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

Grue Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, July 4, 1873
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TO-DAY is tho 9th anniversary of American
independence.
Bro RAPIDS thinks thai one OF the famous
Bender family lives at that place.
THe 18th volume OF the Sturgis Journal was
completed with the issue Of june 26.
Jones, who has lately been married, says that
courtship ID bliss, but matrimony is blister.
\. II. liar wick has retired from the Clifton
House. IL Will hereafter be run by CHARLES b.
SMoLK.
II is SAID that the world owes every man a
living, but great many men are too lazy to
collect it.
Posters are displayed all around town an
nouncrng that the business places will be clos ed
to-day-in horn or suthin'
Four horses we're killed by the Pacific Ex-
press tram on tue Air Line Railroad June 10th
IN Newburg township, Cass County.
We have had copious and refreshing showers
of late, since which the countenances of the
farming fraternity have frightened up.
The Fourth of July Is to be celebrated IN this
village to-day. We are certain OF it. for we
saw boy buy package of tire-crackers.
We notice that Miss Emma Andrews, Allen
Briggs aud Charley Hudson are at home, from
the State University, enjoying their summers
vacation.
The business men Of Dovgiac have found a
new way to sprinkle the streets. They make
drive wells in front OF their stores and easily
get plenty OF water.
T. W. FERRY, u. S. Senator, has our thanks
for the Sd vol. of the Ninth Census, and
Hon. T.. Chandler for several volumes Of the
Congressional Globe.
4 FRONTIER correspondent VINO saw Captain
Jack after his capture remarks that his appear
ance would have been improved il he had been
washed before he was ironed.
The latest case Of ipgratitude is that record
ed Of Western Editor, who returns thanFs
for box of strawberries sent to him and says
he will excuse the neglect TO furnish sugar.
Vt candy-pull recently, the two-gallon pot
full of blazing liquid was put out in the yard
to cool, while the jollity went on inside. The
cats corpse was removed and the candy given
to the poor
There are fourteen thousand drug stores in
the United States and the number OF persons
employed in the various branches Of the drug
business 10 estimated at one hundred and thirty
five thousand.
THE editor of the Albion Recorder is getting
altogether too candid for a successful journal
ist. He says We mean to tell the truth,
and as it very rarely happens that we he untn'
4ntiondlly, We hope our dupes will forgive us. "
DURING the Strawberry season Seth Allen
sent us several baskets Of very fine, lerge
strawberries. The favor was duly appreciated.
and the entire family expressed the best wishes
for Seth and his future welfare and prosperity.
ONE week from to-day Adam Forepaugh will
exhibit his Colossal Menagerie and Circus at
this place. We do not advise people to patro-
ME circuses, but a good collection OF living
animals is q sight rarely to be sc en-. and good
opportunities should not BIO lost.
, AK exchange tells of wealthy man in its
town who sent in to the Office to JOrrolC copy
OF its last issue-he not beng subscrlber-to
read something in it that interested him. The
editor sent back word that he did not make bis
living le,lding his own publication.
\VHrRF an attorney has collected money due
a claimant and appropriated 1t to his own use,
the claimant has no further claim on the Gov
ernment. The present practice of the Govern
ment is to pay all bounty claims direct to claim
ants. loss the fees allowed attorney.
At party the other evening young lady
and gentleman were dancing the lancers. In
the course Of the inane conversation which the
dance necessitates, he took to questioning her
"a to her accomplishments. Do you paint!
no naked. He wonders what on earth she got
mad about.
SHE DoTY, the Oldest prison bird IN Mici :
gan. has been again sentenced for two years to
Jackson. for burglary at Cheboygan lie
served one term OF II years, which the Circuit
Judge thought would cover the remainder OF
b,s natural life up to 70. He is now on his
fourth commitment.
The least desirable nd of persons for pic
mic excursions are those who have taste for
natural history and persist In taking some
snakes and poisonous fungi in their lunch
baskets. AS the season has just commenced
il is proper to put people on their guard against
such dangerous imbeciles
A Young man living a few miles from here in