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Year: 1877

approval of mau, enlightened conscience
before he can render true AMI hcutml
homg" to the power that called him
INTO being And is not the great obllgp.
tion to all eternity on the side Of the
greatest wisdom and the greatest power.
The notion that the Father Of all man
kind is subject 10 the absolute control ot
"A certain entity known under the false
name Of justice, or subject to a0y law
such MS would have made the father OF
the prodigol son meet him with nm aC-
count book and pack him of to Jail in
stead Of welcoming him back and treat
ing him to the mttcd calf


The notion that useless suffering is in
any sense a satisfaction for sin, and not
simply an evil added to II previous
one.


believe many of YOU will agree with
me in rejecting these notions, and that,
in due time ull such Stumbling blocks
will he removed from the path of any
whom they prevent from marching side
by side with you in the grand army of
the soldiers Of humanity and servants OF
God.
Year: 1877

The mistakes of early lie nearly al.
ways cling to US in old age. In the
school room may y'be found those traits OF
character that mould the man. In send.
ing children to the school house some
parents seem to calculate how little edu-
cation will answer for their children.
Once in a great while parent has felt
the want OF liberal education and re.
solves his children shall have the best
money will procure. Others again have
made lucky hit, and have sue
ceeded better, that is, have accumulated
little more pelf than their cotempora-
ries, with little or no euycation to start
with they are often heard to boast how
well they have got along wittOut, book
learning" don't care whether their
children have any or not, and seem to dis
pise those who place high value upon
education The wants of this class, being
purely animal, are easily satisfied. They
may possess a high order Of intellect, but
like gold in the lode, it is valueless I've.
cause not brought out and used To
the higher intellectual enioyments of life
they always remain strangers. The chill
dren of such have little of scholars
ambition. The three RS, Readin,
Ritin and Rephemtic," they may gain an
imperfect knowledge of. Ten to one,
they will not turn that to much account.
They "don't want much education no
how" they aspect to be farmers" or,
"larn trade" and, book larnin amt
no use in sch occupations" They are
ignorant of what is before them in life,
not knowing that circumstances which
cannot be fnreseen and over which they
can have no control, will decide their oc.
cupntion and influence their destiny.
Middle life. overtakcs such and finds
them hewing wood and drawing water,
because they aimed too low at the start,
and were incapable Of choosing and un-
tit for any but an humble calling.


How often do we see one such for
want of a trade or occupation of some
kind, when he finds out something is
going wrong, but don't know that it is
an uncultivated mind that is keeping
him back, start off in pet for the
nearest sea port, ship before the mast
mast, and find bimself in for two or
three Years OF dogs life before he has
learned the occupation Of common sailor


Ahahhen perhaps that Rephentic," he
sighted at school keeps him " before
the mast" for the balance Of his days
Even slfould lie remember sufficient OF it
, 70 acquire navigation, and get into the
scalsn, he is constantly coming in contact
with hi. sGp6riors. He daily feels his
want:.'Gf culture. Should he take TO
books, iefinds them dry and difficult to
understand because his elementary train
ing his. Been deficient. Unhabituated to
society in childhood he feels and ap-
pears awkward in it at maturity. His
torecastle manners still cling to him and
if he acquire wealth and commanding
position shoddy threads are visible in
the web OF his whole life. His great
ness has been thrust upon him." and
was not achieved by reason Of his being
fitted from the start for his position.
Stubbornness may enable him TO hold on
TO it for awhile, but his life is continual
Year: 1877

The Marquette Mining journal, in
speaking of this project, makes the sug-
gestion that at the next meeting of the
Legislature, that body pass an act guar
anteeing the bonds of any company that
will build the Marquette & Mackinaw
line, and fill in the link between L'Anse
and HOughton. The editor of the Jour.
nal was an aspirant last fall for Repre-
sentative hOnors, and is statistician of no
mean ability as far as the iron products
OF northern Michigan are concerned, but
he certainly knows very little about the
constitution of the state of Michigan, or
he never would have seriously made such
proposition. There is clause in tie
state constitution strictly prohiting ally
such action. The Legislature could no
more make such an act effective than the
editor of the Journal himself. The Lower
Peninsula is as deeply interested in the
completion of this road as the Upper,
but it has done all that it can do under
the constitution to aid it. If
the swamp lands appropriated will
not build the road, which
we have not yet despaired
of, then it will not be built with state
aid. Marquette people are "blue," and


we do not wonder at it, for Financial dis
tress and failure has visited almost every
business enterprise in the place. But
we can inform them that the Southern
Peninsula has an interest in the road,
the completion OF which would do more
than anything else to revive the dropping
that she will do all that can be legally
done to further the enterprise.
Year: 1877




