Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-07-24
PAPERS. MEN AND THINGS.


The Albany Argus spells "regal
backwards and then drinks it.
Talmage thinks it is amazing how Ions
useless people live. Jes' so. How oil
is Talmage2
The Democrats of Chicago are no longer
without an organ. They have purchased
the Norntng Courier.
The Springfield Republican has fe
male compositor that weighs 100 pounds
and yet she bothers the foreman for s.fat'
every day! IS
1t takes all of Beecher's advance salary
to pay his share of the trial expenses. and
he is also paying for something the jury
didn't give him-a verdict.
The estimated annual income Of the
London Times from advertisements is
$2,15O,000. and the profits of the paper
therefrom are computed at $750,000.
1t is singular fact that cold water,
when introduced into politics, invariably
becomes one Of the fiercest issues that
politicians or conventions can handle.
This hasn't been a good season for cir
cuses thus far. Five different circuses
have been dissolved, and the lion goeth
about mourning for his leg of mutton.
The Kentucky paper which crowded
out a sermon and three funeral notices
to make room for report of horse race,
to stand by the interests Of its
A Rochester woman has eleven mar
ried daughters. Imagine the sorrow Of
the sons-in-law, who can have only a
months visit each from their mother-in-
law in a whole year.
The London Times is surprised to dis
cover that the mortality among males is
much greater than among females. But
females haven't so much to contend with
wives.
The first thought on a cold morning is,
sGod help the poor." To judge from ap-
pearance, the second thought is deter
not to meddle with the inten-
lions of Providence.
A Philadelphia hay and feed dealer.
lied last week and left his daughter $780,
100. The heiress is the victim of strong
lrink, and has been an inmate of the
House of Correction for some time past.
The Niagara hackman has once more
come to the surface. He drove a
7oung couple to clergyman's house, of
iciated as ''best man" for the bridegroom,
lrove the pair back to their hotel, and
hen called on the clergyman to divide
he fee with him.
Young men in business may remember
with advantage maxim of Mr.. A. L.
Stewart, who says: 81 have made it the
rule of my life TO give man the value of
his money, and 1 know no man who hGs
for thirty years on any other
principle"
The valne of color in journalism has
lot been adequately tested outside of
China, where Shanghai journal lately
loubled its sale by printing its daily edi-
ion on vermillion paper. By announc-
ne the death of Prince Tung-che in blue
he same feat was accomplished.
The New York Times says the gold
lique in that city has for the present
cen broken up, and it is whispered
hat the pious old Daniel Drew has been
rought to almost complete ruin. The
itcher that soeth often to the fountain
J broken at last, and it isn't surprising
)aniel's mug suffers finally.
An enterprising New England clothier |
uys newly published hymn books,
rints an advertisement on the cover, and |
hen presents them, with compliments,
} Sabbath schools. A Marquette cloth
r., unable to get hymn books, but de-
to keep up the Sabbath school
all hazards, makes hymns of his ad-
A jury has decided in Pennsylvania
nat when you assert a politician has be-
'ayed his party and sold himself to the
nemy you must prove your assertion
.ue or suffer the consequences in de-
leied pocketbook, if the party aggrieved
hooscs to bring an action for SANDER or
bel. This will quite take the wind out
f the sails of political orators.
A rich New Yorker has spent $4,000
n volume of poems which he is having
rintcd for private circulation He is
excessively nice and tickle about the
which has been changed so
lany times that the work will cost $50
er volume, as the addition will be only
DO copies. The incident seems to show
lat when man starts to get out book
poems he wants to be sure of spoints.
A hen-pecked Englishman, lately de-
eased at Bath, has wreaked posthumous
,venge upon his widow by leaving $50
er annum to be expended in having
lournfm dirges rung with muff1ed clap
er from the Abbey chimes all day long
pon the anniversary ofhis wedding day,
nd joyful peals to celebrate the recur-
nee of the date of his death, which re-
ased him from matrimonial bondage.
Time brings its changes. Ten years
20 when man suddenly blossomed in
millionaire and one asked how it hap
ened, he was answered, "Oh, he was a
ltler," or she was shoddy contractor"
after the answer was, He had con-
act t0 furnish q name of plsSs for tha