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la tins issue OF the TRUE NoRrHERNER will
be found a call :or County Convention to Sc
Iect delegates TO the state Convention, and al
80 to the judicial Convention for this District.
In order that the people be represented and
tLeir wishes carried out, it is important that
thesevsral towns send up full delegations.
There is t. be nominated a Circuit Judge,
whose term OF Office will continue six years.
Much depends on the selection. Our Circuit
Courts are heavy burden On the industry Of
the country. The Judge can do much to
tighten the burden or to make it more ouerous,
- the people OF this County have found in
their experience Of the past.
There's Just now scheme on foot by the
iawyers-the Bar they call ito entirely con-
troll the nominations not only IN this District
but in the state. They claim that they are
better qualified 10 judge what is good for the
people than the people themselves.
The people pay the salaries and they should
insist on having just as much to say as to who
shall receive them. as the class who set them
selves up the guardians OF the peoples in
terests, AID who claim the exclusive right to
apportion the offices as will best subserve their
own interests.
We bava maiLtaine1 IN these columns that
plenty OF men could be found who would con-
sent to serve the people for the present sal
a,ies. La confirmation OF that assertion it will
be refreshlus to the people to learn that there
are quite multitude who are STRIVING for the
several Offices 20 be bestowed at the Spring
Elections The people do not have TO look up
candidstes-they are just now making haste to
let tina dear people understand that they are
ready to ssve them-nay, that they are anxious
to serve them. In view OF this latter fact the
tax-paytns people should see TO it that no man
Is put in nomination who estimates his services
81 greater price than that established by law.
They should exact pledge from any and all
candidates that they will not commence IN
nguing for az increase OF salary so soon as
they get possession OF an Office.
II is important that the people see TO it that
they themselves are well represented. and that
their wishes are carried out by delegates OF
their own choosing. Therefore. we most earn
estly urge upon the people to attend the caucus
and select good men to represent them in the
convention. For the past four years. the Feb
ruary conventions have been suffered to go by
default. They were managed and Iun by less
than dozen men. Let the coming Conven-
ton be full. and let every delegate do his duty
to himself his constituents and the taxpayers.
by selecting the best men to carry out the pub
ic wishes.
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In view Of the vacancy caused in the supreme
Court by the election OF Judge Christiancy to
the United States Senate, candidates almost
Innumerable are beng brought out for tine
vacancy. The salary is four thousand dollars
year and the asprants for the place are about
al thick as blackberrea in August
The following are few OF the modest gentle
men who are wllling-are anxious to sacrifice
themselves for the four thousand dollars and
the public good. F. c. Beaman, the ex-mem-
Der Of Congress from the first district of this
STATE. :. M. Cutcheon, OF Ypsilanti is urged,
aud Thomas Ninde. OF the same Ypsilanti ID
putting forward claims to the place and claim
ing peculiar qualifications by reminding the
people that he has heretofore discharg ed the
duties OF Probate Judge for the county oil
Washtenaw; Ex-Attorney Gen ral Marston has
been brought out for the place BY the Port
Huron Tines which urges his nomination on
ground that he is a Young man aud has long
life before him in which to serve the public by
drawing liberal salary, provided for out OF
the peoples money. We rather like this sug-
gestion and would go for it only that il seems
To cut of rotation, in which case all other
promising and aspiring young men of this gen.
GRAFTON will have to abandon tneir aspirations
aud go to raising potatoes, which, perhaps,
would be the best thing many OF tnem could DO
any way.
Ia the southwestern part OF the State J..
Nj. Edwards, of kalamazoo. and Judge Cool
idge, Of Niles are talked OF as successors OF
Judge Chusuancy. There gentlemen both pos
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BURROWS. Carroll Co.. Ind. Feb. 6. 10

BURROWS. Carroll Co.. Ind Feb 6, 1878.
