Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-21
TOWN TALK.


The Leviathan made short call in the
river, Monday night.
Capt. Summons went over to St. Helena
with the Minnie Sutton on Thursday.
He's mad.-Free Press. 81 am not mad,
gentle lamb but speak forth words OF
truth and soberness."
The Crusader was back in her old posi-
ton, in the river. Tuesday. having re
turned from her trip to Chicago.
We see by the Detroit papers that the
tug Gladiator has becn sent by the tug
association to make her headquarters
here. She was In port ON Monday.
will 60 to the slaughter, like lamb
to the fold.-Free Press. How affecting.
1t is like saying. l will go to the slaugh-
ter like a child to its mothers bosom.
The water mill company have an inn.
mense pile of wood on The banks of the
canal hear their mill. We suppose this
must be a sign of severe winter coming.
The Free Press, true to party instincts,
has the spirit of the Ku-Klux to such an
extent that murder is its favorite pas
time. The victim is called the kings
English"
The schooner Light Guard, which was
relieved from her perilous position last
week, was tOwcd by the Leviathan to
Detroit, where she was put i'm dry dock
for repairs.
y few Of the Republicans gathered to-
gether last Monday and raised the top
mast upon their flag staff and soon a
handsome HAYES and Wheeler banner
was floating in the breeze.
Stick a pin here.-Free Press. A favor
tie expression of the Ere. Press editor
who never being-a able to make point
himself, is always anxious Tor some one
TO help him out with pin.
The propeller Dean Richmond went
ashore last week OH the north Manitou,
and was in serious danger for awhile, but
was finally released. II will be remem-
bcred that the Richmond went ashore in
the straits last season.
The schooner Golden Rule, which was
noticed as leaving here last week loaded
with lumber for McArthu., Smith & Co..
and reported in trouble soon after. has
arrived in Chicago ali right, with the as
sistance OF u ting which picked her up.
We are gratified to learn, i'm labored
column article i'm the Free Press. that the
editor has at last discovered the fact that
the TRIBUNE has declared for Hayes and
Wheeler. The people were aware of this.
long ago, hut the Free Press is cOnstitu-
tionally AMI incurably slow.
j. b. Haviland, State Swamp Land
Commissioner, was i'll the village, Wednes-
day and Thursday, OH business connect
ed with the improvement of Crooked riv-
er. He reported himself satisfied with
the manner in which the work was be-
ing done.
l go like "a lamb.-Ed Free Press.
We suppose he claims that he is an i'm
mature sheep. We thought he was one
of the goats. and are not yet convinced
that he is a lamb, though we confess he
10 Ks quite sheepish. We are reliably
informed. however, that wolves some
times don Sleeps clothing
The fine schooner, Annie Vought,
which the Sweepstakes towed from the
straits to Cleveland, was more seriously
injured than at first reported. Her can
vas was most all gone. and almost her
entire outfit was ruined or lost. Of her
large grain cargo, 300 bushels are wet
and the remainder slightly damaged.
A gentlemen, of this village. declared
the other day that the Free Press is not
so ably conducted as was its predecessor.
the Independent. Save in the professions
of the two papers there is but little adj
vantage, one over the other, and we are
not surprised that the gentleman could
not tell which had the advantage. Soon
il will be written i'm the obituary of the
Free Press. as it is now written OF its pre-
decessor. Tried to make living by its
Drains, bnt had to retire for want Of cap
ital.-
Which paper is reliable Free Press.
The verdict of the people is that while
the Free Press excels in slang, misrepre-
sentation, and purility. the TRIBUNE is
the only reliable paper published in Che
boygan. We feel sorry for our cotempo-
rary. but it must first learn self respect
before it can secure the respect of the |
community.