The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-04


Miss Matte Strickland. Of st. Johns, addressed
a large and enthusiastic meeting in the village
of Spring Lake, Ottawa county, on the evening
OF August 9th, on the proposed amendment
to the Constitution giving the rignt OF franchise
to women. Miss Hindman, of Pittsburg, was
also present and took part IN the meeting.
Michigan was the first to throw open her
college doors-no serious results from that
to her daughters, and now let her take corre-
spending and initiative step, in great reform
atory scheme, by giving them an equal right to
the free use Of the ballot
The August term OF the Circuit Court for
Kalkaska County convened at the Court House.
in the village OF Kalkaska, on the 18th inst,
the Hon. j. G. Ramsdell presiding. After the
court adjourned, the Judge delivered an adj
dress TO full house on the subject OF the pro-
posed alteration of the Constitution and Woman
Suffrage.
P ltics are our national life. Az civilization
advances. its issues will be spread still deeper
into the social and everyday life OF the people.
and no man or woman can be regarded as an
u, u
direct agency in governing it's results.
Political equality WILL by leading the thoughts
and purposes OF the sexes in q just degree, in
to the same channel, more completely carry
out the designs of nature.-Wisconsin Legis-
lative Report, 1857
All men rely upon their manhood as upon
God-given Inheritance; they would as soon
look to legislation for the preservation OF their
bodily form, as for the maintenance OF their
spiritual characteristics, and they haughtlly re-
sent dictation as to their appropriate sphere OF
action. Women have a similar reIance-ther
womanhood 10 from God or it is from nowhere
they alone are commissioned to maintain it
upon the earth. and he who presumes TO set
bounds to their activities lays violent hands on
Gods anointed. Report of Special Committee
OF Connecticut Legislature 1870.
ScHooLcRAFr MICH, AUG. 31.-The vener
able centenary Judge Basil Harrison, the first
settler of Kalamazoo County, died OF old age
last evening. He was one hundred and four
years old. Judge Harrison was nephew OF
the late President Harrison and widely known
as the original OF one OF the characters in j..
Fennimore Coopers novel Of 1.-The Bee Hunt
er." He retained his faculties to the last in a
remarkable degree
Basil Harrison was born on the 18th OF
March, It'll, in Frederick County, Maryland,
thirty miles from the City Of Baltimore. Here
he lived until nine yearso of age when his parents
moved to Virginia. After residence there of
five years. the family removed to the mountain
GUS regions Of Pennsylvania, and here, when
nineteen years of age, he married Martha Still
well. After a residence of three years he re-
moved across the A'leghanies into Western
Pennsylvania, living there twelve years, and
having niue children born unto him. He next
removed to Cincinnati and after a while tc
Clark County, Ohio. During the time he re-
NAMED in Ohio his family was increased by
: eight more children, making seventeen in al
born Of one mother. In 1927 he came to Mich
igan, finally settling In Kalamazoo County
+ October 18th, in that year, being the first, al
he was at the time of his death the oldest
white inhabitant. When Mr.. Harrison frs
7 came to Kalamazoo County his only neaghbor:
we're the Indians, with whom he lived always
8 white neighbor lived at White Pigeon, thirt
7 miles distant from Schoolcraft In order +
y get his wheat ground to -four he had to go sixt
q miles to the mouth Of the ST. Joseph River
e The first year Of his residence at SCHOOLGIRL
{ he was obliged to procure his corn at Whit
Q Pigeon, and he passed the winter Of 1928
n going back and forth between the above point
| hotv odab uf ba nd n
IT trails, very winding and roundabout ways, an
no bridges, he was obliged to swim the rive
, every time the trail crossed It, cutting away th
}, ice 30 as to permit Of the team getting through
l. Mr.. Harrison woald plunge In, and when tt
y opposite side was reached would build a fir
1t take of all his clothing wiring 1t and dry !
10 meanwhile dancing about the glowing embei
he in order to keep warm.
Dr. Mr.. Harrison was the first justice OF Il
m peace in Kalamazoo County, and one OF Il
70 original county SIDE" judges. He has vot1
e. at every Presidential election, except the hr
term Washington was elected, and voted
Lincoln and Grant both terms. For sevent
~ Six years he has been consistent member
10 the Methodist Church. His occupation "
r. always that OF farmer. There are of
IN seventeen children, eight vet living. The WHIT
n number of his living posterity, children, graz
rs children, great-grandchldren and great-gre
1t grandchildren, is 203. Up TO within sh'
ed time Of his death his health was good, and
OF was as supple as a man Of three score and Il
'"' SEPT. The funeral of Judge BAIL Ha
X son was attended by large concourse OF peor
- all neighbors aud old settlers OF Kalamai
county. over 1000 people were in attendau
and $50 teams followed his remains to the gra
s Tue Rev. Mr.. Mills officiated in the ceremon
~ the same minister who preached the Jud;
wife's funeral sermon II years ago. He t
his text from the fourth chapter OF Pa
eplstle to Timothy, eighth verse, and gay
- good old fashioned sermon of an hour 40
. half in length Nathan Harrison. OF Wiscon
~ son of the Judge, arrived just In time to
r.. the remains of his father before they were
:, posted IN the grave. The procession was
:, one half mile in length.
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