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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
INDIAN RIVER.

April %. 1885.
Mrs. RAYMOND and daughter returned
home Tuesday and now Mr.. Raymond is
happy.
Two story hats seems to be the fashion
in, these parts.
Jas, Cowley and James McGrew COM
menced their drive on the sturgeon
Tuesday.
Geo. Boyd has purchased the Ida May
of Capt. Lynn and IS going to ut it up
for pleasure yacht.
Prof. Carleton the great stsreOpticon,
made great fai lure in this great city
Tuesday evening,
The ice on Burt Lake Is SO soft it is
unsafe to cross and we look for 1T to
break up in few days.
The young folks of Indian River are
going to have a dance at the McHenry
House Friday evening, all Of course are
cordially invited,
The cottages belonging to the Column
bus Co., were broken into short time
Suspicious are afioat, but no proofs OF
the robbers.
Some OF the articles that appeared in
the School EditO last Friday seems to
have created quite an excitement aroun d
town, bat they were all intended for
Jokes, and wise person would take
them as such, nevertheless we are pleas.
ed to note the advancement of the schOl.
ars under the supervision of G. E. Cole.
The county schemers as they call them
are still working hard for the good cause
and the prospects ara that we will have
a new county. however it is not always
best to count your chickens until they
are Matched, so we will keep quiet and
wait for reports.
Jerry has given his shoemaker the Ct
B., but the reasons we do not know.
OBSERVER.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
WOLVERINE,


G. W. Ballard is still at Lansing look
ing after the interests of the people in
demonstrating against dividing the
county.
Messrs A. w. Eek, A. McPhee, S. j. Pike
and G. II. Hoffman all took the Monday
morning train for Lansing to oppose the
when they get there Will Watkins will
change his mind in regard to his hold
ing the Office of supervisor, after getting
left as bad as he was last election.
Mrs. Phoebe MulholIand and Miss Ella
Scott took flying trip to Gaylord Mon
day m0rRing, but returned on evening
train.
Earnest Marquette and wife have re-
turned for the summer.
George Hancock intends to move on
his place next week in Little6eld, Emmett
county.
Malcolm McPhee is putting siding on
his house.
Pc. Haekett will soon be ready to oc-
enpy his new hotel.
George Denner is running his saw and
planning mill Oh full time.
U. 5. Niles is repairing his single
mill and will soon be ready to run again.
E. j. Smith shipped two ear loads Of
good lumber to Cincinnati, Ohio, this
week.
Postmaster George Richards and wife
returned last night from North Branch,
this state. where they had been to visit
their relatives.
Ballard & Brooks report trade good and
plenty of money to pay all bills.
Drs. Paren and Stringham held con-
sultation over Jackson Corey yesterday,
who is very low.
DR.. Stringham is very busy looking af-
ter the sick. We are glad to see the doc
tor looking better for he was pretty badly
broken up after he lost his hold on the
lick. He says it is no use to try any
more.
Ths new firm of Stringham & Fails
say they Will put in full line of gro
csries and sell cheap for cash.
ICHABOD.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
NORTHERN TRIBUNE CORREsPON
DENCE.
DUNCAN CITY.

DUNCAN CITY.
April 81.
John Dawson, the watchmaa in the
machine shop, talks a great deal about
the coming fight between Ryan and Sui
livan, but he thinks he can knock the
man that put that piece in the Democrat
last week out of time in half round.
There was very pleasant dance at the
residence of Mr.. Philip last Thursday
night. Everybody had good time, put
many complained OF being sleepy the
next day.
The little boarding house is in full
bloom again, the same as last spring.
with boys playing games of all dsscrip-
tions.
Mr.. Henry Hamilton has left Duncan
for York state tn visit his old home for a
few weeks and then return. He is well
liked by'a the people here, and has the
good wishes Of all whe know him.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
I. o. o, r.

A special meeting of Temple Lodge
No. 331 |. 0. 0. f., will be held in their
hall next Sunday at l 80 p. m. All visit.
ing brethren are fraternally invited to
attend. A. G. BOGGs. N. G.
JOHN MCLAUGHLIN. r. S.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
New Tailor shop.

