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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
STATE OF MICHIGAN, I
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN.

At session OF the Probate Court. for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office. in the Village OF Paw Paw. on Monday
the thirteenth day Of March, in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six
Present, Geo. W. Lawton, Judge Of Probate.
IN the matter OF the estate of William b. Bisb.
-, deceased. On reading and fling the peti-
ton duly verified, OF Emmy Bishop, widow of
said deceased, together with an instrument
purporting TO be the last will and testament OF
said deceased. and praying that the same may
be admitted TO Probate and letters testamen-
tary thereof granted to herself, or some other
suitable person. Thereupon it is ordered, that
Monday, the tenth day Of April, 1876, at ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing OF said petition, and that all persons
Interested in said estate, are required to APP
pear at session OF said Court, then to be
holden at the Probate Office, IN the Village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause II any there be, why
the prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted: And il Is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
in said estate. Of the pendency 81 sess petition
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy o
this Order to be published in the True NORM
ERNER, newspaper printed and circulating II
SAID County OF Van Buren,, for three successiv'
weeks, at least. previous TO said day Of hearing
lO94t3 GEO. W. TAWTON, Judge Of Probate
true copv. q. W Lawtou. Judge OF Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

The Battle Greek Tribune Qndependent)
comments upon the New Hampshire result, as
follows:
"Much no doubt may be attributed to local
considerations, and no little to the want OF con-
fidence in the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor. 1t is said that he was dsloyal during
the war. The people of the North may extend
amnesty to the people of the South, whose ed
ucation for generations and whose social struc-
ture fostered opinions Numerically In opposi-
ton to those principles which the former had
been educated to believe fundamentally right
and are so but for the Northern politician who
hesitated in the hour of trial there will be nc
forgiveness Those who assume to influence
party nominations had better lay away care
fully and securely this fact IN memory's store
house,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

There are some men who would destroy the
Republican party to get rid Of an unworthy
Official This would be as sensible as the sink
ing o, ship to get rid Of rotten spar, or the
destruction Of crop Of wheat to get nd Of a
few miserable weeds. The true way is to
remedy defect as soon as discovered. II a
bad man ID found in an official position, get rid
OF hun The sooner the better. This done,
the party Is better than ever. Republicans
should never lose sight of reform, but reform,
calls Tor Improvement, and not wholesale de-
structioo. Reform, by substituting Democracy
forBepubheanism. can never be attained. 1t
would be- a movement backward. 1t would be
equal 60 eupplanting the civilization Of the
uinetssnth century with the barbarism OF the
darI, ages
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

The New York Herald, which published in its
columns the now-expIoded mule-claim charge
against Secretary Bristow, says of it editor
tally
Mr.. Bristow never received better service
going before the House Committee. We con-
graduate the country upon having at the head
Of the treasury a statesman who has been
tried in the crucible and found to be the finest
of gold"
And the Chicago Times-bitterly anti-Repub'
lican and eager to assail anybody-says:
good thing for Bristow. Every SANDER on 9
public man that is proved to be q lie leaves
him cleaner in the public estimation than he
was before"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

