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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
Fire Company.

An adjourned meeting OF the fire com
pany was held at Cueny's Hall last night.
With patient waiting and some drum
ming up of members quorum was Sc
cured. The minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Several applications for membership
were presented, and will be voted upon
ut the next regular meeting.
James j. Brown sent in his resignation
as President. but he not having signed
the constitution i'm the record book, in
accordance with a resolution adopted
February 9th. it was held that he was
not member OF tile company. and conse.
quently could not be President of the
company. and therefore it was not deem
ell necessary TO take action upon his ten
dered resignation. G.. S. Ramsay ten
dered his resignation as Secretary, owing
to the fact that his other duties would
prevent him from attending to the du.
ties of the office as they should be. Up
on motion, the resignation was accepted
Several members paid fines for non-at-
tendance at meetings. Upon motion
the committee appointed some months
since to solicit subscriptions from Oul
citizens for the benefit OF the company
was discharged. and new committee
consisting of Schuyler Farrell and NJ.
w. Horne appointed. A President and
Secretary will be elected at the next reg.
ular meeting of the company.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

While Mr.. Lathrop was ''outside" last
week he took occasion to visit number
of wood manufacturing establishments in
Grind Rapids. st. Joseph. and number
of other points, and comes home with
very much enlarged ideas upon the sub
ject, and Of the desirability of Cheboygan
as point for manufacturing almost any
kind of woodwork. He says that during
his absence he saw no place with equal
facilities, and yet in all places the estab-
lishments seemed to be i'm flourishing
anti healthy condition. He is more firm
ly convinced than ever that
Che5Oygan will some day become
noted for IFS wood manufactures. II
there is any one seeking place to locate
any establishment i'm this line, let them
not pass by ChebOygan.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
Reporting at Cheboygan.

The law requires that all vessels hav-
ing foreign cargoes on board should stop
and report at this place. Vessel owners
are complaining good deal about this.
claiming that it is often next to impossi-
BILE to do so. Efforts were made last
year, and are being continued this, to ex-
plain to the department the trouble, de-
lay aud danger to vessels so reporting.
and secure change III the law. 1t is
claimed that the vessel can report at its
destination just as safely to the govern
ment, i'm this way, as they can here.
Owners i'm Chicago think that the law
will be changed this season. We are rath-
er of the opinion that the vessels are MAX
ing much ado about nothing. The law is
made to protect the interests of com
merces and prevent smuggling. Too many
safe guards cannot be placed around the
importation of goods. and rather than
decrease them they should be increased.
1t will be recollected that last fall the
TRIBUNE noted that the schooner Ne
vada went through with cargo from
Canada without reporting, the master
claiming that he could not. He has just
paid a nominal fine for the Offcnse, and
efforts are being made to get that paid
back to him. as he has the reputation OF
being careful. conscientious man.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

to complain of the action of the Village
Council.
In regard to receiving new bids, it
could not have been done, and would
not have been done, except with the con-
sent of both parties, and the Free Press
gave its consent first, and therefore
should be the last to complain. We ask
the indulgence of our readers for taking
up so mnch space with purely personal
business matter. but the unfair state
ments and dishonest course of the Free
Press seemed to make it necessary.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
q CHEBOYGAN, SATURDAY, MAY s 1877
up specifications upon which the bids
shall be made. The motion was adopt
THIRD STREET IMPROVEMENT.

SItall Ue lndue. lue motlOn was adopt
cd.
THIRD STREET IMPROVEMENT.
The petition of S LeGault and others
asking that the Street Commissioner be
instructed to improve Third street from
Main street to the bridge, was granted,
and the work ordered done.
THE STREET COMMISSIONERS SALARY.
Trustee McGinn brought up the sub
ject of the salary of the Street Commis-
sioner, which had been fixed at So, and
stated that that officer was not satisfied
with it. Last year it was 50 80 per day,
and the Commissioner thought it ought
to be the same this.
Trustee Perrin thought if it was wolth
81 80 last year, it was this.
Trustee De Puy thought when the
per diem was established that 50 was
enough, and saw no reason to Change his
mind. and he understood mt the time
that the Commissioner was satisfied with
it. no
The Commissioner explained that he
had said that he would not take the of
flee for less than 50 but thought it ought
to be 81 80.
Trustee Farrell thought if they pail
too much last year, it was no reason why
should this.
Trustee McGinn thought that So 80
was not too much.
On motion of Trustee McKervey. the
salary was increased 90 cents per day.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Trustee McGinn, the pe-
tition of Mr.. Hoppock and others rela-
tive TO keeping saloons open after eleven
o'clock, Was referred to a committee con-
sistimg of MeSsrs. Farrell and De Puy.
| The report OF Justice Sammons was
received, and showed that $50 in fines
had been turned over to the Village
Treasurer. a bill Of SS3 10 was allowed
the Justice tor trying a case Of man
who had been perm itled to depart under
suspended sentence.
ORDINANCES.
The committee ON ordinances reported
eighteen ordinances, which covered al
most every subject which needs to be
governed by an ordinance. They were
read and, under the rules, laid over ulit
the next meeting. The Council then ad.
jOurned. Time l2:15. o
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
Horse Talk.

