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

Vrne N0rtDerner.
Paw PAW, MICHIGAN, FEB'Y 20, 1874
FOCAL Department.
The annual meeting of the "society of
Nermonters" will be held at South Haven on
Thursday, the 10th day Of Feb, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. j. j. WooDMAN Pres
A. S. HAsKNs, sec'y.
Mrs. LIvermore lectured IN Ann Arbor on
the 18th INST.
II. Z. Nelson has purchased the interest Of
MIR. Lnkenhelt in the Grocery business.
Governor Bagley says ne never bought, sold,
or owned foot OF state lands in his life.
Have no respect for any man who has to feel
the public pulse to learn his private duty.
+. w. sellick has been held for trial in the
Circuit Court His bail was fixed at $4,000.
1t is claimed that Michigan possesses three
times as much timber as any other State IN the
Union.
Geo. Tyler is getting IN his new stock Of
Drugs and Groceries at the old stand of Il. r.
Harrison.
Rev. X. Wansbrough, OF Lawrence, returns
thanks to the cti zens Of Lawrence, for dona-
ton Of Ninety dollars.
An old topper was asked which season OF the
year he liked best, and touchingly answered,
When the bloom il on the rye"
IN old lady was recently heard to observe,
on taking up the morning paper, :" wonder il
anybody has been born that know"
In Nottawa township, st. Joseph County, OF
the 10 settlers who came to Michigan in 1880,
seven are now living on farms they located in
1929.
"Mono-poets" is the new name for persons
who write but one bit Of verse and then die
This isn't the kind of poet that sends pieces
to the papers.
Probably the chief cause why American girls
refuse to enter domestic service Is that they
object to anything approaching menlal employ
ment-what they seek is hy-menial.
newspaper imp ls responsible for the fol-
lowing cure for bed bugs with salt and water
This will make the bugs dry, and while they
are after drink move your bed into another
room.
Aclergyman proposes the abolition of golden,
silver, tin, wooden and all other weddings, and
the substitution therefor of an anniversary re-
newal OF the fee to the minister who officiated
at the original ceremony.
A young man named Kost had his nose cut
of, February 9th. at Kalamazoo, while engaged
in butchenng. the cleaver missing the beast
and striking the boy. The nose was immedl-
ately clapped on and sewed on Its place.
A beggar claiming to be deaf aud dumb APP
peared IN Grand Rapids. Sunday, but on being
recognized as an old offender from st. Paul,
Mlnn., who could hear and speak as we'll as
anybody, he left for some place where he is
not known. Look out for him.
1t was Daniel who said Z" Many shall run to
and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. -
He clearly referred to reporters in this remark
and this suggests the idea that Daniel was in
the line himself; il is certain at all events that
he was allowed to pass In free to see the lions
The series OF meetings in the Christian
Church, conducted by Elder VIM. NJ. Roe
closed on the 18th inst. These meetings were
in the main. we'll attended, and resulted in gain
ing sixteen additions to the membership Of this
church.
There is one word Of which four others car
be made, which alternate curiously between
the GENDER. g Heroine IS perhaps as peculia
word as any in our language. The first tw,
letters OF it are male. the first three female
the first four brave man. and the whole
brave woman.
Thomas Mars of Berrien has been nominate
by the Republicans to fill the vacancy in tn
Legislature made vacant by the resignation o
DR.. E. J. Bonine.
The Democratic Convention adjourned with
out making any nomination.
Love at sight and two marriages immediatel
asterward we're the result OF the State Fair
Things have not been pleasant for the bride
since that time, and now suits for divorce az
IN progress Marry in haste and repent q
leisure" is an old and oft tried practice.
The pastor of one OF the religious socetie
al Alpena has forbidden his flock to attend I'll
religious exercises OF any other denomination
and spies are employed to detect the disobed
ent. This must be a consoling state Of affair
to people who pretend to think and act fC
themselves.
The wife OF an Irish gentleman being sudden
Iy taken Ill, the husband ordered servant
get horse ready to so for the doctor. BY IL
time, however, the horse was ready and II
note to the doctor written, the lady had r
covered on which he added the following pos
script, and sent the servant off: "My wi
having recovered, you need not come"
A description Of all articles left by carele
passengers on trains of the Lake Shore
Michigan Southern Railway is Immediately Sc
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