Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-09
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE o. 1883.


SATURDAY. JUNE o, 1883.
KELLER first discovered wood grinding
for pulp to manufacture paper from.
The idea was suggested to him by a
wasp's nest; altogether different from
our idea received from nest of wasps.
THEY are now manufacturing barrels
and casks from steel. They are lighter,
stronger ana better every way than
those made of woo |. and bid fair to be
extensively used. COopers will feel this
blow.
The Pittsburg iron mills accepted the
new scale of wages, prevented the mani
fold snfferings of strike, and for the
present bridged over the difficulty, but
it is likely to break out somewhere and
somehow again.
The silk industry is each year gaining
in the United States, and bids fair to in
crease to large proportions. The south
ern states have many localities where
the culture of silk will be profitably done
in few years.
The Inter-Ocsan has heard of a New
foundland dog who has been a blear-
eyed, bloated, shaky drunkard for three
years. We think the society for the pre-
veHtiOn of cruelty to animals ought to
make the Inter Ocean prove its words,
for it seems like gross Islander to call
a dog drunkard.
1.-THE rumor FRONT ParisNthat M. de
Giers', Russian chancellor, recent tour
was an effort to convince Europe that
England's occupancy of Egypt rendered
1t necessary to seize Armenia, is creating
excitement, and if Armenia is occupied
by Russia serious European trouble
would at once commence.
The dignified Inter Ocean mentions it
as "fact" that there are no Chicago
dudes. This statement is simply stu
pendous, exceeding any utterance made
by Joseph Cook on newspapers. While
we have full faith in the veracity and
Judgment of the Inter Ocean, if what it
names as "fact'' is fact, then Chicago
must have recently been greatly reduced
in population.
The grave of every Union soldier in
the south should receive an annual bap-
tism of flowers. and southern soldier
graves should be likewise remembered.
man who cannot admire the brave, al
though mistaken, southern soldier, and
who is unwilling to respect and remem-
Der his courage, is not thoroughly brave,
is an enemy to peace, and the full reali-
cation of the countless benefits of our be
loved and comprehensive Union.
GREAT institutions and corporations
can be cursed with little sense and less
soul, as is illustrated in the pedantic
refusal of Harvard to confer the degree
of l.. L. ID. upon Butler, and shows the
great need Massachusetts, had of nervy
man like Butler, who has more good
sterling sense than the whole faculty of
Harvard. To confer the degree upon all
politicians elected governor and deny it
to Butler, is helpful to the General, hard
on the degree and worse forSthe college.
NEW YORK was taxed in 1882 S6.S2O.-
O2229; Democratic governor was elect
ed and the tax of 1883 is $9,O46, 96S. OF;
aniincrease of s., 226, 945.7S. This reform
governor. Cleveland, is proving an ex-
pensive luxury to New York, but he has
contributed some excellent figures, and
work, for the Republican canvass of
1884, that would not have been, if Folger
had been elected last fall. A Democrat
never has an opportunity that he does
not throw away so far that it never re-
turns.
THERE is an ominous quiet on the part
of leading Democratic organs in refer
ence to to the tariff. They do not I'M
compromisingly declare for free trade;
while the free trade party is shaping it,
self af Detroit and alsawhnra for oction