A. G. Tornblom, the well known tailor
has opened bus mess on his own account
in the building on the east side of Main
street near Third, and respectfully sOlic-
its your patronage. All garments made
in the latest style and satisfaction guar
anteed. Call and see samples of goods
and obtain prices.
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A Card.

desire to return thanks to numerous
kind and sympathizing friends for many
kind attentions and manifestations Of
sympathy to myself and family in our
great affection in the death Of my hus-
band. MRS. ROSALIE METIvIER.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
TO Farmers

TO Farmers.
Land Plaster by the ton, bbl or bag at
w. q A. MeArthur's dock.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
A Musical Pitch.
rr..ut.-nu.,


When foreign vocalists, on appearing for the first
time In an American hall or theatre, sing ont of tune
the defect Is commonly ascribed to the "nervous-
monty, however, 1t is due to the fact that the stand
ard pitch used by our orchesras Is apt to he higher
than IN foreign n,;, cities though the
antagonism between vocalists and instrumentalis,s
on this point, the former desiring a high pitch be-
singers object to it as involving greater effort and
possible injury to the voice. Not only does the pitch
vary between different countries, but in the same
country, and even city. common standards rarely
accepted. DR.. Hansck, In the Neue FTeie Presse,
gives an amusing illustration of this on one
bands united their forces to play the national
hymn, but the result was 30 ear-splittng that one
OF the bands had to be commanded to stop. An
absolute standard cannot be established, for
the pitch OF an orchestra is apt to undergo q
change even during single performance, when
showed, by precise measurement, that during a
performance Of " Norma the a OF that period was
raised from e39 to ea6 vibrations; and in a
at least II the Instruments got as the play
ers. But such minor devlalions would not be apt 10
trouble II uniform standard were once gene
rally adopted. France is most fortunate In this
respect: In 1858 the French government, in order
to regulate me matter, appointed commission. in
lLerlioz, Auber, Rossini, Meyerbeer, Thomas,
HalevyJ who. after taking into account all clrcum-
vibrations for a. This was made obligatory by law
Throughout France, and its advantages were SO APP
parent that many foreign cities, including BerliD,
fort, Stuttgart, Milan, Naples etc, adopted it in
course of time England, which to a native weak
ness OF musical instinct adds peculiar Obstnacy in
clingng TO antiguaed methods and forms, failed to
accept the benefits Of the dapason normal, thanks
largely to the opposition of Michael Costa, though
recently, following the appeal OF the ZeNschrt1 JI'
Inshunehteibdu, a number of German musicians
signed petition to bismarck to make the French
pitch obligatory throughout the German empire /;
and ut Vienna there Is soon to be an international
convention OF musicians to discuss the methods OF
introducing further reforms. The preliminary cir
Hanslick to suspect that the Intention Ia to advocate
a still lower pitch than the French, the so.caled
Milan or Pythagorean pitch; and he justly opposes
this undertaking, not only because vocasts az well
as instrnmentasts would suffer by having too low
pitch, but because the advantages derived from the
wide acceptance OF the French system would be
jeoparded.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
COULISSE CHAT.

Mr. Lawrence Barrett produces Victor Huge's
A" Hermann" next Monday night at the Chestnut
street Opera House, Philadelphia.
Rosina Nokos made an instantaneous nit at the
Standard Theatre Monday night, and a prosperous
engagement Is assured. She Is wonderfully bright
aud clever woman. and was never more charming
ihan now.-N J.. World.
The German yiolnist, Herr Jean Joseph Bot,
made his frst appearance In this country last Mon
dag at stenway Hail, New York, before a very
musical yirtuosos OF New YORK.
Salylni appeared at the Academy OF Music last
week as "The Gladiator for the benefit Of the New
York Woman's Exchange. The audience was large
and demonsiratlye. lie was called before the cur
tain several times aud presented with laurel
wreath
Miss Kate Forsythe began her engagement as as.
ISOLATE star with Mr.. John \. Raymond Monday
night at The Wanut-street Theatre, Philadelphia,
The local Critics give her great praise for an ne
gent and graceful representation Of the part.
During tue engagement Of Clara Morris at The
star Theatre, beginning Monday, January 4, she
will revive some Of the greatest OF her oldiime sue.
eesses, notably: "LArlicle A." Mss Multon,"
"Alixe,n and "The New MagdaleD," and probably
Camille aud " hlarguerita.n The last was a
great success In California with Miss Morris in the
ule-rOe, and VIII no doubt prove welcome addl-
lion 10 her repertoire IN the Easily. y. World.
Robson and Crane mad a successful week IN Bos-
ton. or their presentation OF the Two Dromlos In
the Comedy OF Errors the Courier says: "Of the
acting there Is little " say. The DroInos Of Robson
aud Crane are the same slereotyped creatures as
heretofore. Though unnatural, yet Ike candled
cherries which by some sweei-toothed individuals
are preferred 10 The Juicy fruit fresh from tue trees
they are still enjoyable and make us laugh, reason
as We may
The New York Dramatic Ne,cs Of last week says
"Mlss Ella stockton arrived from England On the
steamer Baltic last Saturday. Assisted by Professor
Ap-Thomas, the harplst, she gave an entertainment
on the ship, the proceeds Of which were given for
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
Life In 81, PetcrsluYg,

