The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-02-05

Owing 10 the extraordinary demand on our
space for Adv, rtising, much matter prepared
for THE week is crowded out.
The Rev. MISS Haines OF Hallowel ottciated
IA chaplain in the Maine senate on Saturday,
being the fret woman that ever acted in that
capacity in thst Legislature.
The services OF Rev. L. ID. Marsh have been
secured by the Presbyterian Church for Paw
Paw for the ensuing year. 1t IS expected that
hi will commence his labors on the lfth inst.
Senator Ramsey spent Il good deal OF time
hanging around the Minnesota Legislature not
withstanding there was civil war III LOUIS
lana, and the verv air Impregnated with
ASSASSINATION.
Thomas Jefferson's own copy OF his Notes
on the State OF Virginia. London, 1877, " which
was annotated by bis own hands, and contained
other manuscript additions, was recently sold
at Chicago for s16O.
In publishing the notice OF the Deaf-Mute
Mirror, week before last We said the price
was S1.5O instead of 80 cents per year A.
though the mistake is 4" slight " one. we
glad make the correction.
A barber named Cunningham. IN the employ
OF one Hanson, OF Fast Saginaw, was dis
charged for drunkenness. lie subsequently
shot Hanson through tine right thigh 30
much FOR whlskey
Mr.. Harley Thomas died III Dowagiac, last
wecs, from a wound received last summer by
running scythe INTO his Instep. He was an
old resident Of Dowagiac, and his death is
widely and sincerely mourned.
On the 29th petition fran Leuawee County
signed bv two thousand five hundred iuhab-
itants Of that County, asking that tie present
prohibitory liquor law be strengthened. was
presented to the Legislature.
''Now George YOU must DIVIDE the cake honor
ably with your brother CHARLES" What Is
honorable, mother" it means that you must
give HIM the largest piece" ''rhen. mother, I'd
rather Charley should divide il
About fourteen men sell whlskey IA our little
town and only one publishes a newspaper.
He thinks be could make more money 10 sell
out and start fourth class whishey mill
Benton Harbor Palladium.
doctor aud preacher were bandying words
on physical rrowess. "One blow from my fist,
said the d. D., ''would show you the meaning
of blue mass" sand one blow from NINE,
SAID the NJ. ID would be new and cheap
method OF spreading the Gospel"
"Our professor does wonderful things II
surgery" said young medical student " he
has actually made new lip for boy. taken
from his cheek" All. we'll :" said his ole
aunt, ''many's the time have known pan
taken from mine and no very painful operation
either"
''What ara YOU after. my DEAR" said grand
mother to little boy, who was sliding along 8
room and casting furtive chances at gentleman
who was paying a visit. - l am trying, grandma,
to steal papa's hat out Of the room without let
ting the gentleman sec i s; ne wants hm tc
think he's out.
Mr.. H. =. Durant has spent 81 100000 neal
Naucs, Mass, in building college exclusively
for girls. Each officer and teacheE N The build
ing, from tao president and professor down
ward, is to be woman. No one. not ever
himself will be allowed 70 enter during echoo
hours without pass.
The Hastings Banner eays President Angel
ID to lecture in that e1ty next Fridss evening OF
Inc thinker aud the Door," That is a goo
SUBJECT -nd we have 10 doubt that tine learne
resident viii demonstrate that the thinke
ought always to close the door on entering Al
Office OF cold day.-Detroit Free Press
The golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il
Holden at the Morton house Monday night wa
attended by about fifty couples. An origins
poem by their son, the secretary OF State VIII
was detained at Lansing, was read. The pres
ents, mostly in "the currency Of the bono
holder" amounted 20 about 5225.-trrand RAP
ids Post
L. D. Burr held on a charge for forgery
was taken from the ST. Joseph county jail :
Centerville to Coldwater the other day for e1
animation, which the prisoner waived, aft'
which he was remanded to Jail in default {
bail. The case will come up for trial at IL
March term when it is understood, his couns
will interpose the plea OF ''insanlty" in his cas-
A kentucky paper settles the Louisiana di
fculty in the Following statesmanhhe manner
"Pbil Sheridan is the only man in christendo
whom we should be delighted to skin. Not th
we would have any special use for his grea
hide, but only for fun just ont Of idle euro
ity, to see how he would enjoy the thing as
foretaste of what inevitably awaits him vi
hungry Jaws as his final DOOM
A man in Michigan procured divorce fro
his wife, intending to marry another woma
The latter. however, got tired waiting al
married another man on the Jay The divor
was granted. Then the fellow hesitst
whether or not to try and make mp with
wife again, and whilo he was heeitattng I
wife married another fellow. This is VII
would naturally be called getting left all roun
1t is asserted by the opponents Of ths q
minlstration, that majority OF the men
ror;s;ana are nract cally reduced TO the pt