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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The worst thing that preacher can do is to
keep the growth of his mind from his people.
1t is the prime cause OF ninetenths of the pulpit
weakness with which our churches are to-day
stricken. Too many OF our clergymen are
studying, most OF all not to say anything new
or startling. They treat their congregations az
nurses treat patients that have dropped of into
doze and whom any unaccustomed sound
will waken. The tick tack Of the old clock in
the sick room will not disturb them, for they
are used to 1t; but the least unwonted noise
will bring their eyes open with snap. There
are too many pulpits IN which the preaching,
Sabbath by Sabbath, is nothing bat kind OF
pious tick, tack. The people have heard the
same sounds over and over for fifty years. and
their mental mapping has never been in the
least, even for once disturbed by IT, Golden
Rule.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
EOuumd at Inst .

Il the universal cry Of countless sufferers
who have been fortunate enough to give the
worlds great cough remedy DR. KINGS NEW
DISCOVERY FOR CONSUMPTION. COUGHS AND
COLDS, trial. The American people have been
humbugged long enough with quack nostrums
and worthless preparations that are daily flood
ing the country and they now demand a change.
In DR.. Kings New Discovery, the true remedy
ia found at last. No one need suffer longer
With Coughs. Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis az
a single trial will convince them. For sale by
Kilburn Il Hudson, druggists, Paw Paw. Tnal
bottles free. 1l01t10
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

"EuREKA" is the sentiment of countless
sufferers who find the balm OF relief, and the
fountain OF their health and strength in Ayers
Sarsaparilla.' It is the most potent Of all the
Alternatives to purify the system and cleanse the
blood. Il possesses invigorating qualities, 80
that it stimulates the faded vtslities and purges
out the corruptions which mingle with the
blood, promoting arrangement and decay. We
are assured by many intelligent physicians
that this medicine cures beyond all others OF
its kind, and we can fortify this statement by
our own experimentation (Mass.) White
Flag
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

We have received from the author, JoHr s..
Tibbits, @ little work Of great usefulness 10 the
public at large, and especially to those who
hsve business to transact with public officers.
The title 10 80 follows: "A compilation OF al
laws In relation to fees and salaries Of public
ofBcers n the State OF Michigan,
and . vast amount Of other useful information
BY John 8. Tbblts, author Of Supervisors
Manual"
The preface SAYS " The object Of this little
work Is to put into every persons hands The
knowledge OF what our public servants are To-
gally entitled to Greceive for their services,
with hope that all will be held 10 strict 20
countsbiIity for any violation OF these laws"
The work will be sent to any address, posi-
paid, for fifty cents. IL will be found OF great
value TO any person who has any business tc
transact With public officials and we advise
them 10 procure copy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Burlington woman, when her husband
came home drunk, waited tall he went to sleep,
then took his only pair OF pants from HIM. and
made them over into PAIR for their 12-year'
old boy, working nearly all night to finish them.
The husband awoke about the middle of the
forenoon, ready to eat breakfast and start out
for another drink; but when last seen was
wrapped in an old skirt, and had promised to
ioin the Reformed Mems club.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
Items From Ohio.

Nh. EDITOR:
II in your opinion you should think the
citizens Of Paw Paw, as we'll as the farmers Of
Van Buren,, would feel interested In the present
doings Of their sister State, as well as incidents
Of travel and observations made while passing
through the different counties Of Ohio, will,
with your permission, present them IN the form
Of occasional items as they appear from time
to time.
While stopping at Toledo for two weeks, I
was particular In making inquiry in relation to
trade and business generally. The inactivity
Of trade seemed to crop out everywhere
Empty stores with the signs for rent" were
numerous on every street. Five blocks with
stores Of SNOWY plate windows and gorgeous
finish, were thickly manifest, and were filed
with, not goods. but-emptiness while others
that blazed forth with flaming advertising bills
affect better display OF seeming prosperity.
Vessels In the harbor were anchored out IN
the middle Of the Maumee, thereby to save the
rent Of docksge, as there was no demand FOL
them from any quarter. The two competing
| lines Of rail road from Toledo TO Detroit have
fixed the thing complete with them. While
they have been frozen up all winter in expsc'
tation OF business in the spring, the active
trains, with their monopolizing agencies, were
carrying everything from the ware houses, and
when time for navigation came there wal
nothing for steamboats, or vessels to do.
During tho planting season on the Lake
Shore route the weather WAS wet and cold, and
most of the farmers have had to plant the
second time, which makes the corn quite back
ward. The grass crop is abundant, and il
pleasant weather continues through the hayine
season, Ohio win be well supplied for her nu'
merous stock and herds.
Dairying seems to be an active business
through here. In my persmbulations have
travelled from Toledo as far as Ashtabula Co.
thence south, to Warren, Youngstown and
Ravenna. The apple crop bids fair general!
through this region; abundance Of cherries
and strawberries the peach crop Is not ,
promising one in this atitute; wheat Is hardl.
up to the average; oats are looking fine.
gentleman informed me that he had jus
come up from Columbus, Dayton and othel
points south, and the army worm or som
other mischievous pest was making awful raw
ages with the apple trees and currant bushes
IN that region. They had stripped them com
pletely Of their foliage and the fruit was with
ering and falling of. The trees looked q
though they we're killed, and to oil appearance
covered with rusty, reddish color,
have been Visiting many OF the IRON rolling
mills and mai manufactures, and will give il
my next the Molly MsGuire operations here il
Ohio. @.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

