The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-01
A Happy New Year to all.

Happy New Year to all.
Our Christmas turkey came from Sycamore,
Illinois.
The study of Latin has been introduced into
Dowaglac
The winter thus far has not been favorable
for numbering hereabouts.
Last week was a bad time for turkeys and
chickens that did not roost high
We notice that the Long Brick Smith is
shipping his rags to the paper makers.
The annual report Of the County Superin-
tendeut will % found on our eighth page
Read it..
Large quantities of dried fruit have already
been shipped from this point with plenty
more to go.
They make whisky from sea-moss IN Sweden.
which saves all the corn to be used for much
better purpose.
The weather has become too cold for beer. 20
they get up internal warmth by imbibing Wit
riolized whisky.
Theodore Chamberlain, Of Porter township,
thinks he has the boss we'll OF the county, it
being AS feet deep.
Willis Clapp and Miss Netts Otis were mar
ried last Sunday evening" the Rev. G. P. Lin
derman officiating.
South Haven Is to be put in telegraphiccom-
munlcation with the outside barbarian world
The line IS completed
Rev. Mrs Lathrop OF Jackson s shocking the
old fosies by conducting very successful re-
hgious revival at Lansing.
The Phoenix Mill has Of late been undergoing
repairs. The property has passed into the
hands OF Thomas l.. Stevens.
The Downs family had reunion at Marshall
the other day. The members OF the family re-
siding at Decatur and vicinity attended.
DR.. l.. c. Woodman was in town on Monday
last. and Prosecutor Heckert arrived on Tues
day. They both bail from South Haven.
Rev. Calvin Clark, of Marshall, will preach
at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday, the
Bro inst. morning and evening at the usual
hours.
On Saturday last Mr. Henry Cotton and his
VIE, residents OF forty-four years standing IN
the town OF Plymouth, celebrated Their golden
wedding.
There are over 1000 idiots IN the United
states acknowledged as such besides the fell
ows that hang around cur church doors on
cold nights L.
They have twenty-one instruments on the
city telegraph line and what is most remarka-
bic is that the newest members Of the company
appear to know most about it.
One by one the roses fade. 1t is now boldly
denied that men who wear long hair are pos
sessed of any more talent than men who have
it shipped close.-Detroit Free Press.
Eddie Sprague, a little son of Eli d. Sprague
of Vaudeville, Barry county, aged eight years,
was Instantly killed on the 2Sth OF Dec. by a
saw log rolling upon him and MASKING his head
The Massachusetts Dental Society has passed
resolutions emphatically condemning the use
of chloroform as an an@sthetic, and declaring
any member administering it liable to expul
sion.
A child of Mrs. Lena Wright (colored) wa,
burned to death in Albion on the 29tb. II il
supposed that the clothing OF the child caugh
fire from the stove during the absence of he
mother.
Nominating Convention has been called I,
meet in the city of Flint on the 25th dav O
February next, for the purpose of nominatint
candidate for Circuit Judge for the 7th Judi
cial circuit.
Mat. Longwell rises at five, starts the fire
and rouses all the inmates of his house--take
breakfast at six, and comes down town I
smoke and see how the Dyckman House an
mill get along.
On Monday last, the Atlantic Express CON
menced running over the main line OF the N
G. X. II. and will hereafter travel that route
Heretofore it has passed over the Air Line, b,
tween Niles aud Jackson.
The trap-door leading into wheaton's cell,
from the rear was found open day or tw
since. and an examination revealed the fa
that the " wine casks inside had been NEEDLE
WITH. Who's been drunk?
James Bennett gave the mechanics who p
up his fiue store on Main street, supper OF
day last week. Messrs Davey and Reed put
the woodwork, and +. d. Darling did Il
masop-work. The job Ii very creditable on
he next regular term OF the Circuit Cou
commences on January 4th, but as Jud
Comstock If unable to preside the Court W
be adjourned for two weeks-until the ISL
Jurors will not be required to attend until Z
18th.