The Hon. James Monroe, Of Ohio, delivered
an address on Wednesday last on - The Nation
al Government and Popular Education, =" before
the Ohio Teachers Association at Put-in-Bay,
and after satiricaly referring to the self-com-
placency OF the average American on the ed
ucational question, he hurled the following
staggering facts, gathered from the last United
States census, at the assembled pedagogues
There are 5,658,000 persons in the United
States over 10 years Of age that cannot write,
aud tho number that cannot read is put at
more than million less but higher number
is undoubtedly nearer the true measure, for
the reason that heads of families are not dis
posed TO report to the census-taker more lgnor-
4 ance IN the family than really exists hence
the opinion has been held by eminent statisti-
Clans that TO obtain the true number of the IL
iiterate thirty per cent should be added to the
number found in the census tables and it IL
also vol known that men admit inability 10
write more readily than inability to read. OF
the whole number of illiterate 2.79O,000 are
colored; the number of native white ilterate
jsput down at 2,Os7, 900. Should the Ameri-
can at any time be tempted to become boastful
an regard to the intelligence of his countrymen,
bs has only to remember that over two mil
Ions OF Our native white race are iliiterate
the total white illterate, including foreigners
Is put down at 2.s52,OOO, number larger than
the total colored by $4,000. OF our illiterate
1,94S,o00 are between the ages OF ten ant
twenty-oue years Of these about half are be
low fifteen. and half above that age again, o'
our illiterate 1.619, 900 are male adults, and Of
these IL is estimateds million and half are
tegal voters. This is nearly one-fourth OF tho
whole number Of persons who voted at Tho
Presidential election in 1872. and is believed Il
be more than one-ffth of all the voters in the
United States when the census was taken, and
IT cannot be doubted that at least one-fifth OF
all who will vote at the next Presidential cleo
ton will be persons who are unable to reac
aud write.
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The Lansing Republican talks sense to it,

The Lansing Republican talks sense to lite
Republican friends, rs follows:
.The disasters which we suffered in 1874
arose partially from too much dictation by self.
constituted leaders. which caused coclness and
sometimes aversion among the mass OF voters.
Let the warning be needed. We have plenty
OF good, capable Republicans to I'LL the ofhces
and plenty of voters to elect most of our can
didates; but the men must be honorably NOM
mated, and the voters must be fairly treated.
Our caucuses must no longer fix up states
prepared privately beforehand, for while our
party is enthusiastic, it is at the sarae time full
OF centennial independence.
1.-The policy OF pledging delegates IN ad.
vance is almost always bad. Let the best and
wisest men be chosen as delegates, and then
their Judgment will be exerted for the best in.
terests of the party and will satisfy the genera
sentiment. Pledged men are too much like
puppets to have due influence in deliberative
bodies"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

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dms Nortberner.
PAwPAw, MICHIGAN. MARCH 81, 1876.


Republican State Convention, TO elect
-twsnty-two delegates and alternates to attend
= tho Republican National Convention at Cincin-
nsti, on tho 14th day OF June next, and also to
ssct Republican State Central Committee,
Nh be held at the city OF Grand Rapids, on
Wednesday, the 10th day OF May, 1876, al
eleven o'clock A. M.
All Republican electors and other voters,
without regard to past political differences OIL
previous party affiliations, who believe in and
support tue principles enunciated in the cal
for the National Republican Convention. are
invited TO participate in the election OF dele
gates 10 this Convention.
The several counties will be entitled to foul
delegates for each Representative in the lower
branch OF the State Legislature; aud every
organtzed county having no representation vii
be entitled to two delegates.
Under the resolution OF 1858, no delegate
will be entitled to a seat who does not reside Al
tue county he represents.
s. d. BINGHAM, Chairman.
S. ;. 0LDs, Secretary.
Lansing, February LIST. 1876.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

The Adrian Times brands the attempt 10 Do
feat Mr.. Dsns's confirmation % "mesa and
contemplate" rsPudiates Congressman Hub-
bells tariff speech, and also says:
"The Bristow movement in this state ID
certainly gaining much strength, 90 d % IN
other States. In the present temper Of the
people of the country, Bristow represents what
Is best and most hopeful in politics, and under
his leadership the Republican party VIII march
to certain victory"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
TIC c.
l.. -. Internal Recense
SPECIAL TAKES,

