The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-19

which body he intends to present 1t. IL contains
the names Of the officers, and the lettering, al
though done with pen, is 80 arranged as to
make the whole appear like beautifully print
cd diploma. 1t is on a card about two feet
square and framed.-Lansing Republican.
On saturday, June 9th, at 10 o'clock, A. M,
a Basket Picnic will be held in /. W. Wizards
Grove at Paw Paw, to which all are invited but
especially all who are in favor OF extending to
women the right OF suffrage.
On this occasion the friends OF this move
ment will organize with view to providing
Speakers, to effect thorough canvass Of the
County, and to make the coming campaign for
Female Suffragein Van Buren, County success.
Dated June 10th, 1874.
The Niles Republican speaks as follows. of
the crops in that section " Even in this fine
agricultural and fruit region there was perhaps
never better prospect for abundant crops in
this section than at present. Almost every
where the wheat is thick on the ground looks
well, and is growing fast. Oats also promise
we'll but need rain. The same is true Of clo-
yer, especially young clover. Corn is Of an un-
usually deep color, and will doubtless pan
out" a good crop. Fruit Of all kinds is very
plenty, is out OF danger Of frost and will be
plenty beyond question"
In it's appropriate place will be found the call
for the State Nominating Convention, which ID
appointed to be held on the Goth day Of Au-
gust next, at the City OF Lansing. The Coun-
ty Committee should Immediately hold a con-
sultation and fix tho time of holding our Coun-
ty Convention and so arrange that every town
ship in the county shall be represented without
fail, for this first Convention is the opening OF
the Campaign which promises to be very
sharp and active one in many respects. The
other Conventions will follow this first one in
quick succession. Hence the necessity of inn
mediate organization.
We clip the following from the Detroit Free
Press Sour correspondent writes Capt.D.
Cole, of Detroit, has sold the side-wheel steam
er Huron to George Hannahs, Of South Haven,
and Henry Ismon. Of Paw Paw, for $4,000,
She is on the 1st Of July, to run from Chicago
to South Haven, and Saugatuck. The i'm
mense fruit crop, with her other freight and
passengers. probably will more than pay her
cost this seaon. The steamer Chaffy, that
had this route several seasons is sold to par
ty that Is running her on Lake Superior.
The Grand Rapids Post says cit is esti-
mailed that one-seventh OF all the real and per-
sonal property Of Michigan is held by women.
There are nearly twenty thousand women in
the state who pay taxes that are not allowed to
Tote or say how much those taxes shall be-
There are over eighty thousand men in this
state who pay no taxes, but who have right,
by their votes, to say to these twenty thousand
women what the rate OF taxation that they
must pay shall be. Men of Michigan Is this
fair ? Is it honorable? Is il in accordance
with the theory OF our government? IL it do
ing as you would wish to be done by? Would
you have no protest to enter If, for some ply
steal popularity twenty thousand Of you who
pay taxes should be DISTINGUISHED, and eighty
thousand voters who paid no taxes should have
the privilege Of saying what amount OF taxes
you should pay2 Think on these things.
The Decatur Republican says Last Mon
day morning about four o'clock the depot
building had narrow escala from destruction
by fire. The lightning ca ne in on the tele-
graph wires and set fire to the telegraph Office,
melting the lnsulators on the wires and doing
considerable damage. The night watch dis
covered the fire in the room, and Mr.. Nuttng
by the prompt use of a pail Of water extin-
guiahed the flames. There was no one IN the
Office when the lightning entered.
Last Sunday morning, in Keller. little
daughter OF Chas. Duncombe, aged about four
years, was bitten by a rattlesnake on the door
step of the house. She procured cloth and
was wrapping it around her bitten ankle, when,
seeing her mother about to go out az the door,
she eutioned her TO be careful ''or the snake
might bite you, as it die me-" IN this way at
tention was first called to the fact that she had
been bitten. The snake was afterward killed.
1t was q small one, with only one rattle. The
child is recovering"