The really mysterious element of life IN st Peters,
burg Is one that transcends Western experiences.
Below the outward forms of things you enter an
atmosphere In which thought seems limited by new
laws. Out OF novel habits, strange customs, hered-
ary egacles OF The Intellect In which you have had
no share, the fancy makes stair for It's ascent into
another planet says Edmund Noble In the December
Atlantic. The differences you encounter every
where are unlikenesses not between Aryan and
Aryan, but between Europe and Asia on the one
hand, between new and an old civilization OH the
other Readily would the native help you In your
bewilderinenta, were II within his power, but the
abnormal to you Ia the normal to him. You call
upon him TO look and he secs nothing. Your
spectres are his thin air. the novelties you italicze
his daily commonplace. So that In time your sur
prise becomes less demonstrave II not less acute.
In time your diary Is content TO hold the mirror up
to nature. "The municipal council,n for example,
has just fixed the price OF bread for the next
twelve months" "The Goios punished for i'm
proper tendencies, by order deprlyng II for six
months OF the right 10 publish advertisements"
"Ihe authorities about to raise money by imposing
tax on all foreigners resident In st. Petersburg
"Newspapers contain appeals on behalf OF poor
families In the caplial.1 :" A wel-known police
Official purchases the wife OF a subordinate for ten
thousand roubles." Newspaper proprietor eXiled
10 q northern province for having publishing car
t0on representing, In series OF nine views the tor
TO retire into kennel; the whole withot headline, but
believed IN oriclal circles 10 be an allusion TO the
Cars enforced retirement to Gatchinan House
holders warned that the morrow Ia the name day
OF the Empress and that they must celebrate on the
occason-that Is to say, hang out banners and burn
lamps-or pay heavy penalty" Ana thus 1t runs
on, this record OF events a mere story OF familiar
foreigner tale OF dolngs in world all other than
his own.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27

the beneft OF the Seamen's orphapaee OF England.
She has brought over and has the American rights
for Mr.. Ernest Warrens farcical comedy, . Bor-
rowedn and Fineros Hester's Mystery" Miss
Stockton is now In Washington at Tia street
southeast.
"Allan Dare" the novel written by Admiral
Porter, has been dramatzed aud ia being played at
the California Theatre in san Francisco. 1t will be
remembered that the hero is remarkable for his
great strength such as being able to twist ordinary
pokers around his fingers like curl-papers The san
Francisco Cdu says "there Is a struggle going on all
through the various scenes between the imperfec-
lions of the dramatizaton and tho good actors who
seek to conceal them" Mr.. Mckee Rankin Is the
hero. Admiral Porter has sent him the following
despatch OF congratulaon: al tender you my
warmest congratulations on the success attending
your production OF my play, Allan Dare D. d..
Porter
remarkable revelation has come TO light regard
ing Mrs. Langtry's recent visit to the Prince OF
wales's Theatre, Birmingham. on the last night OF
her engagement she noticed a mans face against
the glass OF little window OF the ventilaor In her
dressing.room. An alarm was raised, and It was
found that an assistant In an adjoining shop had
made platform connecting the back premises with
the roof OF the theatre, and he had by this way OBJ
tained access to the window. Mrs. Langry's maid
who was with her In the dressing room, declared
that she had seen something like mans face at the
window on two or three occasions. The culprt, al
though not discovered at the time, was unable TO
deny the evidence against him, and has been dis
missed by his masier."--pdU Man Gazette.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
How the Girls are Fixed for the Stage.
TAlhauy Aroma

