Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-07-22

each took excursion parties to Mackinaw
lastSunday.
A. p. Newton had sixty barrels of ex.
tract on the dock yesterday ready fol
shipment. 1t goes to Cincinnati.
The Saugatuck brought very pleasant
party over from Mackinaw OH Tuesday
They returned about four o'clock. Come
again.
The North Star went to the Salt from
Mackinaw last week, making some fast
time, about eleven hours up and nine
hours back.
Much to the disappointment of num-
Der of our citizens who expected to take
passage on her, the st. Joe. did not call
here OH her down trip.
The correspon lence in another column
regarding repetition of the entertain
ment explains ITSELF The programme
arranged will be good one.
Mr.. H. A. Blake was compelled to kill
q very fine cow this week OH account of
her having injured her bag in such a
way as to lender recovery very uncertain.
Camp meeting commences upon the
state grounds ut Petoskey about August
lst. A large number of men are engaged
in fitting the grounds for that purpose.
II any of our subscribers have numbers
of the TRIBUNE of July lst, they will
confer great favor by sending them to
this office. We need them to complete
our files.
The N. L. propeller City of Toledo,
which called here Thursday afternoon on
her way up. laid at Old Mackinaw all
night rather than go out into the heavy
SEA in Lake Michigan.
We have heard from strangers
visiting this place but one complaint, aid
that is cow bells. Were it not for this
nuisance Cheboygan would be almost
perfect as q summer resort.
Petoskey has organized Hayes and
Wheeler club, with scventy-two mem
bers. The Republicans Of Emmet county
are wide awake, and expect to carry the
county next fall by handsome MAORI
ty.
Williams & Co., dredging contractors,
have got tired of waiting tor Congress to
make further appropriations, and having
their repairs completed. have paid eff the
most of their men, and will patiently
wait for something to turn up.
Some young men from Chicago, who
L e stopping at the Spencer House, went
put trout fishing Wednesday last, and OH
heir return had exactly twelve dozen
fine trout. II any place can show better
fishing than this let them lift up their
voices.
The Free Press Office has thrown to
the breeze a ridden and Hendricks
streamer. The editor claims to be conf
dent of the election of Tilden and Hen
tricks, and also that the Democratic
party will carry Michigan. He who
sings last, sings best"
In our notice last week of the ell err
tainment we neglected to notice one of
the best tableaux, that of Waiting for
the Stage" 1t was an oversight, but all
who saw il require no notice in the pa
pers to convince them that the tableau
was very true to nature.
We have received communication
making some complaints regarding the
of the N. L. boats. We
pay no attention to anonymous letters.
If the writer has not cause OF complaint
enough to give his name, we fear the
for writing was not very
great.
The schooner Carlinford ian aground
night OH Green Island shoals.
The Leviathan started Thursday noon to
her rescue, but found Oh her arrival to
the locality two other tugs already there.
The vessel was easily relieved without
the assistance of the Leviathan.
The Bay City Tribune has at last de-
cided that the NORTHERN TRIBUNE was
right in advocating the nomination of
C. e. Ellsworth for Congress from this
district, and last week came out. in favor
of him. Mr.. Ellsworth is, doubtless, one
of the best men named tor the position.
Mrs. j. j. Barker, few days since, re-
ceived some plants, natives OF that coun-
try, from her friends in Oregon. They
came by mail, and were two weeks upon
the road. One of them shows every ap-
pearancc of living, which, considering
the time and length OF the journey.
would be something quite remarkable.
state Senator.
1t seems to be conceded that Mr.. w.
II. C. Mitchell, of Traverse City, the
present State Senator from this district,