In speaking of the horses which are in
training by Johnny Wimple, of that city,
the Lansing Republican has the follow
ing: "In the next stall we found a
beautiful chestnut gelding, eight years
old. called crank H.. the property of w.
S. Humphrey, of Cheboygan. Although
an invalid from rheumatism. Frank is
rapidly recovering under the treatment
of his trainer. He has no record on the
track. but trOtred i'm 2.4l on the ice near
Cheboygan. two years ago. Frank was
sired by the old Columbus. formerly
owned by p. L. Daniels, and. is half
brother to Frank Parmeter," who was
sold to Frank Deyo. of Jackson, two
years ago, for $l,400. Another half
brother was sold the same fall in Fort
Wayne for $500.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
AGREAT WANT.
A Dry Dock at the Foot Of Lake Mich.
fgan or i'm the Straits Prospects
THAT It will He Supplied.

THAT IL will BE Supplied.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocear.
For. years past a great want at the
foot of the lake or at some point in the
straits has gone unsupplied. 1t is dry
dock of some kind-boXes or some means
by which vessels damaged and leaking
can be raised out without towing "A hun
dred miles or so to some point where Il
regular dry dock is now located. There
is prospect now that we will have a
dock where il is so much d n.alded by
the necessities of the immense fleets in
the upper and lower lake trade during
the season OF navigation. A gentleman
who represents company that is just
organizing was in the city yesterday to
learn what encouragement there was
from vessel owners AMI the underwriters
for such enterprise. All that is asked is
that vessels needing repairs shall have
them made at the new dock. He eX-
presses himself as receiving great encour-
agement. and says that the project will
be speedily brought to an established
fact The dock will be of sufficient di-
mensiOns To accommo date our large:
craft. and will be located right i'm the
straits, or at the nearest point at the foot
of this lake. There will also be a der
rick tor masts, ard full supply of stuff
for masts, booms, yards, iibbOOlns, etc.
etc.. will always be kept on hand. Cen
terbOards will be repaired, or new ones
supplied. To make success of this new
project needs no promises from any one
Once established, it will always have az
much as it can do.
| We clin the above from the Tnter
Ocean of the 2Sth ult. Since the estab
lishment of the TRIBUNE, it has persist
emily labored for the establishment of ;
dry dock at Chcboygan. 1t is the prope
place for it. The duty of Cheboygan i
plain. Immediate steps should be takel
to secure the location of the dock ut thi
place. If the report is ''buSiness." and
has that appearance, we can secure tn
dock here if work for it. The questio
is shall we do it?
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

A petition to the Secretary Of War to
''relieve" the harbor::and river appropria-
ton, as far as Che boygan was concerned,
and order the harbor improvements to
be continued here, was being circulated
and largely signed here this week, but
was brought to an abrupt termination by
the announcement from Washington that
the whole unexpended balance was to be
eXDended.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

News from The Indian country is to the
effect that Crazy Horse with 246 lodges
is coming i'm to surrender. Forty lodges
of Cheyennes are also coming in Sitting
Bull has gone north of the Yellowstone.
and is reported to have from 200 to 500
lodges.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

Leaving out, suppressing. important re
ports of committees in official reports of
Council proceedings, because such re-
ports may have tendencyito injure the
official organ, may be the way they man
age things in "Detroit," but it wont do in
Cheboygan. "Public opinion is against
it,"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

