The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-19

Douglas Jerrold used to say OF feminine
writer's, - II you once dip woman's fingers IN
the ink-pot, she will go on writing forever"
Charles V. DeLand has been appointed Col
lector OF Internal Revenue for the 9th District
OF this State. lie was former editor OF the
Jackson Citizen.
Bayard Taylor saws that California is the
place to raise children, but we know OF lots OF
people who are doing well enough in Michigan.
Detroit Free Press.
"Oh! I've loved before Said Detroit
woman to her fourth husband, az she took a
handful Of hair from his head because he OBJ
jected to hang out the weeks washing.
When Caleb Cushing wishes to be particularly
agreeable to the King Of Spain he pats the lit
tie fellow ON the head and gives him his watch
to play with.--Washington Chronicle.
The Marshall Statesman favors the renomin-
alton Of Justice Graves, and says that the abo-
lition OF the Office OF the county superintendent
Of the schools Will not cause any deep seated
sorrow In Southern Michigan.
A story for the times is of the old democrat
who, noticing an advertisement OF the " Andes
insurance company" remarked that he knew
Andy would always be at the head OF some
thing. You can't keep him down.
The Saginaw Courier says to Isaac Marston
about that supreme judgeship Hold up
Isaac too much prosperity has spoiled many
young man before you. 1t will be good many
years befor you are fit for that high and hon.
orablo position"
a society for the protection Of husbands
rights is talked OF IN Massachusetts,. In that
State now married woman can go into bust
ness on her own account, make her husband
support her while she speculates and pay her
debts when she fails.
How simple and yet how beautiful in its
operations is the great law OF compensation.
Says the Houghton Gazette AT least five
and half feet Of snow in the woods up here
prevents the leaves III the forest from blowing
around and covering IN trails"
The Syracuse Standard justly remarks !:
" People who send US communications for
PUOttINttoH AhL lC1uCrtON nv W 1uObO
and u1aderScore so MUCH, THIS is about the
acay A good deal OF matter would LOOK If
we printed it as 1t Is written"
medical school for women is about to be
opened IN London, Some OF the most promin-
ent men in England are champions of the
movement, and 1t looks as if conservative
England was likely TO lead the world IN giving
to women larger opportunities for usefulness.
"Whats your business 2" SAID the magistrate
of police court the other morning to prison
er. I'm an obseryatlonist your worship.
" An observationist What is that 2" g One
who looks round IN the daytime to see what he
can steal at night If 1t please your worship,
We felt badly at seeing the word city spelled
with an s. in the last Republican, by an 8 INTEL
ligent compostor' who knows ever so much
more than the dictionary. But in our misery
1t was comforting to see the Detroit Evening
News spell the same word " cite. Lansing
Republican.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph says: Since the
Legislators were here some of our people seem
TO have become quite parliamentary in their in
tercourse. Main street business man pre-
sented bill and moved it's immediate payment;
that day six months.
Mr. Tracy proposes-so It is said-to read In
evidence the whole of Mr.. Tiltou's novel
a." Tempest Tossed and the other side will re-
taliate by reading Mrs. Stoves book on Byron
and Mrs. Beechers Cookbook. The privilege OF
attic nding this great trial is nearly equivaien,
10 liberal observation-disclosures.
The Michigan Press Association met at the
City of Lansing On Tuesday Of last week the
9th inst. A large attendance was expected, but
the very cold and stormy weather prevented
Ia anticipation Of FULL attendance, the LeSis
/ lature adjourned over to the 18th and went
trundling over the railroads of the State OIL
free passes, by which means it lodged the
newspaper men.
Peoria can claim the honor or having made
a woman bank director, Mis- LYDIA Bradley
having been elected first director OF the First
National Bank OF that hourishing city. Bu
tnere Is nothing UNUSUAL III iaules Delng Dank'
ers Lady Burdett Coutts, FOR example, is the
head and proprietor OF the old banking house
of Coutts in London and Lady Jersey is oil
was chief owner OF the still older bank known
as 'Childs " 10 London.
Mr.. Intelligent Compositor-I take my per
in hand TO write you few lines to let you
know have stood it about as long as an
gong II. l have made 10 consecutive efforts
to get you to put Senator Peeds name in type
right, but you persist in getting it Reed, Peel
Heet, Beat, Bead. Peer, Pour, Peat Peak
Pump, Poke-anything, everything but Peed
-P-e-e-d, Peed. l know it doesn't sound nice
but his name is Peed.-Detrot Post.
John D. PIERCE then OF Marshall but now Of