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

Don Henderson, who used to do the mud ed
torial business for that very mild paper. the
Allegan Joul nal. left that "slow coach" and
went into partnership IN the publication OF n
daily called the Grand Rapids Times, of which
he became the editor-in-chief. and. like White
law Reid, j. Young Scsmmon, samuel Bowles,
aud White, OF the Tribune, expected TO give
form and direction TO the politics OF the coun-
try. But the best laid plans OF mice will often
awry. Don's partners have proven 20 be
wicked, and now things all go wrong and Don
10 nowhere,
Don went to Lansing to Sc that the Legis-
laiure WAS properly organized, and also to help
In the Senatorial business. During his absence
his wicked partners gave his paper sort OF
anh-Chandler twist and Don ia now wondering
whether he is the great editor and man he, in
his stupidity, supposed himself lobe, or whether
il is conspiracy gotten mp by his wicked part
ners to destroy his greatness and his usefulness
as a whipper-in.
W clip the following items from the Lansing
Rep .oiican:
Auditor General Ely has sold hls residence at
the Capitol city permanent home.
There IL not only honor among thieves, but
even the legal fraternity Is sometimes tinctured
with thus virtue. The Supreme Court affirmed
. Judgment by default on Wednesday III favor
OF well-known lawyer, but he declined 70 take
the judgment without fair fight from his OPP
posing counsel, who could not be present, and
ne got the case continued.
The LARGEST party OF the season was held at
N nm
ladies' were present, OWING to the defeat OF the
constitutional amendment III regard to suffrage.
This party was composed OF Senators, Repre-
sentatives, and Third House members such
socisbllty We have seldom witnessed, and one
fellow seemed to be just as good ss any other
fellow.
The recent voting OF $500 TO Judge Pratt, by
the Supervisors OF Hilsdale county, has occa-
stoned u good deal OF discussion, and at the
recent session or the board q resolution was III =
troduced repeating the same, but II was lost by
10 TO q.
The above Is clipped from the Detroit Eve
ming News, and goes to show that the people
OF iiisdale county are not particularly ANXIOUS
to give Judge Pratt a bonus OF two hunired
dollars as gratuity. We have no doubt but
Judge Pratt was quite anxious TO secure. the
judgship Of bis district at the snug aud com
portable little salary OF ono thousaa d five hun
bred dollars, all cash in quarterly lumps. Lr
Judge Pratt, or any other Circuit Judge, can
not live on the salary and have little money
left over, they ought to be compelled to vacate
and make room Tor some one who does not
smoke twenty-five cent cigars, play billiards,
drive fast horses and live in palace The days
or extorting money from the hard-work.aS and
frugal people Is fast drawing TO an end, and
judicial and all other officers Will have to con-
tent themselves on salaries proporuoned to
their monetary value in other vocations,
The Board OF Supervisors that persists in
donating two hundred dollars OF the people 8
money to any Circuit Judge, ought themselves
to be repealed IL the Judge threatens 10 re-
sign, let him carry his threat into execution
There are plenty OF good lawyers who will be
willing to sacrifice themselves for one thousand
five hundred dollars just 30 soon as they find
that the people will do without Judges rather
than pay more. Not one lawyer IN ten earns
that amount OF money in the Legitimate practice
OF the profession.