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Year: 1876

There appears to bea thieving spirit abroad

 m this latitude just now, and it behooves

 people to keep watch on their property. It

 is evident that the thieves are not all of the

 same class some are enterprising enough to

 indulge in horse flesh, and are somewhat par ticular as to the grade of stock they invest in; some go for money, while others arc greveling enough to descend to small things

 as, for instance, the stealing of max.

 The parties committed for horse stealing, an account of which we publish in another place, were either great bunglers in the pro- fession or else only part of their scheme has been revealed. It is suggested that their be- ing lost away from the road and returning to town was only ruse to let the officers run by them in order to give them chance to make fresh start and get away, perhaps after the chase was given up and all had re- turned; in which case the horses must have gotten away from them, as it is not likely they would have turned them loose unless they really intended to abandon them. At all events, it will be we'll enough to keep look out for others, and in case there is an organized band, of which this was only part, let them be ''nipped in the bud"

 In the ease of tho man who stole the money in the Mogoilons, the story of his having lost package containing over six thousand dollars in coin seems little thin, and people are inclined to believe that, badly as it is lost, he may be able to find it after the ex- eitement blows over, and his nerves become more quiet by reason of the absence of off, eial surveillance

 Doc Tompkins lost an ax tho other day, and on finding it at Cheap Johns store, where the thief had sold it, he found the cul- | prit and administered to him a horsewhip- | ping. So that case is settled It is not likely | he had any partners in his speculation in fact he seems to have chosen small busi- | ness so that he could handle it himself.
Year: 1876

We are particularly anxious to receive all items of news. worthy of publication, in the various settlements of this and adjoining counties, and to that end invite correspon- dence. We want the facts, and are not par ticular as to the shape in which they come. We will fix them up if they need fixing. But correspondents will please confine them- selves to matters of news, and not attempt to give vent to personal spites through our columns, as We do not intend to gratify those who have no higher ambition than to vilify their neighbors.
Year: 1876

We have reseived an anonymous note giv- ing an account of prize fight, said to have taken place at Goose Flat on Wednesday eve ming between Wild Bill and the editor of the whipple News, in which the editor is rep resented to have got the worst of 1t.
Year: 1876

We meet men daily who are waiting
for something to turn up" Now tLat the
snow ard ice are gone. and the fields are
ready for the plough, we hope that some,
at least. of these men will go to work and
turn up something. even the soil. If some
of the ex-"business men" who have settled
with their creditors now two or three
times tor ten. fifteen or twenty cents on
dollar. would put what they have saved
from their failures into little farm, and
would n0rk il. they might not only get
living, but also soon make, another pay
mept on what they owe,
Year: 1876

For the Middle States partly cloudy
and slightly colder weather during the
day, with northeast to southwest winds,
followed by falling barometer and in
creasing cloudiness during the afternoon.
Year: 1876

TIE MIssrREIs.-Bryanps Original New
York Minstrels will give their first perform.
ance at the Theatre tonight. The troupe la
quite large one, is said to be composed OF
some excellent material, and will no doubt
attract large audiences during their brief
STAY in this city.
Year: 1876

against the power and influence that will be


brought against 1t. Upon the wisdom cf
your action depends largely the solution of


this question. May fondly hope that you


will apply yourselves to an honest discharge


of this duty as patriots aud philanthropsts
inspired with the righteousness of your
Year: 1876

To the Editor of the NORTHERN TRIRUNE.


