Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-07

Quite a number of our citizens Joined
the excursion on the Marine City yester-
day. All report splendid time.
Congressman Horr, of this district,
and Congressman Burrows of Kalamazoo
will take the stump in Maine during the
present month.
Gen. Grant says: 'The best interests
of the whole country, north and south,
demand the success of the ticket headed
by Garfield and Arthur.
Jay A. Hubbell was renOminated for
representative by the Republican Con-
gressional convention of the 9th district
at Cadillac last Tuesday.
Several mornings this week it was
very foggy. Yesterday morning the OS-
wegatchie was off this port three or four
hours before she was able to make the
harbOr.
Divine services at the Congregational
church tomorrow as usual. Subject OF
morning discourse, christian Unity.
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Darling, of Elk
hart, Ind, will occupy the pulpit.
The Chicago Times commenting on
English's letter of acceptance says: at
would have been better for the
candidacy of Hancock, and more credit
able to his party, if the long-winded
mass of Bourbon rubbish and demagOgiC
fustian signed William H. English had
been suppressed"
| The Bay City Tribune says: A sale Of
two lots of lumber was lately effected in
that city, one of the lots bringing So
$16 and $50, and the other 50, SIS and
$50. 1t was all choice dry lumber, prin
cipally circular sidings, and hence 4
very desirable lot. That which brought
the largest price is said to have been thu
cheapest lumber. ae
The boats on the inland route are do
ing an immense passenger business. L
is claimed that more pass over the in
land route to and from Mackinac than
go by the Gazell. No more delightful
trip can be had than the trip through
the chain of lakes and rivers on thu
route between ChebOygan and PetOSkey
and tourists realize it.
We have received catalogue of tn,
Michigan Military academy, with thu
compliments of j. Sumner Rogers, Su
perintendent. This academy has become
one of the leading institutions of tn,
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al government that regular army off
Ger was detailed as one of its professors
and arms, amunitiOns and camp equip
age supplied from the national stores
The fall term opens September 18th.
. The anchor mines of Lake Huron ap
pear to have been more productive re
Gently than its iron ore mines. A shOr
time since we noticed the finding an,
recovery of large anchor and seventy
five fathOms of chain by Chas. Hart
Last evening the seow Spy, of Chicago
!, came i'm port with an anchor weighin;
$500 pounds and II fathOms of | = inc
chain, which was fished upin the straits
The captain says this is the fourth on
they have found and raised this sum
mer.
, The state board of control ut its meet
ing last week awarded the contract TO
the building of the west end of the Che
buygan and Cross Village state road
Robert Robinson, accepting his bid
do the work in two years for $l3,s1;
, with the understanding, as proposed i
his bid, that if c. P. Sweet completes tn
construction of the east division of tn
road that Mr.. Robinson shall cut out
winter road to connect the portion G
his contract completed this season an
Mr.. Sweets division. Mr.. Robinson e1
, poets to send over teams and cOmmenc
work on the Cross Village end mex
week.