At the last annual meeting of the
Board of Supervisors the proprietor of
the Free Press went before the Board
and asked that the county printing be
awarded to that paper. 1t would be
taken on the same terms as the TRIBUNE
held it the previous year. Making a
strong party appeal also to the Board, the
contract was awarded to the Free Press.
Among other things which was express
ly contracted for by the TRIBUNE, and
stipulated that it should 60 in as county
printing, was the printing of court cal
endars. The TRIBUNE fulfilled its con-
tract to the letter. Since the printing
was awarded to the Free Press there
have two terms Of court. In neither
case has the Free Press furnished any
calendars, Notwithstanding the fact that
they have drawn their quarterly stipend
of $25 with the greatest of regularity.
The calendars which have been furnished
the court are disgrace to any county
Ahat contains printing office, and doubly
so when they have been paid for the
same as for the excellent and convenient
ones furnished by the TRIBUNE.
Year: 1877

The streets of Cheboygan are nearly
destitute of shade trees. 1t is true that
there are enough in the Immediate vi
cinity of the village so that this want is
not noticed Or felt very much just at
present, but the woods near town are
very rapidly disappearing, and it will
not be many ye;,rs before great COM
plaint will be made that the streets look
so Sare and uninviting. Now is the
time 10 have the trees set and have them
growing. Nothing adds so much to the
beauty and attractiveness of city rs to
have its residence streets lined with
trees. All the cities in the country
which have reputation for beauty
abound in trees. In many places the
residents are required to plf1lt trees and
care for them the same rs they are side
walks. We are aware that many trees
have been planted here, and have died,
thus discouraging many. We are con-
| fident that the right kind of trees, prop
erly managed, can be made to grow we'll
here. We venture the suggestion that
shade trees taken frem nursery will be
much more likely to grow than those
taken from the woods. They have been
transplanted several times, and the roots
are in better shape. We hope to see
some of our citizens set an example soon
in this regard, and we are confident that
it would be extensively followed. With
a little individual exertion in planting
trees, the appearance of ChebOygar
would be benefited for all time tC
come,
Year: 1877

When Macarthur, Smith & Co. get the
improvements on their dock completed
which are under way, there will not be
better arranged dock property on the
lakes than at Cheboygan. They are now
busily engaged in putting in the slabs
and finishing out the dock several hum
dred feet beyond what they did last year,
and having it drcdged out fourteen Fl ct
deep to it. Next year they contemplate
extending it in the same manner one
thousand feet further into the lake. All
this will cost great deal of money, but
they have full faith in the future of Che
boygan, and are satisfied that in the fu.
ture they will receive full returns for the
investment. This kind of work at the en-
trance of our harbOr is as good an adj
vertisement for our harbor as can be


made. People passing through on boats
and seeing such evidence of thrift and
prosperity, are sure to be favorably im-
pressed with the place.
Year: 1877

The trial of John Vincent upon the
charge of assault with intent to kill. was
commenced in the Circuit Court Thurs
day afternoon. The facts elicitcd by
the prosecution were substan' tally the
same as were given in the TRIBUNE last
week. The defense only introduced two
witnesses, but they did not seem to
change the aspect of the case. Mr.. Vincent
was then put upon the stand and made
his statement of the occurrance. He
claimed that if he had knife in his
that he had been whiting with it. and
did not take it out for the purpose of
cutting Mr.. Hayes. Mr.. Vincent was
defended by Messrs. Bell and Humphrey,
while the Prosecuting Attorney managed
the case for the people. The facts of the
case seemed clearly established, and the
only point for the jury to decide was as
to the intent. FRIDAY morning the case
went to the jury. and after short con-
sultation they returned verdict OF
guilty OF assault and battery. The re-
suit showed that the jury gave Mr.. Vim
cent the benefit of the doubt, that he
had no deliberate intention of killing
Mr.. Hayes. just before the adjournment
of court Friday morning, sentence pass.
ed. The Court, taking into consideration
the aggravated nature of the assault, ad
judged a fine of 5000 and six months i'm
prisOnment in the county Jail. The SEN
tence seems severe one, but had it not
been for the fact that Mr.. Vincent was al
old resident here and known to almost
everyone, the verdict would probably
have been different and the sentence muct
moresevere. While Mr.. Vincent has much
sympathy felt for him, there are few who
say that he should not have been severe
ly punished.
Year: 1877


