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

The old conundrum about the number Of
apples eaten by Adam and Eve IN the Garden
Of Eden has started on another tour. We are
sorry, for the answer has never been correctly
given, mailing the result as follows: Eve and
Adam 2, total OF 10 only Now We figured
the thing out far differently long ago, but
through exceeding modesty never proclaimed
the result, which is now given: Eve and
Adam also Total, 16.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

referred to by the Gainesville Era: "When
the Hon. L. c. Dennis left us for bis Northern
trip, to be absent several months, We lost in
him our Senator, County Commissioner, Board
Of Instruction, Deputy Marshal, Deputy Sheriff,
County Clerk, Treasurer Of School Funds Gus
todian OF County Treasurer's books, Senior
Councilman, and acting Mayor. Nearly all
public business was suspended until his re-
turn"
1t would thus appear that there is a lack OF
material for officers in Florida. 1t would be a
good place for some of our aspiring politician ms
to go to as they might reach the object OF their
ambition (to feed at the public crib much
sooner there than here.
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COMMERCIAL.
DETROIT MARKET.

DETROIT T eb. Is, 1874
Fine, open weather has done great deal
during the week to IMP rove business, which at
this between winter-and-spring season hardly
ever fails TO be dull. With few exceptions
general merchandise shows strong values
Paints are in active call with the tendency
towards an advance In pure white lead 10 II n
@111S, now lie. oils are strong boiled lin
seed at 81 10, and raw at 81 05; extra winter
lard do at 80, and No. 1 at 80; kerosene is
steady at the late advance TO 18919c for and
single Dbl. lots. Turpentine. which few days
since was at 60 by the Dbl, lie now 62@63. Al
cohol Is firm at II 30 by the Dbl. Dry goods,
which have been marked up considerably since
New Years, are now waiting for buyers; trade,
however is seasonably good. Groceries show
but few changes: coffee looks downward. il
appearing that Congress will not add to the tax
air eady levied: prices are 1(d2c lower: Rio,
2S@33 Java, 5000. Sugars are ste adv
straight A refined, 10l4. Layer raisns have
advanced to So 25@3 30, and currants to SG-
81. Live stock averages shade lower than
last week, but there Is an active local an ship
ping demand choice to extra steers, 25@-
so; fair to good do. 50@5; best butchers
stock, 40i so; medium do, 3 50ai; scallawags,
8 % mich cows $25055, with good demand
for choice. Calves. S4@12, according to size.
Sheep range at 4 5O06 25 for 80 to ITO lbs
Heavy hogs are firm and scarce at So; light
quiet at 25a5 so. Dressed hogs command
9Oa7 so, outside price for choice light weights.
Flour is unchanged-choic to fancy white
WINTER - 50qS. Wheat averages 15Ge1c lower
than week ago has been dull and dropping
until to-day, when better feeling set In. The
receipts are liberal and the stock in store has
increased to 231 .4S3 bu. While spot dlckers are
rather slow future ellvery is firm, few dealers
caring TO contract much ahead, which is quite
natural with prices SIC lower than year ago.
Closing prices were white extra, 81 No. 1
white SIS No. amber as. Corn is held
at 61W62 for No. mixed. Oats are steady at
461 for No. mixed, and As for white State
Barley dull: good to choice samples 75td3 30
per centai. Apples IN grocers' lots. 50g-
3 IS per bbl. Beans continue hrm: country
picked, 75@1 IS; unclaimed, l 3O@1 Co.
Butter has signs Of improvement good to
choice. 32@3l. Eggs are badly mixed-tresh
with picRled; range 1Oai8c. HIDES 619@7 ;
pelts. 7jca1 30. Beeswax, 28@30; honey,
22ct26. Potatoes are more active: peachblows,
81 10 from store aud on street Clover seed
IS 10 timothy. IS 90. Mess pork, SIS 3d.
country lard, S1l@9A do hams, lie. Dressed
beef, 5Oo5 25 by the eide. Tallow. 61I@6@I
Wool firm at i4@iSc.
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kbr. HbOtt's EiVcr ZSiIIs.-It is EASY
enough to make pill, but TO make good pill,
ali that's the difficulty There are cbeap'
harsh drastic pills that are of even less benefit
than dose of salts; but good medicine, like
DR.. Motifs Liver Pills, which penetrates to the
seat of disease, 10 desideratum indeed. Will
positively cure all diseases of the liver Sold
everywhere. JOHN 4. HENRY, CURRAN & Co.,
proprietors, s & College Place, New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

