The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
Irne NortI)erner.
PAW Paw, MIcmoAy, June 90, 1873.

TlrE maddest man re have seen IN many 4
day Is our neehbor Suith who bought clock
OF Capt. Nelchor fifteen years age. The Cap.
didn't tell him how cf,ou 90 wind il up. He
wound il mp every nigh during the ffteen years
that he has owned H. The other day be DIS
covered that 1t was IN eight day clock. lie
took pencil and figured ont that ne bad wound
up that clock five thousand four hundred and
seventy-tiye times. when six hundred and
eighty-four times would have done just as well.
and that he had actually wound 1t four thousand
seven hundred aud ninety-one times more than
was necessary. lie was mad and il you had
seen lis wrath rse up from tho very coles Of
bis boots and burst in the biggest kind OF swear
adjectives you wouldn't wonder why the wealth.
er is 20 hot.
IL to-day issue viii be found the Jiesou-
tions adopted by the Farmers Convention. held
at Paw Paw on the 4th inst. II viii be seen
that in the main they have the same tendency
and express the same views az those passed by
similar gatherings in other States. and Will
meet the favor OF the producing classes through
out the country.
There Is one, however. that We should be
pleased TO zee discussed through the newspaper.
1t ls No. of the series, and touches upon a
topic full OF interest, both to tho producer and
consumer. and one which there is lees dearly
defined and intelligent IDEAS held by all classes
OF citizens than almost any other topic OF 2
political nature. We viii be glad 10 open our
columns TO discussion Of that question IN oil
its bearings on industry and consumption.
messrs Hon. =. J. Wootman DIR. Y. l.. liar
rson and asa c. Glldden were the committee
who drafted the resolutions, and are all cult-
waited and thinking men, II would seem proper
that they should each furnish short articles on
the tariff question. II is z mater in winch the
people are deeply interested, and will feel
obliged to any oneitor clear exposition OF that
yexed question. We would suggest that the
discussion should take sufficient latitude TO
cover general principles. The editor has given
good deal Of attention to general politics of
late, and would be glad to have this tariff ques-
ton discussed in a systematic manner by one
or all Of the gentlemen above named nasmuch
a. we have heretofore expressed some views
lightly touching this question to which two Of
the gentlemen appeared to take exceptions
We do not desire controversy, but sound, logic
al views III order that we may all como to under
stand our positions. We simply want any and
every one to give his views that we all may he
brought to a mutual understanding.
Nr2IENA, June 4th, 1873.
Mr. EDI1oR:
The fourth reguI1r meeting of the Al
mena, Bloominglale, Pine Grove and Wayerly
Union Sunday School Institute was held at Pine
Grove Station on the 2sth and 10Th mt
Mr.. Turner OF Boompgdsle, succeeded Mr.
Cyrus Smith, Of Wayerly, as President of the
Institute we regret to say the larger portion
of the Official members we're absent, (and if in
these days it ie a hagrant offense, politically,
to be abseut from certain localities whenever
on duty, why is it not heinous sin religiously p
happily there were able and willing workers in
the great and worthy enterprise ready to take
their places, pro tem
Many important aud interesting questions,
relative to sunday School labor, were ably dis
cussed by those present, (the audience repre-
senting respectively professional men, farmers
and mechanics OF this and the adjoining county
Of kalamazoo). According TO programme on
the second day there was n Childrens' meeting,
and at eight o'clock fifteen minutes, A. NJ, the
new and well constructed schoo-room was oc
cupied by many little ones whose bright earnest
glances and ROSY faces announced that this was
their time to receive Of the good things" OF
this " feast of reason They were addressed
by Rev. Mr.. lIutt, who seems to recognize
every one of them no matter how distant the
home he hailed from. This gentleman is en-
phatcally the "Childrens' Preacher IN that
ucInitS he breaches and acts upon the senti-
ment he 50 enthusiastically expressed "be the
chlld's friend ana you will be the friend OF the
parent" lie asked the little folks great many
questions indeed, not he only. but all the speak
ers adopted this method in addressing the chill
dren they were 30 yankeelzed in tins respect
that more than one OF us grown up children
felt thankful for once that we were no longer
children, and settled back in our seats with the
lasting conviction that Van Bnren county has
any amount OF material out of which to manu-.
facture school examiners for long time to
come, even should it require technicalties and
certain text books.
The music was spirited and soul-stirting
throughout. -All pronounced the meeting
success and considered the project OF soon
organizing County Association, urging that
Van Buren county might as well move forward
in this direction as others--might as well take
the van in the onward march OF progress in this
cause OF truth and right.
Tho following essay was read 10y Mrs Jennie
Dougas of Waveriy. Subject, Oar / $. SUI
Iperntendent We are constrained to tell
you about him. We think him to be the best
in the county he is jewell and we wish every
school in the country could find s1ch a one -
he is licc man; he keeps abreast of the times;
he roads the best Sunday-school periodicals.
and has tho faculty of appropriati9g tho very
'cream" Of I'll the eugg ostIons he finds for the
benefit of our school, however, nc does mol IT. |
troduce every new feature simply because it
may have The sanction Of some successful sun
day-school worker. lie has q way OF testing
and deciding upon.any important plan, like this,
" can sec there is merit in It and it may be