Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-03-03
Hen fruit is scarce and brings a good

The Forty-Seventh Congress expires al
noon tomorrow, by limitation.
March came in like lamb, and ac-
cording to the adage will go out like a
lion.
Indications are there will be no lack for
stock of logs for all our saw mills the
coming season.
A general boom in business of all
kinds is expected when the boys come
in from the camps this spring.
The Manistique Pioneer says the
rumOr that the propeller Messenger,
Smith & Adams new boat. is to be fitted
up-with cross-eyed port holes is not true.
We were glad to see Ephraim Smith,
Of Duncan City, able to be in the village
Wednesday. We noticed, however, that
he was very careful of the limb that was
broken.
The Manistique Pioneer says School
craft county over year ago voluntarily
voted Hon. j. H. Steere, judge of the 18th
circuit, one hundred dollars, but that he
refused it on the ground that the county
had no right to do it.
Don't fail to read the advertisement
of M. & B. MolOney. They propose max
ing it to the interest Of everybody to
patronize them. They will give pres
ent of a useful household article with
every pound of tea sold.
We should judge from the Pioneer that
there was an opening at Manistique for
good photographer, but Major Clarke
says they do not desire one whose pic
lures have to be labeled before any per-
son can tell whose likeness it is.
The storms Of the fore part of the week
delayed the trains more or less, and after
Monday night the night train was sus-
pended for several days. The train from
the south due here Tuesday morning did
not arrive TILL afternoon, Tuesday.
II. j. A. Todd has had printed some
business cards that should be in demand
for reference. On the the back is given
the distance from ChebOygan to 60 odd
of the leading places in the United
States and foreign countries, the prepar-
alton of which occupied considerable
time spent in investigation.
The Detroit correspondent of the Chi
cago Inter Ocean says Allen Sheldon is
not in accord with the rest of the d.
rectors Of the Post and Tribune in the
Senatorial fight. Sheldon is Republi-
can of the old lack Chandler stripe, and
was for many years Chambers partner
and business representative, and so re-
mains true to the party and principle.
The postal regulations have been modi-
fed slightly. The change provides that
hereafter no matter can be forwarded in
the mails after it reaches its original
address without new prepayment of
postage. except letters which have one
full rate paid thereon, and newspapers
or other periodicals which are to be for
warded to subscribers, from one post
Office to another which is in the same
county where the paper to be forwarded
is published and in whole or part writ
ten.
Willie Forester, the youngest son of
Mrs. Forester, died Wednesday. Mrs.
FOrester's cup of sorrow has been filled
beyond that Of ordinary mortals. In
the last few years being called upon to
the loss Of husband and all her
but one son. In July 1876 she
lost her daughter Sarah by drowning;
later called upon to mourn the loss of
her husband, and only few short
months since that of her oldest son, and
now her youngest. The hearts of the
entire community bleed for her in this
her additional sorrow.
Col. H. G. Dayis has been delivering to
The subscribers the works of late Pres
ident Garfield. They fully come up to
expectations, containing, as they do, the
most important speeches made by him
during his public career. There were
few subjects of Importance coming be-
fore the public during his eventful ca
reer but that he had something to say,
and his speeches were full of valuable
Information, and carried great weight,
all having the impress of careful study
and earnest thought. It is work that
every library ought to contain.
Nothing definite has been decided |
upon as yet in regard to continuing the
work on the test salt well. Mr.. COner