EDITOR TRUE NoRTHERNER,
SIR:-As some time has elapsed since we last
wrote, expect you Qt not you, your readers)
have almost forgotten the subject Of this com.
munication. We will first account for our tar
dmess in not writing ere this. was because we
have labored under severe spell OF sickness
since we last wrote which has been the entire
cause Of the suspension OF my pen. We will
now resume our subject. We promised be-
lieve to try within the limits of our knowledge
to draw the contrast between the - Modern
Hoosier" and the Ancient Michigan Yankee u
OF course, as this epistle is only intended
for "burlesque," we shall only confne our
subject to the "by-words, slang phrases, =
aud common usage OF language among both
classes, making synonyms out Of as many az
we can, putting the Yankee IN the lead or using
him primd tdcie.
How often do We hear when travelling through
the dominion Of the Wolverines" the ex-
preston - Gist leek this" synonymous to
the Hoosier expression "'bout the same as
that ere thing" Yankee" 'Twant So Syp.
Hosier-'' 1t isn't or Amt so.
Now the only places we can find the Hoosier
ahead is in the words COW, account fruit, barn,
horse. &C.. which the Yankee will pronounce
keows, ackewount, frewit, bawn, boss, &c.
Now to take the Yankee as neighbour, as
citizen, and as a man generally, we can say
without using laudable speech or without being
accused Of adulation, that he is criterion
of or for ali these principles. There Is only
one fault can find with the Yankee, that is
this, you cannot trust HIM IN a trade. would
ask and implore all Hoosiers whose eyes this
may meet, to ever keep this fresh in theu
minds, for we trusted to one once in bargain
for weasel skin. and paid for the lesson of ex-
perence about six shillings. Now on the other
hand, how is II with the Modern Hoosier ~
Why, il he gives you his word and honor and
says he will swear to it, &C.. you are just "a
Yankee" 80 for fear we will not be discrete
but will coalesce and 10 order to avoid such
coalition we will dispense with the above for
the present and give you some Of the news OF
the country This winter has been a cold. dry
winter. Business is doll in this section of the
country. Our committee here for the Kansas
and Nebraska sufferers has donated consider
able amount to alleviate their wants. The
Changers in this section of country are still
alive but not on the increase in regard to men,
bership; what they have accomplished is yet
invisible, but hope they will accomplish their
emoluments IN the future. The Temperance
League at present lies dormant
WEASEL.
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/ adopt this mode OF advertising my business
instead OF employing agents. Ny object is, to
reduce the expense OF the business as much "a
possible, 80 BY purchasing OF me you pay no
agent fees. You can also save the expense OF
delivering the work If you choose besides YOU
can select the Marble yourself, and see the sytle
Of It, as it will be- 30 there is no possible chance
for being deceived or beng disappointed.
BY taking this course, there Is a saving of
from twenty to thirty per cent.-according to
how FAR the purchaser comes
You can readily see that the money save by
not keeping agents goes to the purchaser in
stead OF the agent.
Agents claim that they can furnish work
cheaper. That cannot be done, unless done by
Apprentices. 1 furnish no work of that class
IS employ no Apprentices.
NY work and material cannot be questioned.
~ Patronize home, If you can, and save
money bv 80 doing. sI3
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IRON DECATUR.

DECATUR, Feb. 10, 1S75.-People are very
lively here now days, especially early in the
morning-building fires. Some complain little
here of the times-but when we see grass
hopper wagons strapped onto running gear
coming into our country, keeping themselves
warm with cloth house and stove-pipe. we
may conclude there are worse favored coun-
tries than ours.
In the news line perhaps Paw Paw people
haven't heard that we are going to have another
Railroad right through our town, going through
the village OF Lawrence. We are TO have a
new brick block next summer the brick AID
stone are mostly on the ground. We have had
few changes in the business line a few more
talked Of, and when people don't think of any
thing else, they talk OF going to California and
believe some intend going there in the spring,
Though that may be good country, believe
a man who is well started here stands chance
OF regret to go and try the primeval over
again In new country. Let me note some OF
the advantages they claim. First, they don't
have to feed stock, nor mechanics lay idle
through the winter-well that is 80 IN our
Southern States. believe the more tropical
the country the more indolent the inhabitants !;
it don't seem to be as much 4 help as a
hinderance to the prosperity OF the people.
