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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

they readily picked up the other kind
The sermon made great impression,
Many of the congregation resolved to
reform. Coming out of the church.
Deacon Jones said to Judge Badger,
who sits in front of him.
"Judge. l hope you didn't mind
my putting my feet under your pew"
The Judge was about to reply.
ooh, certainly not" but he thought
of the sermon and answered:
81 did, though; your old hoofs took
up all the room and were a fearful
nuisance.
WELL said the Deacon, the hair
oil you use smells so, it nearly forces
us TO leave the pew
They glared at each other, and just
then Mrs. Badger, and Miss Jinkins
came along. Miss Jinkins asked,
How do you like my new bonnet?'
ooh, I think it is just love- replied
Mrs. b.; and then she thought OF the
sermon, and continued, NO, 1 don't
either. 1t is horrid thing; l wouldn't
be seen with it, And Miss Jinkins
got mad and replied: well, ifI were
you, I'D not wear dirty stockings to
church,: and if l did I'd keep 'em on.
of sight While these honest con-
versations were going on, Mrs. Smith
had said to her next door neighbor,
Mr.. Murray, Il hope the crying OF
our baby last night didn't disturb
you?' And Murray replied. NO
that is-yes, l wanted to brain the
brat And then Mrs. Smith called
him wretch, and wept.
Then the clergyman came out and
asked young Symonds how he liked
the sermon. Symonds said, 1T was
a grand ef-er-no, parson, it was
blamed nonsense
'Sir?' said the parson, and he drew
himself up Indignantly Just then
Smith and Murray, after telling each
other some truth, clinched, and Dea.
con Jones was trying to hold Miss
Jinkins from scratching Mrs. Badger.
1t took tremendous efforts to stop
the rows and prevent a scandal, and,
as it was, everybody went away mad
with everybody else. The parson
went home and meditated in gloomy
frame of mind for three hours, and
finally concluded that society lying
was wicked; but he would not preach
against it again. It's altogether too
handy sin to be given up.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Bill Arp i'm "a Strange Tavern.

Atlanta Constitution.
Where do all the people come from
and what are they after? The cars
are full of them and. the hotels are
crowded wherever 60. They come
and they 60, They seem as restless
as the troubled sea. AS 1 sit among
them in this large lounging room l
cannot help wondering what is their
business and what they are thinking,
and how many are happy and how
many have some secret sorrow, and
| wish ! was mind reader and could
follow them in their thoughts of home
and family-wife, children or mother
away off somewhere. How much we
are all alike if we only knswi it. Some
times l venture remark to strang-
er who sits near me by the stove.
When l draw them out on home and
distant kindred it seems a welcome
subject, and as we get more familiar,
they warm up, and will venture to
tell me Of their fimalies and their
business. Strangers in a strange
land are very quick to appreciate
civility. A man may be offish and
uncommunicative when at home sbut
when he gets away off he looks long
ingly around for friend-somebody
that knows somebody that he knows.
At times l have felt awfully lonesome
in my wanderings, and l would re-
joiced with unfeigned gladness to
have seen my little dog Fido. / could
have almost cried over the affection
ate wag of his little tail. This ever
constant mingling of the people from
all the states is obliged to do good.
We are all assimilating; we are rub
bing against each other more and
more every day, and we understand
each other and find that we are all
just human and are sailing in the
same big boat upon the sea of life.
The north and the south, the east
and the west are being fast drawn
together, and not even the politicians
can much longer keep us apart.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
He is a"Noticin'."