Our northern hedge, that neither mortal sadness
Nor the drear thought of lives that strive and fall
Nor any hues it's sombeT leaves might take
From clouded skies, could overcome it's gladness
Or in the blessing OF its shade prevail.
Fresh sprays II yielded them of Merry Mount
For wedding wreaths blithe Phoebe with the


sweet
Pure flowers her promise to her lover gave:


Beside II, from iount
Where Pearl and Pansle FLASHED their innocent


feet


A brook ran on and kissed Zenobias grave


Silent and dark the spell
Laid Oh New England by the frozen North
Long. long the months,-and yet the Winter ends
The sn0w-wraiths vanish, and rejoicing well
The dandclions from the grass leap forth,
And Spring through budding birch and willow
sends
Her wind of Paradise And there are left
Poets To sing of all, and welcome still
The robins voice, the humble-bee's wise drons;


Nor are yet beTeit
OF one whose sagas ever at his will


Can answer back the ocean, tone for tone.


But he whose quickened eye
Saw through New-Engand's hfe her inmost spirit
Her heart, and all the stays on which It leant-
Returns not, since he laid tine pencil by
Whose mystic touch none other shall lnhert
What though its work unfinished esf Haf-b bent
The rainbow's arch fades out IN upper air;
Year: 1877

The one New-Englander Upon whose page
Thine offspring still are animate. and move
Adown thy paths. quaint and stately throng'
Grave men Of God who made the oden law,


Fair madens, meet for love-
All living types that to the coast belong


Since Carver from the PROV thy headlands saw.


What should the master be
Who to the world New-England's self must render
Her best interpreter, her very ownf
How spake the brooding Mother, strong and tender,
Back-looxng through her youth betwlxt the moan
OF forests and the murmur of the seal
"Thou toop she said, "must first be set ASIDE
TO keep my ancient vigil for space
Taught by repression, by the combating


With thine own pride OF pride.
An unknown watcher in a lonely place ~ -


With none on whom thine utterance 10 nlng'
Year: 1877

The MODERN PRINTER.-He must be-
satisfied with about one-tbrird Of price
Tor his work, and then he must be willing
to DO the work over seven or eight times,
lust to see bow it will look" for tho gen
erality of people do not know how d thing
VIII come out in print, and, of course, want
1t "a little different" He must be willing
to wait six months for his pay. and then
take 1t out in second hand clothes pins or
lass years garden seeds. He must mover
be so bold as to suggest that little cash
might not come amiss, for people exnect
him to work for nothing and board himself.
and yet always be cheerful and happy. He
must at all times be willing to do this or
that for nothing, or at least at greatly re.
duced price, as "it is for the association. YOU
know and must throw in puff gratis
also, if he happens to be publishig news
paper.
Year: 1877

PLowISe.--Stiff clay and sod lands for
spring crops are plowed with profit in the
fall and winter. Not only is the work
OF the buster season of the spring thereby
forwarded, but the action of the frosts and
thawings is beneficial.
Year: 1877

AZ we predicted, Mr.. Sam Randall
has been reelected Speaker Of the
House of Representatives by q very
large majority on the 6rst ballot. This
iS g very high compliment, but it is moth
ing more than be richly merited. His
record a. an answering, trustY DEM
ocrat is second 10 that of no one In
this country, and his leng devotion TO
the constitutional rights Of the South
entitled him to the support of South
ern Cougressmen. He has been Dem.
ocrat, when It cost something 10 be
one, aud now that our party can honor
him, we are glad that 1t has done so.


