The boat was
named in honor of him, and it is fitting
that she shall be the first to pass through
the canal. An immense traffic through
the canal may be expected next winter.
-TdrGres Herald.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
The Congregational College.

Winter Park, in Orange county, has
offered highest to the college, viz: $114,-
600 and lot of ten acres on which to
erect the buildings, and the location of
the college has therefore been awarded
to that place. Such an enterprisihg and
generous community deserve to be re-
warded. The Orlando Sentinel says:
The location of the proposed Congre-
gational college,was decided on Friday,
| while the committee of the State Asso-
citation having the matter in charge was
in session at Orange City. The commit
tee met at Mt. Dora on Tuesday and at
cUnsfsz regent etsfasa8fe.a
apostle OF freedom, whatever you like. - I
Bqt ForEr soE earnttvpIgu M N
Winter Park offered money and lands
to $114,000, Mt. Dora $50, 900,
Orange CITY $4,000, Daytona SS,O0O,
Interlachen $4,000. While at Winter
Park an informal vote was taken, winch
resulted in vote of IL for Winter Park,
s for Orange City, for MI. Dora and two
blanks. Considerable time was spent IN
the discussion of the merits OF the sever
al places, making bids, and the formal
vote resulted in Is for Winter Park, Tor
Orange City and two blanks: Winter
Parks offer comprised a contribution OF
$25 900 in cash, of which 1900, was
given by Mr.. Rollins, $4,000 each by
Messrs. Lyman, Knowles and Comstock,
of the Winter Park Land Company, and
S. 900 from Mr. Lyman's mother. The
other $4,000 was made up of different
amounts, Col. Franklyn Fairbanks, OF
St. Johnsbury, Vt, who owns a grove
Orlando, giving $1,000 of the amount.
Colonel Fairbanks also gave literally to-
wards the establishment of the Congre-
gational Church at Winter Park, and has
landed interests there. A board OF TWEEN,
tv-one Trustees was chosen, who will
meet at Sanford on Tuesday, April 2Sth,
to take the initiatory steps toward the IN
corporation of the college. Rev. ). D.
Smith, of Orlando, Rev. DR.. Hooker anc
Messrs. Lyman and Knowles, OF Winter
Park. Rev. Mr.. Tomlinson, of Longwood
Col. Fairbanks and Mr.. Rollins were
chosen members of the hoard OF trustees
Chancellor Kost, and one of the regents
of the State University, formally state'
there is little doubt but that the colieg
NAV secure the theological department
) of the University, if the proper steps ar
{ taken to that end.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Work for Nav.

May is usually dry month, but as
we have had so little rain in April we
may expect this month to make up foI
it. If the weather, however, should be
dry, take advantage of it to clean your
orange trees of insects and finish your
budding. Sweet potato draws can be
set out; if dry, plant in the evenings
and water. Those who have vines can
take advantage OF showers to put them
out. Potato draws can be set out at any
time until the middle of August, so there
is no great hurry about it. Very few
vegetables can be planted with advan-
tage in May. The month is chiefly de-
voted to gathering and forwarding. tS
isas..hsrp ,earkets. What ,ba has .hesa: .prA
Prlsclllas s assurance to insure H.
poor girl is made as happy as clflUeI
and hope. that. tipaA.sen sa--sas.a- S,-rvs,ss'
viously planted. Irish potatoes, toma-
toes. snap beans and cucumbers BRING
GOOD prices in the North. They should
he well culled, only the choicest care
fully packed and forwarded.
Some growers make money from mar
l,at gardening at the first and lose it be-
fore the season is over. 1t takes the
wise man to know when to stop ship
ming and rest on the profits he has maze.