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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

1T is said that Daniel Manning, who
was recently married, was just about to
sign his name on the books of the Guion
steamship company for double state
room for Europe, when an Independent
newspaper man gently informed him
that Hendricks had started for Albany.
Mr.. Manning did not go to Europe; he
knew what sly old fox the ex-governor
of Indiana was, and he recalled the fact
that after all Cleveland was unsophisti-
Gated in the ways of politics. The temp
tation to 60 on was great, but he could
not leave Cleveland alone, exposed to
such wIles as Hendricks possessed, so he
stood by, and whatever Mr.. Hendricks
may say. he went back disgruntled and
convinced that the pleasure Of presiding
over Republican Senate will be about
all the nutriment he can extract from
the new administration.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

THERE has arrived at Grand Rapids,
the first carload of mahogany from the
Honduras Timber Company. organized
in that city to work the timber of Span
ish Honduras, The timber was shipped
to New York, the first cargo containing
10000 feet, and the second to arrive
soon, contains 100000 feet, The wood is
of fine quality and is stated to sell
readily at 1920 thousand, while Next
can sells at about 500 in bitches.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

The PrOhibitionists have been accused
of many mean things, but a little the
meanest charge that has been alleged
was brought against them by the very
party in whose interest they worked dur
ing the recent campaign and was brought
to cover up the dirty work Of Democrats.
The report was that the PrOhibitionists
had mObbed saloon at Bladensburg,
Ohio, and killed the keeper while he was
defending his property. 1t turns out
That the main points Of the story is true,
but the mobbing and killing was done
by drunken Democrats who were cele-
brating the election of Cleveland. The
only responsibility resting upon the
Prohibitionists is the fact that they made
the Democratic victory possible.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

The cane which President Lincoln
carried on the night of his assassination
is now the property of Colonel w. H.,
Harris, of Cleveland. who was with tho
President on that fateful night. The
cane has bent top, dogs head Of ivory,
and narrow gold band on which is en-
graved, abraham Lincoln, 1865"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

The pluralitiss on Congressman in
this state are as fOllsws: First District,
William c. Mayburry, Dem, 6, 1874 Second
Nathaniel B. Eldredge, Dem, "a; Third.
James O'Donnell, Rep, 1928; Fourth,
julius G. Burrows, Rep, 1852; Fifth,
Charles Comstock, DEM, 1856; Sixth, Ed
win B. Winans, DEM, $50; Seventh, Ezra
Carlton, DEM, 2l9; Eighth. Timothy G..
Tarnsey, Dem,, 1922; Ninth, Byron M.
Cutcheon, Rep, 1855; Tenth. Spencer O.
Fisher, DEM, 2,2SS; Eleventh, Seth G..
Moffatt. Rep, 7.475.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

The annual report of the Treasurer of
the United States shows that the net rev.
enues Of the government were less than
in 1883 by $49,767,712; decrease in re-
ceipts from customs, $19,63S,007; in re-
ceipts from internal revenue, $23134, 1886
and in receipts from miscellaneous
sources, $8,S49,2i8. From the aggregate
Of these items should be deducted an in
crease of 1854. $40 in the receipts from
the sales of public lands, leaving the
net reduction as stated above. The net
expenditures aggregated $244, 1924, a
decrease from the amount III 1888 of $21,
2S1.893. The surplus applicable to the
reduction of the public debt amounted
to $1o4,303, 625, decrease of $29,485,81S
from that of the previous year. The ag-
gregate amount of gold and silver coin
and bullion held by the treasury increas-
ed from $685., 510,S09 in 1883 to $395,216.-
297 in 1884. There were nominally out
standing at the close of the fiscal year
silver certificates amounting to $120,S91,
691, an increase of $32,274.S60 during
the year. The amount held by the treas
ury increased from $l5,996,145, to $685.
3S4,6S0, thus leaving actually outstand-
ing $97,507, oil; actual increase, $2i,SS6,.
325.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

THERE are in the United States SCOTT
postoffices. OF this number 1928 are
filled by appointments of the President,
and the remaining 1891 are filled by
the Postmaster General. The head of
this department for the incoming dd-
ministration will, il he feels disposed,
be able to find good many places for
the hungry Democrats.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

