The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18

ana bpN Mo unuefstanu. eutcfeu upon tuis NC"
duty. and IS now collecting the taxes in the
Township OF Waverly, having appointed Reu-
be-. Msibcr a. his deputy for that purpose
We ,esrn that the Townships OF Lawrence and
Arlington are IN like condition and the taxes
an those towns will also be collected under the
direction cf the Sheriff.
qhat tho Devil-Satan, the Preachers say
has broken loose in the land and is busiy en-
gagged in ,ocitlng his disciples and followers to
ell maune, OF attractions OF law and good
order, must be apparent to everyone who gives
the matte, thought
On saturday evening last Mr.. Edmund
Holden, OF the township OF Hartford, made
compliant on which warrant was issued against
che Iiey 4. III. Ross for the offense OF forging
mortgage for S1375 against him (Holden).-
Rost. under the assumed name OF Russ, had
negotiated q sale Of this mortgage TO G. ~.
Harrison, t'ut being a strange Harrison wished
hun to produce some person who could identify
him O,uss or Ross). This took the Rev. gentle
man ,.y surprise, and 30 far threw him eli his
guard ss 10 excite suspicious that all was not
Just right Without going into details OF SUD-
sequent acts, we will simply state that Ross
suddenly decsmped and left town at once. Mr..
Holden was communicated with. and the result
is that Rsss is now in jail awaiting trial for his
offenso.
Last week We published a little item OF news
as to tho roal or pretended change that had
been mado In tbs management of the Courier,
a 49, -. ALL NfCa t,,atn .A
of afirnaag or denying the statement made,
gets in great rage and goes into the mud bust
ness, end shows that the editor does not know
the difference O5tween a wooden slab and q
maiAe monument He goes on to advise Us
to mind our own business. which we certainly
shall .. by continuing to furnish news to the
readers a the TRUE NoRTHERSER. We shall
cry TO got along without throwing mud, or re-
fering 10 the manner and the how certain
widow aud two fatherless children ---.
Reerng that the little item seems to have TAX
On 40 6rm hold on the senslbilites Of the
concern. we conclude that the announcement
had more OF ruth in 1t than we were aware Of
at the time il was published. II is now in
order 60 throw more mud.
Miss Rhoda Munger desires the attention
OF the Courier's readers-read her advertise
ment. Everyone knows her place OF business,
and should no one allow prejudice to hinder
him from patronizing her when to his advan-
tsge. Those who allow prejudice or personal
feelings to govern their actions are unworthy
Of confidence,
This little piece OF rolled up sarca SIN flung
at one Nv the Courier is a. led at the wrong
l,oI tha
cut ca because its Youthful editor worked so
diligently against woman suffrage, did so OF
their eccord, not because | suggested the plan
to thsm. "a fact. 1 never thought of such a
thing until heard it talked OF by others.
No, MIR Courier, that Is not the way am
working for the ballot. | want TO vote and say
10 publicly, not in any sneaking, underhand
way dc not even belong to secret society
A. Tor petty revenge. ! have no time for that
kind OF work. ADD should no. stoop so low II
had neltber DO think it necessary. 1t Ii
nv behef that every SIN brings its own retribu
tlon aud ~ sometimes suffer from the sins
committed by others at least shall not have
TO answer for them, aud conscience need moi
mako coward of nue.. That you thought me
unworthy OF confidence aud not to be trusted
with Che ballot vas evident by your actions
laet election cay.
DO you thinl It strange that those ladies 81
much your superiors in age and experience
who won't to the polls to ask for the same lib
erty which you enjoy. no more. no better
they sought to deprive you Of no right anC
throw NO rtumbling- block IN your path, on the
contrary they had tried to help you, for wheI
you took the editorial chair they said, there il
one ot our young men trying to make some
thing OF himself aud we will help him we WI
take b,e paper. Then when you said to then
by.your actions that you thought them iuferio
to,yousef, not good enough to stand by you
siee,n public, do you think it strange that they
felt burt: that they said among themselves
''this young man is not worthy to be our teach
er. we will take another paper" II you ar
trying 10 whip then, over my shoulders, hav
nothing 20 say. They are able to ;spesk 70
themselves and are not afraid to do 80 either
As for mo, 1 can face scon and ridicule,-ca
eacrifce money for the good of the cause, bu
deery INC how can give up the Courier? 1t
locals are so interesting then, too, 1t Is sucl
al ohNchoht paper W duNtTllS6 III, tue CICuId
ton ss so large-why, one copy goes all tn
way TO KANSAS when do not forget to sen
it. But, by the way, Mr. Courier, you spelle.
the word suffrage" wrong in my advertise
ment. Please refer to the copy, or look in Tia
dictionary before the next issue of your paper
Again. you speak as if prejudice was at woe
trying 10 Injure my business. II any perso
or persons are spending their time in that way
am happily ignorant Of the fact. Ny none
drawer does not show 1t, for business has bee
increasing ever since election day so il hay
ost customers on account OF my suffrage prin
ciples 1t must either be those who bought good
on lime or have gained others. Oh, fe NJ
CooIer my forefathers risked not only the
property but their lives to get the ballot, al
now think YOU one Of their daughters can
frightened by the loss OF few dollars an
cents7 Not bit OF 1t. There is only one wa
TO silence my tongue on that subject, and thu
is 20 cut Il out.
And nov my young friend let me give you
small piece of advice. The next time you hav
The privilege OF voting on woman suffrage
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