have been wondering whether next
fall we shall remember what nuisance
it was all winter to be without sidewalks,
and especially the slush and mud We
have been wading through during the
last few weeks, and whether our village
Trustees will make a note of this, and see
that next winter snOw-plow shall be
procured and the contract let for having
it used. have been wondering whether
it will be remembered next year that
this spring, instead of peoples, we
only had Democratic caucus, and that
our Democratic paper boosted that all the
nominees were straight Democrats. 1
have been wondering how much longer
we are to be without a library, or at least
a reading room. If fines for misconduct
cannot go in that direction. gI wonder
whether it would not be to the best inter-
ests of the Improvement association to
rent room and place ON file some of the


principal papers, as, l believe. this would
give it a cOnspicuity it might not Obtain
otherwise. l have been wondering
whether if the Supervisors cannot see the
way to obtain new Jail, they had not
better meet and resolve. as see they
have done elsewhere, that new Jail be
built from the material in the old one,
and pass an amendment, that the old Jail
shall remain until the new one is built.
Year: 1876

On Thursday of last week occurred one
of the saddest accidents it has ever been
our duty as journalist to record, and IS
another warning thlt loaded revolvers
are dangerous things to have about the
house. On that day a little five-year old
SON of. Enos Cobena, who lives near In
dian Village, picked up revolver which
was i'm the hou.e and i'm some manner the
little fellow discharged it and he was
shot dead. The boy was one OF more
than ordinary intelligence. The parents
are grief-stricken over the terrible death
of their little one, and Rave the sympa-
of the entire community.
Year: 1876

If could, would like to give you Q
pen and ink portrait of man meet al
most daily. You will find him in almost
any place i'm the county where the citi-
zens generally believe in the village. and
are alive to Improvements having ten
dency to affect its growth.


Although he is generally fine looking
and an agreeable companion, yet he car
riesan expression upon his face which
invOluntarily conveys to my mind the
fact that he is always looking Oh the
dark side of anything.


Six months ago, ina conversation with
him in regard to inland navigation,
found that he had no faith i'm it all. and
he gave me his opinion freely that il
would never amount to anything, be-
cause the state would never give any
swamp land for so wild scheme. Said
he: ilEe


"YOu will never get the Board of Con
troll to even look at itr'





had ordered the survey. Said he:


"It is OF no use to spend money for a
survey. 1t will cost so much to do the
work that they will not undertake it."


met him after the award was made by
the Board of Control, and said he again


cit is of no use. The whole thing is
got up in the interest of ring and
that ring is sure to get the contract iOr
doing the work )" and, looking very wise
at me, he continued: "After all, doubt
very much if you can find any one at all
that will have anything to dO with the
job at any figures" zl5t
met him again after the contract was
let for doing the work. d8I
"Well," said he, IL see We are likely to
have the river improvement after all; but
who is there that will be foolish enough
to put a boat or boats on the route, dc
you think, for the few passengers that
will probably pass this way during the
months of July and Augusta"


As could not give favorable answer
to this question, he went on to say.


81 think it will be some time before
you see any daily line, as you call it
running from ChebOygan to the railroad
and you will be a longer time in finding
the man or company that will spend
their money as foOlishly as that"
1 would not wish to convey the idea
that this man is opposed to those inn
provements. On the contrary, he is en-
tirely and whollyin favor of them';i and
apparently, is as anxious for the growth
and prosperity OF the village as any one
can be /; but he has the chronic habit ol
looking upon the dark side of every
thing. If he goes at Job Oh his own
account, he doubts whether he will ever
accomplish it; if he should succeed in
it, he doubts if he will make any money
at it; if he should come out ahead, he
will doubt whether the money will ever
do him any good, for he will doubt his
ability to keep it. He is sure he will lost
it in the next job he undertakes.
His whole life is doubt, so have
named this man Sir Doubtful. Although
he would be glad to have the prosperity
of the village established, yet his habit o.
looking on the dark side of everything
has its effect--which is nothing more OF
less than to throw cold water upon every
effort to promote the growth and pros
perity of the village. IL 1ae
Year: 1876

A Ridiculous Ending of a Tragic Attempt.


