The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-03

In the Michigan Legislature on the 18th or
March, the Journal shows the following pro-
ceedings to have been had:
FREE PASSES.
,lr. Taylor offered new section, providing
tia no member Of the Legislature shall
accept or use any free pass from any railroad
during any session OF the Legislature.
MIR. Rich suggested that the member who
proposed the amendment should give evidence
OF good faith by stepping up to the clerks desk
and depositing there whatever passes he might
have in his pocket at the present time
Laughter.
Mr.. Ripley moved to amend by providing that
il the conductor OF any train refuse to take fare
from any member Of the Legislature the MEM
Der be required to get on the train and go the
rest of the away afoot.
Alter about an hour spent upon the impor-
tant and practicable proposition OF MIR. Taylor.
the amendment OF Mr.. Ripley was adopted, 80
TO 26, and the section amended was lost on
yea and nay vote, II 10 81.
1t was stated in the Lansing Republican that
a railroad agent made his appearance III that
body, soou after the session commenced an
distributed passes 70 the members much after
manner that theatre bills are put into the hands
OF an assembly.
The following document will be found TO
possess some interest, TO old settlers OF the
done in those days, and the promptitude in
which contracts were fulfilled. II also shows
the cost OF an Entree Jail. The paper is fled
" Bond
for
Building a Gaol."
And is the handwriting Of the late jeremiah H.
Simmons reads as follows
Be it remembered that on this ninth day OF
February A. ID, 1889 il is agreed between Andrew
Longstreet sheriff of the county OF VanBuren
in the state OF Michigan Of the one part "
williamson Mason ana Richardson Avery OF
VanBuren county Il state aforesaid OF the other
part in manner Il form following, to wit The
said Mason & Avery FOR the consideration
hereinafter mentioned do for themselves their
covenant with the said sheriff d his successors
in office that they the said Mason Il Avery or
their Assigns shall 4 will in the space or time
between this date d the first day OF June next
ensuing; in a good & workman like manner X
Of good & sound timber, to the best OF their
knowledge d skill in the village OF Paw Paw II
the county aforesaid, Erect build and finish a
building to be used by the county aforesaid for
a common Prison-according to the description
N dime ntions as specified on Draft drawn by
E, II. Churchill a. herewith accompanying. said
building to be set on suitable foundation.
In consideration where OF the said Andrew
Longstreet does for himself " his successors
In Office covenant with the said williamson
Mason E Richardson Avery their executors ad-
ministrators or assigns will IL truly to pay or
cause to be paid to the said Mason Avery their
executors administrators or assigns the sum or
-Four hundred and fifty dollars by an order from
the county commissioners on the treasury OF
N county afora aaid
Also that he the said Andrew Longstreet or his
successor in Office shall ~ will at the proper
expense OF the county aforesaid provide X
furnish all nails, Iron u Ironwork suitable for
X IN time for the completion OF the aforesaid
building
To the faithful performance OF the several
articles and agreements above specified the said
Andrew Longstreet as sheriff aud Williamson
Mason and Richardson Avery do hereby re-
spectively bind themselves their heirs executors
Il administrators each to the other IN the Penal
sum OF one thousand dollars.
In witness whore OF we have hereunto set our
hands " seals the day 4 year trst above writ
ten Andrew Longstreet sheriff l.. ;.
In presence OF Williamson Mason l.. ;.
Richardson Avery l.. ;.
ON the back 10 tie following enforcement
Recvd of l.opgstreet sheriff four hundred
and fifty III full oil the Contract. Dated La
:ayett June 4th 1889
william Prater WILLIAMSON Mason
Richardson Avery
The April number of ScRIByER's contains
another generous nstalment OF Mr.. King;
" Great South" the subject this time being, y
Ramble in Virginia. from Bristol to the Sea-
The Illustrations, as usu al, are profuse. Among
the notable features OF the number are the be
ginning OF Jules Verne's serial, The Mysterious
Island; an essay by augustus Blauvet, author
Of the articles on Modern Skepticism, entitled
Christ's Resurrection Scientifically Considered
and timely paper, by MISS Beedy, on The
Health and Physical Habits Of English ant
American Women Noah Brooks has an article
Concerning some Imperial Booty. The new
story-writer, George W. Cable, tells tale o.
the Bellies Demoiselles Plantation. Mrs. Davis
serial is concluded, and Miss Trafton's Is con
tinued. The number opens with an illustrated
poem by Benjamin f. Taylor, and there ar
verses by \. +. Macdonough. John fraser, j
&. H., Charlotte L. Bates and Edward King
DR.. Holland, in Topics OF the Time writes
about Jules Verpes New Story, The Taxation
of Church Property, and Social Usagss. Tn,
Old Cabinet Is concerned with veracity: ANA
teur Theatncals are practically discussed IL
Home and Society, and the other departments
have their characteristic variety.
The PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL AND LIFE IL
LUsTRATED For the faithful presentation oil
old and new truths in pleasant form, we mns'
commend this veteran monthly The Apr
number blossoms with an attractive variety
We have in it a Portrait and Sketch OF Mr.
Cleveland Able, OF the Signal Bureau, uni.
versally known as - Probabilities an Analyt.
ical Paper on the Causes Of Vice and Crime
with some practical hints towards their RENE dy
Sketch Of the eminent Authoress, Madame
Schwartz, and a fine Portrait Heads. Hat,
and Character, hits of some OF the people We
meet, both IN its text and illustrations; in
Physiology Of the Sexes, writer takes Mr.
Spencer to task for some narrow views OF "tht
sex" New Englanders will be pleased, doubt
less, to read something about their favoritt
railroad man, Mr.. James Parker besides. W.
have something humorous, in Ny Impressions
OF Names, and Stolen Glimpses, aud much tina,
! isagreeably instructing in Our Evergreen Trees
Press Notices Anybody can do it, and mucl
| that everybody should read in Was lie Borr
So? Vitality and Chemistry Commercial OBJ
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