The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-26

ANN ELIZA YoUNG'S success III her sui
against Brigham has created something O
stir among the other Mormon wives
Many of them begin to think it woul,
be so nice to have 5000 year and NJ
Brigham bothering about.
MEssRs. MooDY and Sankey, of Chi
cago, the religious revivalists, are a
present causing great sensation in the
city of London. A cable dispatch says
the attendance at their meetings is ''im
mense."
THE cod Man Bender" caught il
Arizona, admits that he is the party
wanted FOR so long time past, but de
MES having committed the murders.
Like true son of Adam, he shirlls ii
upon the women, and the women can't
be found.
The Secretary of War has addressed a
communication TO Gen. Sherman saying
all expeditions into that portion of the
indian Territory known as the Black
Hills country must be prevented us long
as the present treaty exists. Efforts are
now being made for the extinguishment
of the title, and al proper means will be
used to accomplish that end. If, how
ever, the steps which are to be taken
toward the opening of the country to
settlement fail, those present within that
territory without authority must be ex-
PEELED.
A POOR woman, bound for San Fran
cisco on Unioa Pacific train, was
obliged to leave that train on the Dist
ult., and became mother at Papillion
Station on the 22d. The conductor at
once telegraphed from Papillion He
weighs twelve pounds, and his name is
George Washington" All the passen-
gers in the coach, upon hearing the an
nouncement, gave three cheers for George
Washington. Then they Clipped in and
bought Little Ratchet and sent it to
the youth. bidding him also follow the
example Of his Ilustriou5 namesnake.
II IS surprising how useful man can
be if he tries, and that too in Il snail OBJ
scure way. The Rev. Hosea +. Ballou,
of Wilmington, VT, is rs years old. He
has been forty-three years inthe ministry.
he has attended l $50 funerals, preaching
sermons at most of thcm. Aside from
his religions duties, Mr.. Ballou has been
for seventeen years Town Clerk, for
fourteen years g Justice of the Peace, for
two terms a member of the Vermont
Legislature, once delegate to Constitu-
tional Convention, and for twenty-one
years a Superintendent of Schools.
ACCORDING TO the Chicago Times,
there is in the editorial rooms of that
journal one of the greatest natural curl
osities that has existed since the day
old Father Noah landed his little boat
on Mount Ararat It is a puppy (nov
three months old which bears unmis
taxable traits of four different species
of the animal creation-the dog, the
coon, the otter, and the muskrat L
has long hair, like the coon fine fur
like the otter flat musluat tail, anC
the shape, size and general appearance
OF the canine species. The Times fail
20 inform an anxious public in wha
capacity this monstrosity is employe,
in its editorial rooms-whether rs
writing or fighting editor, or as merel,
ornamental concomitant.
KANSAS lawyers declare the county ak
bonds voted by the recent Legislatur
invalid, and the banks refuse to nego
tate them. These bonds were depende'
upon for the purchase of seed grain, an
the turn they have taken is a severe bloN
to the destitute farmers. AS to food
there is at present enough OF it but III
less grain for seed is forthcoming, al tn
suffering Of the past winter will recu
next winter, and the country will hay
these peopleuponitshan again. Itwoul
be matter of economy for every farme
in the Northwest to contribute n quantit
of grain fcr This purpose ont of his store
The amount given now will save n hun
dred-fold q few months hence, and rt
live a community from the distressin
task of asking wholesale charity secon
time.
UNDER n wager of $4,000, Mar
Grayson, Richmond virginia. pede
trian, proposes to walk around the worl
in six hundred days. He is to set OF
from the City Hall, New York, April
1875, and return to the same place n,
vember %, 1876. The route planne
will include some 10, 300 miles, and,
order to accomplish it, it will be nece
sary to make over thirty-two miles
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