The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-15

published by Park and Briggs. 1t is to be called
'Nhe Van Buren, County Press" There is
something very exhilerating about tho business
Of publishing a newspaper,-it has snch q
penchant for depicting your pockets.
The Lansing Republican has done great
deal of scolding because all the good things in
the State Press were not credi ed to 1t, claiming
that that concern, being located at the Capital
Of the State, its owners having q monopoly OF
the public printing and superior advantages for
obtaining news concerning public and official
matters, must OF necessity be the only paper
entitled to the credit Of producing anything
worthy Of note. Yet, with all Its advantages,
it sets down Alexander b. Copley as q repre-
sentative from Cass county, and George G.. B.
Yeckley as from Allegan county.
During the severe storm and high wind last
Saturday this village just escaped what would
have proved most destructive copAagratlon
and loss OF some of the most valuable property
Of the village. Owing to the intensity Of the
cold, every body kept up good fires, which
caused the burning out Of a good many CHM
neys The chimney OF the Drug Store of Geo.
W. Longwell ~ Co., took fire. The hue ex-
tends to the bottom of the cellar and has
sheet iron drawer at the lower terminus for the
purpose of removing the SCOT and ashes that
collect at the bottom. This drawer had by
some means been carelessly closed. Burning
SCOT fell 10 the bottom and worked its way out
falling on shelf or bench that happened to
stand Just under the tray, which took fire. but
was fortunately discovered before any harm
had been done beyond pretty good scare
We viii go our bottom dollar that George won't
allow that tray to be displaced again.
correspondent of the Detroit Free Press,
writing form Lawrence says:
"There has been considerable excitement
here over breach OF promise suit. The par
ties are we'll o-do farmers or this and an adj
Joining county. TIE facts aud details of the case
are as Follows: The gentleman, whose mans
is Daily, resident of Cass county, is the son
OF wealthy farmer. Some years since he be.
came acquainted with one Miss Finley, of Van
Buren, county, and soon afterward, as she
stated, proposed marriage. and she accepted.
She always evnced tencer interest in him.
and therefore never named the day when they
should be joined in the holy bonds OF matri-
mony. He, on the other hand. il is said, never
wished her to name the happy day. Time
rolled on and young Daily saw other women
whom he likewise wished to marry. One OF
those, young lady at Miles, named the day,
and she Miss Lovett) and DAILY we're accord
ingly married. Now Miss Finley sues HIM for
80 600 damages. Able counsel has been en-
ployed on both sides and talent and money will
not be spared by either party.
ALnEN,. January z, 1875.
EDITOR TRUE NoRTHEBA ER In November
l. ola Il tf,nu
forth the tempting oder Of Mexico, to emf
grants. l sent said article TO the Mexican Minis
ter at Washington, ID. @. Herewith please find
his answer. Yours respectfully
T. McGARRY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 1874.
Dear sir In answer TO your letter OF Nov.
Is, have to say that II IL not the Government
OF Mexico. Dut thai OF Venezuela, which has
recently Issued an act, offering extraordinary
Inducements 10 emigraDts. " The Venezuelan
| Consul, New York, n. u, whom you could ad-
dress in that way, is instructed-as | have seen
| it published--to give details to any applicant.
Yours respectfully.
SeSs MARiCAL.
People who can beat the editor in getting up
a newspaper are plenty. aud on the local de-
| partment they would be gushing. We have
podded on our sow-coach, prosy way for more
! WAN AOuA yOeAos ui tiulC VIC ndNc IC-
ceived much advice, gratis, as to the proper
manner Of doing It. Yet our equanlmity has
not been very much disturbed. However, we
were willing to profit by advice, and week be-
| fore last called in the assistance OF two news
paper men. To one was assigned the task OF
writing up local notice OF supper given by
James Bennett to the mechanics who erected
| II al Co.
did frat rate. only he got things mixed, and de-
scribcd MIR. Briggs AZ responding III neat
speech ia bis happy style. etc" when the fac;
was. nobody had preceded him with speech,
but the exubeiant spirits in which ihe guests
! found themseves az the close OF the " sumptn-
ous repast." and that gentleman, feeling tue
spirit move hun, led off in q complimentary
address to the I" Master of the feast" and,
at It's close, James responded BIZ handing
to each guest " fine Havana, 20 the end that
they might close out in smoke.
To tue other was assigned the task OF writing
up the social entertainments of "Our Min.
strels.' which he did IN an admirable manner
til he came 10 the ''Greclan Statues, when he
struck straight out from the shoulder ant
mounted the eutire audience on o revolving
pedestal where they had splendid oppor
tunity to sec and enjoy the FOSTERING" o.
Cal. Frank. (Appleby, Nyhart and several o.
the other boys remember Lim.) The fact is
al himself was mounted on the 'reyoly,pt
pedestal, giving the audience chance to view
his /" fine form" and "ssble hue" to the bes
advantage.
Now. all this is no worse than what vas nc
compIlshed by young man OF large and varle,
experience IN the newspaper hne. who had beer
employed ~ an advertising solicitor. aud VIII,
wrote up the ads. be obtained. He received a,
order from a clergyman, and forthwith wrote
" Wanted-A good boy to take care OF
morse of the Methodist persuasion"
He was dispatched to the coast to gather an,
write up a shipwreck, which he concluded il
this way
"All on beard persisted except the Steward
~. who swan ashore. She was heavily ladel
with hops"
A lady called with an order TO advertise 70
sale rousical instrument which he dad az fol