Nos. ?, 5, and at FSrr Wayne Y w with =
q Ry. IN and from Pi,tsburg, Harrisburg; Balti-
more Washington. Philadeiphia and New YORK.
tra;ns on Toledo, Wabash Western rail-
road to and from Quincy, st. Louis, Kansas City,
and ali ponts in the southwest.
Nos and make direS. connection a at ,H Ka'ama nh;
caso, Gag and at Reed City with r Ry. for
Ludington. rs..
Saoinaw IFav's stage line Ludington to Manistee
at and NJ daily, except Sunday.l ~
No connects at d Il NJ Junction with ID q M
railroad, ard at Grand Rapids with n K X for
Wos 3 and connect at Richmond with Pittsburg,
Cincinnati & st Louis railroad for indianapolis,
Touisville st Louis and all points southwest Also
1or Dayton. Xenia, Columbus. &c.
Nos. and have through sleeping and chair cars
betWeeo Cincinnati and Grand Rapids.
ROO Saturday night train No. rms to
RidgeviIie only, and train No. g to Fort wayne
ofSs qSairv except Saturdays. tDaily except Sun
uASs' J. H. PAGE,
g7rf Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

A project has peen advanced for the
red ribbon club to construct building
for the purpose of a reading room, clab
room, &c. We understand that Mr.. Pat
terson will furnish the ground to put il
up OH, without ground rent. 1t is
thought by many that this plan will be
the best and most economical i'll the end.
So that there is II reading room. We care
very little about the plan by which it is
brought about.
The editor OF the Free Press waileth a
long and dismal wall, about the Village
Attorneg business, in this weeks issue of
that paper. He signed his name to it.
doubtless for fear that the public might
think that it was was written by Mr..
Sutton.
Mr.. Sammons has commenced work
upon the approaches to the new bridge.
Amiot is driving the piles.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05
Will examine the Location.

Dispatches received from j. III. Page,
general passenger agent of the Grand
Rapids s. Indiana railroad, give the in
formation that the committee Of the
Presbyterian Synods, appointed to secure
Il location for 4 summer resort" for that
body. will examine the sites on Burt and
Mullet lakes suggested by the TRIBUNE.
As heretofore announced. the committee
commenced looking at the several places
named about the first of My. They
will arrive at Petoskey Tuesday morning
on a special train. and will visit the lOca-
tions on the inland lakes Oh that day
and the next, We regret to say that
their time will not permit a visit to
Chebovgan, as the sand bar in IN
dian river would prevent a quick transit.
We believe few of our citizens are ar
ranging TO meet the committee in Petos-
kew and accompany them OH the tour OF
examination. We fear that our citizens
have. not shown the interest they should
i'm this enterprise. Had they done SO, VIC
feel certain that the location might have
been assured. We trust. however. that
the attractions of the location will be
sufficient to secure their report III favor
of the inland lakes.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

THESE LANDS are all situated within rea-
sonable distance of Cheboygan, and are
among the best in this section of the state. 1t
is cheaper to buy choice land near town, at a
reasonable price, than to take inferior lands for
nothing. R0l7-tfA
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-05

PrOtracted Session, but very Little
Done-The Village Printing too
Much To be COmprehended. and
New Proposals Ordered-The New
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-31
CARDS.

Boot and Shoe Makers.
Clinton Bretney in Lepdn's building. Bank street.
An orders promptly ftIed--iOork warranted.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-31

A Chicago playwright has produced
"Ripe Apples" a mellow drama. Such
play should provoke lots of en-cOres.
Prof. Proctor says the world is grow
ing larger, hut we doubt ii ii will ever
be pig enough to satisfy the yOungster
with his first pair of bouts and pants
that button up in front.
A story in one of the late English
magazines is called "Owen, the Milk
man." Rather a common place title.
There are so many persons OWN the
Milkman, you know.
An Irish major recently declared in a
Dublin debating society that she was
no mere political tyrn, but came to the
bar of public opinion armed with ex-
perience acquired in threehemispheres. 4"
A Western paper speaks of divorce
cases as mining news. Perhaps one OF
the parties has caved. Or, rather, their
welded life Is ore, and they seek separa-
tion in vein.
A Kentuckian married a girl without
previously telling her that one of his
legs was built of oak wood, and now
she walnut live with him. He pines
and sings "oak gum back to me, but
she won't go.
Old DR.. Sam johnson knew what he
was talking about when, in his Dletion-
airy, he put this definition; Network:
Anything reticulated or decussated at
equal distances, with interstices be-
ween the intersections.
A mother, trying to get her little
daughter of three years to sleep one
night, said, Gamma, why don't you try
to go to sieep?" 81 am trying" "But
you haven't shut your eyes" "Well,
can't help it; ums comes unbuttOned." !"
A rarty who recently lectured in
Denver. appeared to be somewhat dis
satisfied with his reception. "Did you
have a large audience ?" asked a SYM
pathetic friend. "No; the authorities
having neglected TO close the saloons
there was not much an OF az ndance."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-31
New Advertisements.
THE LUNGS!
CONSUMPTION {!