Not long since young man of our
neighboring village of Mackinaw-if a
report from that village is true-feeling
that congenial mate would add very


much to his happiness while on this
sphere, began looking around for a young
lady "just suited to his mind," and was
not long in finding one to whom he was
willing to join for veal or woe. He
plucked up courage and proposed but
it always takes two to make a bargain.
She did not rcciprocate, and the result
was decided negative to the PROPOSE
ton. But, he being of romantic turn
of mind, after pondering over the matter
for several days, and recalling the old
adage, '.faint heart never won fair lady,
he resolved to make another assault on
the citadel of the aforesaid young lady's
affections. Accordingly, last Saturday


night, he proceeded to storm the said


citadel, and again proposed; but she was


of the same opinion still, and gave him a
more emphatic mo" than before. Think
ing, no doubt, to frighten her, and cause


her to relent, he produced a small vial,


and, taking a tragic attitude, he proceed


ed to upbraid her for refusing his suit
ending by swallowing the .contents-hy-
drocyanate of cold tea; but the young
lady being of practical turn of mind.
and not at all romantic, seized him by
the collar, and rushed him in the kitchen,
and, calling her ma to her aid, they
dosed him pretty thoroughly with warm
water and mustard. The young lady
then proceeded to examine the vial to as
certain what it had contained; when,
upon finding that cold tea was all, her
pity and compassion fled, and her ire was
aroused; and our informant says the
first thing the young man realized he
was cleaving the air, accompanied by his
hat and Overcoat; and it is question
undecided which struck the ground first.
However, the young man is satisfied that
his hopes are forever blasted in that quar-.
ter, and says the next time he proposes
it will be to woman with more heart and
less muscle. ~'s -
Year: 1876

THESE LANDS are all situated within a rea-


i sonable distance of Cheboygan, and are
among the b, st in this section OF The state. 1t
is cheaper to buy choice land near town, at a
reasonable price, than to take inferior lands for
nothing. nOl7-H
Year: 1876




In the early part of the week some
men employed by Bullen & Nelson, at
their mill, while engaged in cleaning out
the boilers, preparatory to starting up
the mill, discovered the body of a de-
funct, large white owl in one of the boil
ers. 1t is supposed that sometime dur
ing the past winter the bird must have
chose the top of the smoke stack as a
roosting perch, and while i'm a sOmnolent
state fell down the stack and. Of course,
was. not able to get out again. The bird
was found in the back end of the boiler,
showing that it evidently ad:endeavOr-
ed to find place of exit, but it was sc
curely imprisoned, and its death from
starvation was only question of time.
Year: 1876

1t is grossly unjust TO charge the
whole people with an abstract crime
which involves responsibility only
among the participators. The peo-
pie, in their generality, have no SYM
pathy with any such deeds as those
of Hamburg. and the best rebuke
given to il was the readiness mani
tested by those living in its vicinity
10 bring the guilty ones to Justice
IN. 0, Picayune..
Year: 1876

Professor L. Esputa will tomorrow organ
ize his IS per annum music class at the lecture
room of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton at O'Clock p. m. Professor Esputa's
ability as teacher of music and singing needs
no comment, and the many classes which he
has conducted attest his success. The tuition
fee is low, but the instruction is the best, and
the Professors idea is to make up in large
classes what he loses in low prices.
Year: 1876

Since August 25 seventy-one cases have been
referred to the medical sanitary inspectors
under the Board of Health, for investigation
to ascertain the causes of death and also the
pecuniary condition of persons who died in
this District without the attention Of physi-
clans, and who were buried in Potter's field
because their friends were unable to provide
burial for them. Six cases of this character
have been investigated this week.
Year: 1876

Printing Offices with small facilities can
save money by having their printing done at
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Job Office. Our
unlimited assortment of job type and fast
presses will enable us to allow twenty per cent.
on all orders.
Year: 1876

The Aiken combination at Ford's opera
house continue to draw good houses. Those
who have not witnessed their performances
should bear in mind that their opportunity to
see the famous "Mollie Magures" and the
mirth- provoking farce, "Taming a Goose"
will soon be past. A performance tonight
and tomorrow night and a matinee tomorrow
afternoon and the curtain falls
Year: 1876

and unexpected, after his appearance in
the state house yesterday while the legis-
lature was in session. in apparently full
health. that the community has not yet
recovered from the shock


