The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-07-16

Hon. J. @. Burrows has been invited to take
part IN the Republican campaign now inaugur-
ated in California. He will go to that State
next week to take the stump and will remain
there until the close of the campaign.
mazoo Telegraph.
Five ladies we're graduated at ouI High
school this year to one gentleman. Within
very few years the mental culture OF women
will exceed that OF men. VIII il be wise then
to continue to keep DISTINGUISHED not only the
bulk OF the moral sentiment OF the country
but also of mental culture?-Grand Rapids Post.
On recent visit at the east we stopped for a
day in Port Byron, Cayuga county, y. Y, and
there were introduced to Mrs. LYDIA Graham,
who will be 100 years old OH the Goth OF March
next. She was three months and eight days
old when the declaration of independence was
signed, July 4th 1776. She has been widow
20 years, and now resides with her daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Mead, and is in remarkable health
and vigor for one OF such an age. She does
not seem TO be more than 70 years old. She
was BORN in New Jersey, but removed west and
set Cd in the place where she now lives 81
years ago. She has distinct recollection OF
seeing the continental troops under Washing
ton march through New Jersey when she was
only four years DID, and she witnessed the re-
joicings over the surrender of CORVALLIS and
his British army at Yorktown when she was
about 81 years old. There are very few living
relics of the scenes OF a century ago, and this
venerable lady is the most remarkable one we
ever met, excepting Judge BAIL Harrison, of
Prairie Ronde, who died last year. aged 103.-
Lansing Republican.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Fred. Douglass Pro-
fessors Langston and Wilson, and Rev. George
W. Williams held q meeting with other colored
people last night, and took the initial steps to-
wards starting a weekly paper here devoted to
the interests of negroes.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for Angus: Is brilliant
number. The last contribution in the Number
Mr.. Longfellow's poem-ls by no means the
least important. This poem, occupying five
pages OF the Magazine, where it is published
by arrangement with the author, was read on
the occasion OF the fftieth anniversary OF the
graduation OF the class OF 1925 in Bowdoin col
lege. Among the members OF that class be-
sides MIR. LoDgfellow, were the Rev. George B.
Cheever, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John S, c. Al
bott, Congressman Jonathan Ciley, and j. w.
Bradbury, ex-senator from Maine. The Poem
is the best OF the recent productions of Mr..
Lonsrellow, and for dignity and tenderness of
feeling is not surpassed by any thing he had
ever written. Simply as an example OF pub
fishing enterprise, the issue OF this poem i'm
mediately after its reading is a memorable fea-
ture.
The Number opens with an exquisite poem
by Joaquin Miller, " Sunrise In Venice, beau
tfully illustrated Joseph Cooks long poem,
" Ticonderoga and Montcalm," with seven SUI
perb illustrations, commemorating the fierce
conflicts between the French and English, at
Lake George and Quebec, for the mastery of
this continent, is truthful as well as a spirited
aud beautiful narrative OF those grand and de-
clsive events OF early American history. &C.
liza Thaxter and Mrs. S. NJ. b. Piatt contribute
poems to tnls number. Miss Thaxters poem,
= SUBMISSION, Is called forth by the wreck of
the Schiller.
a profusely illustrated paper by William H.
Rideing, gives an interesting history OF the
growth OF that peculiarly American enterprise,
tue Express business. The Rev. julius II.
W ard describes the beauties OF camping out,
the social gayetles, and the sportsman pleas
ures, at Moosehead Lake. His paper is accom-
panied by tw enty-four excellent illustrations,
most o I them from the characteristic pencil of
Augustus Hoppin. William G. Naming, an
officer OF tue nited states army, contributes
the " Ancient Pueblos OF New Mexico AMI Ari-
zoua.' Professor Raus fifth paper on the
Stone Age in Europe 10 devoted TO those most
curious oi scientific topics-the Kitchen mid
dens aud tue ancient LaAe Settl ements.-
James Parton Contributes paper on - Garcia.
from Gavarnl, Mrs. Trollope, aud other sources.
The " First Century" paper, this month, Is a
comprehensive review, b, Francis y. Walker, |
OF the Growth and Dlstr! button OF our Popula-
ton, illustrated with maps. A volume of in
formation is condensed INTO this article.
Julian Hawthorne's serial story Garth,
develops in interest with every successive chap
ter. This novel will place its author first
among American story-wrters. Mrs. Spofford
and Ella Farman contribute two short stories
OF THRILLING interest John Blgelow continues
his analysis OF Haytlan Proverbs. The Edlto-
rial Departments are up to their usual biz Il
standard OF excellence.
On a panel OF jury recently returned IN the