Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-01

ly finished.
The smoke of the sawdust ascendeth
day and night.
Geo. Wharton took a trip to Black
River yesterday. t.f..s
These who ride over the frozen cut up
roads get the grand bounce. Q
There is less preparation for lumber
ing this season than heretofore, and the
labOrers suffer.
For once we feasted on turkey and
everything good. but, as the Democrats
say, let by-gones be by-gones.
James Reed, agent for the Prentis Lum-
ber company. of Alpena, we'll known in
Cheboygan, spent yesterday in town.
7, N. Knapp, of Racine, was in town
Monday, feeling quite well over the re-
lease OF his fine schooner, Jay-Eye-See.
With low wages, diminished opera
tiOns in lumber, those who are in it will
do well unless struck with some unfore-
seen cyclone.
Henry j. Miner killed deer near
Mullett lake last Saturday, and we are
indebted to him for a very generous
piece of the same.
The poor man who is wise gets two or
three barrels of -four, enough fuel and
makes as much provision as he can to
carry him through winter.
ChebOygan is looking up. Gerow's
block has above tho crest handsome
weather vane, that will not be yane to
those who don't know which way the
wind blows.
The gap between the bank building
and Post & Van Arsdale's looks as large
and open as Reform Governor reach
ing for little red book, and should be
filled with fine brick block, and it will.
Mrs. c. W. Farr left Wednesday morn
ing for Indianapolis, Ind, for four
weeks vacation, making a short stay at
jackson. Her faithful management of
the telephone exchange has earned her
q rest.
man was carrying a pup home on
Thanksgiving day, when man who
voted for BegOle, asked what kind of
turkey 1t was, and he said he was bull
doging gobbler, of the sausage breed, but
tha the was not travelling as turkey then,
but simply as shipper.
A Chicago dude was where the Cheboy-
gan girl didn't want him, and said: I
admire your charming complexion. it
has such an equisite tint" And she
fred out, That's more than do yours,
you are red as a beet" Confused'y
he asked "wbat kind of a beet, sugar
or" and like tightening she flashed,
"a dead beat, of course" and left the
fool.
A butcher has building in which he
slows pelts. In the door Is sizabls
knot hole, through which he protruded
a calfs tail. A Reformer through
whose muddled brain the great differ
ence between BegOle as Governor and
Begole as shipper, was wOrming itself,
saw the immature beef narrative dan
Cling outside, exclaimed in wonder:
"How In HI did that calf get though
that hols?" u..4e enlird.yi7.
Rev. Chas. Otto the faithful energetic
Lutheran Minister arrived Thursday
night from Nebraska where for about six
months he has labored as a missionary,
with success. Mr.. Otto looks well and
we are glad to welcome him back.
There are many Germans in and adjacent
to Chsboygan. and they are among our
best citizens, industrious, honest and in
telligent. Mr., Otto breaches at the
Lutheran church tomorrow at 10 a. m.
The ladies of the Independent Union
are as noble and faithful a band of
workers as were ever banded together
for good. They dwell in peace with
themselves and all the race. Everything
they undertake is success The Thanks.
giving supper was in their usual first
class style and gave satisfaction and
handsome returns for which the ladies
desire through the Tribune to express
their thanks to all who in any wise
aided.
An Irishman inquired at Dave Mo-
|. loney's last Saturday the price Of grapes
and was told they were 25 cents q pound
He was astonished. He was told the,
were California grapes and were tn