DR.. Lewis H. Steiner, state senator from
Frederic county, and distinguished ply
sician. examined the body shortly after it
was found and gives the following theory
as to the cause of his death: Mr.. John
son either stumbled over piece of coal
or, being seized with vertigo or incipient
symptoms Of appolexy and striving to save
himself moved towards the west staggering
along by the northerly side of the execu-
tive mansion, at each step his
BODY gaining additional momentum
so that having reached door leading into
the basement he swayed around to the south
and fell, his head striking against the sharp
corner of the granite base of the house
which gave the first wound on the head.
Reaching the pavement of rough cobble
stones second wound was received
in front of the first. AT this instant,
probably, the bones of his nose were
fractured, and one joint of the second fin
ger Of his right hand was dislocated.
Whether subsequent struggles will account
for the abrasion on his knees and fingers
of the left hand can't be positively assert
ed. Death must have resulted instantly,
if, as supposed, some of the arteries at the
base of the skull were ruptured.


Mr.. Gwynne, attorney general of the
state, Johnson's son-in-law, believes he
was seized with vertigo.
Year: 1876

Special to the ST. Louis Republican.


SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Feb. 9.-It is report
ed in one of the ST. Louis papers to-day
that Hon. Z. c. Briarly is one of the
counsel for the de fence in the Ba abcock
case. and the statement occasions consider
able surprise here where he is well-kuown.
Briarly cane out of the army at the close
OF the war as captain, with ragged suit
Of clothes, ready tongue, and some
knowledge Of the law. lie settled at
Pekin, and PICKED up little local practice.
but his most successful business was that
If defending the distillers of Pekin in the
United States court. In the famous Cul-
lem convention of 1870 he brought to this
city delegation Tor one side or the other,
which was evidently bogus, but the spirit
ed manner in which he defended its pre-
| tensions, and the skill with which he sue
ceeded in getting Ii recognized excited
great admiration. He was then recognized
as being worthy the cultivation of Central
Illinois, and was taken into the immediate
counsels of the Republican party In the
cam paign of 1872, when the Republicans
about here were scared to death
| at the apparent strength of the Missouri
| policy" and afterwards of the Greeley
business, Briarly swore that there Was
nothing in it, and that be intended to
make vigorous war for the straight tick
ct. He started out on stumping tour
very early, SO early, indeed, that it was
considered by the older heads of the party,
almost hopeless task But he made it
very lively On the stump and by the time
the leaders of the party had got over
their panic Briarly had got the loyal
masses" of half the counties in this part of
the state worked up to great enthusiasm,
This service was recognized shortly after
by an appointment as assistant attorney
general at Washington, which position
Briarly certainly held up to very recent
date, say within sixty days. How he comes
now to have left that service. and to be
employed on the opposite side, is ques,
tinn which all the gossipers here are un-
| able to settle.
Year: 1876

ways do) IN the shape Of either suspicious
principles or suspicious candidates, Gov
Hayes will capture the doubtful States
without much difficulty. For our part
we look upon it as a blessing TO the conn'
try that both parties are put on their
good behavior this year.
Year: 1876

We Judge from all we hear that this
town Of Wheeling will see the livelies,
night in its history on and after midnight
July Sd. The sudden illumination o
Wheeling and Chapline hills at that hour
by means Of 15O tar barrels simultaneous
ly set blazing, and the peals from the ar
tillery that will be here from the Univer
sity, together With theringipg Of the belli
in the city, will be the overture to a jam
boree several degrees ahead Of last New
Years eve.
Year: 1876

TIE Hinge manufacturers hold meet
ing in Philadelphia to-day. There is a
project on foot among them to put up a
forfeit after The style Of the Nail men.
L.. E. Hanson represents the Wheeling
Hinge Company at the meeting.
Year: 1876