OFFICIAL returns received at the office
Of the Alpona county clerk, from every
county in the Twenty-ninth senatorial
district except Gladwin, give James Me-
Namara, fusion, 43 majority over Char.
les r. Henry, Republican. The official
vote Of Gladwin county as published by
the Gladwin Record, gives Henry 3l6
majority; Henry's net majority 2S3. The
Detroit Free Press Alpena correspondent
states that Mcnamara proposes to con-
test the election of Henry on two
grounds; First, on alleged fraudulent
returns from IOscO county: second, on
the fact that Mr.. Henry, at the time Of
the election, was prosecuting attorney
of IOscO county, and the state uonstitu-
ton expressly states that a county Of
ficer shall not be entitled to seat in
either house of the legislature, and votes
received by him are null and void. He
will have his trouble for his pains, I'M
doubtedly.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

Special tables prepared by the Fargo
Argus and corrected by official returns
show the total vote Of Dakota Territory
to be 82,140, with four counties to hear
from, where the vote will be about 300.
In the eighty counties where official re-
turns are at hand, Judge Clifford has g.
600 votes and Mr.. Wilson $4,000, making
Republican majority of $4,000. North
Dakota records vote of 81 900 and South
Dakota $1,000. In the North there is one
Democrat to nine Republicans, In the
South the ratio is one Democrat to four
Republicans. South Dakota has 5000
more square miles of territory and is the
older portion, Yankton being the capital
twenty-three years ago. Ten years ago
Fargo was an Indian reservation, bat
Cass county now pays one tenth of the
Territorial tax.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04

CHICAGO EVENING JOURNAL: Mr.. Sam
uel J. Randall has laid down program
for the Democratic administration. One
feature of his scheme is that "useless Of
fees must be abolished" To expect or
demand that the Democratic party will
abolish any Offices, when they will not
have enough to satisfy one in ten of the
hungry horde who will pant for office,
is the height Of nonsense and absurdity.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-04


To A gentleman who called on him
in New York General Logan said:
1.-THE question Of the Acknowledgement
the e0lored vote will not down. 1t has
beeI rendered prominent above all
things by the late decision. No sane
man can look at the figures of the vote
in the state of Mississippi and conclude
that the election there was a fair one.
The colored population there is about
100000. mostly Republican. The whites
number 100000. One-third are admit
edly Republican. yet the Democrats show
majority of 10000. Is that falrp Is it
honest? Why, the southern Democrats
don't even pretend that 1t is"
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
The Field Of Gettysburg
Fhiisdolphia Times.


The field of Gettysburg promises to
be the most accurately marked battle
field in the world. In addition to the
large number of tablets and stones
erected already to mark the position
of troops, and to designate the spots
where the various events in that wond-
crful fight took place, n great many
more will be put in place during the
coming summer. A committee of the
Seventeenth Regiment Connecticut Vol
unteers visited the field and determined
upon the spot to locate memorial to
mark the position Of that regiment in
the first and second days of the battle.
The tablet will probably be placed in
position ON July 1. On the second the
Fourteenth Regiment will erect stone
to mark its position during the fight
The dedications OF these memorials
will bring the Governor and his staff
and many other prominent people of
Connecticut to take part in the cero-
monies. Representatives of various
other regiments from different States
will visit the field soon to arrange for
memorials to mark the positions occu-
pied by the troops.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
An Empty Tin Can.

A few days ago two tramps begged
some coffee at store in Warren. Pa,
They had an old tin can, in which
they intended to boil it. They took the
coffee and went to an out-of-the-way
spot near the gas works. One of the
tramps began to build a fire, and the
other placed the can on the ground.
Seating himself on the can, he watched
his companion busying himself with
the fire. When the latter was ready
the tramp who had built it picked up a
stone and jokingly exclaimed to the
other one:
"Get up there and produce the sup
perl
At the same time he tossed the stone
toward his companion. 1t struck the
can with considerable force, and in
stantly there was terrible explosion.
The tramp who was sitting on the can
was thrown several feet in the air, and
the other one was knocked down by
the conclusion. The latter jumped up
and ran away. The other one was
picked up and carried to the county
poorhouse. His hips and thighs and
the lower part of his back were literal
| " torn away. He at first gave his name
as Robert Ellis, but on being told that
he would die he said that Ellis was not
his name. He then gave to the authori-
ties another name. which is that Of a
member of one of the most prominent
families in Pennsylvania. The authori-
ties will not reveal it, at the request OF
the dying tramp.
The can. which the tramps had
picked up, was an empty nitro glycer-
Inc can. Enough of the compound re-
| mained in it to cause the explosion as
stated, only few drops being required
to prove extremely destructive. Simi.
lar explosions through the careless dis
posal Of empty cans are not uncommon
in the oil regions.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
Prof. Swing on Profanity.