The Revised Statutes OF the United States,
sections 1882, 1927, 1888, anl 3239, require
every person engaged IN any business, avoca-
ton. or employment which renders him liable
to Special Tax, to procure and pace conspic-
uously IN his establishment OF place of bust
ness Stamp denoting the payment OF said
Special Tax for the Special Tax Year beginning
May /, 1876, before commencing or continuing
business after April so, 1876,
The taxes embraced within the provisions OF
the law above quoted are the following, viz:
Rectifiers 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor, % 20
Dealers, wholesale liquor, 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale, 80 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail. 20 90
Dealers IN leaf tobacco, % 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, 500 90
And on sale Of over 81 200, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess Of 81, 900.
Dealers in manufactured otbacco, 90
Manufacturers OF stills, so 90
And for each still manufactured, 20 90
And for each worm manufactured, 20 90
Manufacturers OF tobacco, 10 90
Manufacturers OF cigars, 10 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, first class, more
than two horses or other ANIMALS, 30 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, second class, two
horses or other ANIMALS, % 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, thIrd class, one
horse o. other animal, Is 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, fourth class, on
foot or public convey ance, 10 90
Brewers OF less than 500 barrels, so 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 90
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to COM
ply with the foregoing requirements will be
subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any or the
Special Taxes named above must apply to Levi
T. Hull, Collector at Constantine, or w. w.
Peck, Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
st Kalamazoo, Mich, and pay for and procure
fha Snarlal Tax Stamn Mamma flav need
prior to May 1, 1876, and without further notice.
ID. ID. Pratt,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 1, 1876.
1O95t2
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From the Boston TRANSCRIPT.

from the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Davis's responsibility for the atrocious
maltreatment of the Northern soldiers which
fell into Confederate hands has been stren-
ousiy asserted and just as stoutly denied. He
could not have been entirely ignorant OF the
indignities aud privations to which the Union
soldiers were subjected at Richmond. Pollard
in his life OF JEFF. Davis, speaks OF an instance
where, at the Confederate capital "fcr forty
eight hours, nearly 1000 prisoners we're with
out mouthful OF food" Pollard thought that
Wirz died an innocent man, and that Commits
sary Northrop, " who had wished the thousands
OF prisoners at Richmond at the bottom OF
James River" is chargeable with whatever lack
of food occurred among them after the spring
Of 1864. AS for Mr.. Daviss agency the South
ern biographer says, that " no one ever accused
him Of cruelty; but If he employed such cruel
and incompetent agents as Northrop, continu-
ing to employ them after repeated exposures
OF unworth mess, IT is but fair that he should
suffer something Of responsibility for the
abuses we have described" "The Pres
ident Of the Southern Confederacy is to be
blamed, mot lightly, for continuing in his en-
ployment such gents as Winder and Northrop,
each favorite creature, the last extravagantly
30, and both OF them repeatedly brought to his
attention as incompetent and scandalous OFF,
GERS" Pollard further accuses the " late Pres
ident of the so-called Confederate States" with
attempting to take revenge for Sherman's and
Sheridan's method Of carrying on the war, Sin
a secret cowardy and indiscrminate way, by
promoting or countenancng conspracies to
burn houses and rob banks. to fire up trans
ports. taking the risk Of involving innocen,
persons, and to destroy, under cover OF night,
the shelters Of women and children"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

Our exchang es inform us OF crookedness IN
theaccounts OF several Township Treasurers,
whereby the taxpayers lose quite heavily
The leaIent manner in which defaulting munic-
ipaI officers have been dealt with heretofore,
has had Che effect to increase the number OF
dafaultara
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
R eer blican County, Conpcntioli.

Ehtkft DffFuH tOHHtV ScHCCHStOHs
A Convention OF delegates viii be held at the
Village OF Lawrence. on Friday, the 28th day
of Apr, next at eleven o'clock IN the forenoon
for the purpose OF choosing eight delegates to
represent the Republicans of Van Buren,
County. in the State Convention to be held at
Grand Rapids, on Wednesday, the 10th day OF
May next, and also to select County Commit
tee, and Go transact such other business as may
properly come before the Convention. The
several townships will be entitled to delegates
as follows;
Almeua- Hamilton-5 Deerfeld-3
AntWsrp-11 Hartford-7 Decatur-10
krlIugton-A keeler-5 Geneva-3
Bangor Lawrence-8 Porter--6
Rloominadale-5 Paw Paw-l3 South Haven-8
COLUMBIA g Pine Groves Waverly-
:. T. CONWAY,
;. Rowe,
j. w. TRAVIS, County Com.
C.. L. HEATH
WM. L. STEWART.
Dated February IA, 1876.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

