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VOL. 9.
Northern Tribune.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
northernTribune CO.
. It. THOMPSON, Editor.
Terms: $1 50 per year, in Advance
HOLIDAY
i Our Stock of Holiday Goods is
now in and displayed for inspection,
Great care has been exercised in its
selection, and we are confident that
in Richness and Variety its surpasses
any of the kind shown in the past,
especially our line of Silverware,
which fsJViainly from the list of Heed
& Bartoivxf Taunton, .Mass., whose
Goods are particularly nited for
thsir beauty of .Design and Fineness
of "Workmanship.
Soliciting an examination of same,
we remain,
irours truly,
A. L. FEXER,
Sole Agent for The Rockford Watch
Co., in Cheboygan.
Miss M. IV. Smart
OPZ22TS TO-D At
1 ;
The finest line of Fall and Winter
LULLLNERY!
Ever brought to Cheboygan. I have ; .
spared no pains to, selecMhejj .
MOST ELEGANT ' GOODS
The market can produce, which I shall
be pleased.to have everyone call and ex
amine. I bare an elegant line of v,
PATTERN HATS and BONNETS
which I especially call your attention
' MISS M. w; SMART,
,; ' ; ' Cheboygan, Mieh.
L.T. Limpert,
Watclimaker!
AND JEWELER.
HEADQUARTERS FOR-
AVATCHES, CLOCKS.OIAMONOS
Silverware, Jewelry, Specta
cles, &c. The Larpst Stock
in Cheboygan.
Repairing neatly and promptly
done. A Full line of
Rockford Watches,
at MS MICE D r RICE 8.
Call and Get my prices before
i. ..
pure.... i,. T. LIMPERT.
m
IS COMXXTG.
And be Happy.
:)o(:
Callat tlie MAMMOTH STORE
and Purchase your
Winter's Supply!
Silver Groy Blankets, $2.25, 2.74,
3.00, 3.50 and 3.85 pair.
White Blankets, 12.00, 2.50, 3.00,
up to $10.
Feather Pillows, 75c, $1.00, 1.50,
pnd 2.00 each.
Standard Prints, for comforts, fast
colors, only 5 cents per yard.
Qotton Batts. 10c, 12c, 15c and
18c. ,
Bed Comforts, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50
and 2.00 .
Tory Cheap
Ladies' Dolmans,
Cloaks, Circulars, Coats, &c.
AT VERYLOW PRICES.
Shawls, Shawls, - Shawls,
. Jloods, Iloods, Hoods,
'"Hosiery, Hosiery, Hosiery,
Gloves, Gloves, Gloves.
, Ladies' Black Jersey Jackets, $2.5
and $3.00.
' YAtlNS AND FLANNELS from
Lexington Woolen Mills.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mats and
Boots. Shoes and Rubbers !
Cheaper than any other House in
town.
nnmfl and see us. Remember the
larcAst store in town, the largest
stock in town, the best and cheapest
goods in town, the only anti-monop
01 y store in town.
H. Chambers,
Bennett Block, Cheboygan, Mich.
i Cold Wave
Prepare for It !
Northern Tribune.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1883.
Ererybody reads the Tribune.
W. F. Clapp of Owasso h here on busi
ness.
Charley Moor went to Chicago last
Tuesday on business.
II. E. Soper, and Geo, II, Dupont from
Detroit were here this week.
McBride the injured man at Indian
River died last week, buried Sunday.
The Tribune is preeminently a friend
of Cheboygan and all her interests and
people.
Rev. A, W. Westgate left Tuesday
morning for Detroit on business, returns
this week.
The Messenger came In on her last
trip. She is now being stripped for her
winter sleep.
Wm. Galnor hss contracted with Watt.
S. Humphrey, to get out pine. He begins
operations Monday.
Charley Robinson runs a hay press
averaging about eight tons a day.
Charley means success.
Geo. Sheaver, a prominent business
man and Odd Fellow of Bay City was
here attending to business.
Sam. A. Walling from Chicago well
known here made his friends glad by
the light of his countenance.
Nothingjin the Tribune to wound any
lady or gentleman, or prevent it from
beiug a first elass family paper.
Mrs Farr reports from Jackson, to her
husband, that she is having a fine visit,
and starts Monday for Indlanoplis.
Mr. Taylor, formerly of Mattoon, Ogden
& Taylor, left for his borne in New York,
sickness in his family calling him home
The Under-Sheriff Lynn went out on
the Petoskey road yesterday morning to
bring to jail a woman recently gone in
sane. KnJb breeches are worn in Cheboygan,
but In some Instances they are not worn
off so high, and if the season is mild
may winter through.'
Chief Justice Graves is to be honored
with a receptsion at , Detroit DecTth by
the Bar of the State. VY. S. Humphrey is
on the general , committee. ...
