The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-02
Mai. NIcLaughlin's Training.

Maj. McLaughlin's Training.
The Toledo Commercial has the following
concerning Maj. Mclaughlin, of Detroit,
whose second collar and elbow contest with
Martin is to take place at Whitney's opera
house, June %:
"The champion wrestler of the world, whose
recent exhibition here gave us our first glimpse
Of scientific collar and-elbow wrestling, is now
at his home in Detroit pursuing an active
course Of training in preparation for his COM
ing match with Martin, at that city. From
the lips Of his taskmaster, Ben. Hogan, the
Commercial is enabled to present the pro-
gramme in full. He walks, on an average,
fourteen miles per diem. Arising at a. M he
sets out on five-me heat This completed,
tussle with pulley-weghts for an hour brings
his system into readiness for the reception of
breakfast. Then comes little Kehoe exer-
else, followed in rotation by determined on
slaught on bean and sand bags.
Next, he tackles his trainer or any one who has
the temerity to face him with the "mittens."
BODY exercises" consisting of swayng mo-
tons of the head and form, and rapid arm
movements, ensue after which a rock-salt
skin, consumes the time until dinner, at II
o'clock Now comes short period of rest,
and again the champion undergoes a vigorous
rubbing down. Gymnastics of every kind, in
GLIDING football playing, wrestling, jumping,
running and the like, bring o'clock around,
when a sponge-bath is taken, and his lordship
skips out for another stroll. This terminated,
supper fills hiatus in time and man, and then
the patient becomes his own master until 0
o'clock, when he retires His food is of the
simplest kind. Tobacco and liquor are pro-
hibited-an unnecessary restriction with the
Colonel, who has never INDUCED in either.
After contesting the matches now in prospect
he will resume his old profession of railroad
ing. Woe to tramps who try to beat their pass
age on the Detroit and Lansing road.
Independence Day Historical ske tches
Gov. Bagley has issued the following
proclamation or recommendation:
STATE OF MICHIGAN, EXECUTIVE oFF1cE,l
LANSING, May 16, 1876.
To the People of the State of Michigan:
have received notice from the Office of the
Department Of State, at Washington OF the
passage by Congress of the following joint resp
luton:
''Be IL resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of The United States Of America
in Congress assembled That it be, and is here
by recommended by the Senate and House OF
Representatives to the people of the
several States that they assemble in their
several counties or towns on the approaching
centennial anniversary Of our national indie
pendence and that they cause to be delivered
| on such day an historical sketch of said county
or town from its formation, and that copy Of
said sketch may be fled, in print or in manu-
script, in the clerks Office Of SAID county and
an additional copy, in print or manuscript, be
filed in the Office of the Librarian Of Congress,
to the intent that a complete record may thus
be obtained Of the progress OF our institutions
during the first centennial of their existence.
approved March 13, 1876"
! l earnestly hope that in the celebration OF
| the anniversary of our national independence
| in this State the recommendation may be uni
versally regarded. Our record ls yet new and
familiar to us, our development and growth ia
a history of continued prosperity, and it is
eminently proper, in this centennial year, while
recalling with gratitude the benefcence OF
Divine Providence in His dealings with u.s. that
we should put upon record, for those are
to come after us, the history OF a
State that in forty years has grown to be an
empire with a million and a half Of people,
educated in public schools, blest in common
prosperity, and united as citizens by common
patriotism.
In addition 10 the request Of Congress that
copies of the sketches be filed in the library OF
| Congress and the county records, 1 suggest
| that comics be sent to the State library at Lans
ing. JOHN % DA'i'hi'
BY the Governor:
Z. q. d. HOLDEN Secretary OF state