His election Is sn Endorsement that
he merlted for the patriotic course he
took during the exciting session OF the
last Congress. 1t is very probable that
the country has Mr.. Randall TO thank
that it was not uselessly precipitated
into great confusion aud possibly into
civil war. Since Congress settled the
Presidential muddle, 1t can now be
seen that there was no necessity
for our party to have pursued
a desperate course, as we can
very safely trust to the future
action Of the people. Wherever the
people have spoken they have given
evidence By Democratic triumphs and
large Democratic gains, that our party
made no mistake In time Of great
peril.


There is another cause for Southern
rejoicing at Mr.. Randall's reelection to
the Speskership Of the House. He is
In favor Of doing the South full justice
in the matter of Southern improve.
ments, He is warmly In favor OF the
Southern Pacific Railway, and we are
confident that be will appoint on The
Committee OF Pacific Railways men
favorable to this great enterprise. Mr..
Randall takes a statesmanlike view Of
the question. He sees that this road is
a necessity 10 the whole Union-to the
great cities of New York, Boston, aud
Philadelphia, and that It's building will
furnish work for thousands OF men
whose families are now almost starving
for bread. He is a native Of the great
State of Pennsylvania, and as she is
the great iron and coal State of the
Union, he ia but true TO her in being
true to the enterprise that will furnish
an immense market for her coal and
iron. The South can afford to be true
TO such man 90 Sam Randall
Year: 1877

We need make no apology for the
frequency with which we urge this
subject upon the attention Of our read
ers. So impressed are we with the
truth that sheep raising is indispensa-
bic to successful husbandry in this sec.
ton Of the South, that we think 1t can
not be too often presented to the con-
sideration of our farmers. To say moth.
ing OF the excellence and cheapness
of the food which they supply, sheep
will do more than anything else, 10 re-
claim and render profitable, the ex.
hausted lands of the South. The ad.
vantages of sheep husbandry are thus
summed up by the American Cultiva-
tor: No animal on the farm give such
quick returns or so large profits. The
same food, whether in hay, grain or
roots, will produce one.third more
mutton than beef. No meat com.
mands a higher price than the best NUT
ton; none Is more nutritious, none Is
more economical TO the consumer, since
In cooking It shrinks one quarter less
than beef To produce the best results
the Cotswold must be crossed with the
Meriuo. Combing wool, premium
mutton and early lambs are three essen.
tials for profit. This cross necessitstes
better breed, which in Its turn demands
better culture, and the first supplies the
latter with better manure. Thirty.six
pounds Of sheep manure equals In
value for grass lands hundred pounds
OF COW manure, the former being near
ly equal in nitrogen and superior in
phosphates to guano or hen manure.


Many of our abandoned lands have
little market value even for pasture
laud, since they are grown up 10 weeds.
There are, however one hundred aud
forty varieties OF weeds that sheep will
eat and thrive on, and they are the on.
ly animal that destroy the vitality of
all the seed they eat. With a slight
addition of better food, sheep will not
only improve on much of our aban.
doned land, but would become import
ant factors in restoring lost productive.
ness. European sgriculturists includ-
ing such eminent authorities as An
derson, Sprengel, Colman, Mechi and
Ter, admit that an acre of land fed, and
occupied by one thousand sheep, is
capable of supporting one extra sheep
for each day 90 occupied, that four
sheep per year will feed and highly


manure an acre of land; that one hun.
dred sheep in fifteen days would 70
manure an acre OF land as 10 carry il
through four years rotation of crops.
i Exchange.
Year: 1877

By special telegram from Scooba
we learn Of the death of Mr.. Ellis, the
young and talented editor of the KEN.
per Herald. Our acquaintance with
Mr.. Ellis was very limited, but he was
considered by the profession in this
State one OF its most shining members
He was selected by the Press Associa
tion TO deliver the annual address next
June, in this city. We are not inform
cd as to The cause of his death, but we
think II must have been very sudden,
for We had not heard Of his illness.
His relatives aud friends have our sin.
.cere sympathy.
Year: 1877