Speaking Of the late election, the Concord
On. H.) Monitor says: whether it means
Washburne, Blaine, or Bristow, we shall not
presume to say but this much We know it
means reform, publication, an end to corruption
in high places it means,in short, let no guilty
man escaped"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
mapped Trains on the Michigan Central Railroad
st Lawton, going east and west.
- LEAVE PAW PAW.
650 A. NJ, returns from Lawton at TAM.
y;s0 a. m, Mail Train, east.
900 p. M, Mail west. and WAY Freiohteas
y:l0 2. m. Kalamazoo Accommodation. east
~ trains return TO Paw Paw on departure a
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
JOHN IHLING. Sum-.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

Tho Kslsmazoo Telegraph, says g The
'avallab,e men this year will be those of high
est character and purest record, whose hands
have no slightest soil of corruption. If man
have not public and private history that is
uublemlshea. his CLAIMS to Office are likely to
bepaased for this year, at least. 1t is gong to
be a bad year for the standing candidate un-
less he be man OF uncommon strength and
excellence. But with good organization and
a frst-cass ticket in every township OF the
county, we can hardly fall of victory that
will Inspirit and nerve every Republican war
rior FOR tue harder fights that are coming by
and BIZ, snd go abroad as a stimulus to victory
for.out fallow Republicans all over the land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

TIe platform Of the New Hampshire Re-
pub,l-aas dealt with the Southern question az
ter.tais sensible fashion:
" We earnestly desire the same peace, pro-
lection aud prosperity for the people OF the
south that we ourselves enjoy, and we con-
denim all rapacity and INSTRUMENTATION on
ths part q any Republican officials, whether
white or black, and all lawlessness or intimida-
ton on the part of White Leaguers or white
employers Let US have peace and we call
on Congress to give peace and a republican
form OF government to Louisiana, without fur
ther DELAY.
While We condemn the use Of the military
power OF the nation for any purpose not clear.
iy defined in the Constitution, we denounced
the armed organizations in some OF the South
ern States as the chief source of all their
troubles, and particularly IN Louisiana where
they have seized the arms OF the State, over
turned the existing government and foully
murdered thousands of innocent citizens"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

blm. Swlsshelm gives vent 10 a practical
thought 10 the way Of true pety when she says.
"wo need a religion which means sixteen
ounces Of sugar for pound, and no sand in
IT,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
THIS is NO BIG BONANZA,

But the solemn truth, that we will sell goods
at 30 close margin, that the people Of Van
Buren, County can save Is to 20 per cent, by
trading with US. And especially to our old GUS
TONER'S we wish to have their liberal patronage
as well as our numerous friends out side.
With this we extend to you Happy New
Year." hoping that it will bring happiness and
little ones. 1082m3
Very Respectfully Your Friends,
Kilburn & Hudson.
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Come One, Come All,
JUSTITIS OMNIBUS

And one mans money as good as his neighbours.
The penny turned quickly is the only success
full one to the merchant, we believe. The same
saved is the most satisfactory one to the buyer.
1t costs you nothing to call and examining our
goods and prices.
You can buy any article, as cheap as you can
any number of the same.
We have one price, from the simplest to the
greatest, and 1t sells for that only.
TOOK AT SOME OF TUEM
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

FRIGHTENED HIM OFF. He was on
his knees to her. His face was flush
cd, his eyes cleaned passionately into
hers, he talked rapidly:
Nothing shall separate us ever
more, my darling. For your sake i
will beard the lion in his den L will
face death on the battlefield! / will
skim the seas A.! will endure all hard
ship, all suffering, all misery
He paused and looked eagerly at
her, with his whole soul CULVER
ing his eyes.
viii you do all this for the sake of
my love p said she, gazing earnestly
into his burning eyes.
Yes, yes !; thousand times yes y
And if we we'd continued she,
flushing slightly, will you get up first
and build fire -
With shrek of despair he fed
DGR6uJy Ne,Os'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
Personal.