Suppose you are given to a habit Of
profanity. You enter conversation
with man who never swears; in other
words gentleman. BY and by you
begin to perceive that he is the super
isr man. Your remarks have tame.
fat feeble sound to your own ears.
Your checks begin to burn with sense
of your friends excellence. Your pert
little damns sound rough and coarse
and vulgar, as they are. They begin
TO drop out Of yourscntences, ashamed
TO remain in the company ofgood. hon
est English words, until. rs you discov-
or that you are carrying on your part
of the conversation without swearing
you feel easier. and your intellectual
stature is increased by foot. just OBJ
serve this, my boy. and see IL am not
right. But you will rip out some time;
oh. yes, in some way you will. ! know
some good men-somc of the best in
the worldwide will "confound it,"
and in New England even deacon has
been known. under terrible strain, to
.'condcInit.' But rs a rule, my son.
don't do IL. Don't swear. II isn't an
evidence Of smartness or worldly wis
dom. Any fool can swear. And a
great many fools do. j, my son? All,
II could only gather up all the use
less. uncalled for. ineffective swears
have dropped along the pathway of my
life ] know l would remove stumbling
blocks from many inexperienced feet.
and my own heart would be lighter by
n ton than 1t is to-day, But II you are
going to be a fool just because other
men have been. oh, my son, my son,
what an awful. what colossal, what
hopeless fool you will be.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
Halcyon Days Of Railroading.

The editor of the Ponca (Neb. }
Journal tells hows they used to travel
on the narrow-gauge railway between
Sioux City and Ponca few years ago.
He says
The narrow-gnuge went up and down
hill, SO much so. that when climbing
the grade near the summit. the Shrek
ing. struggling little engine found 1t
difficult to make headway. In those
days the genial conductor always
regarded the few passengers as guests,
and treated them accordingly, and
when the train went up hill, and the
engine gave howl Of despair, would
get off and push behind. Those were
the hslcyon days Of railroading. We
recollcct going down from Ponca to
Jackson one day. We were the only
passenger the train had no
passenger At all. Below the summit
we saw = man in = field plowing. He
owed us on subscription. Being short
Of bankable funds We desired to hold
seance with him. We stated our de-
sires 70 the conductor. Did he turn a
dexf ear to us and whip up the train!
No. He jerked the co.d and stopped
the train. and we went and dunned the
man. During our abs 10 nee the conduc.
tor went to the creek and fished.
Those were the pastoral, the joyful. the
inimitable dsvs of railrosding. The
like we shall never see again.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
A Railraad Pass.
Merchant Traveller.

Nercnhnt Iravclcr.
"Ah. good morning, sir" said a
gentleman in black clothes and white
necktie to the ticket agent at the Ken
tucky Central depot in Covington.
"Good morning." was the polite re-
ply.
"Do you pass clcrgymen over this
roadP"
Eyes. sir. nearly always"
"Ah, thanks. Will you be kind
enough to give me ticket. then. to
Lexington"
II can't do IL, sir"
Didn't you say you passed clergy
menp"
"Ycs, sir, and the conductor on the
last train in said he passed dozen,
and Mr.. Brown told him Il was all
right. You'd better see MIR. Brown"
Then he started up stairs after Mr..
Brown and found him at his desk in
the corner.
"Good morning, Mr.. Brown; your
ticket agent informs me that you pass
clergymen on your road, and the last
conductor in passed dozen or more.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

The trite sa.;ing of good Bishop
Berkeley, Westward the course OF
Empire takes its way" is daily verified
by events. Not least significant
among these is the fact that the State
Department at Washington has lust
purchased number Of Rockford Quick
Train Railroad Watches to be given by
President Arthur to Captains OF foreign
vessels in testimony OF our Govern
ments appreciation of their gallantry
in saving the lives ofAmerican seamen.
A few years ago Geneva watches only
would have been considered good
enough for such purpose; now,
among many competitors. the move
ments made at this far Western Fac
tory are selected as being the best ex-
amples Of human skill in delicate hand
iwork.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
Curl Your u 1us .ache.