They CLAIM the market Is better on account Of
the mining, though CALIFORNIA; mining product
is rbout 500, 900, 900 Michigans exporting pro-
duct Of minerals, lumber and produce is
Sl4O, 1000, 600 you can see being close to the
greatest market III the United States, Mich
igan is ahead of California yet
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sess the requisite legal learning experience
and ability. Either OF these gentlemen would
do honor to the position. We have but a single
objection to each. In the case Of Judge Cool
idge his circuit would DO deprived OF most
excellent Judge whose place would not be
easily filled 80 satisfactorily as at this writing.
AS TO John NJ. Edwards we would much like to
see him on the Bench OF this Circuit, as we be-
leye he would make good Judge, and one
that the people would be we'll satisfied with.
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REPU BLICAN DELEGATE CONVENTION
The Republicans OF Van Buren, County, will
meet in convention at the
VILLAGE OF PAW PAW,
nn rrr.d1u. Erhrnnru 93d. IHi5.

O1 y"rsdIg. February 23d. 1910.
a, eleven o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF
choosing SIX delegates to attend the Nominating
Convention Por the Ninth judicial Circuit, to
day OF FEBRUARY, inst, for the purpose OF
putting II nomination a candidate for Circuit
Judge for sad Ninth Circuit: Also four dele
gates to the State Convention, to be held in
the city OF Jackson. on Wednesday, the third
day OF March next for the purpose Of put
ting IN nomination two candidates for Judges
or the Supreme Court, and two Regents of
the state | nIversitv, all to be balloted for at
the ensuing April election.
The several townships will be entitled to del
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xEysy1LE(.f.N ST.gTE CO.N'i'E.N-
TON.

A Republican State Convention, to nominate
two Justices OF the supreme Court in place OF
Isaac 4. Chrstiancy and Benjamin f. Graves,
and two Regents OF the State University IN
place OF Hiram A. Burt and Thomas ID. Gil
bert. will be held at the Opera House IN the
citv OF Jackson, W Wednesday, March Sd, 1875,
AT eleven o'clock A. III. The several counties
will DO EMIT I'd 10 two delegates for each Rep
resentatiye ia The lower branch OF the State
Legislature and every organized county having
no representation will be entitled to one del.
egste.
nder tie resolution OF 1858, no delegate
will ne entitled to a seat who does not reside in
the county he represents.
5. ID. BINGHAM,
Chairman Republican State Central Committee.
= - OLDs. Secretary.
LANSING. February /, 1875.
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TO RENT,

The new and elegant brick ct ore between the
Dyckman House and Post Office, on Main
street, recently occupied by Oppenheim Il ia.
cobs, Van Fossen Block Is NOW TO rent. One
OF the best business stands in Paw Paw. Pos.
session given immediately.
Also the new brick store adjoining it, on the
east now Temporarily occupied for tobacco
store and restaurant.
Also the frame store on Kalamazoo street.
next 10 Wbitman's Marble Shop. 1037t3
1. W. VAN FOSSEN.
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To the Voters and Tax-Pay-
ing Citizens of Van Buren,
County.

You are doubtless well aware of the unsafe
and insecure condition OF the public records OF
this County, and their great liability to de-
struction by fire. Efforts have many times
been made, and as often failed, to procure an
appropriation from the Board of Supervisors
of sum sufficient to erect q suitable fire-proof
building in which these records may be kept.
At the recent session OF the Board, however,
through the earnest effort of portion Of the
members, an appropriation of One Thousand
Dollars was secured for that purpose, with a
provision that sufficient amount to build and
complete such buildings should be raised from
sources, other than from the Treasury of the
County.
