The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-31
} Michigan Almanac for 1916:

CLARENCE w. JENNY of Flint, was brought
to East Saginaw one day last week charged with
obtaining property uuder false pretenses. The
complaint sets forth that in July last Jenny
purchased 3S7, 625 feet of lumber valued at
So 762 90, for which he paid Il 600 in cash and
obtained credit on the balance for sixty and
ninety days upon representations that he was
worth $4,000 or $40, 600 and owned lumber
yard at Chicago. 1t turned out that he was net
responsible and had no lumber yard. He also
obtained lumber OF other parties. A warrant
was issued for him last July, but he made his
home in Canada. Three or four days ago he
was apprehended at Detroit charged with smug-
Cling goods over the lines, but settled with the
United States Marshal and was Immediately
reairested on the charge of false pretenses.
He is held in the sum of So 1000 for exami-
nation.
BATTLE CREEK. as well as other cities, is
annoyed by boys possessed of "pure cussed-
ness, as Josh Billings says, who go about
nights ringing door-bells, and then running
away. A well-known pysician there has been
repeatedly disturbed by this annoyance. One
night, however he CHANGED to reach the door
just in time to recognize the boy as he ran
away. The doctor put on his overcoat and
started for the boys home, having made up
his mind to cure the urchin Of the trick. He
rang the door-bell, was admitted and exctedy
asked who was sick. The 'old folks at home"
being perfectly well, were surprised at the ques-
ton, and asked an explanation. why, ssysh he,
''your boy came to my door, rang the bell and
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been taken suddenly sick, and so l hastened TO
the house without delay. 1 shall charge you
II for this professional visit and every time
your boy rings my door-bell shall call at your
house and charge you Il visit" This was
an ingenious and effective way of abating a
nuisance 1t proved u most complete success,
and the doctor has not been troubled since.
The progress OF the Gospel in Texas town
ship, Kalamazoo County is now and then at
tended by stirring incident worthy the palmy
days of Lorenzo Dow. On Sunday last says
| the Detroit Tribune, a muscular Christian VIM.
Downey by name, spoke out in meeting to the
effect that he could not only expound the
Scriptures better than the preacher, but could
also pound the preacher or any OF his heretical
hackers. The challenge was promptly ac-
cepted by a brother Slingmau, and the twain
adjourned for argument to back
lot. The mills Of the gods grind
slow. but they grind exceeding fine,
though this particular mill seems to have
ground with commendable dispatch. for in
very few minutes Brother Downeyi il said t.
have been little the worst demorelized theo-
logical dzputsnt in all Texas. In fact, he seal
ed his faith with considerable portion OF lns
blood, scarcely reserving enough to take him to
Grand Rapids where religious controversies
are less sanguinsry. But here Is where the
.grinding fine came in for he was pursued
TO his city of refuge by an unapprecstive con-
stable who took the fugitive back to Texas
where he has been tried and fined $50 for dis
turbing religious meeting.