Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-08
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. MAY 8. 1880.
TOWN TALK.

A splendid assortment of Ribbons,
Flowers &C., at Mrs. Champions.
C. A. Gallagher has an important COM
municatiOn on the second page that
should be read by all. Don't fail to
read it.
C. l.. Smyth 81 Co. are receiving new
furniture by about every boat. Call and
see their stock. See the change in their
advertisement.
S. Legault & Co. have lots of new goods
and in another column give particulars
in regard to stock and prices that will
be of interest to all readers OF the
TRIBUNE.
R. X. HOrning, postmaster at Riggs
vile, received the necessary blanks for
that Office last Monday and the Office was
opened the first of the week and Is now
in running order.
The propeller Mary went to PetOskey
Monday night and brought over Dr.
De Camp, of Grand Rapids, who had
been sent for Oh account of the serious
illness of VIM. Macarthur.
Thursday night was terrible night.
The wind blew living gale, the light
ming kept up the most vivid flashes. each
one followed by terrific claps of thunder,
and the rain came down in torrents.
The boiler of the City of ChebOygan
has been placed in the the boat and the
work of completing her will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. What
are our citizens going to do about that
stand of cOlOrs?
Why shouldn't we indulge in pigeon
pot pie when the birds are furnished US
by kind friends. We are indebted to
Postmaster Ford for couple of messes.
the result of short hunt he INDUCED In
Wednesday forenoon.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. started up one
circular in their saw mill last Wednes-
day morning. Their mill is in splendid
condition and the platform outside of the
mill has been enlarged, giving more
room for handling lumber.
The lightning struck barn belong
ing to Moses DuclO who lives short dis
lance above the village, last Thursday
night and the barn and contents. includ-
ing yoke of oxen, and all his farming
implements were consumed.
Last Saturday afternoon the ChebOy-
gan Lumber Company got up steam at
their new mill for the first time and
tried their large engine. Everything
worked satisfactory, and the sound OF
the whistle was familiar to all.
Under Sheriff Paquette left on the City
of New York yesterday with Marshall
and Morrow. two prisoners, in charge
taking the first to the state prison at
Jackson, to serve ten months sentence,
and the latter to labor six months i'm
the house of correction at Detroit.
The readers of the TRIBUNE should
not fail to notice Macarthur, Smith &
Co.'S new advertisement, on the second
page. By reading it they will gain some
valuable information, and be greatly
benefited. This firm keeps their stock
well assorted, and have all the latest
styles.
Owing to the illness of William Me-
Arthur and the absence of other members
of the board of directors. the meeting of
the stockholders of the Black River Slack
Water Navigation company, called for
last Monday had to be postponed. A call
can be found in another column for a
meeting to be held Monday, the 3lst inst.
The new boiler for Smith Brothers
new steamer, "City of ChebOygan" was
tested last Tuesday and proved a per-
feet success, and highly creditable to
Mr.. Hess, the maker. Under pressure
of sixty pounds of steam the leakage
was very little, and that only around a
few of the rivets, and was soon stopped.
We congratulate Mr.. Hess upon his sue
cess.
Something is evidently wrong with
the mail arrangements. Friday night
no dailies were received, and since then
they have been four days old when they
arrived, Saturday mornings papers ar
irving Wednesday night, Mondays
Thursday night, and thus it has kept
coming. But we are better off even at
that than our neighbOrs at Mackinac,
who get no mail at all.
The Mackinac Sentinel, the new paper
published at the island, made its first
appearance Friday of last week. Its Local
columns were well filled with newsy
items, showing that the editor had been
around. For the first issue it is highly
creditable sheet and we wish it abund-
ant success and trust our neighbOrs will
give the enterprising publisher liberal
patronage and support the enterprise as
it deserves,
The Northern Belle was launched last
Saturday afternoon and made her first
trip to the head of Mullet lake Sunday
afternoon, taking up the carpets &c. fol
the Mullet Lake House. She had a hare
time getting under the bridge below the
locks. They had to load her bow down
in order to get her under. The high
water in the river prevents her getting
down, and freight and passengers have
to be transferred from the docks to the
boat by teams.
Some time since we stated that Gen
eral Sherman had recommended thu
abandonment of a number of forts, and
the Secretary of War sent to the House
of Representatives, letter from Gener
al Hancock, Commanding the Military
division of the Atlantic, in furtherance O.
the plan in which he gives, at length
his reasons for the recommendations
and it would seem that it is likely tn,
plan will be carried out at no distant
day.
One of the most extensive and success
full firms in Michigan is the music hOus,
of Friedrich Bros, of Grand Rapids
Reliable goods and liberal dealings hav,
secured them large trade Throughout
the State. The many instruments tina
were sold by them in this locality Civ,
the best of satisfaction and are a grea
credit to their house. Mr.. Otto d. +
Friedrich, of this firm who visits thi.
place every season, is in town taking
orders for pianos and organs. Parties
wishing to purchase anything i'm his
line will find him at the Grand Contra
Hotel.
The Amateur Dramatic club presented
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