The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

hepupIc, OF last week, all gave KICK st the
auxiliary newspapers, and then bestowed n
word Of fattery and laudation on each other,
as
Ass intoDes 10 ass"
The trouble with these papers is that they
are much inferior TO the auxiliary papers and
they themselves know it,
PRoF. BAUTER's Elocutlon Class consisting
OF forty members will give an exhibition
March 2Sth, at the Lawrence Union School,
house. The exercises will consist OF choice
selections rendered singly, and others in con-
cert. There will also be gwen, parts of select
pieces, with combined action by tie whole
class, tragedy will b e played. There will
also be dialogues ana tableaux.
The evening previous( Thursday March 9th
there will be juvenile exhibition by pupils
from four to twelve years OF age.
THE Cassopalis Vigillant has changed pro-
pnetors and comes to us enlarged to an eight
column paper, and is now printed on an auxil-
lIary. 1t was started as a''prlnted all at home
shetland so continued for forty-two weeks.
but like the Democrat Of the same place 1T has
had to submit to fate and turn in to the popu-
lar channel and adopt the cooperative method
The present propretors are Charles L. Nor.
ton, the County Clerk OF Cass county, and W
II. Mansfield a practical printer. We hope
their experiences IN their new vocation will run
smoothly and that their finances may increase
SEVERAL Of our cotemporaries are much
troubled about the TRtE NoRrHERNER, and
give good deal OF valuable {? } space in their
journals for the purpose OF ventilating their
over. wrought and over-heated brains, whenev.
er the enyied sheet makes its weekly appear
ance on their tables.
That is right Go in Gentlemen give ex
preston to your feelings-don't hesitate to say
all manner OF moan things about this paper
and after you have belaborei it to your heart 3
content, go out into the open air and cool
of-,twill make you Feel better, provided you
re not dspeptc.
We have received the first number of the
Bangor Journal, a five column quarto printed
upon an auxiliary. The paper makes a good
appearance in the way OF the press-work and
general make up and doubtless fills a much
needed want, The editor and publisher is SIr.
| Charles W, Gellett formerly OF Jackson, who
.ot tess imagines that this last venture oil his
wi place him on
"A golden throne
InstarIed with gems.
G congratulate the people OF Bangor on
IT, most useful accession 10 tho institutions
oS sheir city.
The interest Of Thos. l.. Ross in the Paw
Paw Mills wa Id by the assignee, on SATURDAY
! last, at pubic eale, and was struck off to +. o
Briggs, Esq, who took il subject to tac mort
cages suhslsting thereon. and amounupc, 1
something over Ten Thousand Two Pnndre
dollars. Tee amount bid at sale Was. OF course
! b.l, small, as the property wss eucumbere
for it's entire selling value. Mr. Anderson. til
the owner OF the other BALI OF the property
we believe paid less THAI ten thousand dollar
10 Alon2o sherman For bis interest. This ho
Tor years been regarded "a an excellent pee
of property,
The Chairman OF the Senate COMMITTEE OF
Cities and villages has got il ali right noS
and IL able to account for the az. 900 discreI
, of tho district schools and procured the SCI
J vices OF Is year old boy who showed the Sci
ator how 10 figure out boy adding clphers an
nterliniDg, The Senator then demonstrate
to the senate tbat 20 escape the s72 600 biul
der they must draw On tho future for S16,0
000. Still the matter Is still IL some doub
out tie Chairman can figure It all out when
gets home, and publish the result IN the Ali
: gan journal for the benefit OF al PARTIES int
4 rested m tue matter
:, iHL trsatiou OF railroad real estate il coz
my under Serious considera ion. Land Con
missioner Clapp has supplied the Senate with
statistical statement OF the quantity Of TO
eru1nsut and SNsmp lands nerctofore grant
IN Ca IA county OF tee State - the several RAJ
roads WITHIN our. borders the Goyernmc
= lands aggregating 8, l10,20i acres and Il
Swamp lauds IGO29j. Representatives Bue
q l.. W alker, and Eggleston Call lawyers ba
i been appointed committee 10 report as
> whether the Legislature has right TO repe
r the general law OF 1871, winch exempted "a
road lands from taxation; aud II il
whether all railroad lands earned by compani
= before 1871 are not subject 70 immediate Ia
- also, whether ii il constitutional to exem
:, the granted lands of railroad companies, and
go, whether II il expedient TO exempt also I
lands OF actual settlers within the limits
railroad grsnts.-Lausng Republicans.
We The following extract from a report Of (
" Senate commttee'on Cities and Villages Z
ry hibits very remarkable capacity for figurir
at The reliability OF the figuring Of that commit,
lie is shown in the little problem quoted they OF
made slight mistake OF seventy-two thousa
-, dollars, circumstance which should establ
=, their superior intelligence and capacity for
. time 10 como:
10 1.-THE area included in the proposed annex
territory, exclusive OF the park, is about 81
n. acres. This, with it, factories and bulldin
is estimated at S2,000000. The assessed v
ustIon OF property in Detroit rs about 40
nm cent OK lts real value Forty per cent OF {
- 600, 900 equals $500, 600. Thus, at ono per &C
VA which is less than the city tax, would vi
no $780, 900 per annuIn, which will pay the $50,
* annual Appropriation for park Improveme
IN, together with $4,000 interest on $500, 900 p
bonds leaving, IN fact. no cost whatever 70
Oh charged to tue city and taxed upon either r
ia or poor, giving them park az the expense
those owning property il lis vicinity