AT school examination an eloquent clergy
man made brief address to the pupils of the
necessity OF obeying their teachers and grow
ing up loyal and useful citizens. To empha-
size his remarks, he pointed to large national
flag spread on one side Of the room, and in
quired, Boys, what is that flag for3" lit
tie urchin, who understood the condition OF
the house better than the speaker, promptly
answered {" to hide the dirt SIR
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

There is one word Of which four others can
be made, which alternate curiously between
the gender. " Heroine IS perhaps g peculiar
word rs any in our language. The first two
letters Of it are male. the first three female,
the first four brave man, and the whole a
brave woman.
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Z ms.

There will be held at o., wn Hall on
Thuredsy evening Feb, 49, a ,ncus for the
purpose OF putting in non natl u candidates
for Corporation officers.
by order d ia, Committee.
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Hprohaup Ordep. Stata NJ M,ob;oor

Probate Order.-State OF Michigan.
County OF Van Buren,, ss. At a session of the
Probate Court for the county OF Van Buren,.
holden at the Probate Office, in the village of
Paw, Paw, on Monday, the second day of Feb
ruary. in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-four Present, Geo. W. Lawton,
Judge OF Probate. In the matter Of the estate
OF Eliza Fisk, deceased. On reading and fling
the petition, duly verified, OF Willis Fisk. son
OF said deceased, praying that administration
OF the estate Of said deceased be granted to
Noble ID. Richardson or to some other suitable
person; thereupon il is ordered that Monday.
the second day of March, 1874. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of
SAID petition, and that all persons interested
in said estate are required to appear at a ses-
sion OF said Court, then TO be holden at the
Probate Office, in tue village or Paw Paw, and
show cause, II any there DE, why the prayer of
the petitioner should not DO granted and il is
further ordered, that said petitioner give no.
tice to the persons interested i'm said estate. of
the peDdency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof. by causing copy OF this Order to be
published In the True Northerner, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said county Of Van
Buren,, for three successive weeks. at least.
previous TO SAID day OF hearing.
GEO. W. LAYTON, Judge of Probate.
A true COPY. GEO. w. LAwroN
9Si-t3 Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

FOR SALE.-On reasonable terms,
Horses, 5 head yearling Hefers, also from 20
to 40 Sheep, and 2 or 8 cows. Apply to q. II.
STYLES, 3 miles northeast of Paw Paw. 985t4
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

NoTIcE.-Any person having an account
against the Corporation of the Village of Paw
Paw is requested to present it for settlement
before Feb 18th, 1874.
VIM. II. MASON, Recorder.
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NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YORK. Feb. II.

NEW 1Ohh, Z eD. IL, loft
The demand for money was insufficient to
give employ to anything like the amount
Of funds offering for temporary use. Upon
government securities 8 per cent and upon
stock collaterals 4 per cent were the terms Of
fered Business paper was in demand at 81
al per cent per annum. Sterling exchange
quiet at 81 SIS for so days. Gold closed at
1929. Stock we're quiet and lower Mich.
Central 81; Lake Shore. S1sl. Flour trade
was dull and to sell, concessions OF 10Cal5c per
bb. would have had TO be made superfine
Mich 5 S0@6 25 good TO choice white wheat
extras. 57a7 IS. Wheat was heavy, although
there was an improved milling demand amber
western, 81 G1@1 c. white do 1 Goal S.
Corn quiet at 76@79 for new mixed western.
Oats dull and lower mixed western, 59061
Mess pork was heavy at ZIG steam lard, 99s.
Suffer was active and firm: Michigan factory,
34@3s do firkn, 3O@35; western roll, 31@36
California new do, iSa50. Eggs had lost the
late advance fresh western. 81 lined, l3a15.
sugar was rather strong soft white refined,
9%a93l. Coffee was unsettled with prospect
Of no additional tax altar all. and unfavorable
news expected from Brazil RIo 2916a27. lgold;
Java, 29a32. Teas quiet. Wool firm Mich.
fleece. 5Oa521s.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

