Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-16

art. and never feel that they know it
all"
In conclusion, presume the clergy
will admit that the "devil is controlled
by editOrs,-a thing which the church
has never succeeded In doing. We keep
him in a good school, and frequently
make a good man of him.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Louisville Journal, in commenting
on the result Of the Kentucky election,
says: Taken altogether, the Democrats
have done nothing to be proud Of"
THE London Examiner believes that
the manifest destiny of Canada is an
nexation to the United States, and init
mates that the sooner annexation takes
place the better will it be for all parties.
THE Masters Association Of North and
Northeast Lancashire are dicussing the
necessity for further reduction of ten
per cent in wages of cotton operatives.
The funds of the operatives union are
exhausted.
LAST week one hundred and thirty
Sheffield cutters and families arrived in
New York and 500 German and English
cutters are expected later. The Sheffield
men say there are $1,000 men there to
do the work what 1000 can do.
THE State of Kansas will be twenty
FIVE years old on the 18th of September.
The anniversary will be celebrated at
Lawrence by a reunion of the old aboli-
tionists who made SO good fight against
slavery in the stirring times of 1854.
THE bank Of England has begun to
feel the drain of gold for shipment to
the United States to purchase our wheat
and -four; and London dispatch says
that a large amount of gold is expected to
60 to the United States for our harvest
products.
IT is stated that there are fifty thou
sand more workmen employed in Penn
sylvania this summer than were employ
ed last summer; and that, thus far, six
millions Of tons more of coal have been
mined this year than were mined last
year up to the same date. The iron in
dustry of the state shows similar in
crease of prosperity.
APEARL worth $3.50 has been found
In muscle-shell upon the Miami River.
near Wapnesville, Ohio. The community
Is excited over the fact, and pearl-min-
ing will not be neglected in that section
for some time to come. The finder was
little boy, Morton Roberts, son of the
Adams Express agent, ]. A. G. Roberts.
Sand bars on the Miami will doubtless
60 up.
BEAURKGARD is in the divulging bust
ness. He states that early in the war
French naval officer assured him that if
the Confederacy would adopt some plan
Of gradual emancipation, the French
nation would grant them recognition
and assistance. According to Beauregard
the Confederacy cared more for slavery
than for French sympathy, and the offer
was declined.
A grand military union Of all the col
ored militia of the United States will be
held at Chicago on the 18th, 18th and
10th Of this month, under the auspices
Company A. 10th Battalion Illinois
National Guards. A convention will be
held composed Of officers and represen-
tatives of the various state guards
Throughout the country. for the purpose
of effecting a national organisation of
cOlOred militia.
The Ihter-Ocean says good strong cof-
fee Is the best antidote and protection
from alcoholic drinks. It is corrector
of indigestion, promotes healthy circu-
lation, and there Is actual nutriment in
q cup Of coffee. Coffee and mules were
the dependence Of the American soldiers
during the rebellion. If either had given
out the result would have been in doubt.
The men and women who have so abused
their stomachs that they do not enjoy a
delicious cup Of hot Java are to be pitied,
as they are deprived Of one Of life's lux
uries."
THE conservative New York Evening
Post, aroused by the bulldozing at Yazoo
City, Miss, says: "The conservative vo-
tiers of the north, without regard to par
ty, will say to themselves that if the
solidity Of which the South is so proud,
which is so carefully maintained, and
to which the politicians so confidently
trust, secures no better enforcement of
law and order than it seems to do in Miss
issippi, the solid South cannot safely be
charged with the government Of the
country" This. the Post declares, Is not
stalwartism OF sectionaiism, but COM
mon sense.
THERE has been marked increase in
the demand for the standard silver
dollars since Secretary Sherman issued
his order to the discussing officers re-