Now the probable cost of such building
will not fall much If any below Three Thousand
Dollars, which will require the raising Of Two
Thousand Dollars from other sources and we
know OF no other means to raise it, than by
direct appeal to the taxpayers Of the County,
and especially OF those OF Paw Paw and adj
jacent towns. While we are ready to aAmt
that this Ia burden that ought not to be borne
by us more than those Of other parts Of the
County yet we conceive that in the present
status Of affairs both our duty and our inter-
est imperativey demand that we make this con-
tribut.on.
We appeal therefore to you to join with us
in raising the necessary means FOR theaforesaid
purpose.
L. o. BRIGGS, FREE " MARIN,
\. SHERMAN. VIM. j. SELLICR.
A. VAS AUKEN SAMUEL HOLMES,
j. NJ. LoNGwELL, >. W. DUNCoABE.
W. Il. HAWKINS, KIRKE w. MOVES,
kuBURN & HUDSON, NJ. U. RICHARDSON,
GEO. ". LoNGwELI, AND MANY OTHERS.
Paw Paw, Jan. 0, 1875.
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PAW PAW RAILROAD

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the sano
named Trans on the Michigan Central Railroad
atLawton, going east and west.
LEAVE PAW PAW.
$3.50 4. Nj, returns from Lawton az An
$3.50 a. m, Mail Train, east.
: 90 p. m, Mail west, and Way FrelgAtea..
S:i5 p. m. Kalamazoo Accommodation, ea.t
s1- Trains return 10 Paw Paw on departr-a a..
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
F. NJ. MANNING Sur't
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south Haven Division.

Leave Kalamazoo, $40 a. m. and 3:5, p m
Pass Coolies, $40 a. m. and 4:5j p. m. Arrive Of
South Haven, 1900 a. m. and $50 p. m.
Leave South Haven, 6:55 i m. ana $500 .. m
Pass Coolies, 900 a. IN. and AIS p. m. Arrive al
Kalamazoo, 1O;4O a. m and $40 p.
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1t is feared that Spinner's resigna-
ton will cause panic in the rural
districts, where the impression
prevails that his signature symbollzes
the American Eagle struggling with
the serpent of Rebellion.
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srLfacted to settle with the Mayor and Pres
s. dlnt for services rendered as presiding off,
leers Of this Council, which motion was car
fried
!, AlG Lentzoffeled the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
ne and are hereby rendered to Mayor Web
ster for the able, faithful and impartial man
nsr liz which he has presided over the dellb-
eratons of this Board the past years
which resolution was adopted
On molten of Aid Head the Marshal was
instructed to collect dock-rent of Baldwin
and Simmons for 1878 and 1874
On motion of Aid Head the Marshal was
instructed to collect of FL. Dnrkee the
amour due the City of Sll5 for the use Of
dredge.
On motion the Council then adjourned
sine die.
F w. BECKMANN,
City Clerk.
REGULAR MEETING, April 10Th, 1875.
PERSONAL---VERY. King
Aldermen Durkee, Sager, 0Brien, Yule,
Bald win, Crost, Schend, Huetter, Brannan,
Lentz.
Hon. Mayor Webster administered the
oath of office to Hon. Mayor King, City
Clerk Olker Assessor McDermott, Aldermen
Durkee, Sager, O'Brien, Yule, Baldwin,
Crosit, Schend, Huetter. Brannan and Lantz
AID. Lentz moved that the rules OF the
Common Council as printed ia the revised
City Charter be adopted for the government
of this Board for the ensuing year, which
motion was carried
On motion of Aid. Yue the election Of
President of this Board was postponed until
next meeting.
Aid. Sch-nd moved that the Mayor appoint
the Standing Committees.