There is time IN the life of boy
when he awakes to a peculiar inter-
est in the girls. A time when he be-
gins to notice 'em,' as Cobe says.
asked him one day how neighbor
Jones was getting on since he lost
his wife and Cobe said: well, he is
gettin' over it right smartly. She
amt been dead but six months, but
ha is dressin' up amazin' ard gwine
to church, and they say he is MOTTO
i'm
used to notice a good deal when
| was school boy, and there was
one girl in particular whom I would
MT turn down if / could. And 1
wouldn't let anybody turn me down
either and get in between. These
little spring chicken loves are mighty
sweet and charming, but they don't
last long. Such heavenly things new
er do last long, and SO when she
moved away l grieved awhile, but 1
survived and she did too. l did not
marry my first love, but Mrs. Arp
did, bless her heart, though she de-
cIares l captured her whom she was
but child and hadn't TING to look
around. Well, | reckon / did hurry
up things amazing, and gave no flag
of truce.
The other day when l passed the
Big Stone mountain, near where /
used to live, l looked upon its barren
and majestic summit that used to be
our trysting place, and memory car
ried me back to the days of my gush-
ing youth, when there was a lofty
tower up there, and my sweetheart
and / mounted its spiral stair and sat
together in sweet communion with
nature and ourselves, and as / looked
into her hazel eyes it seemed to me
we were little nearer heaven then I
had ever been BEFORE twas gloss
rious hour but'it could not last, for
there was storm impending anu the
lightning flashed and the thunder
pealsd aud we hurried down to safe
retreat Not long afterwards the
storm came and the winds blew and
beat upon that tower, and it fell.
Just so it is with our life and am
bition. The mountain top is grand
and beautiful for awhile, but it is
bleak and cold and dangerous. Our
safest refuge and happiest retreat is
down among the humble flowers that
blossom at its bass.-[Bill Arp, in
Home and Farm.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Newspapers of To-Day.

People generally. and even those who
may be termed steady readers and close
observers, have but a faint conception
of the magnitude and Influence the press
Of this country has attained. From a
careful examination of the advance
pages Of the 1885 edition of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory, issued May 1st
by Geo. P. ROwell & Co.. Of New York, it
appears that there are 14,147 newspapers
and periodicals published ia the United
States and Canada; of these the United
States has 1898. an average of one pa
per for every 1867 persons. In 1884 the
total number Of newspapers was less by
1923 than at present, and while the gain
this year is not so marked as in some
previous years, IL is still considerable,
Kansas showing the greatest increase,
the number being IS, while Illinois fol-
lows with gain of n. 1t is snrlOus to
notice that New York, the scene of so
much political activity during the last
campaign, should have only about one
third as many new papers as the state
of PENNSYLVANIA. As an index to the
comparative growth and prosperity. Of
the country, especially the Territories,
the number Of new papers forms an in
teresting study, and may well occupy
the attention of the curious.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Push.

If there was more push in the world
there would be fewer hungry, half cloth
ed, homeless, suffering children, fewer
broken down, dissipated men and wOm-
en-; less need Of aims houses, houses of
correction and bsmes for the friendless.
Push means lift for neighbOr in
trouble. Push means lift for yourself
out of the slough of dependency and
shiftlssness, out of trouble, real'Or fam
cied. Push never hurts anybody. The
harder the push the better, if it is given
in the right direction. Always push up
up-hill-fsw people need push Down
hill. Don't be afraid Of your muscles
and sinews: they were given you to use.
Don't be tfraid Of your hands; they were
meant for service. Bent be afraid Of
what your companion may say, Don't
be afraid Of your conscience; it will
never rsprOach you for a good deed
but push with all your heart, might and
seul. whenever yea see anything or any
body that will be better for good, long,
strong, determined push.
Pushl 1t is just the word for the
grand, clear morning of life; it is just
the word for strong arms and young
hearts; 1t is just the word for world
that is full of work as this is. IL any
body is in trouble, and you see ii, don't
stand back, push!
II there is any good being dons in any
place whore you happen to be, push!
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Men OF High Standing.

Chang, the Chinese giant, is by no
means az tall as many celebrated giants
of other nations. Chang ID seven feet
six inches in height. Patrick Cotter,
the Irish giant, was eight feet, seven
and one-half inches. He died in 1902.
Eleazer, the Jewish giant, mentioned by
Josephus as living in the reign of Vitel-
lins. was ten feet six inches in height.
William Evans porter to Charles l., was
eight feet tall. He died in 1852. Coli
ath, whom David slew, was nine feet
four inches in height. LOushkin, drum
major of the Russian Imperial Guards,
was eight feet five inches in height.
Maximinus, the Roman Emperor from
235 to 1913 A. D., was eight feet six inches
tall. John Middleton, who was born at
Hale. in Lancashire. in the reign of
James l., was nine feet six inches in
height. His hand was seventeen inches
long and eight and ORe.half inches
broad. A human skeleton eight feet six
inches in height is preserved in the mu-
scum of Trinity College, Dublin.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

