Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

County Treasurer Humphrey left here
for Lansing yesterday morning.
1t costs one dollar to commit assault
and battery on woman at Rogers City
Mr.. E. o. Penny, of Utica. New York.
has taken position as clerk in the store
OF Weimore & Co.
Read the township treasurer's notice to
delinquent tax payers in another column,
that is if you have not paid your taxes.
read it.
Any one would suppose from the stacks
of cedar posts that are on the docks, that
Cheboygan was in the height of pros
porous cedar post harvest.
A lively time Is expected at the
skating rink next Tuesday night. Masks
and fun will be the order OF the evening
ut that popular place Of resort, after
which an adjournment will be had to
the Spencer House, and dance INDUCED
in.
j. w. Curry, the old man who shot
himself last week, is still alive. He re-
mains in just about the same condition
as he has ever since the shot was fired.
He may recover, but the chances are
against 1t. He heartily repents the rash
act.
Charles Farmer. the shoemaker of
South Main street, is on deck as usual,
ready to give 'fits' to all who call. Be-
sides he is selling the best boot pacs for
less money than any one else i'm town.
However, don't take our word tor 1t, but
go and see.
Efforts are being made by some of the
citizens of Emmet county 10 secure the
organization of another township i'm that
county. Comparatively speaking their
wishes should certainly be gratified,
Besides it would give some more people
chance to hold office.
The Beaugrand road has been extended
west to the corner of sections and 8,
township three west. This road should
be continued west to the county line at
as early day as possible. The trade of
that country should be brought to this
village. We are informed that a good
location can be found for the road on
good, hard ground by deviating short
distance from the town line.
Mrs. Helen Van Arsdale, mother of
Mrs. B. j. Vanderbilt. died last night.
The funeral will be held at Mr.. YAM
derbilt's residence at halfpast eight
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Mr..
Vanderbilt will accompany her re-
mains TO her home in New York, for in
terment. During bis necessary absence
Rev. A. P. Morrison will take Mr.. Van
derbilt's place IN tie. public schools.
Francis Murphy the great temperance
lecturer, says: ST young ladies would
treat their brothers as we'll as they do
other girls brothers, they would be apt to
spend their evenings at home" The
NOrrstown Herald don't believe any,
thing of the kind, "for when young
man takes warm interest i'm anoth.
fellows sister, his own sisters might
make home paradise and convert them
selves into angels, and yet he wouldn't
stay there in the evenings. He would
prefer the home of the other fellows sis
ter by large majority"
A good story is told about Smiley. of
the st. Louis Herald, to the effect that
when he was in Saginaw a few days since |
he purchased $24 worth of presents for
his wife, including new dress, and other
apparel dear to the feminine heart, He
thence went home, threw the package
into bis wife's lap, and told her "Christ- |
mas presents" She opened the package.
and found-twO pairs OF great, big, red |
WOODEN pantalOons! She sarcastically |
RENAL ked that "she didn't wear the pants |
herself. besides. they were not cut right
Imagine the genlleman's astonlshment. |
lie had exchanged packages with Mich
gan lumberman!