The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-04

LATE number Of the Michigan Teacher
says; "A number Of high schools in the State
organized courses Of popular lectures during
the past winter. and in all cases, we believe.
with entire success. At Plainwell, enough was
realized to purchase a set Of Chambers Cyclic
pedia, with balance in hand. At Paw Paw,
the judicous arrangements of Principal Earle
also secured handsome surplus"
Messrs. scribner q Co., New York, will begin
early in the fall of the present year the publ
cation OF an illustrated Monthly Magazine for
Girls and Boys, to be edited by Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge, the well known writer for chill
dren, author OF "Hans Brinker," and for the
last four years editor of the children's depart
ment OF Hearth and Home. Mrs. Dodge is now
IN Europe cleaning materials and securing
contributions for the new venture.
Considerable apprehension has been felt that
the introduction Of the new Postal Card system
might be subjected TO abuse by being watched
for and their contents read by meddlesome
Postmasters and carriers. No apprehension
need be longer felt from that >ource, as the
Department has made ruling '.that all Post
masters and letter-carriers are hereby forbid
reading the contents Of Postal Cards under
their charge unless they are found to contain
" sciyTltous matter" That fixes it,
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue de-
cides that toilet and fancy soaps which are held
out and recommended to the public by 1.-THE
means of handbills, wrappers, and labels as
possessing peculiar healing, improving, and
Identifying properties or qualities, thus placing
them in the category of medicinal and cosmetic
articles rather than ordinary soaps, are liable
10 stamp tax under schedule c.
FoR the purpo Sc Of encouraging artists to
make the magnificent scenery OF Michigan
more OF specially, in their sketching and pho
tographing, as well at to bring together IN
panoramic view the grandest and best scenery
from all parts OF the State, the Executive Com
mittee Of the State Agricultural Society, have
determined upon recommending the payment
of the following Special Premiums, in addition
to the extended list under this class:
For the best collection of not less than thirty
Photographs OF Michigan scenery, by Mich
igan artist
flIsC premium. ......-............S2 U w
Second premium. ................. 10 90
luuu reunium. ...-.............. w
This should attract the attention of our az
fists and bring to the State Fair, to be held
at Grand Rapids, on the 18th, 10th, 17th
18th, 18th and Goth OF September, the finest
display OF scenery ever madoat one exhibition.
Woods Household Ne }azlne For July is
ahead OF any previous number and when
we consider its usual standard of excellence,
this is rfre praise indeed. 1t is household, not
only In nam but in character, and its table OF
contents shows wonderful adaptation of aisi-
cles TO the individual members of the family
circle. Sims Little Girl, temperance story
by Mary Hartwe", Marlborough Block" by
Karl Kase. How The Vow was Kept" by
IL. V. Osborne, "Lunatics at Large" by Rev.
L. W. Holland, and "The Declaration Of In
dependence" by j. B. Wakeley, ID. D., re
among the more noticeable articles. The CHI
drens Department is crowded full. and contains
poem in baby-tall, which without doubt, W u
be very acceptable to the little ones. The
price OF the magazine is one dollar yer.
Address, WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE,
Newburgh, y. Y.