The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

tent to vote inteihgently for any officer in the
whole catalogue, from President down to Path
Master. 1t will never do, Judge. to disfranchse
the people of the right of a direct vote for
any officer. The man who is nearest to the
people Is the one that will be most honored by
them. 1t is demagogism for the people to
elect, but it is not demagogism for the people
to pay.
IT ia conce led that swapping and trading is
the distinctive trait OF the universal Yankee
nation. II he could not trade he would cease
to be Yankee, and ceasing to be Yankee
would be to lose ones individuality. The
Yankees great forte is trading in Notions and
swapping horses. II he cannot swap horses,
he must decker in something else or be unhappy.
1t was given out that there was to be show
at Mattawan on Monday evening last, and as
all true descendants OF the genuine Yankee is
much given to the show business or to sight
seeing, two Of onr lively lads, George Kesler,
Yankee6ed Dutchman, and ID. Gardner,
York State Yankee took the public conveyance
by Foot and Walkers line bent on seeing the
sights and having some fun. They arrived at
Mattawan in due season, and to their disap-
pointment learned that it ali CANNON
about the show; but to amuhe themselves and
get some compensation for tleir long walk they
concluded to visit an old acquaintance, and
straightway repaired to the domicil OF V. W.
Hayward where they we're kindly received
George had taken his fiddle along with him.
which served to fill in any little lull in the con-
versation. After time Hayward proposed
trade, and asked Gardner how he would trade
WIVES Gardner thought he was we'll enough
suited with the one he had, and as he might
get cheated he declined whereupon Kesler
asked Hayward what he would take for his
wife. Hayward replied, fifteen dollars. George
said be didn't happen to have thai amount O
currency by him, but that he had watch and
fiddle which he would exchange for the prop
erty. Hayward accepted the plumber, which
was handed over by George and bill OF sale
was written out by Hayward and passed over
to George, as follows:
AlATTAwAN Feb'y TO- 1874.
for value received on this day OF date l sign
away my claim on SAID wife Caroline Hayward
to q. W. Kesier to hold 10 claims Hereafter
d take the law in no offence.
g. ". HAYWARD
as witness ID. Gardner.)
caroline
lHaywardJ
The trade being thus concluded, and the
formal legal document duly executed and de
lvered, the trio George, Caroline and Gardner
, departed from the city of Mattawan by the
same conveyance In which they went over,
arrived in this village at half past twelve o'clock.
, A. NJ. and further this deponent saith not.
Edgar Middaugh, a student at Kalamazoo
v College In this place, made complaint this
morning to Justice DAVIS that he had been
grossly outraged in feelings, clothing, etc, by
sundry brother students at the College, among
whom were Il. II. Brooks. e.. G.. Clark, A. W.
Q Annie l.. A. Hood, e. L. Griffin and Mr.. Ran
dali. The justice issued warrant for their
arrest, and officer Forbs soon had the distin-
. guished gentlemen before the court, ready to
answer any charges.
1t appears that this Middaugh boy, not hay
d. ing the fear of the Lord before him, INDUCED
=. in much profanity, spit wood in his room or
: Sunday, and in other ways betrayed his ig-
= norance, or disregard, OF religion and morality.
His pious-mnded college mates, mentioned
: above, stood the nuisance as long as shelr re-
gard for his and their own welfare would per
: nit, and at last having decided In solemn con.
cave, that profanity and Sunday wood-splitting
were injurious to the spiritual life Of all con
:, cerned. they concluded that baptism would be
- the only means for the regeneration OF thC
40 wicked scotfer.
On the evening OF the 21st instant, therefore
IA they proceeded to carry out their pioLs de
al signs They knew that water would be painful
r to their tormentor. They knew it would be
" strange and unknown experience-the tricklinf
se of the gentle stream adown his back but they
had regard for their duties to their fellows
o. however stern, and felt that what they wer'
IS about to do, so far from being cruelty, would
IL be a source Of joy to their washed brothe
a. through all time to come. Therefore was it
rs with eorrowful faces, yet with firm souls, tina
IN they proceeded to Middaugh's apartment ant
IS led Inn forth to his involuntary baptism
Perhaps is was zeal for the welfare OF their fel
le low being, perhaps it was a desire for practic
be in one of the most important duties OF thei
he future profession that filed them with long
I'D ing to do their work thoroughly and well. a
IN any rate they went about 1t with q zest tia
We was admirable.
ed Arriving at the pump, they gave the snne
one chance for voluntary repentance. befor