The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-26


can be manufactured in order that public and
private robber, and notorious debauchee an ]
adulterer may be manufactured into civic and
social saint, let him read the diatribes Of the
New York reportorial staff as published in
every journal in that city, almost without ex-
ception. The reporters are the avant-courers
! or the press, the tentaculi by which the great
head of the Fourth estate" keeps itself en- rap
port with the mass OF the pubc-the prehen-
sile faculty. as it were, by which the press ID
enabled to mould public sentiment; to inform
itself when it will do to advance upon or recede
from any position. In ORDER then, to discover
that which the "editor-in-chief' really intends
and desires above all to impress upon public
thought and public action, one has but to read
the correspondence and reports Of daily occur
rences in his journal. 1t will also be noted
that one journalist of debauched instincts and
depraved habits will so poison others in the
profession in great city, by persevering in a
prohigate and profane reportorial method, as
to render the daily press nuisance to public
taste, and source of terror to the heads Of
families.
SUIT. HosFoRD's LEoTURE.-The High Schoo,
Course OF Free Lectures was successfully in
augurated Wednesday evening by lecture
from Hon. Oramel IIosford, OF Olivet.
After some remarks by Prof. narrower with
relation to the course in general, Mr.. Hosford
announced his subject, - Educating Forces, "
and entertained the large audience with one Of
the most interesting lectures we have ever
heard in Paw Paw. Those who have heard
MIR. Hosford several times say that his effort
Wednesday evening was the best they ever
heard from him. lie brought out prominently
commerce, climate and humanity in general
and discussed them in mastery manner.
Wehave no time for any anal ysis OF the lecture.
Every one should be on hand at these lectures
as their success ls secured beyond all doubt.
Judge Lttlejohn Of Allegan comes on next
"Wednesday evening, when we hope to have a
special reporter to give a full report.
INTELLIGENT JURYMEN.-The Detroit Tribune
says, the present regulation for choosing jur-
ors, that the juror shall have formed no opin-
ion Of the guilt or innocence OF the accused,
did very well when it was first instituted, before
daily newspapers we're in existence, and before
the telegraph, the omnipresent reporter, and
the printing-press, had combined to spread full
details OF every CRIME before the public. But
at present the rule works very badly, especially
in cases which have attracted large share OF
public attention. 1t is often impossible to find
among the intelligent men OF community any
who have not formed some opinion az TO the
guilt or innocence Of the defendant in case
for instance like that OF George yanderpool in
this State and that of Stokes.in New York city,
The result is that the selection OF jury ID linn
tied to the most ignorant class OF the commun-
ity-the menleast capable Of understanding evil
dence, and of comprehendlng law and the
men, therefore, most easily swayed and hand
course the ends Of Justice are not best attained
by any ouch system, and the more important
the case, the more inevitable is the exclusion OF
intelligence from 1t. The rule ought to be
amended 81 as 10 disquaify only those who
have formed such an opinion Of the case as
would prevent them from judging fairly Of the
evidence submitted to them. a bill providing
for the amendment Of the law in this respect
has been introduced into the New York Cen
eral Assembly by Mr.. JUL of Richland
County, and it seems sure to DE passed. We
hope that New York may set this excellent ex-
ample, and that the other States may follow It,
The farce OF justice, played by an ignorant jury
and wbeedling lawyer have been repeated
often enough.
The Board OF Supervisors Of Berrien county
at it's recent session, adopted the following:
Whereas, The county OF Berrien annually
incurs great expense both in the prosecution
OF criminals, and In the support and relief OF
the destitute and needy, we, the Board of SUI
pervisors or said county, believing the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, contrary to law, 10 be the
direct cause of the greater portion of the OK
pense 30 incurred, do resolve a. follows
ResOlred, That we do recommend and urge
the prosecution OF any person or persons II
said county, who may be engaged in the selling
of intoxicating liquors contrary to law.