Eleven young women stood In a row behind the
scenes on stage devoted TO well-known burlesque
entertainment. The eleven were a chorus. Their
features averaged pretty. The eleven were not en-
plOyed account OF talent, for they little more
Than ngurantes, and so the manager mad easily in
sisted that they should be young and comely. When
/ saw them they had 1lst emerged from their dress
ing-ro0m, and were within ten minutes 10 appear
before an audience. They looked We'll, except that
their conntenances were CHASTITY white
"Wnat on eaIth's the matter with them?" Iasked.
Stage fright?n
"Not much" was the reply. "You couldn't scare
them with an audience OF Booths and lrvngs They've
not had their bloom put onyet. HereEtheir painter
Watch him."
The girls ranged themselves, facing strong light
A man with palette and several brushes went up 10
the one at the end OF the line. She stopped her
tongue, shut her sapcy mouth, and held her face
pressionessly still.
The artist dabbed brush in the smutch Of black
paint the palette and deity shaped her eyebrows
and trimmed her eyelids. Then he took up brush
fu Of red, spotted her cheeks and covered her lips.
Stepping back pace, he gazed critically at his job.
The girl grnned 30 suddenly and mechanically mat
gotihe impression that she had gone daft, but
that was quite In the way of professional duty and
was intended TO show how she would look when she
smiled at the audencei 30 that he could how 10
outline the red Of her lips This he did with a few
rapid strokes. Finally he rubbed the color ON her
cheeks until II blended satisfactorily with the white
groundwork, gave her critical examination from a
dozen feet, ana she was ready for exhibition She
ihereupon dropped OF the end OF the line, and the
same operation, varied only as the difference Of the
subject required, was repeated on the next girl.
The mans movements were wonderfully quick and
dexlerous, and the eleventh charner was finished 10
space OF time that may as wei be called jiny
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
Completing Arrangem ents-The Latest Contributor

Arrangeme nts-The Latest Contributors
The following donations have been received since
last Sunday: y. Hirsch, sl2; j. H. Young, plano
coyer Mrs Young, table cover; Miss Eva Stern, 81;
Miss Baumgarten, 81 and fancy articles; Mrs T.
solomon. two rockers, crib, and IN irblet0p table;
Mrs. Marx, slvercup;C. l.. Woodbridge, New York,
81 A. J. Levi. New York, $40: II. j. Forbes Co.,
@. j.. sennare, s25; B: H. Warner, $25; W. d. Webb,
s2O;C Walter, $40: g. w. Handy. s.; G. Losekam,
% ". E Mai'i8gly; e.; &C; pw ,ni, g.; u G:
Jay Cooke, s0 j. II. Mari. $40; Il. ]. Fleming. s.;
W. W. Corcoran, $50; g. Ehel, 81; Mrs. Cob!enzer,
champagne. Fancy goods nc. from the following:
4. g, Walach, New York;; j. Frank, New York;
Mrs. Koenhemer, W. l.. Billow Co Providence. X.
l.; Mrs. selhousen, Yoigt Haas, Schwing d Clark,
Z. Rosenfeld, Baltimore. Nd; Southern Pacific
sa %Rany wass wa SSE%pan
o. Beny, paror stove; Col. j: A. Joyce, books; ia
cob Bros, three watches; Wheaiey Bro, lumber
Tor fair; since, clrpenfer work; Union Sign Com
medal; Rothachild Bros. Co., New York. "a. LIS
ner) $40; Horigensis CO., Baltimore. (Mrs S. N.
Meyer accordeon; Mrs sacherman. dozen bottles
Of beer; Wallace Elliott Co, New York, cash, s25;
q. Fischer Mrs. l.. stern,) combination penknife;
Il. Heller, New York, Mrs. l.. Sern,) dozen SILK
scarfs; Rebecka Bell cash, 81; y. W. Hawk, table
cover and bed.ql; l.. Iiemmel 4 Co, pairs opera
HoGa, IS; H. Iofa, (Miss II0ia,l silver composing
stick; A. X. Humphrey, miss IIOffa) cash, 81; Mer-
rlll * Van Wagner. dozen photographs to order;
Union Tea and Coffee Company, chest OF coffee; A.
H. Brlnkman, Japanese cabinet: w. o. Berry, Mrs.
$. Fishery parlor stove; W. ID. Morris, encyclopaedia
map; Mr.. simmons. 81; 4. 4. Brltton and H. j.
Gray, IS; u. W. Gray a Co.'s y. Kohn Bro,
Baltimore, lne bride; George N, Mackenzie Co.,
fine English birdie.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
What Senators Drink.

Washington Letter in Cleveland Leaders
Returning 10 the Senate, 1t is Interesting TO look at
the various beverages. Frye, Blair Teller, and Joe
Brown are among the teeiOtalers and Brown is one
Of the 1rst Temperance men in Georgia. lie ayowed
temperance principles long before the State became
as much anti'llquor as II now IL, and he keeps up
with his early record. senator lIoar drinks milk
Vest, true Missourlan That he Is, stand anything
and EdmundH likes good whisky and old brandy
Ex-senator Pendleion was very fond OF champagne
and his committeeman often contained choice
article Of alcoholic slmulant. Beck aud Blackburn
IKE old Bourbon, but they never get too much Of it,
ana 81 the numerous senators who take Just little
affected by their drinking. The statesmen OF the
past drank considerably. Cheyalier Baucourt, In
mat" says that Webster was drunk Al seyeral
dinners AT which he met him. Henry Clay occasion.
ally took dram u IiancockR saloon, on The other
side OF iDe Avenue, and Tom Benton's fayorite drink
was what he called Missouri cocktail, winch was d
double portion OF whisky straight. Jen DAVIS used
10 drink clarei Win his meals, Andrew johnson Eep nj
some rare old Bourbon Ia his private once, and SAN
Houston, It Is said, never went 10 breakfast until hC
had taken four cocktails.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27

