The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-06


and Friday OF next week. The Society have
made extensive preparations, and a good show
is anticipated.
Young men and ladies' are entering the Kali
amazoo Business College from all parts of the
State, every day.
AccIDENT.-During the State Fair Mrs.
Newman, OF Omaha, OH visit here to her
brother, Mr.. Frank Hubbard was run over on
Portage street by four horse team, the entire
vehicle passing over her. Though very badly
bruised, 1t ID thought her injuries will not be
permanent. lt ID wonder she was not killed
ight.-Kalamazoo Gazette.
Alonzo Duya a hostler employed a. the
Bond House, Niles, committed suicide on Sat
uriay evening at o'clock. at about that time
n lSport of pistol was heard and moment
Afterwards. . scream. Some persons in the Of
fee, ascending tue stairs, found Duyal lying
PROSTATE, with his head resting on the upper
step. Upon examination It was discovered
that no had shot himself With a navy revolver
which was found lying on the bed in his room.
the shot took effect on the left OF the center
of the body near tho heart. Iha unfortunate
man died few minutes after nc fired tho shot.
The cause OF the sucds is not definitely known.
Duyal had for sor0 days been suffering from
chils and feyoc.-I telegraph.
TIE LITTLE CoRPoRAL has never boen more
alta ehye than it ls for the month OF October
Il contains numerous finely executed eagrav-
lags, and it's reading matter cannot fail to please
all classes, young and old. Parents desiring To
place good and wholesome reading matter into
the bands Of their children should subscribe at
once for this popular juvenile, and secure the
three extra numbers to all new Subscribers for
1S72 who send their names before November lst
$50 year Published 10y John L. Miller
Chicago, Ill.
FIRE.-Shortly after four o'clock yesterday
afternoon the cry Of fire fire! was hear
III the streets OF st. Joseph, and 1t was soon
known TINT Capt. Horace Langley's elegant
residence. on the Niles road, Was on fire. The
fire engine was promptly on the ground, but
very little could be done as there WAS no water
except that from well that was soon exhaust
ed. Every effort was then made to save the
furniture, but the progress OF the flames were
so rapid that very little could be secured. The
origin OK the fire is unknown. Mira. Langley
had retired TO an upper chamber, not fire hay
ing been kept up in the kitchen for ironing
purposes, and Capt. Langley had short time
before fell asleep on a lounge III the sitting
room, when the cry Of fire was heard at the
front door. Mrs. Langley opened her room
door and was met by smoke, and only escaped
-
probably $500, and there was an insurance of
5000 .-Benton HdrbOr Palladium.
SCaDNHRs FoR OCToBER.-"An Island on
Sire" 10 the title of graphic article on the
great volcanoes of Hawaii, by DR.. L. NJ. Coau.
The writer spent the first eighteen years or his
lie within thirty miles OF Kilauea, and his de-
scriptions, vivid and absorbingly interesting,
are from his own observations, or those OF
other members of his family. The Iliustra-
lions are remarkably effective, and include PFC
lures OF The Lake Of Fire, Mauna Loa, Coast
formed by Volcanic Action, Lava Stream Pour
ing into the Sea. the Falling Mountain, and a
Volcanic Wave Breaking on the Shore OF Hawaii
There s also q carefully prepared map OF the
several eruptions. The last of the Pequods'
is an interesting account with a fine portrait
engraving) OF Eunice Mahwee, the last or a
powerful New England tribe OF Indians by
Banson j. Losaing. In water. Its Ways and
Uses we have piece OF popular science, set
of by appropriate illustrations. The most I'M
portant essay in the number, however, Is Nr.
Fanchers " Was Adam the First Man?" 10 il
here contended that the Mosaic record itself
81,
tioas than the descen1ants Of adam dweit on
the earth" ''Perhaps,' says tue writer. ''the
conceived theories of what revelation teaches
VIII meet with disastrous overthrow ; but when
readjusted upon correct principles there vii
be no autsgonism with revelation There is q
capital paper by Edward Spencer. on The
Philosophy OF Good Health " apeasant sketcl
OF summer Trip to Newfoundland by :
q. w. BENJAMIN very bright story by Mrs
Walker: "The Cloak Cubby and the Blue
Room" and q strange story entitled 'Th5
Eleventh Cot" by Albert Webster. Jr. Wilfrlt
Cumbermede grows in interest az the story ad
vances and the lovers of Macdonald will BIZ
glad to learn that it will not be concluded fol
some time yet. In the poetry line we have
some remarkable verses by II. f.. Warner 81
the Valley of Shadows" an illustrated poem
'How the storm Came, by w. +. d.. with two
shorter poems. The Editorial Department il
unusually full and interesting. DR.. Holland
in Topics OF the Time, pays deserved trib
u.e to the late Charles Scribner in honor o.
whom the Monthly was named, and dscusse,
shepherds and their Flocks, "The Difficult,
with Dickens" 'The Improved American
In THE Old Cabinet there is description o
the Shaker Service at Mount Lebanon. Il
"Home and Society,"" Couture and Progress
Abroad" and 'At Home are brief essays. en-
titled "Best Parlors, ''Forest furnishings,
"A Talk about Teaching" &C., DC. The pag
Of Etchings is a characteristic sketch OF a "Ne
England Town Meeting" by MIR. Bush.
with the first number of the third vo!um
.INovernber ,Scribners Monthly will be en-
hrgot, and greatly increased IN popular inter
bo