The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-25

ocnhet When IL went down, reacneu Niles last
week Thursday. The funeral took place from
the Lutheran church Sunday afternoon.
The Coldwater Republican says Mrs. j. Will
son has assumed the duties OF matron Of the
State Public School, and that Mr.. Lyman
Alden, Of Quincy, and Mr.. Luther Antisdale
Of st. Joseph county. are applicants for the
position OF superintendent.
The recent talk about forged paper recalls
the toast once given by blacksmith at trades
supper. Proud Of his success in hammering
out character and an honest livelihood at the
forge. he invited the guests to drink to Sue
cess to forgery Detroit News.
They are cultivating the Clawson wheat con-
siderably in Allegan county, and find that 1t
stood the winter better and has grown this
season much faster than either the Diehl or
Soule wheat. 1t ripens very early, and has
yielded, in this State. from so to go bushels per
acre
In Barry county wheat, oats and grass are
doing finely, but good shower is much needed.
Corn appears to be affected with the cut worm.
Cabbage plants are being destroyed by black
louise, which does its work mostly after dark
Potato bugs are working industriously in the
several patches where Paris green is not used
ALLEGAN, June 22.-GrasshoppeIs have made
their appearance in several places in Allegan
county. There is said to be great numbers of
them in different parts OF the township OF
Trowbridge, while they have made their appear
ance on the farm OF VILLAIN Francis in this
township yesterday morning They are max
ing sad havoc with his crops, but whether they
are the Kansas hoppers is mooted question.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for July contains over
ninety beau iful engravngs. illustrating a
great variety of subjects. Seven of the sew
enteen articles are illustrated.
Mrs. Spofford's splendidy illustrated paper
on Newburyport is itself so picturesque, and
so full OF color as to almost need no picto-
rial establishment.
Those who have read 5. G.. W. BenjamIn's
paper in the June Number OF Harper, on the
Channil Islands. will have no less pleasure in
following the same writer through his " wan
behring's in Brittany, occupying twenty pages
Of this Numb er, with thirty-one beautiful IL
Illustrations.
But if Newburyp ort and Brittany fail to
charm the reader, let him turn to William
Blacks description Of Lewis the principal is
land of the Hebrides, illustrated from the
writer's own pencil sketches.
There is special fitness III Mr.. Parton's BE-
lection, for the July Number, out OF his chap
tiers on caricatnre, that one which treats OF
"Carriature in the Rev dictionary Period
that period including both the American and
the French Revolution. HIS leading illustra-
Benjamin Franklin in London, IVA Mr..
Parton's article contains sixteen rare and Gu
rious illustrations belonging to the period I'M
der consideration.
DR.. Samuel Osgood, whose ea1ly nome was
at the foot Of Bunker Hill, in a somewhat
philosophical manner treats the significant is
sues of the battle OF June II, ITS, under the
title of Echoes of Bunker hill" His contri-
button is illustrated.
Professor Charles Ran continues his illus
trated papers on the Stone Age In Europe, this
months instalment dealing mainly with the
remains sonnd in the Hohlefels cave in Ger
many.
This number contains a humorous love-
story by Mrs. Frank Mccarthy, g The Story of
Trombone" which is Enthusiastically illus.
trated. Miss Virginia W. Johnson contributes
charming story, entitled "a Palace Of Cob
web -"
Miss .Thackeray's beautiful story, Miss
Angel, is concluded; but the readers of serial
stories will find in " Garth Julian Haw-
thorne's new novel. a story that will meet the
highest expectations. This novel will place
Mr. Hawthorne IN the first rank among Amer
lean novelists.
The First Century" article in this Number
is by Edward Atkinson, and is very thought
full and suggestive review OF the development
of American commerce.
The poetry OF the Number ID contributed by
T. B. Aldrich, Fannie 4. Robinson, Nelly M.
Hutchinson, Helen s. Conant, and A. F.
The Editors Easy chair contains some peril
nent Centennial suggestions, pays just tri-
butte to the memory of the late John Harper
discusses the modern purgation Of the the
atre, and gracefully acknowledges our debt to
Theodore Thomas for his orchestra concerts.
The Scientific Record is full of interesting
matter ond the other editorial departments
are as compact as usual with instruction and
amusement.