Esq. j. ]. Anderson, one of our sub
scribers at Cedarville, called at this
Office last Thursday evening, on his
way to Rheatown, for the purpose of
rest and reouperation. He was taken,
at the same time and in same manner
as was the writer of this, to.wit, about
the first of January, with a case Of
Erysipelas of the face and head, and is
by no means yet recovered. We GER
tainly wish him every proper means
of speedy restoration.
Mr.. S. G.. Pace, of Danville, an ex-
perienced tobacconist, has been in
town, and has engaged with Mai.
Reynolds. with whom he is now in
the country looking after sundry crops
of tobacco. He says he has been in
duced to come to Bristol from being n
regular subscriber and reader of the
Bristol NeiOs He further says this is
destined to be one of the very finest
tobacco sections, and Bristol one OF the
most thriving and monied tobacco
markets in the whole country. In
this he only agrees with Mr.. Payne,
of Lynchburg, who Is still at work i'm
our town in the tobacco business.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
LIE RAprlsr CoNvrNTIoN
Pen sketches of Delegates.
Rev. ID. G. Manard.


Rev. b. G.. Manard is one of those
manyBided men, rarely met, who are
good and successful in any position
they occupy. He was born in Jefferson
county, Tennessee, and educated main
ly in Messy Creek College of that
county. Leaving college at the break
ing out of the war be entered the
army and served four years-until the
close of the war. Finding himself
penniless he obtained a situation OH
the editorial staff of the Union and
american of Nashville, but as SOON as
he acquired sufficient means entered
the University of Virginia and gradu-
ated in some of its schools. He ac-
cepted professorship in King College,
Bristol, Tenn, and filling the position
with distinction till failing health
compelled him to seek a more active
lite. He then accepted the position
of district secretary for Mississippi for
the Sunday-School Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention, and was
eminently successful, winning the
hearts of all with whom he came in
contact. Finding his health much
improved, he accepted the position of
assistant editor Of the Baptist of Mem
pllls, Chuss hulilS thC SpAiiiB hAAu
summer of 1871. He then returned to
East Tennessee and took charge OF the
Goodson Baptist church, which posi-
ton lie filled until elected president of
the Bristol Female College, where his
administration Of the embarrassed
affairs of that institution has met the
highest expectations of its friends; but
his heart yearned for the pastorate,
to which he is peculiarly adapted, and
nearly a year ago he resigned the
presidency of that institution to aC-
cept his present charge. During both
his pastorates he firmly established
his reputation as n clear-headed
evangelical preacher Of earnestness
and great fervOr. Indeed, as pastor
he has few equals and no superior in
his native state. Mr.. Manard is pas
sionately fond of the newspaper press
and possesses rare abilities as an editor,
and writes occasionally tand always
acceptably) for several Baptist papers,
North and South. He is still young
aud unmarried, n man of ardent piety,
great energy, and thoroughly devoted
to the cause of Chrst.-RicAmOnd
Enquirer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

Should be DOno.-If the people of
Goodson really. mean to preserve
Mosby's Grove for park, something
should he done tc protect the beautiful
and stately forests trees with which it
is adorned, A fence across each end
OF 1t would leave it completely enclos-
ed and we think the outlay would be
justifiable on the part of the Council.
The spot is one of the loveliest on
earth and not one of those trees should
be touched with an axe in any manner
whatever. It's beauty could scarcely
be added to and should not be substract-
ed from.