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


We were pleased to see the happy face
of H. A. WetmOre, of Concord. He re-
mains week.
Hon. Geo. w. Bell had company of
friends enjoy themselves at his elegant
residence lately.
Sheriff Harrington, has been to IOnia,
and left two boarders in the State ;nsti-.
tuition, and is ready to take two more.
The straits are full of heavy ice in
this vicinity and if cold weather keeps
on will soon bridge over from shore to
shore.
A young man employed in one of
Thompson Smiths camps had his leg
broken by log. DR.. Gerow reports him
doing we'll.
Butler went out of office Tuesday, but
not out of politics. We hope he may be
spared another year, although Democrats
don't see the use of it.
Mrs. Whiting is going to Detroit to
meet her husband, who seeks the medi-
cal skill of that city to improve his shat
tered health. Will has many friends
who wish him well.
There is talk of the elegant prop. st.
Paul being made into lumber barge
this winter, her owners making little or
no money with her for the last three
years as passenger boat.
Burt Lawrence, brother of Geo. Law
renee, the genial Spencer House clerk,
left New Years morning for Chicago,
where he will remain the rest of the
winter, having made a six weeks visit
with his friends here.
Two big fat rats were caught in trap
at Armstrong; meat shop; they were
taken alive to DR.. DuPaul's ferret and
turned loose. 1t is said the ferret made
short work of them and those who wit
messed the show say the ferret under
stands his business.
G. W. Farr is agent now for twenty
four ocean steamship lines to and from
all parts of the world, and is prepared
TO issue tickets to and from the old
country as cheap as can be procured in
any city in the United States. va
The prohibitionists gave the Demo-
cratic party power in Ohio. Liquor
dealers demand that the party make the
business respectable. Let prohibition
lists stay with the free whisky party un-
ill they achieve their satisfaction.
A runaway horse belonging to Joe.
Affair, came dashing along Main street
at tremendous gate on New Years Day,
dragging John Dodd by the reins, but
John being equal to the emergency and
not IOosing his grip, turned him into the
barn without any damage.
Wednesday evening little Geary, the
printers devil, took notion TO serenade
a few of the telephone subscribers, sey
eral were connected together and the
music he produced on harmOnica was
most excellent, and was listened to and
relished by subscribers in different parts
of the town.
The following music will be rendered
at the Independent church to morrow
evening.
Anthem.-The Lord is My Light,
Hymn .-704.
Anthem.-Waks the song of Jubilee.
Hymr.--697.
SolO.-Selected.
Hymn.-700.
Nine thousand business firms failed in
1883, more than any previous year since
1878. To have so many failures in pros
porous times is warning to legislator:
that the situation is not trusted. TIL,
Democrats assaulting the tariff will de
strOy business, the entire business of th'
country.
A woman tired of life, secured laud
anum, took enough to enable her to solv,
the mystery of death, but repenting sen
for doctor and wanted her stomach set
tied. A settler was swallowed, the puml
was used, the lady was walked aroun'
the city quite freely, her life was saved
and satisfied with her experience is will
ling to live until she dies.
I The New Orleans Picayune change
base when Democrats are killed. OF tn
| Louisiana family quarrel it says: I'll
: numerous instances the Democratic yC
q ters of the State have been made the vic
4 Tins of fraudulent practices i'm parOchl