Wheaton has that new style OF Initial Note
Paper, 1.-THE Classic" See it before buying
elsewhere
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

FROM the tenor of Judge Lawton's letter Of
Feb'y 9th he appears to have lost faith in NOM
mating conventions. We can't quite under
Conventions have twice selected him for their
candidate as Probate Judge and once as can
didate for Circuit Court Commissioner, and the
people confirmed the selec. On by rousing ma
jorties The wlIter OF this has thrice been
elected to responsible positions by the voters Of
Van Buren, County, which fact gave him high
opinion OF their sense and good judgment, and
he has made no new discovery that changes
bis opinion. We say trust the people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

Love at sight and two marriages Immediately
asterward we're the result OF the State Fair
Things have not been pleasant for the brides
since that time, and now suits for divorce are
IN progress. Marry in haste and repent at
leisure" is an old and oft tried practice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

Thomas Mars of Berrien has been nominated
by the Republicans to fill the vacancy in the
Legislature made vacant by the resignation Of
DR.. f. j. BONNIE.
The Democratic Convention adjourned with
out making any nomination.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

The pastor of one OF the religious societies
al Alpena has forbidden his flock to attend the
religious exercises of any other denomination,
and spies are employed to detect the disobedi-
ent. This must be a consoling state Of affairs
to people who pretend to think and act for
themselves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

The wife Of an Irish gentleman being sudden
Iy taken Ill, the husband ordered servant to
get horse ready to so for the doctor. BY the
time, however, the horse was ready and the
note to the doctor written, the lady had re-
covered; on which he added the following post
script, and sent the servant of MY wife
having recovered, you need not come"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

new manufacture IL to be begun at the
state Prison g. Filkins X John Adams of
Marshall. 90 to making barrels after April 1st'
They will employ not over fifty convicts for ten
wears. They pay 60 cents for the first and
second year SO cents for the third and fourth,
and 70 cents for the remainder. Both expect
TO employ more men.
Elsewhere in this issue We publish an article
from the Lansing Republican giving history
of the change ia the Postal Laws by which
county papers are subjected to the same rate
Of postage within the county in which they are
publislled a. the metropolitan woeklie7 which
are made mp from the dailIes, and by which the
svstern OF free exchange between newspapers
were abolished. By the article IL will be 81 en-
how mean aad ravonseful members OF Con-
gress can be. The article was prepare by Mr..
George who has been at Washington aud took
the pains to look up tie matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

Ponds Extract.-Bathe the forehead
for ten minutes and the worst headache il
gone. Ii never fails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

BY the present Constitution of the state OF
Michigan, it ID provided In the Schedule, as
follows
"SEc. 20. The salaries or compensation OF
ali persons holding office under the present
Constitution shall continue to be the same as
now provided by law, until superseded by their
successor elected or appointed under this Con-
stitution and it shall not be lawful hereafter
for the Legislature to increase or diminish the
compensation OF any officer during the term tor
which he is elected or appointed"
1t would seem that the above was sufficiently
clear and explicit for the comprehension OF any
member of legislature TO understand yet the
first act of the Legislature Of 1878, wac to pass
the following CLAUSE 2, Sec. ~
(4797) SEC. IA. The Chief Justice aud each
of the associate justices shall receive an annual
salary Of four thousand dollars, payable quar-.
ter-yearly, out of any money IN the Treasury
belonging to the general fund, not otherwise
appropriated.
This act was approved January 16, 1873
aud ordered TO take immediate effect. II Is
in direct violation OF plain provision OF
the Constitution, and was passed Nv a Leglsla
turo having large percentage OF lawyers al
members and every one of whom had taken al
oath to observe and not to violate any OF III
provisions.
This measure passed by Legislature Of The
peoples CIV Representatives demonstrates th'
absolute necessity OF liking the amount OF sal
ares to be paid, in the Constitution, beyon,
which point Che Legislature caanot go, for. II
the above example, the people have posltiv
proof. that the Legislature cannot be trustee
with tie matter Of salaries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-20