ThompsoH Smith has at present 13
camps getting out logs. It ' is expected
that the force employed will get out
logs that will cut 30,000,000 , . . .
John Derry pronounced insane by Drs.,
Gerow and DuPaul, was taken to Pontlac
Sheriff Harrington started with, the
unfortunate man yesterday morning. 1 ,.
' W. W. Davidson the artist who has been
with ns six seasons departed forXbicago,
Thursday.to spend the winter as his cus
tom is, we shall greatly miss him until
he returns.
Cheboygan should have telephone
connections with Petoskey, Mackinaw
City, Indian Elver and other points. And
it is sure to come to pass before there's
a Democratic President.
Mrs Alfred Osier feels it best for her
on acconnt of being so lonely to go and
live with her husband's father and
mother who live at Pottsdam, N. Y., by
themselves. Mrs Osier starts Monday.
The members of Fountain nose Co No.
3. desire through the Tribune, to return
thanks to - Thompson Smith. Nelson&
Ballen, II. Chambers, and W. II. Vander
Mlt for favors bestowed the 1 company in
connection with their Thanksgiving
dance.
A vessel man must, of necessity.be
hall fellow well met with all. The tug,
lighters and river business of Mattoon &
Robinson will bo presided over by that
universally popular man, Robert Robin
son; we make our politest bow to Capt
Robinson.
Capt. J. W. Brown made 148 trips
through St. Mary's river this season, with
the Yan Raalte with out finding the bot
torn of the river once. He made 104 con
seditlve trips without missing, being on
time or failing to connect with a train
This speaks well fur both steamer and
Captain.
Robert Robinson and wire are among
the highly esteemed aod popular of
Cheboygan. On Thursday evening a
large company filled their dwelling,
music, mirth, melody, were the order of
the hours, then a long felt want, was
rlchlv suDDlied by first class refresh
ments. The dance, card table and viva
clous conversation kept the company
to gather until 10 or is o'ciock.
Wm. Smith Is running one camp. .
The Steam tug Bradley is in the Amiot
ship yard, high and dry for the winter.
Right handed kid mitten owner found,
call, pay for this notice and receive prop
erty, .
For the exhilarating game of ten
pins, go to James Bartlett's next to the
fish market.
We were glad to welcome to onr office
a pleasant call from Esquire Henion of
Hastings, Michigan. Come again.
Dr. T. A. Perrln's eye swallowed a
saw dust cinder on Wednesday night
and inflamed. Moral, don't eat saw dust
cinders at a late hour.
Another bank is spoken of for Cheboy
gan. The new parties are from Port
Huron. The coming spring will show
signs that this village has expanding
and growing power in it.
Frank Howard, alia Bill Smith, was
wanted at East Saginaw for robbery.
While in John Murphy's saloon on
Thursday afternoon, Marshal Lynn went
for hira and of course lodged him In jail.
Nelson & Bnllen are simply immense
in their business operations and their
dry goods store is worth a visit from
any one. Penny, at the head of the
lry goods department is as fine a gentle
man as lives.
Allen Smith has been constructing a
dam for Thomson Smith on Million's
creek, and strange f say, when the
weather is bad, Al. says he can't dam
at all, It matters not how much he swears
but Al. always pulls through.
Blake's foundry has a new engine, of
the Sutton make. Its cylinder is 20x12,
reck, valve, Judson governor. Irive
wheel 5 feet, fly wheel seven. Th m
creased steam power is needed for the
growing business. May Cheboygan and!
Blake expand upward and onward alike.
All people interested in matters of Art
should not .fail to see the beautiful
painting now on exhibition at A. W
Westgate & Son's, painted by Mr. Will
L. Beebe, one of Michigan's best artists.
It woald be well for those who desire
good portrait paintings to call on M.
Beebe, who is stopping, at the Grand1
Central, and solicits your orders. , ,
Dr.T. A. Perrln was holding the gaw
so it couldn't get away, and Watts S.
Humphrey was gently tapping a shelf iw
the chanber but the thing was sensitive
and determined to go off, and it did, the
butt end of the shell tearing through
Humphrey's middle finger, taking also at
piece ; ; of the forefinger. Humphrey
started, for the woods next moraing
playing as good a hand as the best. Da.