A dispatch from Cincinnati, Of the
9th, to the St. Louis Republican, says:


The following interview with Gov.
Hayes, was published this afternoon In
reply to a question by = correspondent,
he said


al think we arc defeated, in spite Of
the recent good news. lam of the opin-
ion that the Democrats have carried the
country, and elected Tilden, as 1T now
seems necessary for the Republicans to
carry all the States now set down ~
doubtful to secure even majority of
one. don't think encouraging dispatch
es ought to be given to the public now,
because they might mislead enthusiastic
friends to bet on the election, and lose
money. l do heartily deprecate such
dispatches"


After pleasantly rallying his friends,
and urging them not to be despondent,
he said:
"I do not think It right to joke over
this matter. do not care for myself );
and the party-yes, and the country,
too--can stand it; but do care for the
poor colored men of the South. do
not fear that business will be greatly dis
turbed by Mr. Tilden's election. Trade
governs itself. Capitalists may, just at
present, say we won't lend money, but
It will only be nine days wonder which
will wear away, as soon as they recover
from the chagrin of defeat Business
will, think, 90 on as usual l do not
think parties responsible for financial
depression. We see the troubles they
have had in Germany and Austria. II
any part of the country remains at a
standstill, it will be the south.


"Under the new regime, Northern
men cannot live there, and will leave,
and immigration into those states will
cease but, as said, before, do pity
the poor black Of the South. The result
will be that the Southern people will
practically treat the constitutional
amendments as nullities, and then the
colored mans fate will be worse than
when he was in slavery, with humane
master to look after his interests. That
is the only reason that regret that the
news is rs it is"
Year: 1876

There has been good deal said In the
last few days about the returning
board" OF Louisiana, and the public. we
presume. would like to know what a re-
turning board is.


The Louisiana returning board is pc
culiar institution. 1t is composed Of
members appointed by the governor, with
authority to receive, canvass and adjudi-
cate the returns of the votes cast at IN
election, and announce the result. Their
power to adjudicate returns is one not
possessed. we believe. by any other sim
liar body in the Union certainly not by
any similar body in any state In the
North, or in any well governed state in
the South. The Louisiana board do IT
merely conpt the votes received; they
may throw out the votes cast at any pre-
cinct, or any number of precincts. on the
ground of fraud. intimidation or violence
at their discretion, and thus deprive \
lawfully chosen candidate of his certi6.
cate of election, The people Of Nilsson.
ri know something about this business
In 1868 the Republican secretary of state
lawfully constituted himself into a re.
turning board and amplitied his strictly
ministerial duty of counting the votes
sent to him into a judicial authority to
determine the legality of these votes.
Under this assumption OF power he threw
out votes by the Thousand, and sent per
sons to congress and the state legisla-
ture whom the public had not elected.
The Louisiana returning board did =
similar work two years ago, when 1t
threw out enough votes cast for the Dem
ocratic candidates for the Legislature to
give the Republicans majority in that
body--and this wrong President Grant
and Gen. De Trohriand subsequentls rat
ifed with body Of armed men, when
they dispersed the Democratic legisla-
ture and assisted to organize the Repub
lican body. The president Of the re.
turning board in 1874, was |. Madison
Wells. and the president Of the present
returning board is the same person. The
Republican candidate for vice president,
VIM A. Wheeler, was chairman .. q
house committee, sent to Louisiana to
investigate the wrong, and his report de
nounced in indignant terms the partisan
machinery by which lawful votes cast by
the people for one candidate were thrown
out, and his opponent declared elected
The returning board is at work again,
ana strangely enough, they have po wer,
or assume power to adjudicate a presi-
dental election. Their authority is no
longer limited to the state Of Louisiana !;
it has expanded into national dimensions


They may possibly assume to annul the
presidential election, and decide the con.
test in favor of the defeated ticket.