There is great mistake in teaching children
that they have souls. II you do, they think
their souls to be something which is not them
selves. For what man has. cannot be himself
Hence, when they are told their souls go to
Heaven, they think OF themselves as lying in
the grave. They ought to be taught that they
have bodies and that their bodies die but they
themselves live on. II is they themselves, not
merely something which they have. that must
be saved and sanctlfed.-[G George Macdonald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The Chicago Tunes gets even on st. Louis in
the following: "A beautiful young woman ct
81. Louis last October lost . valuable seslskin
jacket and accused her maid Of stealing it,
The poor girl asserted her innocence with many
tears, but was discharged in disgrace. Last
Tuesday, while the beautiful young woman was
putting on pair Of ball slippers, she found
the missing seslskin jacket in the toe Of one Of
them"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
H . M H
Smoothing, GlOssing.F iut-
ing and Crinping Iron.

LAIELl iMfhOt Ely.
Every Iron and its attachments heavily Nickel
Plated and highly Polished. The cheapest,
handsomest. and best CLOSING. Fluting and
Its low price places II within the reach OF ev-
cry family, while its beautiful appearance, evi-
dent practicability and manifest superiority
over all others. Insures its sale in every house
The cut above shows the Iron resting with
its handle behind the futing board, sho wing it's
Rounded Point for ironing gathers, it's smooth
ing Face and CLOSING Heel. On the board are
the Fluting and Crimping Plates, the former to
be used in conjunction with the coarse board,
and the fine or crimping plates with the finer
board standing behind the Iron. The fine
plate shows the mode Of attachment to tho
Iron. which is so simple that child can adjust
them properly.
We want agents IN every County in the
Union, for this beautiful, useful and salabie
en- on the most liberal terms, ahording an IN
surpassed opportunity TO make money.
Our limited space does not permit Of an ex-
PLANTATION Of the merits Of the Iron, nor an out
line OF the advantageous terms upon which We
grant agencies; therefore to give Us an oppor-
tunity to explain more fully the Iron and our
terms, we ask all who read this to send their
address on q postal card. on receipt OF which
We will send circulars giving full terms and
particulars.
In order that those who desire an agency. or
those ordering where we have no agent may
have an Iron to see and test. sample COM
plete. with all attachments, directions, starch
receipts, order book circulars and large posters
will be sent on receipt OF $3.50. Don't fail to
get one we guarantee you will be delighted
with it.
Box 900, Pittsburg, Pa.
Please state what paper you saw this in. HOG
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

George william Curtis comes out in Harper's
Weekly strongly in support Of Hayes and
Wheeler, and says it is ticket that all reform
ers can consistently support
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The balance OF cash in the State treasury
June "a was 81 ,Oss, 677.3l; receipts during the
weeh ending July were SCI, 119.46; payments
during same time were 300, 243.93 balance in
treasury July /, 1876, Sl,O44 ,552.s4; decrease
for the week S39, 124.47.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

A blacksmith was summoned to Q country
court % q witness in dispute between two Of
testimony, asked him why he did not advise
them TO settle, % the costs had already noun
ted TO three times the disputed sum. He re-
Piled, 'T told the fools TO settle for said the
clerk would take their coats, the lawyers their
shirts, and II they got iato your houor's court,
you'd skin EN-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