Here comes puzzle or joke we are puz-
zled to decide winch:
DECATUR, Feb. II, 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR:
We hand you, for publication, 4 clear,
and scholarly analysis Of a problem in Intel
lectual Arithmetic.
Those OF your readers who may be pursuing
that study, will find it highly interesting.
Problem 1 bought load Of hay for four
fifths OF the market value, and sold 1t five per
cent above the market value. What per cent.
did gain ? Analysis Making the cost equal
one hundred per cent. we have four-fifths OF
the market value equal one hundred per cent.
II four -fifths equal one hundred per cent. one
fifth equals twenty-five per cent. and five-ffths
equal one hundred and twenty-five per cent.
One hundred and twenty-five per cent. plus
five per cent. equals one hundred and thirty
per cent. One hundred and thirty per cent
minus one hundred per cent. equals thirty pei
cent. hns.
The Professor who made the above analysis
is IN hly appreciated and receives handsome
salary on account OF his rare qualifications.
H. NJ II
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A description Of all articles left by careless
passengers on trains Of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway is Immediately sent
to John L. Freeman, General Baggage Agent,
az Cleveland; and if the article is not claimed
after the lapse Of ten days, it is forwarded to
Mr.. Freeman. This is good plan, and travel
ers will know where to apply for lost baggage.
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as witness ID. {
1Caroline
1lIayward)

The trade being thus concluded, and the
formal legal document duly executed and de
hvered, 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.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17

La Plata Co., Col, Aug. L, 1871
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17
The Beyil's WOF kshOp.

Impatience Of mono tony is a weak
ness. to which must be attributed the
troubles of two individuals who. accord
ding to German paper, lately Travelled
IN the same train on one Of the principal
lines to Berlin. One of these, tailor,
found on taking bis place in fourth-class
carriae e. that it vas too crowded to admit
ever of his sitting on his own bundle.
Being tired and sleepy, be contrived, by
skillful maneuvring, to get close 10 the
partition which divided the carriage into
two compartments, and lean his weary
back against the friendly support. Here
be slumbered uneasily for some time; at
iengtn, ~ ci,e g.ooS ats..u..is., .. g
other inmates of the compartme be
bounded into their midst, exclalming.
Il am stabbed!' AS the party had all
been as orderly as possible, this seemed
incredible; but the train having stopped
at station, the poor tailor was led out
upon the platform by his fellow-passen-
gers who, to their CONSERVATION, dlscov-
cred that he was indeed bleeding profuse-
W from small round wound in the back.
Meantime, hole of similar size and shape
was found by the railway servants in the
partition against which he had leaned,
while from the compartment on the other
side of it, was dragged with blanched
lips and starting eyes, the author of the
murderous attack, still holding the fatal
weapon-a gimlet. The quasi assassin
proved to be carpenter, who had no
other intention than that of begulliDg
the tedium of his craft.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17
Lake Disasters.

The Cleveland Plan Dealer of Satur-
day has the following interesting article
in regard to the number and character
of the disasters on the lakes during the
month of August
The number of disasters during the
month of August was 104, which is less
than the previous month by seventy.
There were no gales during the month
and few accidents through smoky or
foggy weather. There were six total
losses, nineteen collisions, thirteen were
disabled, sixteen went ashore, eighteen
sprung leak, ten sunk, five damaged
cargoes, two jettisoned cargo, three cap
sized, two waterlogged, five struck by
lightning and five burned, three of
which were total losses, viz the steam
ers Wave. City of Toledo and propeller
City of London. About the same num-
Der of crafts were in commission as
during the previous month, but less
| number plying to the upper lakes. The
heaviest loss during the month is sup
posed to be the steamer City of London,
the estimated value of vessel and cargo
being somewhere about 1926, 900. Three
of these included among the total losses
| for July have since been recovered, viz
the S. V. B. Watson, NJ. G. Upper and
| L. Gray. The number Of disasters
| during the month was less than any
previous one since the opening in the
spring. The death casualties wer twenty
seven.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17

