The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-26

Grue Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, Sept. rs, 1873.
loraI department.
Hon. Wilder d. Foster, Representative in
Congress from the Fifth District of Michigan,
died in Grand Rapids Sept. 20.
II. z. McFarln will hold an Auction sale at
the residence Of Edward Snowman, two miles
northwest OF Glendale p. O., Oct. IL.
We advise every young man or lady who wish
10 qualify for business to attend the Kalamazoo
BUSINESS College
The Ann Arbor Courier says the seating ca
pactity of the new University Hall is 5000, and
by the use of temporary seats 1000 can be ac-
conmodated.
Charles Smolk has removed his sewing
Machine Depot to the new building on the
corner of Main and Niles streets. adjoining the
residence OF T. A. Granger.
The Fair Of the Paw Paw Valley Agricultural
Society commenced last Wednesday ana closed
to-day. We will give more extended notice
Of it in our next issue.
REV. r. c. WEIGH, who has been assigned by
the Michigan Conference to the charge OF the
". L. Church In this place for the ensuing year.
preached his first sermon on Sunday morning
last.
All the Banks OF Chicago entered into an
arrangement by which they closed their doors
Yesterday morning, and take thirty days IN
which to pay depostors. genral derange-
ment OF business must be the result.
The South Haven Sentinel says: 1.-The con-
dition Of religion is good" That is just as we
had supposed, and we are right glad TO see that
fact verified in 30 public a manner, for the past
season has been unusually sickly.
The Government Printing Office in the City
OF Washington, In the Territory OF Columbia,
Is one Of the largest printing offices in the
world. Six colored compositors are employed
at the case in that concern.
The Lapeer Clarion wants the fat men to
stand back in future and give the lean men OF
The State chance to hold a convention and
get good, square meal out OF East Saginaw
or some other philanthropic CITY.
At public gathering lately one OF the gentle
men present was called upon for speech, and
this is how he responded: Gentlemen and
women, amt no speecher. More'n 20 years
ago came here poor idiot boy, and now what
are II"
On Saturday last, Miss Emma Pugsley left
for Ann Arbor to enter the State University
She is a graduate Of the school here. and is an
excellent scholar. There are now two young
adde's attending the University from this village,
the other beng Mics Emma Andrews who has
Leen there for the past two years.
The Circuit Court has been in session during
the past week. On Monday the Matteson case
came up on a motion for change OF venue,
which motion, after hearing and the reading
e affidavits IN support Of the motion and
counter afidavits opposed to it, was denied
The time for the trial will probably be set down
Tor the next term OF the Court. The most I'M
portant other matter before the Court was
ase between \. NJ. Merriheld and Philo Reed.
LAWRENCE Sept. Is, 1873.
-RUE NoRTHERNEB
DEAR. SIR,-I have been away all sum
lner and have but just returned. The first
-ewspaper l saw after getting home was your
self going "Up in Balloon" II little
money will save you, the enclosed Two Dollars
will help. Keep the thing flying till they all
respond, and keep the paper coming. Can't
heep house without it. Yours Truly, ***
he State Fair, held at Grand Rapids last
week, was success as regards the magnitude
o. the exhibition in all Its departmentst-he
lumber of people who attended and financially.
te learn that the receipts exceeded thirty
thousand dollars. Our own Van Buren, County
maintained the ascendency she had heretofore
STAINED. She bore off the highest prze for
her County Collection OF Fruit the township
o. South Haven took the first prize for her
T, wnship collection of Fruit and the Williams
process for evaporating fruit was pronounced
hyperion to the Alden process. Dir. Williams
the inventor, is resident and fruit grower Of
south Haven, in this county.
Our worthy and honored friend Judge
Monroe. met with very serious mishap on
saturday night last, By which he is now lying
r a critical condition. He had arrived here on
The nine O'Clock train on his way home from
land Rapids where he had been attending
the state Fair. He started for his home, abodt
eight miles from town, on foot and leading a
Dull BY a cord attached to a rng.ln bis nose
When about one-half mile from town the bull
Lecame somewhat refractory and refused to go.
ire Judge meanwhile pulling him along by the
.ord, when the animal suddenly attacked MIN,
throwing him to the ground aud tram2ng him
under his feet bruising and decorating him
very seriously about the chest, side and bowels.
fter becoming released the Judge crawled to
Toe house OF Mr.. Clancy and aroused the in
N ates. who took him in and cared for him un-
~ he was taken home, Sunday morning.
IT not unfrequently happens that party
political convention Is moved to deliberately
:alsifv history in their platforms, declarations
and resolves, as was the case OF the Ohio