Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-01-06

on the ice OH the straits.
The practice of making New Years
calls was not generally observed in our
village.
Cheboygan has been enjoying an un-
usually pleasant winter since the severe
storm of some weeks since.
The winter term of the Union school
commenced last Tuesday. with increased
attendance in each department.
The stage arrived yesterday between
and o'clock A. NJ. 1t came through
in the night for the accommodation of
the relatives of Mrs. p. NJ. Lathrop, de-
ceased.
Cheboygan experienced very dense
fog this forenoon, at one time. between
and 0 o'clock, it was so thick that one
could scarcely see across the street. Some
Of the weatherwise are predicting it the
sign of extreme cold weather.
To-day is Epiphany-or, as called by
some, 'Little Christmas" and is being
observed by our Catholic friends accord
ing to the usages of their church. 1t is
celebrated in cOmmemoration of the
appearance of our Savior to the magians,
or philosophers, of the east, who came
to adore him with presents.
There are number of the Royal Dia-
dems," the singing books used by the
Congregational Sunday school, and
which belong to the school. that are
missing. 1t would be a great favor to
the school if those of our citizens who
may have knowledge of any of them
would see that they were returned.
1t is said that Michigan judge was
recently married through medium" to
a ghost OF woman that he once loved
Perhaps, after all, $1,000 is pay enough
for Michigan circuit judge, if their bet
ter halves are to be of such an ethereal
nature as to make no demands upon their
purses for the necessaries of this mundane
sphere.
According to the opinions expressed
by some at the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors in regard to the right of the
Chairman to vote upon all questions, all
that would be necessary to do to deprive
a town of any representation upon the
Board upon many important questions,
would be to elect the supervisor Chair
man, and then combination OF any
three members would control the affairs
of the county irrespective of the opinions
and interests of the other three towns.
The more the election i'm the disputed
SOutht IN states is investigated the more
clearly is it shown forth that Hayes and
Wheeler are entitled TO the electoral votes
of those states. 1t is fearful to contem-
plate, however, the amount Of intimida-
ton the Democracy suffered in some of
the parishes i'm Louisiana. In one parish
where there was only one Republican
vote cast, the Democracy were so afraid
to come to the polls to vote for fear they
would be surrounded and captured by
that single Republican that they only
succeeded il: getting in between'6, 900 and
1000 votes.
The meeting of the fire company. at
Cueny's hall, last night. was we'll attend
ed. In the absence of President Brown,
Chief Foreman Blake presided. A COM
mittee. consisting of John w. McGinn,
VIM. T. DePuy and S. Legault. was APP
pointed TO solicit subscriptions from the
citizens for the purpose of raising a fund
for the benefit of the company. The
regular order of business was gone
through with, and the company adjourn
cd until the last Friday evening of this
month. the night tor the regular month
ly meeting.