~ Z, sun
At n late hour aast evening a young
man left chair in n fashionable up
town barber shop with his handkerchief
to his mouth.
"Cut him?" asked the next custom.
er.
NO. He's got his moustache in
curriers'"
"Eh?'
Hes got a moustache that naturally
droops. He wants the ends to curl up,
20 we put a couple Of these on it."
The barber produced two bits Of rub
ber tubing an inch long and quarter
Of an inch thick. In one end was hole
with small rubber through it. In the
other end was a slit.
I'VE roll the wet moustache around
this tube. and after taking one turn
around all with the ring, slip it into
the slit. That holds the hair in the
curled position until morning. when he
takes off the curler. The hair will
stay in shape for day or two. flap
piled often enough it makes a perman-
ent curl. We charge twenty five
cents for a pair of curriers' and five
cents for applying them-latest thing
for moustaches.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
Will you extend the same courtesy to

Will you extend the same courtesy to
me?"
"Of course" said the polite ohicer,
''if you will accept the same conditions
they did"
Il shall be pleased to do so. GER
tainly would not ask more than had
been accorded my brother clergymen.
Will you state the conditions?"
"Yes, sir. They were follows: The
gentlemen in question, Dozen think,
stood on the platform of small station
up the road waiting for an accommo-
dation train and the conductor of the
through train passed them, sir, Never
stopped any more than if there wasn't
any station there and they came on the
accommodation fifteen minutes after
ward, and paid half fare as usual. The
next train to Lexington starts in five
minutes and you'd better hurry up II
you want to 60 there"
He hurried.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
The Fastest Ship Ailoat.
Chicago Herald.

Chicago
1t would look as il the limit of speed
with which ocean steamships may be
driven across the Atlantic has not yet
been reached. Last year the perform
snces Of the steamship Alaska, plying
between New York and Liverpool were
the wonder Of two bemispheres. On
several occasions she made the run.
both eastwardly and westwardly. in
less than seven days. She made
daily average Of 450 sea miles on some
Of these voyages, and now and then
-spurt of 4sO miles in wenty-four hours.
These performances attracted wide
notice and people wondered how much
further the science of fast ocean travel
ing could be developed. But the
record Of the Alaska and all other fast
ships has been beaten by the new
steamer Oregon, Of the same line as the
Alaska. That vessel has Just reached
New York after run across the Attain
tic Of six days and ten hours. the fast
est record by ten hours ever made on
n westward trip. From the mouth Of
the .Mersey to Sandy Hook Light is
generally called distance. of $500
miles. To make that run in six days.
ten hours would require an average
speed Of twenty. one and a half knots
an hour. or SIG knots per day. Such
a record is, Of course, unprecedented
in;the history Of ships. and it shows
what stupendous strides have been
made in the modelling of hulls and the
constructions Of marine machinery.
With vessels able to steam across the
Atlantic at n rate Of twenty knots an
horr. how ridiculous seems the talk of
building fast cruisers for our navy that
can only be driven fourteen knots.
And yet five years ago fourteen knots
an hour was considered high rate for
even the fastest Of passenger ships.
With these fresh lessons in the develop
ment of speed ever before them. would
Il not be well for tho Naval Advisory
Board to brush up its faculties and see
IL it cannot do better than design and
construct fourtecn-knot engines TO be
used in the event Of war TO chase TWEEN
ty-knot ships?
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
The PERSON WHO KEEPS THE HOTEL

