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

Grue Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, Fey ID, 1874.
Toral department.
The annual meeting Of the "soclety of
yermonters" will be held at South Haven. on
Thursday, the 26th day of Feb, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. 81. % WoopmAN, tres'
A. s. HAsKNs, Sec'y.
jackson school-boys carry revolvers.
The Detroit Post has come out in a new dress
and presents very neat appearance.
We understand that Judge Wells Is prom
inent candidate for the Kalamazoo Post office.
The new bell recently purchased for the NJ.
L. church at Kalamazoo weighs $500 pounds.
A man to enjoy good health and clear con-
science, must pay for his newspaper. Don't
wait for an invitation.
Bay City has contributed $1,000 to the wild
ows Of the six men drowned while searching
for McEwan and Smith.
Mr.. J. II. wickwlre has disposed of the
Tekonsha Reporter. his sixth paper. Where's
the next town that wants paper
The Chicago Post and Evening Mail have
been consolidated and are now published as
one paper The arrangement went into effect
in January.
The Supervisors OF Jackson County have
come to /" salary grab" by voting themselves
pay for SUNDAY, and the Citizen demands that
they refund it.
The ice crop hereabouts is beng harvested.
1t has attained thickness OF eight inches and
is very clear and nearly free from snow forma-
ton on the upper side.
Who shall be Postmaster OF kalamazoo is
the question now agitating the citizens Of the
"blg village" AS usual there ia no lack of
candidates. andsomebody must be disappointed.
rhe turmoil of the Post Office at Kalamazoo
is an additional reason why Post Masters should
be elective. II they we're. Members Of Con-
gress would have more time to attend to other
duties.
4. Il. Pealer of Three Rivers has been sp-
pointed Prosecuting Attorney Of st. Joseph
County, to fill the vacancy caused by the ap-
pointment Of +. W. Keightiy to the position Of
Circuit Judge
Judge Brown has rendered his decision in
the Kalamazoo School case. The Injunction
to restrain the collection of the tax was denied.
1t is supposed that the case will go to the Su-
preme Court.
Thomas Nichols, colored barber OF Detroit,
was recently awarded 800 damages in the Su-
perior Court at Detroit, for being driven away
from the first dinner-table on the steamer Jay
Cooke in May last.
We have heard it intimated that somewhere
about town there was fight IN which knives
were used. The affair was rather private. We
did not learn all the particulars. Perhaps the
entertainm ent was q private affair.
J. H. Prater having re-purchased the Photo
graphic Gallery of Nichols Butler, will here
after give his attention to the producing OF
first class pictures. He wants all his old
friends to give him call.
Z. j. Bonnie, having been appointed Post
Master at Niles, in pursuance OF little ar
rangement entered into at the last Congress
sional Convention. \ vacancy in the Senate
occurs IN consequence which must be filed by
SPECIAL election.
Wanted few hundred more subscribers TO
the TRUE NoRrHERNER. Speak to your neigh
Dor about il. Tell them that 1t will cost them
a little less than three cents week or less
than one-third the price OF cigar, and that no
family should be without it.
The Washington Republic Is engaged IN read
ing Harpey'S Weetly out OF the Republican
party. it Is quite ferocious on that portion OF
the Republican press that presumes to advance
opinions OF their own without first submitting
them to some Of the " Wire Workers" OF
Washington.
ON Tuesday evening the horizon appeared
to be lighted up by fire in the direction OF
east by northeast. We have since learned
that the house and barn of Nathan Sheldon
lust in the edge Of Oshtemo, Kalamazoo coun-
ty, was burned on that evening and occasioned
the light seen from this point.
4 bakers dozen OF the leading grocers o.
Niles have formed a protective association
agreeing to keep a black list Of the "deat
beats" and persons unworthy of credit for eacl
others benefit. Any member trusting person
named IN the black list shall be fined 30 or b.
expelled from the organization.
The State Neurological Society held its an
nual meeting at Detroit recently. and electe
Z. l.. Brayton, President, Vim. Doeltz. Vic
President. and Edward Kanter, Treasurer.
The membership fees were fixed at so and
resolution adopted making members OF til
press throughout the State honorary member
OF the Society.
Judge Basil HARRISON, OF Prairie Ronde' tn
original Bee Hunter" Of j. Kenmore Cooper
Oak Openings" ID now in the 1O3d year of n