The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-13

We learn frou the Lansing Republican that
they are airing the old Capitol preparatory 10
the meeting OF the extra session. When the
Legislature gets together it should give several
things embodied in the work Of the Commits
SION an airing also. Several things smell
musty because OF high salary notions and dis
franchs.ng notions as to the Judges. It won't
do to 60 back ON the people.
Some practical joker dropped on a street in
Port Huron the other evening letter purport
ing TO give the details OF plot for robbipg
several leading business houses OF that city,
and as consequence a large force OF we'll
armed merchants, clerks, chore boys police
men, etc. stood guard all night II the writer
joke half as well as he does now.
That Decatur article about the way a Job was
put up on a stranger, in the attempt to sell him
hotel property, appears in the Kalamazoo
Telegraph without credit this time. AS the De-
catur Republican disclalms it's paternity. the
question now is Does the Telegraph steal the
squib from the Lawton Tribune. or did the
Tribune steal 1t from the Telegraph three or
four weeks before the Tetegrdph's local wrote
the thing upa
Congress has done one good thing this winter
They have passed q resolution forbidding the
publication Of any speech in the Congressional
Register that has not actually been delivered
on the floor Of Congress. This measure cuts
the chance Members had Of hiring some smart
chap to write up good speech and have it pub
lished In the Register. and then sent out to
their constituents. Members can devote more
tiers looking to a reelection.
There has just been recorded at the Regis
ter's office mortgage upon st. Augustines
Church, Of this place, executed by Casper A.
Borgess., Of Detroit Catholic Bishop OF this
diocese, to E. o. Humphrey, administrator Of
the estate of Patrick Bunbury, for $4,000, the
conditions Of which are that said sum OF
m oney, with ten per cent. interest, shall be
paid to said +. o. Humphrey, as administrator,
within one year from the 18th OF January,
1S74.-Kalsmazoo Telegraph.
One Of tbs checklist things we have seen in
many day is a petition by the Washington
I newspapers to Lave the Laws OF the United
States and Territories published in the WASH
ington papers, as advertisements at the Gov
eminent expense. They say that there are o
great many people who are ignorant Of the
Laws of Congress. We presume this is true ;
but If the Laws are put into the Washington
papers the people will remain Just as ignorant
as they now are, as nobody ever thinks Of TAX
ing one of those stupid affairs called Wash
ington newspaper.
The TRUE NoRTHERNER costs you less than
lhalf cent day; less than one-half what a
dihgent hen would earn IN year at the ordi-
nary market price for eggs; less than one fair
cigar once IN three weeks, and about the pnce
Of a cheap cigar once in two weeks less than
the barber will keep your HAIR trimmed through
the year less per week than one-third the
price of a drink OF whisky, and about half the
price of glass Of beer: less for whole year
than the cost of one good sized turkey. Show
these things to your neighbor and ask HIM to
subscribe for the TRUE NoRrHERNER.
The Presbyterian Monthly Record for January
touches upon a subject which ought to be more
discussed. 1t is the expectancy OF uniting weak
churches OF kindred though differing faiths
when. especially IN small towns. they are strug-
Cling for existence III the State OF Illinois
there are 2i1 Congregs nal churches with
1888 members, and 472 fesbyterlan churches
with 36, 333 members. There are 60 places in
which there are both Presbyterian and { on
gregatlona church of these there are If in
which neither church exceeds 60 members. In
the State Of Michigan there are $50 Congyega-
tional churches with 1880 members, and 1872
Presbyterian churches with 1888 members -
There are % places where there are churches OF
both denominations, and OF these there are II
IN which neither church has over 70 members.
Counting Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan together,
there are 50 towns IN 10 one OF which either
the Congregational or the Presbyterian church
has over 60 members. The question IL very
pertinent, Why should not the churches in
these towns unite ? The inquiry is, perhaps,
susceptible of a still wider application.
10 the BOARD Of directors Of TIE First
National bank or Pau f'0W
The undersigned committee appointed to
offer resolution in relation to +. O Briggs. who
is about to resign as Cashier of the First Nation
al Bank of Paw Paw, Michigan. have performed
the duty assigned them and herewith submit
the following preamble and resolutions for the
consideration of the Board of Directors
A. SHERMAN,
, THos. l.. STEVENS.
WheredS. Emory O. Briggs was one OF the
original stockholders in the First National
Bank OF Paw Paw, Michigan, and ever has been,
and still Is q stakeholder in said Bank,
Whereas, In the early part OF the year OF
1867 the said T.. o. Briggs was appointed. OF
elected, to the Cashlership of SAID Bank bV the
} unanimous vote OF the entire Board OF Direct
ors to hold SAID Office for the ensuing year. OF
during the pleasure Of the Board OF Directors
Whereas, The said (. o. Briggs continued &c
act as Cashier OF said Bank for nearly seven
8 consecutive years, discnarging as whole the
varied duties OF the Office to the satisfaction OF
the Board OF Directors, stock holders, and, a.
a we have every reason to believe, all persons
having business transactions with the Banl
during the entire period he acted as Cashier,
Whereas, Vt meeting Of the Board of Di
!, rectors Of SAID Bank. held at the Office Of the
h Bank on December Is, 1873, Mr.. Briggs tender
: ed his resignation as Cashier OF said First Ma
l. tional Bank Of Paw Paw to take effect at anC
L after the close OF business on the 31st day o.
/ | December 1873, ACCOMPANYING the same witt