Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-21


Miss Jessie Blake entertained quite
number Of her young friends last Satur-
day evening, the occasion being In honor
OF Miss Edis Bennett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Bennett, formerly Of Che
boygan, who was visiting her aunt, Mrs.
]. P. Sutton.
Brooks Waters says his sympathiss are
Democratic, but we heard him authorize
Lou Veeder to take bets to the amount of
$1,000 that Blaine would bs elected pres
ident Of the United States at the NOvem-
Der election. If there are any Democrats
with sand here Is their opportunity.
Levi Gray has purchased the Union
hotsl property, corner of Main and Third
streets, Of Mrs. #. N. Sammons. It has
a frontage Oh Main street of six rods
and runs back on Third twelve rods to
Huron street. 1t is one of the most val
liable corners for business in Chsboygan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r. Purnell, of
Richmond, Indiana, were both present
at the marriage Of James G. Blaine and
Miss Stanwood at Millersburg, Kentucky
In the parlOr of the seminary in which
the bride had been teacher and pro-
nounee the whole story a fabrication
from beginning to end.
Francis Stead informed US Saturday
that the corn raised from the specimen
OF Flemming corn he received from the
Agricultural department at Washington
was eleven feet high and promised a
most excsllent result, the ears of corn
being numerous and beginning to de-
velop in an extraordinary manner.
Vanderbilt has q Blaine and Logan
club numbering over 100. We would
advise our Democratic friends in Che
boygan county to come out on the win
ming side once in their life, and vote for
the Republican candidates and make the
thing unanimous. The Indications all
point to large majority for Blaine and
Logan in this county.
The first patient at the Cheboygan
Sanitarium and hospital was received
Saturday, coming. down on the Van
Raalts from st. Mary's river. He was
an employe ON Carkin, Stickney &
Grams dredge, and in about eight hours
after he had purchased his ticket had
the misfortune to have three of his fin
gers mashed while engaged at his work,
and came down for treatment. His In
vsstment proved good one.
That the Democracy realize the hand
writing upon the wall and see the utter
route of their party in November is
clearly shown by the desperate efforts
of the Democratic press. They are re-
gardless of truth in their desperation.
We notice list going the rounds pur-
porting to give the leading Republican
journals that have gone back on Blaine.
In the list the name of the Chicago In
ter Ocean appears.
The picnic in Myers grove last Sun
day was we'll attended. 1t Is proposed
to hold another next Sunday. The OBJ
ject is to raise funds to help Mr.. Myers
rebuild his grist mill, to replace the one
destroyed by Gre few weeks since. The
fire consumed all Mr.. and Mrs, Myers
had and any contributions our citizens
can make to assist them to rebuild will
be wsrthily bestowed, The ting R. G.
Wilson will leave John F. McDOnalds
dock at 900 and 1890 a. m. and 1870
p. m.
A mate of enc Of the vessels in port
last week attended the Blaine and Lo-
gan meeting Thursday evening. In =
discussion with one Of the unterrifed he
gave some points that his antagonist
will do well to think over. He said he
had been Democrat all his life, but
would vote for Blaine and Logan, and
that there was Blaine and Logan club
in one ward in Chicago numbering over
$50, the membership of which was COM
posed of labOring men formerly Demo
erats.
A. R. Thayer returned from Detroit
yesterday afternoon where he had been
to secure patent on cork that he has
invented. Those who have seen the cork
concede that 1t is bound to work revo-
luton in the cork trade. 1t is far su-
perior to the ordinary cork and fully
equal to the best grade for all purposes.
Ii is manufactured out Of bass wood or
poplar and is SO made as to secure the
necessary compression and at the same
time be perfectly secure, and can be
manufactured so that the cost will be o