In the midst Of confusion and turmoil and
hustle,
When mammoth conventions are nearly at
hand,
He calmly surveys the impctuous hustle
OF delegates swarming from over the land,
He smilingly rods at the jeers OF the seoffers-
What care for their idlesome Pratings has he I
And gently but firmly enlsrges his Golfers,
Expectant Of harvests that surely shall be.
The autocrat he Of the mammoth conventions,
A bandit, bewild' 'ringly Distant and bold
Who, all unperturbed In the midst Of conten-
tions,
Remorsely reeks with his III gotten gold,
On the cool, CHEEKY breeze 1.-THE lake he en-
lnrgcR,
Though musty and ausient and tishlikc its
smell,
And the gullible guests never grunt at the
charges
OF the conscienceless person who keeps the
hotel.
Eugene Field.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Relief from Sick Headache, Drowsi-
ness, Nausea, Dizziness, Pain in the
Side, &C.. guaranteed to those using
Carter's Little Liver Pills, These COM
plants are nearly always caused by
torpid liver and constipated bowels.
Restore these organs to their proper
functions and the trouble ceases. Car
ter's Little Liver Pills will do this every
time. One pill is q dose. Forty in a
vial. Price 25 cents.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

'.Will you have roastbeefcornoeef
roastpork porkandbeans hamand bacon
orhash9" ratified the pretty waitress to
Jones the first night at his new board
ing house. The bashful man blushed
and remarked that che believed he
would, thanks. I'm. Y, Graphic.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

A CARD.-To all who are suffering
Gus weakness, early decay, loss Of manhood,
&c. I will send . recipe that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy was
discovered by . missionary in South America
Send self addressed envelope 70 REV. JOSEPH
T. IMAM, Station d, Ner York.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

"The proof Of the pudding is in the eating"
so says the old adagc, and 80 the proof Of the
value OF 4 medicine IA the opinions Of those
who have used It. Thoe. Bass, Sr., Of Steel
vile, says, al have used Prickly Ash Bitters In
my family for years for ailments Of the kid
neys and bowels, and find there is no remedy
equal to IA ~
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Faith without works is good for
nothing swhen it comes to clock
IN. o. Picayune.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

1t is foolish girl who will ask her
lover which he likes best, beauty or
brains. No matter which way he an
swers she is sure to get mad.-Philadel-
phia Call.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Never speak i'll Of man If you can
help 1t. 1t you must say something
bad be sure the other side pays yours
witness ee.-fPhiladelphia Chronicle.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Wrangell land appears to be an ap
propriate destination for the Jeannett
survivors. Lowell Courier.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

A "fy' fellow--The angler. The
Hatchet.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

WELLS trough ON CORNs," Isc- Ask
for IL Complete. permanent cure. Corns- wArta
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
HONORABLE DISCHARGES

Every soldier should have an honor
able discharge. If you have lost the
same. send to us for blanks. Stoddart
4 Co., 413 G Street, Washington, d. c.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Ptso's Remedy for Catarrh q certain cure for tha
very obnoxious disease
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

is no article which 30 richly deserves the entire
confidence Of the community as BRowS's
BRONCHIAL TRocHIs. Those suffering from
Asthmatic and Bronchial Diseases, Coughs and
Colds, should try them. Price IS cents
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

OF all sad words. the bankers say the
saddest are these, I'VE can not pay.
-rCincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Darwin says there is a living princi-
pie in fruit. We suppose he refers 10
worms indianapolis Scissors.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

A fellow screws his courage to the
sticking place when he puts a postage
stamp on a written proposal of mar
riage
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

snnoyins Kidssy md UTinarS Diseases- q.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

A regular poser-The photographer.
IN. Y. Journal.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

The blind pool is bad place for
small fry.-lN. Y. journal.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

STlNGlNG irritation, In nammation. all kidney and
Urinary Complaints, cured hy ''Buchu Paiba. sc.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04
PENSIONS.

Thousands are yet entitled to pension
who are ignorant of the laws. Send to
us for blanks and instructions. Stod-
dart & Co., 4l3 G Street, Washington,
d. C.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Queen of the May-the scrub girl.
Cincinnati Saturday Night.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE. Rough o
Ratsclears out rats mice ies reaches bed bugs iss
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

The coral insect is great reef-form-
er.- fPhila. Chronicle.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

Amateur actor" is informed tina
the first supe mentioned in history il
Godfrey de Bouillon. Boston Courier
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

always gives entire satisfaction, l."
is what leading druggist says of DR.
Sanford's Liver Invigorator.
Delta chief., 1884-06-04

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