Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Clothes.
One swallow does not make spring
but dozen swallows sometimes make
one fall.
at Sing Sing, N. Y, the California
House burned on Sunday. Loss, $4,000;
partly insured.
Frogs were the original grcenbacks. and
since they first drew breath, they have
been infiationists.
The Savannah, Ca, Catholic cathedral
was dedicated with imposing ceremonies
on Sunday morning.
New Workers are to have respite
He'll Gate is not to be blown open until
the latter part of July.
The third annual National Soldiers re-
union will be held at Coldwell, O., Sep
tember 5th, 9th and 7th.
Dan lNebstcr's plough is 10 be sent to
the Centennial. 1t was used by one OF
Dams fathers hired men.
1t is reported that the Ohio Open Com.
munion Baptist association has increased
10 l34 churches and 1000 members.
People are generally reluctant to max,
their own wills, but all have alacrity in
making wills for dead millionaires.
1t has been decided that raw silk inn
ported to be used in manufactures Is to
be placed on the free list in Canada.
Joseph Silver was put in Jail for wife
beating. i'm Philadelphia. the other day
That helps explain who's locking up all
the silver.
The readiness of people to bestow the
property of rich men OH benevolent OBJ
jects is such as to raise ones opinion ol
human nature.
Congressman Holman is S hid to be ar
aspirant for the Vice Presidential nomi
nation. He is too fond of soft money to
run well outside of Ohio and Indiana.
The Kelley motor promises to material
iZe between now and the 18th of June
The difficulty is to find receptabl,
strong enough to hold the powder gen
Grated.
A lazy fellow falling distance of 8
feet and escaping with only fes
scratches, a by-stander remarked tina
he was ''tOO slow 10 fall fast enough t
hurt himself"
Elderly agriculturist to season-ticke
holder i'm the train: "YOu don't have n,
ticket ?" mo. L travel OH my goot
looks ~ ''Then," after looking hun over
probably you amt going very far"
At Wheeling, w. Va, on Saturday
night, while John Stewitt, a Fourth ware
cartman, was endeavoring to extricate {
fallen horse from his cart, he was kicked
in the face by the animal and almost in
stantly killed.
This is the season for planting g rdcns
1t is also the season for revenge. Many
man has avenged injuries which blood
could not wipe out by keeping few in
dustrious and energetic hens after his
neighbor has laid out his vegetable gar.
den.
Near Iowa Falls, Mrs. Sarah Cullum
81 years of age, and the wild of a sol
dier of the war of 1872, has just discover
ed that she is entitled to pension. She
Was married i'm 1910, became mother in
1911, lost her husband in 1912, read news
papers for 64 years. and yet had never
heard Of bounties, pensions or 'back
pay!"
The greatest freshet ever known was
at Stevens Point, Wis. The log jam al
Point Creek broke, one day last weel
and rushed out, carrying away the mills
A large part of the logs were caught il
the boom at Chippewa, and the latter
had to be cut to save the works. While
engaged in the work four men Were
drowned.
Two sons of Erin, shovcling on hot
day, stopped to rest, and exchanged
views on the labor question. 'Pat, thi:
is mighty hard work we're att 1T is
indade, Jimmy; but what kind of work
lis it you'd like if you could get it?
SWELL" said the other, leaning reflective
ly upon his shovel, and wiping the per
spiration with the back of his hand, "fol
IA nice. aisy, clane business, think
would like to be bishop"
Twice already the Centennial buildings
have been in danger from fire, and in the
case OF the roof of Agricultural Hall, {
coal from q timers furnace on the roof
famed by high wind, endangered th'
destruction of the building. and goods tt
the value of $l,0O0,OOO. The preparation
made and the efficiency of the disciplin,
were sufficient for the emergency, an,
the test has produced a greater feeling o
security.
"A collection of the coats of arms of al
the states of the Union is being made by
the chief of the historical department o
the Centennial. Application was made
to the Governors and Legislatures Of the
different states for official copies, many o
which have been furnished. The singu
lar fact has been developed that no STAT,
insignia have been fixed by statute, ant
the designs now used to represent then
have depended very much on the fame,
Of individuals.