An exchange truthfully saws: Every
man doing business in town where
there is a newspaper, ought to patronize
1t. 1t not only aids him in securing pa
tronge. but it also assists in building
up the town. Nothing so fully recon-
mends town as well supported local
paper. When a paper represents the
different branches of business or enter
prises of its town thoroughly In its ad-
vsrtising columns. it prevents the over
doing of any one branch; because par
ties contemplating removing to that
town and entering business or work at
their trade, finding all the room Occu-
pied, turE their course in other direc-
tiOns." }r
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
A Queer Partnership.

AS most Of my young readers are
doubtless we'll aware, there is con.
tinued warfare between the insects
and the birds, the latter finding in
the former their natural food. Know
ing this, any exception we may find
to the rule must seem very remark.
able, especially when it is bird and
a spider on terms of the closest friend
ship. and actually partners in house.
building. The bird is the purple sun
bird named by naturalists Nactarinia
Asiatica. 1t is common in many parts
of India, where it flies among the
trees in gorgeous garbs Of deep pur-
ple-blue, flashing green, gold, and
yellow.
At the nest-building time, the sun
bird searches the woods until it finds
the large shining web of a certain
kind of spider. This it forthwith
proceeds to appropriate without fur
Their ceremony, though we can well
imagine that there has been some I'M
derstanding between Messrs. Spider
& Sunbird.
The web is generally spun between
two stout limbs, and upon this web
the bird begins to place all sort Of
rubbish, such as bits of grass or fiber,
and pieces Of paper or cloth picked
up or stolen from some neighboring
camp. At first the spider must be
somewhat astonished at the capacity
Of its net for catching such strange
flies. But curiously enough, as fast
as the bird places these objects upon
the web, the spider secures them with
his silk, spinning industriously and
assisting it's friend as much as posi-
BILE. Finally when the materials have
accumulated until they reach the
limb, they are fastened to it, and
bound over and over, first by the bird
and afterward by the spider. Now
the nest begins to assume a definite
shape; In appearance like a bottle,
flask, or a dome; the grass and
twigs being generally wound in and
out by the bird and then covered by
the silk of the spider, both bird aud
insect working tremendously, until
they have made a perfect DOOM
shaped nest hanging in the midst of
the web, partly supported by 1t and
partly hanging from the limb. In
some nests an entrance is left. at the
bottom; but usually it is at one side
near the upper end, with little plat
form or awning built out over it by
the bird to keep out the rain.
The nest would now naturally be
very conspicuous object; but the spi-
der's work is not vet done. 1t con-
tinues to spin its silken web around
the nest, carrying the threads from
one part to another, inward aud Gu :
ward, forward and back, until finally,
after miles and miles of silk, the nest
is completely hidden behind a screen
OF web.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
The Creole Girl AZ She Is.
From the Arg0naut.

From the Argonaut.
Who has not heard rhapsodical de-
scriptions of the Creole girl given by
hard breathing and thick Tipped eHthu-
siasts-her yOluptOus figure, heavv-lid-
dsd and languishing eyes, dark hair,
and olive and oval face, Which she car
RES about in q please som O one love me
axprossi0n? Don't dream about her
any more. Come and see her. Look ut
her as she slOuches out Of doorway in .
calico wrapper, the pattern and color OF
which long ago ceased TO be obvious,
and draps herself along to the adjoining
house to gossip with another beauty.
Mark how the heels of her slippers have
been vigorously "run down" TILL there
is no aftsr-section at all to speak OF, and
then follow the squat figure up TO the
head. The face Is always an interesting
one. but seldom beautiful. Almost in
variably the mouth is large ana the
teeth prominent, bat the chin ID small
and dimpled. The cheek bones are nigh
the eyes dark and the skin 10 coarse and
greasy. often covered with lillald
strsaks Of powder. She Is clever theugh
when she talks, and ofton very bright,
and has the same Idea OF honor as her
lackadaisical sister has on the other side
of town. In this respect the girls of
New Orleans are all alike-they will
never brook familiarity from eompar-
alive stranger, and their street manners
are severe and proper in the highest de-
gree. Once the ice is broken, however,
thew rush to finish with hsadl0ng
speed. TO men to whom they have not
been properly introduced they are lee; to
the men they know they are gushing,
flOpping and ELUSIVE even in public.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Dangerous Franlkness.

