Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-11-19
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1881.
Boys prepare to sleigh the girls.

lho uIsI DOo-SlelgnS Oh Ile SedSOu
were on the street to-day.
Under-Sheriff Calvin, who has been
quite i'll, is somewhat better at present.
Only seven applicants before the coun-
ty board of school examiners, in session
to-day.
The Harmony Singers entertainment
last night is pronounced quite too
mellifluously.
Mr.. ROllo, whose illness we noticed
last week, is able to sit up and expects
to be out next week.
We are glad to state that Capt. Bouch-
ard is slowly on the mend and will
probably be out in few days.
Rev. ]. B. Russell, of st. Ignace, will
occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church to-
morrow.
Rev. w. NJ. Campbell is much better
This week and will soon be able to be
out again.
The mail carrier surprised everybody
Thursday by arriving here with the
mail between four and five o'clock.
Only tive inmates at the Jail now. This
is good proof of the law and order senti-
ment prevailing among our citizens.
The joiner work on the Bennett block
is about finished, and Messrs. Stinstn &
Co, expect to be able to get in and COM
mence business about a week from next
Monday.
Quite lively alteration took place
in the lower part of town this morning.
Results; broken nose, black eys, etc.
Moral; never call man liar-if he is
bigger man than you. at..
J.H. Coddington, of st. Louis, Mo-,
agent for the celebrated "Star Plug" to-
bacco, made by Leggett & Myers, called
at the Tribune office to-day and made
glad the heart of all the boys who chew
the weed. 1t is finer than split silk.
Last Saturday we received the first
number of the st. Ignace Independent.
For the first issue it was highly credit
able to the management. 1t is all print
ed at home and starts out with good adj
vsrtising patronage. We regret to learn
of their serious misfortune in having
their Office dumped into the bay, but ad
mire their pluck in announcing that
Notwithstanding the accident the second
number would appear on time this week.
Rev. H. P. Robinson arrived last
Saturday evening and is the guest of
Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd, his
nephew. He preached an interesting
discourse at the Congregational, church
last Sunday, evening to fair sized
audience, considering the limited
notice of services. Mr.. Robinson will
preach tomorrow both morning and
evening at the same church and gener-
al invitation is extended the citizens
to be present and hear him.
A shooting scrape occurred at st. Ig-
mace this morning. 1t seems two men
were playinga game of pool in Browns
saloon when the third man entered and
interrupted the game. At this he was
gently demonstrated with by one of the
players, whereupOn he drew revolver
and pointed it at him. Quick as he did
this the other player pulled revolver
and shot, the ball taking effect in. the
mans head. 1t is not known yet wheth
er the shot will prove fatal or not.
The schooner M. E. Tremble, with her
cargo of 100000 feet of lumber proved
almost too long legged for the depth of
water in the harbor. The tugs Pendell
and Cuylsr worked at her sometime yes
terday afternoon before they got her to
moving, but they persevered and at
last succeeded in getting her started but
she stuck again opposite Sanford Bakers
dock. The tugs mastered the situation
at last and lowed the vessel out, but 1t
demonstrated the fact that good round
appropriation was needed to give suf-
ficlent depth in the harbor to enable
business to be done without such annoy
ances. This matter of an appropriation
needs looking after and should be taken
hold of in time by our citizens and the
needs and Importance of our harbor
properly presented at Washington.
wbcrc the Troubled Waters Roll.
The terrible wind storm of last Friday