AN ENORMOUS SNAKE. [.
O'B!enniss. of the town of Buffalo, ID
this (Marqueste county, reports having
seen a tremendous large snake in that
town, one day last week. He says be
was moving hay on the Grand River
Marsh, when he discovered q tremendous
reptile crossing the marsh near where he
was at work. Mr.. O'Bleniss thinks the
snake was at least s feet long. and about
as thick through the body as man leg.
When seen the head Of the snake was
elevated about 3 or feet, and was trav-
cling toward the river at a rapid rate. 1t
is said that Is years ago man who was
cutting on this same marsh. claimed to
to have seen very large snake, IS or 20
feet long, and was so frightened that lie
left the marsh and did not go back to
finish his haying. Another strange CIR
cumstance in connection with this snake
story is reported to US, and that IS that
the hay On that portion Of the marsh
where the snake is reported to have been
seen some Is years ago had not been cut
from that time until this season. when
Mr.. O'Bleniss commenced to cutlt, and
now he is also driven off By a big snake.
AS the Puckaway Club 90 a large share
Of their duck shooting on Grand river,
they will probably capture this big snake
during some of their numerous trips up
that famous stream this fall.-1NonteNo
EI1,1resS
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17
The B:lby's Death.

There came morning al last when
the baby's eyes did not open. DIR.
Erskine felt the heart throb family
under his fingers, but he knew it was
beating its last. He trembled for Eliza
beth, and dared not tell her She anti
cipated him.
Doctor" she said-and her voice
was so passionless that it might almost
have belonged to disembodied spirit
81 know that my darling is dying"
He bowed his head mutely. Her very
calmness awed him.
els there anything you can do to ease
her %
Nothing. I do not think she SUI
fers."
''Then will you please go away. She
is nine-nobody's but mine-in her
life and in her death, and I want her
quite to myself in the last
Sorrowfully enough he left her. Eliza
beth held her child closely, but gently.
never loved anything else-never in this
world should love anything again. She
wanted to cry, but her ewes were dry
and burning, and not tear fell on the
little upturned face, changing 80 fast to
marble She bent over and whispered
something in the baby's cara wild
passioned prayer that it would remem.
Der her and know her agaia in the in
finite spaces. A look seemed to answer
/ her-a radiant loving look, which she
thought must be born of the near heav.
en-. She pressed her lips in last des.
pairing agony OF love to the little face
from which, as she kissed it, the spirit
had fed. Her white wonder had gone
home. This which lay upon her hungry
heart was stone.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-09-17
DefyiElS Collector.

II have small bill against you, said
a pernicious. looking collector, as he en-
tered the store of one who had acquired
the character of hard customer
Yes, sir, very fine day, indeed"
was the replr.
Il am not speaking of the weather,
but your bill, . replied the collector in a
loud key.
cit would be better if we had little
rain
"Confound the rain continued the
collector: and, raising his voice, added:
"HaTe you the money to pay this bill?"
beg your pardon, 10 hard of hearing.
I've made it rule not to lend my funds
to strangers and I really don't recognize
you"
81 m collector for the Daily Ecttn-
yuisher newspaper, sir, and | have bill
against you, persisted the collector, at
the top of his voice. producing the bill,
and thrusting it in the face of his debtor.
1--WE determined to endorse bills for
no one you may put the bill back into
your pocket-book I really can't endorse
it.
"Confound your endorsement VIII
you pay it?'
''You'll pay it. no doubt, sir; but
there always risk about these matters,
you know. So must decline it.
1.-THE money must be mine to-day"
"Oh, yes, ninety days, but I,would not
indorse bill for you at a week; SO get
out Of my store. It is seldom that [ am
pressed upon for an endorsem ent, even
by friend; on the part of a stranger,
sir. it is inexplicable. Do not force me
to put you out; leave the premises. !"
The bill was returned to the E:rta'a-
guisAer Office, endorsed $50 dread
fully deaf that he couldn't understand. J"