Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-19
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10, 1884.
POLITICAL.

NO JdChbOufAiips iiis' cV'i'"h hVhhtL-
ates Postmaster General Gresham for
President in 1884.
Ben Butler is living "in his own
egotism." Anything to keep from paying
rent.-The World.
Gen. Streight of Indiana, who tunnel
ed his way out Of Libby prison with a
butcher knife during the war time, says
nobody can stop McDODald's boom among
the bOurbOns in Indiana.
We grieve to find the Chicago Times
calling the ablest Democrat in active
life In Illinois BILL" Morrison. But the
shaggy eye-browed statesman of the
prairie can stand it, Boston Post.
Gen. Butler has decided not to take a
copy of the Bible presented to him by
friend from the executive department.
This is the Only gain the state has made
from Gen. Buffers ADMINISTRATION
Boston Journal.
The New York Tribune tries to find
resemblance in the two tails of the comet
to the two wings of the Democracy.
But there is no resemblance. The DEM
Ocracy does not come from the heavens.
Buffalo Erpress.
Slowly but surely is the policy of the
Democratic party making itself appar-
ent. By the time the national conyen-
ton meets the we'll defined issues of the
party will be FREQ trade and dead mig
GERS Chicago Meas.
I do not belve in the hnmbng of civil
service reform, so called. / want to
turn out the Republicans and place the
government, in all its details, in the
hands of good acknowledgements
Eaton of Connecticut. Dem.
1t ia safe to presume that while Mr..
Pendlston Matched the civil service bill
to keep Democrats away from the fire
place he did not know he was so soon to
be turned out into the cold bleak night
himsslf.-[ Cincinnati Enquirer, Dem.
The Cincinnati Enquirer the day be-
fore Payne's nomination for the senate
dropped from poetry into prose as follows:
As some small cliff, that lifts its awful form
Above the clouds. and midway leaves the storm
So Payne towers high above all warning COM
pettors below.
Speaker Carlisle is surprised and an
moved at the character of the public in
terviews of Bland and Bucknsr on finan-
cial questions" There has never been
any doubt as to their views, so surprise
seems hardly the right word. Post Dc
Tribune.
Der New York Republikaner, German
Republican weekly published in New
York, proposes to give espical prominence
this year to the issue of protection and
free trade, which it recognizes as Of i'm
portance to German-American mechan-
les and artisans.
Kansas Democrats are threatening to
carry that state for the presidential
nominee of their party this year. The
bourbon of the far western, wind-swept
praries is simple and impulsive crea
ture who sees No. corn ON every null
len.-[ philadelphia Record.
A pair of knitted socks 1000 years old
has been discovered in an Egyptian tomb.
Mr.. Tilden says the report that they are
pair of his old ones, which he lost
while looking for the remains of the
Democratic party, is a wicked invention
of the ensmy.-[ Norristown Herald.
The Vicksburg Miss Hsrald contra
diets with some warmth a story circnla-
ted that state to the effect that the Hon.
James L. Alcorn was defeated at the
election in November for member OF
the board of supervisor In COahOma
county, that the sturdy old governor re-
ceived every vote In the district.
A strong element in the Democracy
contend that the "Only way to wipe out
the blot on the escutcheOn,of the United
States is to elect Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks" This Is on that
principle that led fellow to oil his coat
all over to wipe out a grease spot
Kansas City Journal.
The claim is often made that major
itv of Republicans in the northwest are
in favor of free trade. The Chicago
Inter Ocean denies this, and says that
mot a single state or congressional dis
trict Republican convention in the
northwest has ever adopted free trade,
or revenue reform resolution."-PO f
Tribune.
Gov. Foster is, according to the Co.
lumbus correspondent of the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican, still of the opinion
that Ben. Butler Is dangerous candi-
date for the Presidency. The funny
part of the thing is that Foster believes
Butler would be dangerous to the Re.
publicans. - Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. .igf
Among the curiOsities Of the present
session of congress is bill introduced
by Mr.. Weller, Greenback member
from Iowa, providing for the issue of
$500,000,000 in treasury notes, with
which to pay to soldiers and sailors the
difference in value between the money
paid to them and gold, together with 8
per cent interest thereon.
Prohibition, if adopted, would not be
generally enforced, and the sale Of liquer
practically stopped, until people looked
upon the liquor traffic as they look upon
orcou and larcanv ca wp etiIl maintain