WHY He WAS So RUDE.-About O. clock
on recent evening young woman, carry
ing babe about year old, entered car
bound for West Philadelphia and dropped
in vacant seat beside spruce looking
young man. AS she was busy searching
for ticket the youngster attracted by the
glitter of the young mans watch chain,
made grab for it and fell over into his lap.
The mother quickly reached for the child,
and as she did so she noticed heavy frown
on the young mans brow, so with tremb-
ling voice she muttered an apology. In
stead of receding, the frown of his brow
grew deeper, and rudely turning his back
upon her he snatched paper from his
pocket and pretended to read. A few
blocks further on, tall, sharp-featured
woman arose and left the car, the young
man heaved sigh Of relief, folded up his
paper and turning to the discomfited moth
er. he whispered: "Excuse me, madam,
fad 6fasd ft66hppfE9tRsn t6 pfE9tRsn6 Bqsb like az IDIOT. bat


wall eyed woman who has just left the car
lives next door to the young lady l call
upon, and if hadn't pretended to be very
angry she would have kicked up muss by
telling my girl that she was sure was mar
ried, for she saw me have my wife and
baby with me in the cars. 1t was very
rude, l know, but hope you will excuse
me when tell you that the girls father is
worth over $4,000, and I don't want any
thing to cause hard feelings between us.
Year: 1877

Governor Newell does not have very
exalted opinion of the usefulness and desi-
the case shared by very large number of
people throughout the State. In his speech
at Allentown on Monday night he said:
"The administration of the law designed
for the protection of the people, is oppres-
sive in the extreme by reason of the great
expense attending litigation, especially in
the foreclosure of mortgages in the Court of
Chancery. That Court does not benefit the
people of New Jersey in proportion to the
cost which its proceedings involve, and some
eminently radical relief is demanded by ev-
cry consideration of equity, the fundamental
principle of that Court" When Doctor
Newell was Governor before he closed the
Court of Chancery for whole year, and
nobody seemed to miss it much except the
gentlemen ambitious to secure its enormous
perquisites.-State Gazette
Year: 1877

The art of transpldnting trees, shrubs,
close observation, and strict adherence to
the laws that govern vegetable growth.
Any unskilled laborer can dig up and reset
a tree or vine; but this does not insure
life, health and vigor. There is a we'll
adjusted balance between the roots and
branches of every tree or vine. Trained
practical gardeners recognize this fact, and
the Importance in transplanting of removing
carefully all the roots possible, and espe
cially the fine, fibrous ones such as take up
and furnish the nourishment. To save
enough of these roots i'll transplanting large
sized trees, it is necessary to know the
habits Of growth of trees and vines. For
instance, the Scotch or white pines with
their long, fieshy roots, and comparatively
few fibrous ones near the body of the trees,
need more care in removing than the Nor
way spruce with its mass of fibrous roots
clustered around and near the body. The
best way in all cases is to dig a narrow
trench around the body, some distance from
the tree, deep enough to get below the
lower tier of roots. In making this circle,
the fiat of the spade should not be faced
toward the body Of the tree. The top soil
on the ball." near the body, should be
removed by a digging fork or other imple-
ment that will not cut or injure the small
roots. In case the trees or shrubs are to be
moved only a short distance from where
they are growing, as much soil as will ad-
here to the roots may be left on with ad-
vantage.


The second important point to be observ
ed in planting is not to leave the roots ex-
posed for moment to the rays of the sun,
or to blowing dry air, which is quite as
injurious to tender rootlets. If not set out
at once, the roots ought to be kept damp
and covered over with cloth, or "heeled
in." Trees coming from distance, when
the roots show signs of being left exposed,
and the fibers are dry and somewhat shriv-
eled, will be much improved by plunging
them into stream or pool of water and
then heeling them in, covering the roots
carefully with moist soil, and so leaving
them until ready to plant out.
Year: 1877

Oh, her hair is as dark as the midnight wave
And her eye is like kindling fire,
And her voice is as sweet as the spirits voice
That chords with the seraph's Tyre.
But her nails are as sharp as toasting fork,
And her arms as strong as bears;
She pulled my hair and gouged my eye


And she kicked me down the stairs
I've now got an eye that's made of glass,


And I've got me a wig quite new;
The wig is friZzed in cOrkscrew curls,


And the eye is a clOuded blue.
She may shake her knuckles iull in my face,
And put the lamp to my beard,
And hold the broo n stick over my head
But I'm not bit Altered.
For I've bound her over to keep the peace,
And I've bought me crabtree cane,
The justice will come, and the constable too,
If she NEEDLES with me again.
My head was a week in the linen cap,


And my eye month in the patch;
1 never thought that the torch of Love


Would light such a birthstone match.