The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

LUsus NATURE, on exhibition at the Battle
Greek High School Museum Is a genuine white
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Mr.. CLARK. from the country. blew out the
gas In kalamazoo hotel. Twelve hours of
hard work brought him out Of the stupor.
THE word Michigan is derived from two
words OF the Chippewa Indian language
Mitchaw, great or mighty, and Sdgiegan, lake,
great lake.
PRoF. MCCLELLAN, OF Albion 1t is said de-
clned an offer Of 81, 800 per annsm in gold, to
take charge of the public schools Of Los An
gelos, Cal.
HENRY WILLIS. the leading advocate of the
Michigan ship canal has made detailed esti-
mate OF the work to be performed the whole
footing zap s6,46o 500.
FRANK c. KENNEDY, farmer who resides in
the town Of Ingersoll, Midland county, has
been arrested, charged with having poisoned
his wife, who died very suddenly.
STEWART MOORE, employed in MCDANIEL &
Sons mill at Pierson, a small town on the
Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad. was caught
in belt and instantly killed, one day last week.
He leaves a wife and five small children.
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nitted suicide, few days since, by taking poi
son. 1t is supposed the cause was in the fact
that he had been recently detected in petty
theft Of grain, and was 80 worried as to put an
end to his life.
FEW days ago, at Bedding, q horse belong
ing to Mr.. Ed Ranney was killed while standing
hitched in the woods by the falling of tree.
A son of Mr.. Ranrey was chopping the tree,
which fell in the opposite direction from what
he supposed 1t would thus proving fatal to the
horse
COMPETITIVE examination of candidates to
fill vacant cadetslhp in the Military Academy
at West Point, from the Third Congressional
district Of Michigan, will be held at Battle
Creek, on Tuesday, April IL, 1876. COMPETE
tors must be seventeen years of age, and not
over twenty-five.
AT meeting Of citizens of Grand Rapids a
few days ago, a committee was appointed to
secure 81, 500 to improve the race track, and
a fund Of $4,000 to guarantee the State Horse
mems Association against loss in case the first
meeting of that association is held at Grand
Rapids in June next The largest part Of this
sum was subscribed on the spot. Steps were
also taken to secure the holding Of large dis
trict fair in that city in September next.
ALLAN INGRAHAsI. OF the firm Of Hitchcock &
Ingraham, lumbermeu, of Bay City, was
killed a few days since near Pine river, about
thirty miles north of Bay City. He was assist
ing teamster to unload logs from sleigh,
and was about blocking the top log. When the
log was ready to drop Mr.. Ingraham stepped
back, fell against bridge and the log struck
him in the stomach and rolled over his body.
He lived an hour and three-quarters. He was
thirty-two years of age and unmarried. His
parents live in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Manistee Times and Standard gives the
total amount of logs put into Manistee river
the present season as 81, 3s9,55O. The amount
yet to be put in is SO, 513, AIT feet, making the
total seasons work 1O3, 9O2 967 feet, or 49, 1884,,
791 less than last season. The number of men
employed this season is 1247, or 1914 less than
year ago. There were 243 horse teams in the
woods in 1874-5, and this season there are 244
or enc more. The OK teams in the woods in
1S74.5 were 244, in 1856 there were 214, or 30
less.
ABOUT two weeks ago German named Max
field left lumber camp at Altoona near De-
troit, overland. He was riding one horse and
leading another. The horses were found the
same day on the road five miles south of Al
coma, but Maxfeld has been missing until last
Sunday. His body was found hanging by a
BEDFORD to small cedar tree near the road,
but obstructed from sight by thick underbrush.
His knees rested on the ground. Whether he
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last deep snow covered up all trace. He leaves
a family.
SAYS the Jackson Patriot: Our readers may
remember that two Tears ago there were born
in Jackson baby that for diminutive dimen-
sions and lightness of weight has never been
excelled by any rivaling competitors. Nature
again favors Jackson with second freak but
this time goes to the other extreme and pre-
sents heretofore unheard-of wonder, baby
weighing fifty-five pounds when two months Of
age. This is fact, for we have seen the child
and "hefted " it. 1t is the son OF VIM. A. Car
penter, living on Cortland street, better known
as I" Pet" Carpenter. The child was one Of
twins, and at its birth was very large, while his
brother was much smaller and did not live.
| Al INC laSt ueetlIB III CuhIiOite VI TIC urec-
tors Of the Eaton County Agricultural Society
there was more interest manifested and larger
attendance than at any committee meeting Of
the society for years. The bylaws were re-
vised and amended and premium list for 1876
prepared. Superintendent and judges were
appointed, and resolution adopted authorizing
the expenditure of not TO exceed 800 for CEN
tennial department at the coming fair. The
premiums are more liberal than ever before
The first plowshare that ever broke soil in Wal
ton township, then the property Of Capt. J.
w. Hickok, now resident Of Charlotte, is still
in existence and will be on exhibition at the an
nusl fair next fall.
The Detroit Post says: Ayan Buren, county
convict named Ross, now serving out SEN
tence in the State Prison at Jackson has i'm
proved his solitary meditation by inventing
self-feeding mill for grinding all kinds OF feed
for stock. 1t grinds grain, straw and all, or
corn, husks stalks and all, at single opera