Parson Bangle became Disguised
with the untruthfulness of mankind,
and preached vigorous sermon in
denunciation of society falsehood. He
declared that lies told out of polite
ness were just as wicked as those told
with the deliberate intention of de-
csiving. In fact these society lies
got folks into the habit of lying, and
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

Here, together, the partners live;
the spider rearing its young on the
outside, and the sun-bird caring for
its eggs aud young within. In this
queer partnership the spider is, evil
IDENTIFY, not the loser, as it certainly
gains peace and protection from the
presence of Its feathered friend St,
Nicholas.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
Grass Widsws In Zion.
Phoebe Record.

Phoebe Record.
The other day one of the faithful of
Zion was in town with prOduse, and he
took the trouble to intern Us that now
it is that the golden opportunity pre-
sents itself to 20 out into Utah and
strike it rich" He said tho whole
country was filed with grass widows,
who possessed good ranches, and that a
man from this country could 20 out
there and pick up girl widow who has
been we'll broken in to both field and
house work. with good ranch, just for
trip, "Kick q sage brush In that
country" said the old man. and grass
widow is pretty certain to be started up
The cause Of 50 many grass widows be-
ing in the country is that they are the
wives of polygamists, who, becoming
alarmed at the way in which the pOlyg
amists have been arrested fed. the cOuR-
try and permitted their plural wives to
take care of themselves. This Ia indeed
a golden opportunity for men out of en-
plOyment who wish to 20 to ranching.
The Difference.
A fresh citizen Oesupisd seat ia a car,
when a man, drunk enough for two,
came in and sat down beside him. He
fell over on the well-dresssd man time
or two, and that worthy instead Of TAX
ing another seat appealed to the conduc-
tor.
Here, conductor" no growlsd, put
this hog off the car"
Hes keeping still, ain't hep" asked
the conductor.
"Yes, he's still enough, but he's drunk
and keeps falling over on nae, and l
won't stand it,"
Cant yea change your placer"
"IsuppOss can, but won't. I've got
a right to sit where please and not be
disturbed, and went stand it,"
BY this time the drunk man had been
aroused, and catching n portion of the
conversation, he mumbled:
"(Hic) ash all right, 'nductor. Thanksh
(hic). Don't min i'm. (Hic) Drunk man
can getsh shOber, but (hic) s. NO cure for
a (hic) fool."-Merchant Traveller.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. APRIL 80 1856.
Very Different.

SWELL, how did you like the sermon to-
dsv?"
"rhe sermOn?",
Yes; you were at church, weren't
your"
why. yes, certainly"
"Then you can tell mo how you liked
the sermon l suppose. You heard it
didn't you?"
Heard it?" Certainly not, / belong
to the chOir."-BOstOn Courier.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

No. leaves Macklnaw City daily, except
Sunday No. except Saturdays. No. has
chair car Traverse City and Walton Junction
to Grand Rapids and parlor sleeping car Gran
sleeping car Mackinaw City to Grand Rapids
T.. T.. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger Agent
w VI. CARPENTER, Agent .Mackinaw City.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

All trains run by NInetiteh Meridian or Cen
junction points.
O. w. RUGGLEs.
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Ag't, Chicago
IL. 4. WORCESTER,
Ag't, Cheboygan.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30

M000 000in presents given away. Send
YZUUUUU 81 81; vi Ps e f. II sss Y
y. age OF goods Of large value,
bring you in money faster than nything else
In America. All about the 100000 in prizes in
each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of eith-
or sex, OF all ages, for all the time, or spare
time only, to work for us at their own home.
fortunes for ali workers absolutely assured
Don't delay. II. BALLETT & Co. Portland Me
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09
AmusemenJ0.

