The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

1t now turns out that oat meal doesn't make
brain after all, and the youthful editor Of the
Courier, who laid in several barrels for winter
use, will be almost mad enough to ,deal it out
by the pound as a premium to all new sub
scrbers.
The balance Of cash in the State Urea sury
December 8, 1874 was 59is643.O5 Receipts
during the week ending December 16 we're S4.-
5000; payments during the same time, 51S,-
273.01 leaving balance IN the Treasury of
1884, 1924 decrease for the week, ga, 236.71.
The Committee OF the Michigan State Med
cal Society have agreed upon the form OF a
IN which they wish the Legislature to pass
With view, it is said. Of licensing regularly
graduated physicians and keeping out Of the
ranks of the medical profession such persons
az cannot pass a specified examination.
The state Building Commissioners are now
1t the East, examining plans of roofing and
steam-heating apparatus. They will also visit
the principal cities OF the West for the same
purpose before deciding upon plans of roofing
aud steam-heating apparatus for the new
Capitol.-LaDsing Republican.
Petitions are being circulated throughout the
State, which are to be presented to the legis
lature at its coming session, asking for the tax
alton OF church property. The movement Is a
proper one. The church ought not, in any
sense, to be pensioner upon the government
Grand Rapids Post.
The above expresses our sentiments exactly.
Jennie June has the following good counsel
for girls Girls, take hold OF the first work
that comes to your hand-no matter what it is.
You will soon find out if II is the thing you
want 70 do or can do best. The most promis-
ing young actress In America to-day, commence
ed by being nurse-maid, and we'll known
artist only found out she could paint by en-
brodering for a living"
\ plain-spoken preacher delivered the fol-
lowing from the desk ." 1 would announce to
the congregation that probably by mistake,
there was left at the Westinghouse this morn
ing small cotton umbrella, much damaged
oy time and wear, and OF an exceeding pale
blue color, in place whereof was taken a very
large black silk umbrella of great beauty.
Bluuders of this sort my brethren are getting
little too common"
Mrs. d. q. Clark, aged SO, mother OF Mrs,
l.. X. Lippencott c. Grace Greenwood y died
at o'clock Monday evening at the home OF
her son. J. B. Clark, at Dowagiac. She retain
ed all her mental faculties to the last Her son
Major Charles f. Clark, L. S. A., was with bel
at the time OF her death, having come from hit
regiment IN Dakotah to attend her last illness
Her remains will be taSen to Brighton Pa, fol
interment.
As an Illustration OF how people ask for dis
counts on books take the following young
lady inquired at a bookstore what discount the,
made to clergymen. why, are you a min
ister?" asked the astonished clerk /" No. but
am engaged to one," she replied. Exchange
The above item reminds US of the following
which was recently related to us: Not Ion,
since. as the conductor on passenger train OF
the Central Il. r. was passing through the ca
collecting the fare he came to lady, who dl,
not seem inclined to pay. "Your fare. madam,
said he. II don't usually pay" said she, "Iu
the wife of an editor" The gentlemanIy con
ductor insisted upon her paying, and she paid
Oh. who wouldn't be an editors wife,