Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-06-03

Two large tigers on board British
man of war ship, the Raleigh, have been
named "Moody" and ''Sankey."
Euphrasia, who attended the opening,
said she liked Wagner's march pretty
well, but she didn't think it was near as
nice as riding in his palace cars.
Motto of a Portland, Temperance Re
form club: I'VE bend the knee, but not
the elbow" This is supposed to refer to
II dexterous habit OF drinking out of the
bung.
Montreal burglars have added chemis-
try to their curriculum. They apply a
test to silverware, and leave plated ar
ticles with note to ''shiey thes yere at
CATS"
A young man is travelling from Boston
to San Francisco on horseback. He stop
ped ut Albany last Thursday TO get
brass lining for the basement of his pant
alOOns.
Il like your impudence,r said pretty
girl, when her sweetheart tried to kiss
her. None of your cheek" .qaoth he,
as he fought his way to the mouth of the
crater.
1t has been discovered that people live
longer i'm Philadelphia than i'm any other
Of the large cities. They have to in or
der to get the aver ,ge amount of enjoy
ment out of life.
In drug store, i'm a certain city, may
be seen notice recommending a certain
patent medicine with the dubious head
ing. TRY the box: no other medicine
will ever be TAKEN"
A correspondent entered an office and
accused the cOmpOsitor of not having
punctuated his communication, when
the typo earnestly replied I'm not a
pointer, I'm setter"
a western editor met well-educated
farmer recently and Informed him that
he would like to have something from
his pen. The farmer sent him Il pig a id
charged him 80 Is tor it.
A vegetarian. who was dodging an in
furiated bull. behind tree, ex xc.airsed: !:
. You ungrateful least! you toss veg
ctarian. who never ate beef i'm his life. Is
that the return you make?"
The honest men are not all dead yet,
even i'm Philadelphia. Take, for in
stance. the Centennial gatekeeper, who
turned in $50 more, the other evening,
than his registering apparatus called for.
A poor Irishman was about to sell his
saucepan, when his children remonstra-
ted. "Ah, me hOneys," said he, 81 would
not be afther partin' with it, but for the
want ofa little money to buy something
to put in it.
An Irishman being tried for assault
AMI battery, in Virginia City, New. when
asked by the judge if he had anything to
say by way of defense. replied: well,
your honor, saw but little of the fight,
as was underneath most Of the time"
1t is stated that the intrinsic value of
the chicken feathers thrown away every
year in the United States is equal tn the
money we pay for cotton. The plume of
the feathers, if separated from the stems,
forms down which sells for nearly s.
per pound.
The Pope is rather reserved and austere
in his demeanor. You can't put your
feet OH the top of his desk and ask him
for a chew. and talk over base ball and
the Presidential prospects with him, and
feel as easy and comfortable as You do
with some persons.
The indifference of the people of Eng
land to education was painfully iIlustra-
ted the other day in Yorkshire village.
A lecturer on the Feejce Islands offered
TO show the native manner of preparing
food If any lady present would lend him
baby. Not one offered!
The lawyers Of Ireland are Indignant
at a barrister who advertises In the news
papers. The ancient etiquette of the le-
gal, as Of the medical. profession is to
starve rather than publish ones business
i'm the same column with announcements
of dry goods and groceries.
On Hinglish coach-box: '.Rather re-
markable. amt it, sir? But ave you
hever noticed as mostly all the places on
this line begins with H. LAW, beg
your pardon ?" ''Look at 'em! Amp
stead, 'Ighgate, 'Ackney, 'Omerton, En-
don, Arrow, 'Olloway, and 'Ornsey."
Thirteen years ago a man was driven
out of town for an offense he did not
commit. News now comes that he set.
tied in Chicago and studied law, and is
now prominent lawyer there. Thus
we see how an unjust accusation may
blast and ruin mans whole career.
A poor curate sent his servant to a
shop, kept by one Paul, for
bacon and eggs for his Sunday dinner, on
credit. This being refused, the damsel,
as she had nothing to cook, thought she
might as we'll 60 to church, and entered
as her master, i'm the midst of his dis
referring to the Apostle, repelt-
ell, "What says Paul ?" The good wo-
man, supposing the question addressed
to her, answered, paul SAYS, siy, that
he'll give you no more trust till you ray
your old score