Aid. Yule offered an amendment to ap-
poiLt one Aldermen from each Ward to con-
stitnte Com mittee With the Mayor, to rec
0mmend the standing committees for the
ensuing year. and report at next meeting.
Carried
On molion the Council then adjourned uu-
til Wednesday, April 2lst.
P OLKER, City Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING, April 2lst, 1875.
Present-Mayor King.
Aldermen Nichols. Yule, O'Brien, Durkee
Crosit, Baldwin, Sager, Schend, Huetter
Branuan. Lentz.
Minutes of lasC meeting read and approved
Aid. Schend moved to elect president of
the Board by ballot.
On the informal--Eleven votes cast of
which AID. Nichols received 6, AID. Yule 2,
Aid. Durkee 2, Aid. LeGtz /.
On the formal-Eleven votes cast of which
Aid. Nichols received Z, Aid. Durkec 2,
Yule l, Lentz /.
On motion of Aid. Durkee. Aid. Nichols
was declared elected President unanimously.
The special Com. to whom was referred
the recommendation of the standing com-
mittees, reported as follows:
On Finance-Durkee, Yule, Lentz.
Claims-Baldwin, Huetter, 0 Brlen.
=" Fire Dep't-Huetter, Yule, Leonard.
License-Lentz, O'Brien, Sager.
Poloe-Yule, Lentz, Schend.
Judiclary-Nichols, Durkee, 5ager.
" Printing-Brannan. Huettel, O'Brien.
Public Grounds-Crosit, Leonard, Bald
win.
: Streets & Alleys-.Schend, O'Brien
Crosit.
:" Pauper Affairs-Lentz, Crosit, Huetter.
Bridges-Leonard, Brannan, Sager.
Z" Gas Light O Bren, Baldwin, Crosit.
The Com. to whom was referred the rec
ommendatlon of the standing committees,
recommend the above as the Committees
for the ensuing year.
SAGEa,
HUETTER,
CROsIT.
Aid. Yule declined to act as Chairman of
"a Dol
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The whole number Of votes cast for Coun-
ty Supervisor, Second Ward, was 225, Of
which number
Chr. Schend received 22i
The whole number Of votes cast for School,
Commissioner, Second Ward, was 226, of
which number
9 Muntzenberger received 23G
AID Schend stated here that G Mun1zan-
berger was holdiug over and moved that
John Meyer be appointed Carried
The whole number Of votes cast for Con-
stable was 225. Of which number
Matt. Stahl received 225
The whole number of votes cast for Alder
men, Third Ward, was 56S. of which number
JNb I'll,
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The whole number of votes cast fer Coup-
ty Supervisor First Ward, was 342 of which
Number
Rouse Simmons received $40
The whole number of votes cast for School
Commissioner, First Ward, was 345, of whi.h
number
E. l.. Grant received 345
The whole number of votes cast for Con
stable, First Ward, was 1888, of which humble.
A B. Truesdell received 1877
Thos. Hunt 1919
The whole number OF votes east for al
dermen, Second Ward, was 675. of which
number
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Geo. Berens do 90
The wholenumbcr of votes cast for County
Supervisor, Fourth Ward, was 1874, of which
number
Walter Cook received IS
Msth. Werve do 81
The whole number Of votes cast for School
Commissioner, Fourth Ward, was 1876, of
which number
l. w Webster received 90
w. s. FIuskey do So
The whole number of votes cast for Con
stable, Fourth Ward, was 1875, of which
number
w. Cook received 96
IJ, Williams do 81
N. Ehle do 3
Whereupon the following named persons
were declared duly elected officers for the
ensuing year:
o. G. King, Mayor
Andrew Schoffen, City Treasurer.
,. Olker, City Clerk.
Hugh McDermott, Assessor.
j. NJ. Stebbins, Justice of the Peace.
NJ. Stahl, Jun. City Marshal
! : 5! 5 s1's''' Aldermen First Ward.
r. Simmons. co. Supervisor, First Ward.
| e. l.. Grant School Commissioner, First
Ward.
