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Northern Tribune. THE NORTHERN TRfRUNK. MARCgj 10. 1SS3. SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 1883. v S. Baker & Son are making some im 1 portant changes in the internal arrange merits of their office at the dock. These spring moraings are quit frosty. Bight to ten degrees below zero is not very favorable for spring flowers We would call the attention of gen tlenien to the advertisement of W. II Scott, the merchant tailor. Call and see him. Lumber camps are beginning to break up. Several crows came in this week, and we hear of others that will send out their crews next week. Reid & Co. give some facts and flirures in their new advertisement in this issue that cannot fail to interest everybody in this vicinity. Read it carefully. The members of the After:nath society are preparing a rare treat for their friends at a coming social. It will be in a musical line and from what we hear of it cannot fail to be enjoyable. At this time last year the steamer Golden Eagle had made a trip from Al pena to Bay City, arriving at the latter place on the yth of March. The Arun dell commenced her regular trips on the 14th. The breaking up of camps makes pas senger traffic on the Mackinaw division of the Michigan Central boom.the trains all being crowded when they reach Bay City, with scarcely standing room va cant. The county Board ot examiners will meet at the public school building, Fri day, March 10th. for the examination of applicants for teacher's cer tiflcates. All interested will please make a note of the date. Capt. Bouchard reports that the Algo mah is being raised at St. Ignace so that her iron plating can be repaired. John Dodd, the Cheboygan diver, and his brother. Capt Samuel Dodd, are assist ing. Senator Kerry left Washington Sun day for Grand llayon, his home. He was quite exhausted by the time he reached Niagara Falls, and stopped over there for a brief rest, exp -rting to reach home this week. The Algomah is not the only steamer defeated by the ice this winter. The Grand Haven and Milwaukee, and the liUdington and Milwaukee lines have both corne to grief, both steam ih on the latter route being seriously disabled. We see it stated that the Michigan Central are going to lay steel rails be tween Bay City and Detroit the coming season. We presume the Mackinaw division will also be improved.the south ern portion from Grayling down needs it bad. A prominent Lansing lawyer, who does not train with the Republican party, naid recently: "I care not what man my party nominates, I shall vote for Austin Blair." Such expressions are daily heard in the ranks of the opposi tion. Lanniriff Btpubttnn. The Bay City Tribune says the fisher men on Saginaw Bay took up tneirnets and hied themselves ashore to await Wigginn great storm, and intimates that if the aforesaid storm fails to put in an appearance, the air would be quite sulpherous in that vicinity. L'unl. I, .11 I 1 i an ivuuu nas suown us a pro gramme of the 404th concert of the Her shey musical school, Chicago, in which Miss Donna C. Davis, of our village took part, singing the aria, "With Verdure ('lad," from Hayden's oratorio of Crea tion. The Chicago papers all speak highly of the entertainment. R. W.Gillett, of Detroit, recently elect ed president of the Board of Trade of that city, in his speech on taking the chair alluded to speculation and corners as dating back to the the time when Jo seph.in the land of Kgypt.foresaw trouble and went long on corn. Joseph allowed his friends and relatives to come into the ring, but the country at large had to come flown with the shekels, even as did the people who recently paid seventy cents for corn in Chicago. Our cotemporary accuses us of picking out the most favorable case we could find in replying to their charge in regard to the statement made by Mr. Horr in regard to the average wages of men em ployed In and about the saw mills of Michigan. Everybody knows that the supp'y and demand regulates such things, and one case covers all. It is also a well known fact that at the great lumber centers wages are higher than they are in Cheboygan. We do not dis pute the fact that men get little enough wages and work long hours, and it was to prevent a still furthur reduction of wages that Representative Horr made his able effort fn the House. The views of the majority of the people in this Con gressional district on the tariff question was clearly expressed last fall, when Hon. H. H. Hatch was elected. It was a Democratic caucus. Turn out Monday and vote at the elec tion of village officers. Humphrey & Perkins advertise two desirable houses to rent. " It Is rumored that the Martel furnace at St. Ignace will shut down to-day. The council adopted the report of the committee on Public Buildings, refus ing the Independent Sunday school the use of the hall. The ticket nominated by the Republi can caucus Thursday afternoon meets with general approval, and is conceded to be a strong one. Captain Alexander Ranville will sail the tug Geo. W. Cuyler the coming sea- soh, and not the T. M. Bradley as stated in cur cotemporary. The Southern Michigan Cedar and Lumber Company cut 83,000 shinirles per day for two days in succession, and propose keeping that rate up all the time. The people along the route between Cheboygan and Sault Ste. Marie, we un derstand, are greatly pleased over the tact that the an Raalto is going on that