This distressing and dangerous complaint and
its premOnitory sympi Oms. neglected cough
night sweats hOarseness, wasting flesh, fever
permanently cured by 'Dr. Swayne sCOmpOund
Syrup Of Wild Cherry"
RRONCHITIS--A premonitor of Pulmonary
Consumption. is characterized by cntarrh. or in
fiammation Of the mucous membrane Of the air
breath, hOarseneSs pans in the chest. For all
lroncnlal affections, sore throat. loss of voice,
coughs,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-31
DIR. swAYNRs COMPOUND
Syrupg Wild Cherry
Is A SOVEREIGN REMEDY,

Is A SOVEREIGN REMEDY.
Hem0rTbGae, or Sptttin0 blood may proceed
from the larynN, trachln brOnChia or lungs,
and ARISE from various causes as undue physical
eXertiOn, plethora, or fullrcss of che vessels.
weak lungs, Overstraining of the voice suppress
ell evacuation, obstruction OF the splcel or Nv
q
The Redwood gazette., 1877-05-10

sppropriats fiAd T slndeat bsea ftt5siaens.s
Fl! moment their backs were turned I
looked ~ Nh Lincoln. qHsfwes shsling
with laaghter:r + thought RON I ,Aa1
paved Ae way 70 the position ! hsd como
to ask. mads! upmy mind s09 ad1ie6s
the President In k1oW WY, and thus s1d
70 tho hold I already had upon him. 50,
Yhen my time came. I stepped up 70 Mr..
Lincoln and said
"Sif, haveseen the annoyance 10 which
you are subjected by 20 many and Oft
repeated requests for innumerable posi-.
tiens, etc. Now, If you win permit me
to shake hands, i win try and smother
my desire for . certain position which /
had come to ask from you" gat
Mr. L: jumped up, and, grasping my
"Sir, you are one man in thousand. /
am donbly indebted to you. You have
been the means Of Conveying TO those
Spanish officers that the President of the.
United States is . very handsome man,
and then you do mot even ask an ofice.
But, he added, hurry home. You may
repent" % h.A
It is sufficient to .dd that 1 hurried
Haspsr's Aagastas. has hxH
The Redwood gazette., 1877-05-10
HOW SPRING WAKES HER DAR.
LINGS.

SAys Spring: 1T il time that the Howen were
awake.
Come hithsr, o sunbeams, and shine on their
heads!
Come hither, o Breezes, and blow o'er their
beds,
And give them a gentle but genuine shake,
And help me to awaken my dArlihgs,
My lazy, my beautiful darlings!
The Sunbeams and Breezes obey the behest
Of their queen, the charming, impeEious
Spring
With eager devotion their services bring,
And do with most faithful endeavor their best
To help her to waken her darlings,
Her lazy, her beautiful darlings
But efforts to rouse the fair sleepen are vain.
The cool Breeses shake them and rumple tAsif
beds; "a
But wrapped still in unbroken 6lumbes remain
The lazy, the beautiful darlings,
The winsome, the long-sleeping darlingA
Says Spring, disappointed: What can do
To open the eyes of the sweet little flowers?
Ill ask daughter April few gentle showers
Upon their bright heads to suddenly pour,
And help me to waken my darling,
My lazy, my beautiful darlings"
So April, entreated brings down from the skies
Swift, psttezing rain-tirops in showers on their
heads;
And 10! in a twinkling they rise from their
beds,
And up 70 the sun hft their glosious syes,
No longer the slunbering darling1,
But wide-awake, radiant darlings.
Funny Pe'ri,Nl, in ". 7. Independent.
The Redwood gazette., 1877-05-10
! sar1eS Srs rs,..e1 Or /. isaA'