Prrins face was powdered and as Is al
ways the case in face powdering th
looks were not improved. ' ' 1
The Tribune was never so prosperous
as mow, never was In such a condition
to be useful as now, never had so many
words of approval and encouragement
as note, never was so determined
and prepared to present the fairest,
cleanest and best paper In Noitiern
Michigan as note, Meyer received) so
many subscribers as now, and remem
ber there is no better time to snlserlbe
for this live, just, 'progressive paper
than now. One dollar and fifty, cents
gives you a receipt for the Tribcxe un-
... ,i iuor' '',;"' . ( i
111 January isi, ioou.
On Monday Robert Robinson , negotia
ted for one-half interest in the Mattoon
mill property, securing the 'shams of g-
den and Taylor. The tug and lighters
are included. The sum of eight thou
sand dollars being the purchase price for
said half interest. The firm will be
now known as Mattoon & Robinson. The
firm will get out their own legs in part,
and propose to run the mill up to its
capacity, and should, from their expert
ence, judgment, ability and staying
qualities, furnish first class lumber at
as nrontaoie a raie as buy una. mw
wish the new firm abnndantsnccess
A well-known and estimable lady had
nftraslon a few evenings since 1 to be on
the street at 7 o'clock, when near New
ton's store, a stranger, well dressed, ac
costedher thusly, --Hello, Clara." She
proceeded and the same hello followed.
When in the light of Carmody's saloon,
she sharply said to the rake, "Yon are
mistaken sir In the person," when the
insolent fellow saieV'I see I am, but
can't T see vou homer Such a brass
foundry onght to be shot, so the woman
said. The way to do when any laly is
thus insulted is to step in the first place
and order a policeman, and Cheboygan
whl fnrntsh one instantly to care for
such villains.
Once upon a time there was a frog
The life saying stations will be closed
Dec. 10th.
Corn from the wrecked schooner Case
sold well'.
, Capt. KIrtland and daughter left for
Milwaukee Monday.
W. G. Boggs left Tuesday morning for
abuslness trip to Bay City.
Rev. Father DeSmedt left Monday for
Grand Kapids on official business.
The Benton House now sports a hard
wood floor as well as Dan Mc Leod.
The brick yard will throw bricks at
the telephone until it rings them on.
Smith & Adam planing mill is to
te supplied with water from the water
works.
J. B. Mc Arthur, and Vorce& Co. will
not haye the telephone pass them with
out yelling hello.
; Mrs. Kidd has just started a flrst-ela3s
private boarding house on Water street.
Terms reasonable. 1
. r. . . : , .
Mattoon & Robinson are going
to have a telephone at their mill, if it
can be secured and of course it can. 1
Cheboygan is always glad when Eph
raim Nelson is here, and he arrived cn
Tuesday night, as full of business push
as ever. -
It would be a great strike to hare the
telephone at the forks of the river during
the running and booming of logs. Next
siimmer you'll see.
The new standard time was made to
accommodate those who ate affectionate
with lamp posts, through the moving in
fluence of flat bottle inwards.
A prominent Cheboygan business man
objects to promoting any satanic being
to the position of "boss devil,, but admits
that there may be something devilish on
the earth. - , , , . .
J. B. McArthur loaded the schooner
Danforth with lumber for Robinson;
Prettyman, of Chicago. This is the last '
boat of the season for Chicago,, from this
port, with lumber.
The Chippewa News says that Gabriel
1b driving a hearse at the Soo, and met
with an accident. No wonder, the'heurse
business it not the orthodox wayof blow
ing the blast of resurection.
Henry Minor and R. Rapp have return
ed from their Mallet 'Lake hunt with
three deer as trophies. The season Is
now enaea and the hunters among onr
merchants are inclined to literary pur
suits. The steam barge Huron City and tow
left here a few days ago for Buffalo, and
have turned up at Tawas, where they,
run in short of fuel. It is not known
whether they will proceed te Buffalo or
lay up at Tawas.
Next Tuesday evening, the famrns
Continental Vocalists and Swiss Bell
Ringers will give a splendid entertain
ment at the opera house. Let everybody
go who loves fun, music and ' comedy.
The company is fin t crass. . Remember
togo. " ; '' -' i --.-.;
Republicans, Greenbackers and 'Dem
ocrats, declare the tone and spirit of the
Tribune tobe clean,' absolutely free
from all petty personalities and vulgar'
ities. We appreciate our many friends
and will put forth our honest efforts to
serve them in any way possible. ;
Enterprise is abroad, a fellow with an
eye to business called In and wanted to
advertise for trade a $50 bull pup for a
$40 dog, and receive the difference. Ills'
dog being royal, bnt ai timet were hard
a cheaper dog would do him this winter.
As he was of doubtful pay, we wont name
the animal that was so enterprising.
Morris Wheeler is a genius in adver
tizing, selling goods delivering goods,
making friends, keeping friends and
serving Cheboygan generally.1 This
week he has heard from Congress and
finds out that he is appointed grocer
for the people with the eagle to help him
in his rapidly growing business. If you
want a square true man to deal wltn go
to Morris Wheeler's.
St. Ignace is now connected by tele
phone, they use the acoustic telephone.
The sound only runs to first station, and
he Is asked to tell the next , station
what he wants to communicate. Th's
is a very poor system of exchange,
fie subscribers along the line will soon
get tired of repeating messages. It soon
will be pronounced a failure. The only
omplete system is the Bell, such as is
me in Cheboygan.

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