route, and think she will All the bill in every respect. Services at the Congregational Church to-morrow at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject of morning discourse "TeniDta- tion." Theme for evening "Charactor, Its Value and Its Perils.' resident McDonald, Clerk Brown and Trustee McArthur wrere appointed by the council at its meeting Tuesday night as the Board of Inspectors for the char ter election next Monday County Clerk Metivier has been so un fortunate as to lose his gold-rimmed spectacles, o. 12 glasses. He will liber ally reward the finder upon delivering tiiem at his office in the court house. The Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad company's annual meeting Wednesday re-elected all the old officers. During the year the company has paid the bond ed interest on its debt and snent tttflnm on improvements. The annual scare about the dam giv ing away when the snow goes off, is again on the carpet, but we do not ap prehend there is anv necessity for any P'rson building an ark to escape the flood. The same old story has been re peated every spring, and yet the dam stands. President McDonald has issued his proclamation requiring all saloons closed next Monday.in accordance with the law. The penalty for violation is a fine of not less than fH nor more than $10(1 and costs of prosecution, and for failure to nay sueh fine, imprisonment in the coun ty jallfor not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days. David Moloney has taken charge of me store of M. & B. Moloney, and pro poses doing business so as to meet the approval of all. A first class stock will be kept and prices given as low as the lowest for the same same class of goods. Call upon him at the store, on the cor ner of Third and Water streets. The trustees of the Baptist church at their meeting. Tuesday evening, voted to invite Rev. W. G. Clark, of Louisville. Ky.. to occupy the pulpit for a few Sab- ohuiv, wiui a view of extending him a call to the pastorate, should i ItlViva an. ceptable, He is a young man. verv high ly spoken of as to ability, and is thought GOLD II BOUGHT CLOT As Cheap and Well-made AS NOW BEING SOLD f. c. MOORE Offers Special Ha renins in Men's Neck Wear. DE3 -2" H. J. MINER, THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER, Bennett Block, Cheboygan, Mich Linen Collars, Linen Cuffs. WAR ! WAR ! THE Detroit Cash Store. o No Mistake IwtGenumeBargains -A. a: M. & B. MOLONEY'S WAR! (Rg Great Silk Handkerchief, Silk Mufflers. Out to be the man wanted to carry on the good work inaugurated by the late Rev. Conrad. For the next three weeks, and nil goods sold at cost. Great Ntock or STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES. Flour, Pork, Hams, Uaeon, Potatoes, Cabbage, Apples, Crockery and' Glassware, Teas and ( Wees. We havo the Fini'Mt Stnnlr Hint in ti ha i, ,.i m . urri,.H it""iJ'w" .n.u we warrant to be e t an, V ZZTZSC " W' ' S "tt W Handsome IW lts, Cake Pans'; Dish Pans Tin VYns ail' sizS P E. H Hder V b Mlftti1" thU8ttnd - articled 'Fresh M. & B. MOLONEY. R. H. Mosier will not jingle tin bells on the tug G. W. Cuyler the cominir sea son, lie has engaged with S. F. Tolsma, t he fisherman, for the season. He start ed!Wednesday morning, with a crew of men.to Hammond's Bay to put up ice, and to put in quite and extensive crib dock at that point. The dock will be builtlin the shape of an L, and so located as to forma good harbor for Mr. Tolsma s fishing tugs. Me intends making that one of the leading points for his fishing operations this season. Bushwhacking sportsmen will do wtdl to heed a recent enactment of the legis lature which reads as follows: "Any person who shall at any time, within this state, kill any robin, night hawk, whiiiDoorwill. fincii. thrush, lark h arm. bird, swallow, yellow bird, blue bird, trown thrasher, wren, martin, oriole, woodpecker, bobolink, or any song bird, or rob the nst of any such birds, shall be deemed aruiltv of a miKHnmannnr umi on conviction thereof shall be fined $5 for each bird so killed and for each nest so robbed, or in default thereof shall be confined in the county jail for ten days." Thomas Richardson, one of the well known pioneers of our county, met with quite a serioug accident last Wednesday. He was falling a tree and when it fell it lodged against another tree, making it necessary to chop down the second one and while so engaged the tree sprung back, striking him on he head, cutting a severe gash and knocking him senates, N lien found, sometime after the accident he was in an insensible condition laying across the top of a stump, his head hang ing down one side and his feet on the other. He was taken home, and Dr. Perrin sent for, who dressed the wound and yesterday his condition was much improved. Velvet Fiat Scarfs, Velvet Puff Scarfs. W. H. SCOTT, WW UK Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons. HAS JUST RECEIVED A ChoiceLirie of Cloths Casimeras For The Spring Trade. All the Latest Styles of Fancy Mix tures For NOBBY BUSINESS SUITINGS. Fancy Pantings in Different Shades. A Fine Line of French & English Worsteds for Dress Suits. NEAT DESIGNS FOR SPRING OVERCOATINGS ! IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES. Call -A.n.a. See T2n.e:m.. WZ4 A very large and excellent assort ment of Goods pertaining to my business Mil pay you to examine my stock. A lew mufflers left I will close out at C ost to save car rying over W. C. MOORE.