WA aAD-RY4D old man, meauly clad and
1earing . cardinal ncoe, eent very fall q
the tip, called in ct . West-Side saloon
early yesterday morning, and told the bar
Keeper % hand him down the ten.ceut
whisky. The barkeepef hsf hiB sbuspE
ci0ns df the mans 0DnexaL aopearanc6,
but there was NO guilty tremor in his
ydfce or abashed dropping of the eye at
the critical moment, 90 he guessed he
could risk it. The old man filled the
tumbler brim-full and took it off. "Well,
you've got nerver' sarcastically replied
the tarkeeper, g he replaced the bottle;
ten cents" The old man, with an air
Of confidence, felt in his left vestpocket
E--vainly. Made mistake" he said to
himself, cheelfully, and he tried the other
one with equal lack of success. Hurry
up, mister man!' exclaimed the barkeep-
er, as the old man, with . visible e;onga-
tion OF countenance, felt in his watch
pocket, turned it inside out, and recovered
the end Of : match, some fluff and two
newspaper scraps. "I've got dime
somewhere here, but where in thunder
-" said the old man, musingly, con-
tinuing his fruitless researches into the
domestic economy of his clothing, while
all the while his face kept getting longer
and longer. :" See here, finally s6d the
exasperated barkeeper, "that's too thin;
it's played out; it's n. g.; fork over that
Ia cents in about quarter Of . minute,
or else nj" "You'll WHAT anxious
ly queried the customer; "not kick me
out. You surely wouldn't raise your foot
against poor old man like me, save in
the way Of kindnessr' "No," replied
the slinger of gin, but I'll cali In an off,
Ger and have you arrested for obtaining
whisky under false pretenses, and that's
from two to seven years at Joliet. Now
hand out that dime" Don't call DO
liceman, DON'T" pleaded the old man,
piteously, bursting into tears and sitting
down ON an empty beer-keg to pull of
his boot; I've got some money in my
s0ck, /" and he extricated thence creased
ten-dollar bill. "Here are the savings of
. lifetime" he said; ~ wanted to save
mp enough money to take me home to
Elmiry, N. Y, but take il, take it,"
- You hoary- headed old scoundrel, " said
the barkeeper; "y0u wanted to beat the
house with . regular Black Hills and Sub
Treasury in your boot, did you? Pre-
tended you hadn't any money! Yahl
I'm mind to kick you out anyhow.
Here!" and he laid the old mans change
on the counter; "take your money and
get out Of this.'' you will yet own that
you are mistaken in me-" plaintively
whimpered the old man. "Will you
git, or won't your" yelled the barkeeper,
catching up .bung- starter, and the old
man, in mortal terror, shuffled out. When
the boss came in shout three hours later,
the discovery was made that the bill was
bad, and subsequent inquiries showed
that the old man hsd rung in eight others
On the vigilant barkeepers of the same
Nard the same morning.-Ohieago z'ri6
The Redwood gazette., 1877-05-10
The Striped Bug.

TMn Is the scamp that eats up our
cucumbers, melons, squashes and pump
kins, and are such nuisance that they
are nearly enough to make . man fall
from grace, II hat were scripturally pos
sible. This bug has wings, but has .
clumsy use Of them. It flies along close
to the ground, and against anything
which obstructs its progress. This habit
of this pest has caused thinking men to
invent an article TO prevent its depreda-
tions, which il good for other purposes.
When there 10 leisure land there has been
. plenty in winter), make some boxes
about ten inches square, without top or
hDttom. Place these about the hills of
the vines, pressing It down into the
ground to prevent the bugs from crawling
under, and they will seldom find the
vines, as they do not crawl over such OBJ
structions. Beside, these boxes keep of
the cold spring winds and the plants come
forward much faster; and if the weather
is cold and chilly . square Of glass put
over the box will aid materially in the
growth of the plants. And if there Is
danger Of frost, board or piece of carpet
thrown over the box will protect the
vines. In this way they will be protected
from bugs, winds and frosts, and will be
muchearlier. The boxes will cost but
little, taking only four fest of boards, and
anyone can make them. They viii last .
lifetime if taken careof. We have known
gardeners get crooks made for the pur,
poee, but boxes are better and cheaper
Iosoo State RaCistw.