Of the Bowsrd Atheneum Specially Com
pany, who will appear at the Grand to-mor-
row afternoon and evening, the Indianapolis
Sentinel says: The Howard Atheneum Spec
ialty Company opened their engagement at
English's last night, and to say the least the
show "caught on Hamlin and Keefer in
eccentric songs and dances were very clever,
Miss May Maccaffe sings and dances very
nicely, Harrington and johnson are very YER
satie comedians, and Z. H. Doyle, the dancer,
is the best ever seen in this city. Fields and
Hansen are a well known musical team. and
have been seen here quite frequently. Miss
Lizzie Simms, the famous dancer, in her new
advertisement, made one of the hits of the
evening, and the two Macs are the best per-
formers ever seen here on the speciality stage
for acrobatic, mirth-provokiug fun. The en-
ter ainment was concluded by Mr.. William
Carol in an afterpiece entitled "Bad Boy
This show, as a whole, is one of the best
high-class vaudeville companies, and is su-
perior to anything that Pastor has brought
here The performance will be repeated to-
morrow, with the usual matinee.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

Last Wednesday Mr.. s. G. Sells. the -four
and feed dealer, went out hunting, taking
with him breech- loading carbine. Coming
across some game he raised the gun to his
shoulder and fired. As the smoke cleared
away Mr.. Sellss friends saw him:fall to the
ground and rushing up to him found him
apparently dead. His face was blackened
and burned by powder and presented ter
rible spectacle. An examination OF the car
biue showed that in some manner the barrel
had become loosened from the stalk and,
when the cartridge exploded the contents
went out of the wrong end. Strange to say,
not ball penetrated the skin, the only in
jury to Mr.. Sells being from the powder.
He was brought to town and received atten-
finp
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09
Reward for Horse Thieves.

Farmers in several parts of this and ad-
joining counties are considerably excited
over the operations of a gang of horse
thieves, who scarcely allow night to pass
without getting in their work, as the To-
cal press of late has furnished evidence. An
effor: is being made to run the gang down,
and at the earnest desire of citizens OF the
county the County Commissi ioners have
adopted the following resolution, offering a
reward:
Resolved, That Clark county will pay a
reward of One Hundred Dollars ($l0o) for
the apprehension and conviction OF any per-
son charged with or engaged in horse-stealing
in said county, provided tkat ia no case shall
the owner of the stolen horse or horses re-
ceive any portion of said reward.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

An American eagle measuring seven feet
from tip to tip was killed last evening about
four miles north of this city. John Lutz, a
boy about twelve years old, found the bird on
the ground, having been wounded in some
way, and after long fight finally succeeded
in dispatching the noble bird with club. 1t
was brought to towu this morning and at
tracted considerable attention.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

Some of our solid business men and their
clerks are getting in practice for the garden
ing season. Their hoes were at work in the
street mud at an early hour this morning,
and the heaps of richness that now adorn the
streets are enough to bring water to the
mouth OF the man who itches to become
landed proprietor.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

Asa p Burdell, only son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burdell, died January 7th, aged 5
years, 6 months and 3 days. The funeral
services were held at the house, No. 34l
South Market street, this morning. Mr.. Bur-
dell is the master mechanic at the Ohio
Southern railroad shops at Jackson, and has
the deep sympathy of all in his sffiiction.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

The case Of John Arnett against Joe Sheets
for money claimed to have been promised by
Sheets to Arnett, on condition that Arnett
would divulge the whereabouts of Pension
Agent Charles H. Berry, came up in Squire
Rightmyer's court to-day, but was continued
until next Tuesday.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

funny incident occurred here doing the
session of the college presidents and profess
sors. One of them appeared at the door of
the old bar-.oom in the Arcade Hotel; and
while trying to get into find the barber
shop-was told by courteous and obliging
lad that the bar-room was further on to the
left. The gentleman quietly remarked that
he was not trying to find the bar.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

S ven-day Advsntist's place of meeting is
on the third floor in Roth's Building, At
West Main street. Meetings are held every
Saturday at 10 g. m, and Sunday at p. m.
The subject Ter tomorrow evening will be:
"God's plan OF supporting the Ministry"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-09

Mr.. Had. Thomas left for Colorado to-
day, taking with him his eldest sister, Miss
v. Lucille Thomas Six months ago he took
with him to the same country his youngest
sister, Josie, who was then in delicate health.
Now she is robust and hearty, having gained
twenty pounds, and does not want to come
back TO Ohio again.