The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21

at Good Templars' Hall. All are cordially in
vIted to attend.
In the yard surrounding MIR. Pratts residence,
corner of Eighth and Grant streets, exists a
curiosity in the shape of crab-apple tree
which now has its third set OF blossoms this
season. In addition to these blossoms, the
frnt from the first aud second sets of blossoms
is to be seen. each beng easily distinguished
from the other.-Bay City Tribune.
John Knowles, Esq, returned to this town
one day last week and Immediately formed
co-partnership with o. W. Rowland, taking the
understand will be governed by circum stances.
1t may be prolonged by comforting on him a
good office He appears to have selec ted the
locality that fortune favors in that respect.
The weather continues very dry and growing
crops are suffering severely. The corn crop
will be failure, as great portion of that crop
is already past recovery even If we should have
ram now. Many pieces are being cut up in
order to save the fodder. Fires are prevailing
in the woods and considerable damage has been
toASf " sAS puhhAiAb VI iCHCOb duu NdiudD6
timber.
But few buildings IN this country of great
magnitude have been pushed forward with more
energy, or better class of work done on them,
than that which characterizes our new State
Capitol. During the past month IL feet in
height have been added TO the walls. Upwards
of 200 men are now employed. Next week the
derricks will have to be raised and placed on
the frst-foor beams. On account of this, the
stone work ID to be suspended for about ten
days, but brick-laying will be carried forward.
The walls are now 25 feet above the ground,
and $4,000 brick are laid daily.-Lansing Re.
publican.
Miss Alexandune DEgerof, of Wizntry
Novogorod Ga province of Russia), has taken
up her temporary residence in this city, with
view to graduation in the Medical Department
of the University. She has already attended
lectures in both st. Petersburg and Paris, but
being woman could not get diploma by
completing her medical education in either
city. She speaks French fuently--the language
with which she holds intercourse with the
Western barbarlans," and is fast acquiring
English under the instruction OF Miss Sarah
d. Hamlin, recent University graduate.-Ann
Arbor Argus.
Our Serial Story, John Long, the Wolf OF
the Prairies." is fast approaching Its end. 1t
has been perused with much interest by hun
dreds of our readers. Many Of them have ex-
klot iOht oY,cnaa1 ~
with another possessing as much attractiveness.
This we have been unable to promise until now.
It gives us much pleasure to be able to inform
the public that, at considerable cost, we have
succeeded in procuring an original story. to be
soon produced in the columns OF the TRUE
NoRTBERNER. 1t is an Epic Poem, in four
cantos, written in December, 1872 by the ed
ltors of the Courier, The publication will be
commenced as soon as the Tale can be revised
by the talented authors.
Why not have each Representative District
hold District Convention, to nominate state
Representative for that particular district, IN
stead OF nominating them at the County Con-
venton according to the notice OF County Com
mttse ? 1t seems to us this would be much the
better way, to let each district make it's own
nomination.
We find the above in the Bangor Reflector,
whose Editor appears not ~ have heard what
the practice in this County has heretofore been.
The Convention divides those from the First
district organizing into District Convention
for the purpose OF nominating their candidate
for Representative, and those delegates from
the towns composing the second district organ
,1;c nd
their candidate for Representative. This ar
rangement saves the holding of two separate
conventions and has ALWAYS been satisfactory.
The wizard show at the Opera House on
Tuesday evening was successful failure
About 80 persons we're in attendance, most OF
whom were dead-heads. The proprietor an
nounced that il was the first time he hal ever
appeared before an audience as an apologist,
and on this OCCASION he would not go on with
the show, but would wait until Wednesday
night. He said that instead Of giving back the
money to those who had paid, they might call
for two tickets as they passed out-one for
their friends-which would admit them on the
next night. OF course they all bit, and grasped
eagerly for the tickets. After the hall had been
cleared Of people, he packed his collar-box and
slid ont on the early train in the morning, leav-
ing the ticketholders pass to his show when
he returns again.-Ann Arbor Courier.
For some two years there has been confined
at prison covlct named Frank A. Goodell.-
Since the remodeling of the prison Goodell,
who is graduate of the Syracuse Polytechnic
College and a frst-rate architect, has been set
to drafting plans and doing architect work gen.
orally. This, Of course, gave HIM many addi-
tional privileges and relaxed the rigor of his
confinement. He had never manifested any
purpose Of abusing his liberty until yesterday
morning, when he arose at five O'clock and
telling the gate-keeper he had some work to