Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-05
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30, 1883.
THE CITY.


"A soft answer" il all right if it isn't
soft.
The hack drivers say their business is
picking up.
Train child and he'll 60
railrOading.
"Fools make mock at SIM" then like
fool invest.
"a word ftly spoken" often gives the
other fellow fits.
Heart-sick creatures who have it
chronic, are hard to cure.
Thos. James returned from Hamilton
in company with his mother.
I'm the multitude of cOunsellers there
is safety" This does not refer to lawyers.
Duncan City is headquarters for the
best snow pillow on earth. manufacturing
lively.
NV. HOrne's funeral on Sunday was
largely attended although the weather
was rough.
Mrs. w. G. BOggs IS success in Civ
ine a party for friends who know how
to enjoy themselves.
The congregation at the Independent.
Church services last Sunday was large
The music was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Geo. G.. Wharton never fails to
feast her friends with happy time
when invited to her cheerful home.
"The wicked flee when no man pursu-
eth," they get IN their work, and light
out. without the officers knowing any
thing about it.
We look for a brighter prospect for
business etc. at the beginning of the
New Year. We are thankful for the past
and we will hold Oh to all we get in fu-
ture.
We regret that Mr.. Will James is still
indisposed. The TRIBUNE as well as
Thompson Smith is the loser and we
hope one so essential to the business of
the community will soon recover.
Frank Osier is skilled landlord and
has judiciously arranged matters at the
Benton House to accommodate the pub
lie. He has a large run of customers
and proposes to furnish the best for the
money, He runs free bus.
The Algomah left Mackinaw City
Thursday afternoon and at dark was
half way across, fast in the ice. Her
troubles begin from this time out and
we suggest that she comes here at once
to avoid further trouble and expense in
future.
The Rindskoff Bros. have demonstrated
their ability to conduct business with
profit to themselves and customers, and
for ready made clothing and furnishing
goods, gents will consult their own good
by giving this firm call. They are Of
fering bargains in special sense just
now.
The train from the south Thursday
night couldn't make it and made an as
signment. The snow pillow was doing
its work yesterday, and the track was
found to be all right, but travel was We
toed by the beautiful in such way as
made things decidedly ugly. If this
thing continues Detroit and other places
will suffer in being cut off from our
city.
The winter nights make quite a pull
on the old and young to so face time rs
to have pleasure. Reading is the first in
order in the history of long nights. But
monotony is apt to grin with ugly looks.
hence social life whispers its delight.
In our day when books are so plenty and
cheap and embrace every subject of life's
Interest there Is little danger of the
blues or wickedness overtaking those
who cultivate enjoyment of brain and
heart. 1t is an altruism in this day that |
In cold climates the moral and intellect
ual faculties take their deeper hold. The
long nights of tho winter are suggested
as the most favorable conditions in this
behalf.
A granger living about miles cut
took notion to entertain his friends
New Years eve. With that object in view
he came to town and Invested in a key
of beer. Having placed the same in his
sleigh he stepped into the sample room
for Especial for himself. While he was
In there some kids, who had observed