To-day Mr.. W. W, CoTcoran, Washngton's widely
known phlanthropist, whose gifts 10 public instltu-
lions nave amounted in the aggregate 10 upwards Of
i've millions OF dollars, while his private charities
more, altains the ripe age OF 81 and is as all will re-
tose 10 hear, In the best OF health. Mr.. COrcOfan
every Christmas makes the inmates Of each charl-
tab,e institution OF every denomination In the city
happy by some generous remembrance which adds
TO their comfort and pleasure. His birthday falling
this year on Sunday, Mr.. Corcoran Will not celebrate
II in any way. Many friends have already sent SOU
yenirs, and Mr. Roessle, OF the Arlington Hotel, has
sent Work OF arr which he calls "an 5i-cande-
power cake"-a candle for each year OF Mr.. Corco-
rams life. The cake was made by the new and ac-
compllshed pastry cook at the Arlington Hotel. II
Is very large and Is round, with white cross on TOP
and at the base rocks On candy OF COURSE and ferns
The small wax candles, artstically grouped, are
blue, red, green, and yellow. The cake is covered
letters, appears the name OF Mr. W. ". Corcoran
and the date OF his birth, lT9s, and Of to-day Dec
2I, 1855,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
How N,adaisys FortIncatIons we're sktt,hed.


Among The wounded notice the name OF Nal,
Macneill; but am glad to md that he Is not serl-
ously hurt for the services OF this 0cer must be Of
great importance just now on the star OF Cen
Prendergast His former visit to Mandalay was
under slightly different circumstances. When at
simla some Few years ago, as one OF the star OF the
Intelligence Branch, his special department was
Burmah. Az that iime-as. Indeed, we have more
or less for the last ten years were expecting
row with Theebaw, and Maj. Macneill, who, by The
way, is an excellent photographer, decided to 20 TO
the heart OF the country for his data the accounts
received being widely divergent. Accordingly, as
the Burmese officials were far from friendly, he
passed me frontier, and appeared at Mandaiay as
:" Mr.. Macneill, photographer" lie was viewed
with some snsplcloa but eventually secured a small
shanly on the outikris OF the capital, In which he
was jealousy allowed to carry on his adopted pre-
iession During the day he photographed ambitious
Burmese bellies for small sum- aud he preserves as
memento very fine collection, the women being
decidedly wellfayored, and their costume very
quaint, though not quite likely TO meet the views Of
one OF our bishops In the early morning hat more
natural, IN such climate, than that he should take
CONSTITUTIONAL aud in that way, by the aid of pris-
matte compass, and by what sandhurst cadets call
shooting few anges, he, In a few months, made
complete plan OF the defenses OF the town
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
raeougenial White House dinners.

After Gen. Grant had appointed Judge Taft Secrc-
tary Of War he invited q number Of the leading
hepublican senators 70 dine with him al the White
quainted. lie forgot however, toinyiie Judge TAFT,
who consequently was not present. 30 those invited
him. On another occasion, when Congress was In
yeHlgating the Washington real estate pool, Gen.
Grant sent one OF Ills sons 70 the Capitol to invite
the White House, for conference. The young
Grant lnstook that stanch Democrat, Senator Ell
Salisbury, for Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont, and 10
invited the Delawaran. His presence acted ike an
extingulsher on all political talk. and he after
having wondered all through the dlnncr why he was
were Introduced.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
oHnIsrMAs NunDERs IN BALTIM0nr.

BAiIIMOkE, MD, Dec YJ.--Jac0b JOhnsOn ana
Joseph Conway quarTeled tonight IN a saloon on
ouliney street, 10 the southern portion Of the city
Conway struck johnson, aud the latter drew pistol
and fred at Conway, the ball taking effect In his
neck, causDg wound which IL likely 10 prove fatal
Johnson was arrested. Bolh men were under the
Influence OF liquor.
John stelzle who was shot last night In his saloon
by JOAp Knopf died this afternoon from the effects
VI biz Injuries