Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-05


Miss Fanny Robinson, of Akron, N. Y,
is here visiting hes uncle, Robert
Robinson.
Some are preparing for the fast Of
Lent, that is they went as fast as they
could, holidays.
The trains are getting like the Demo-
cratic party, behind time, showed under
and abandoned.
Father DeSmedt went to Black River
and returned Thursday accompanied by
singing weather.
The ladies of our city received their
friends, but it is rather soon to learn
leap year purposes.
A pleasant company called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Wetmore, Thursday evening, at
Mrs. A. j. Paddock's.
Mr.. Chas. Supe, prominent wholesale
merchant of Bay City, visited ChebOygan
on business this week.
1t is discovered that B. F. Butler has
among our Democratic friends strong
backing for the Presidency.
The lumbermen were praying fer
snow. They will have more praying TO
do to have it stopped now.
Teams are in demand to haul logs
from the skiddlngs which accumulated
when there was scarcity of snow.
Trains on this division are said to be
doing good passenger business. Every
car. almost, filled to suffocatiOn daily.
II. A. WetmOre and Vorce took pleas
ure ride to the camp, extract factory, &c.
on Thursday. and found the weather
airy.
The Democratic convention for Presi-
dent, will be held about dog-days. They
are already showing symptoms of going
mad.
Wages for the woods range from IS to
20 and % dollars per month. This is
better we understand than it was
month ago.
1t turns out that the late meeting in
Baltimore of the Catholic Bishops was
to secure larger share of freedom to
their priests.
Mrs. M. W. Horne desires to return her
heartfelt thanks to the people of ChebOy-
gan, who were so kind to her during her
great bereavement.
Mr.. Durham is now in Detroit with
five car loads of horses for Thompson
Smith. He will start for Duncan City
when the weather permits.
Marshal Lynn went to Ionia New
Years and left two Saginaw chaps to be
but he got away himself and
is ready to take the more to follow.
Peter Hill, working in Moses Red
mond's camp, cut his left foot nearly off.
He was brought to Duncan where he is
under treatment of DR.. T. A. Perrin.
The snow has drifted under the sweep
Of the wind to make huge banks along
the lake shore. With ice bridging the
straits, we have in miniature the arctic
circle.
AS we go to press, Friday evening,)
the AlgOmah is mid-straits, fast in the
ice, she left land Thursday. The straits
full of ice, but unsafe for crossing on
foot or by team, all of which means come
to Cheboygan and be happy.
James w. Mcdonald weAt to Detroit
New Years morning on business, and
those who want bargains in hardware
goods had best 80 to Mcdonald & Cueny,
as they carry as fine stock and do as
business as Is done in North
ern Michigan.
The statement of our national finances
is satisfactory. The amount received Is
1884, 900; expended, 1927, 100000. The
estimated reduction of the public debt is
S110,O00000. Our business men from
these figures see no stagnation to bust
ness. The cold sweat Of over-trading
will soon pass away.
The lumbermen now speak conf
lently of a reliable winter for logs.
It is said Thompson Smith is astir to sup
ply his camps with every man needed to
advantage by the present favorable turn
If the winter. The snow is now abund-
int and hauling is pushed frOward. The
og crop it is now thought will be all
J,ot 4, doa;.od