Thos. Hunt, Constable, First Ward.
| c. Schend,
j. Brannap,
9. schend, County Supervisor, Second
Ward.
John Meyer, School Commissioner, Second
Ward.
NJ. stahl, Constable, Second Ward.
/: B, s': 5sS' A''sr"'" Third Ward
Dan. Head, Couaty Supervisor. Third
Ward.
G. L Ely, School Commissioner, Third
Ward,
JIG. Buddle, Constable. Third Ward.
E. D. Leonard, Jr.
GIL. Sager. Ward.
Walter Cook, County Supervisor, Fourth
Ward.
L. w. Webster, School Commissioner,
Fourth Ward.
Walter Cook, Constable, Fourth Ward.
On motion Of AID. Lentz Three Dollars
each were allowed to the Inspectors and
Clerks Of Election, also Three Dollars for the
use OF room on Election day to A. schofen,
Il. Durkee and E. D. Leonard, Jun.
AID. Reed moved that five special City
Orders under Ordinance No. 50 be drawn
for the sum of Seventy Dollars each IN favor
OF the Kenosha Fire Department payable one
each year at the end of each year for FIVE
years without interest, the same being for
the payment the interest on One Thousand
Dollars borrowed of said Kenosha Fire De-
partment, which motion was carried.
On motion Of Aid Reed the Bond of CITY
Marshal was accepted and approved.
J Ala. Lentz moved that the Clerk be In
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Inc WnOie NUMBER OF votes cast for County
Supervisor, Third Ward, was 1872. of which
number
Dan. Head received III
L. Balm do rs
The whole number Of votes cast for School
Commissioner, Third Ward, was 1870,
which number
G. L Ely received los
j. III. Vermilye received 80
The whole number of votes cast for Con
stable, Third Ward, was 192. of which nnm-
her
John G. Buddle received 1872
Tie whole number of votes cast for Alder.
men, Fourth Ward. was 555, of which num-
hhr
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the Com. on Police
Aid. Baldwin declined to act as CHARM an
Of Lh Com. on Claims.
On motion of Aid. Nichols the name Of
Aid. Yule was transferred to Com. on
Claims, and the name Of Aid. Baldwin to
Com. on Police.
On motion Of Aid. Schend the report as
amended was accepted and adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-0' Brien, Crosit. sager, schend,
Huetter, Brannan, Lentz.
Noes-Nchois, Yule, Durkee, Baldwin.
On motion OF Aid. Schend the Committee
on Bridges was instructed to examine Wash
ington Island Bridge. AMI report the costs
of repairing said Bridge, next meeting.
Alc. YuIe moved that the Committee on
Printing be instructed to procure 10C cards
with the names of the standing committees,
and days OF meeting Of the Board, which mo-
ton was CARED.
Aid. Lentz presented the following reso.
luton which was unanimously carried:
Resolved, That we respectfully recommend
the appointment Of Mr.. Wallace Mygatt Of
this city as Foreman Of the work to be done
upon the Harbor OF this port, being entirely
satisfied from the efficiency heretofore dis
played by him while acting IN that capacity,
meets the appreciation Of the entire com
muni$y
Resolved that copy OF the foregoing res
oiutlon, duly certified by tie City Clerk.
be forwarded to the U. s. Engineer having
such work in charge.
Aid. Huetter, Chairman of the Com. on
Fire Department, reported that he had
closed the contract for the erection Of the
new Engine House in second Ward. with w
81. Harrison for the sum of $500 as instructed
also presented proposal for fitting up the
west room of Engine House No. to receive
the Fire Engine, which proposal was re-
turned to the Committee with instructions
to ascertain the cost ofraising Engine House
no. |, to be III proper condition for the Fire
Engtne. also the cost of repairing Eup1ne
house No. 2 Tor the same purpose.
On motion the Council then adjourned.
Z. OLKER, City Clerk.