MI. George W. Gidden, who is at present
travelling through Ohio, contributes some in
teresting items to this journal, which will be
found IN another column.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Michael Lynch, living two miles north OF
town, had horse killed by lightning on Mon
day night. The horse was in the stable At the
time and his mate which stood by his side was
unipjured. The horse was valued at about
e75.-Bangor Reflector.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The school house at Bloomingdsle was struck
by lightning last week Monday night.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The cheapest place In town to buy Crockery,
Groceries, Wall Paper and Cutlery, is at @. f.
Matthews, Successor to Matthews ~ Hutchins,
Paw, Mich. 1109t3
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Our local items are rather scarce this week,
but We will endeavor to give our readers the
usual amount next week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

A Grand Rapids minister has informed some
young and guileless converts that 1t is deadly
sin 70 read newspapers or go the postoffice on
Sundays, or to read letters or to write them on
that day, and no Christian woman must write q
letter 90 that her husband shall get IL to read
on Sunday. The church society Of which this
sanity follower is pastor, however, gave q
theatrical show the other night, In the sacred
sdifce tself.-Detroit News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
Local Notices.

The next meeting OF the Van Buren, County
Medical Society will be held ct the Office Of DR..
j. Andrews in Paw Paw, on Tuesday, July IL,
at ten o'clock a. m.
j. (. SWEET, Sec'y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thompson Of Indianap-
oils are visiting relatives and friends in this
village.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Esquire Knowles has removed his ONCE to
tho room lately occupied by @. Z. Galligan,
Esq, over the post Office. See his card.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

First class in History and Theology will
please come forward and define the difference
between the "Pilgrim Fathers" and the " Pur-
tans."
The I" Pilgrim Fathers" were the men who
came over to the wilderness and established
an asylum at Plymouth Rock, for all who
were prosecuted in Europe on account OF theiI
religious beliefs.
The " Puritans" were the men who left Eu-
rope on account OF their prosecutions BY the
established church, to become themselves re-
ligious prosecutors for opinions sake. They
introduced witchcraft as q convenient method
Of getting Pilgrims" whose possessions they
coveted, out Of the way. Their descendants
are quite numerous and hold to the same prsc
tees to this day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Died-In Geneva, June g. OF gastric fever,
Mrs. Hannah Z. Dean, aged 81 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Mr.. John Munson who had been sick for
some time, died in this village on Sunday
morning last.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Mr.. Jacob Walters, aged II years, died in
Watson, June 25.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hannahs OF South Haven
have gone to the centennial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The Lowell Journal says: The Jackson
races didn't prove such q failure after oil. One
noisy fellow had his nose broken"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

MIsADvESTUREs OF POUND OF TKA.--In the
fall OF 1776, when Mr.. John Adams and Mr..
Samuel Adams we're both IN Philadelphia. the
former sent his wife, by Mr.. Gerry, pound OF
green tea as choice present, paying for the
same upward Of forty sbillings. Through some
mistake on the part OF the messenger, the can.
lister was given to Mrs. Samuel instead OF to
Mrs. John. On hospitality intent, the former
invited the latter. with some friends, to tee.
drinking. Mrs. John praised the tee winch
Mrs. ssmusl's sweetheart had sent her, and
srumbled not little in her next letter 70 John
that he should not have been IS attentive q
his knsman. The cream Of the joke appeared
however, when Mrs. John discovered IL was hsi
own tee with which she had been 90 bountifully
entertained. or course, when the error was
discovered. Mrs. Samuel returned all that re-
manned. Ellis Gray, in Harper's Magazine foI
July.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
Business Notices.
JOHN KNOWLES,

JOHN KNOWLES,
Lawyer and Justice Of the Peace. Collection
and Insurance Agency. Represents Fire Assoc
citation Of Philadelphia assests s., 500, 000.-
Non Board special rates for dwellings and farm
Ofice over Post Office.
Paw Paw Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
Decatur Is going to have croquet club.

Bangor will soon have another drug store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Our young ladies are taking to light garden
ing for thsir health, and are mostly engaged in
planting croauet sets.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

Paw Paw did not celebrate, but most Of her
citizens left town. The FIRE company and some
others went to Kalamazoo, and our two bands
took part In the st. Joseph celebration. A
large number attended the celebration at De-
catur, We understand that the South Haven,
Bangor and Hartford celebrations were very
fine.
The Witness, the religious daily Of New York.
for the third time within year Is appealing Tor
funds to keep il alive. A paper that can only
survive through public charity had better at
once give up the ghost.-Grand Rapids Post.
Wo have one or two lmpecunious newspapers
the propretors Of which have been going
around begging money to enable them to con-
tinue bantlings that have no hold on the public
and consequently do not pay.
On Monday last, the Democrats OF Bear Lake
raised pole and, OF course, were tubllani
over the occasion. Among the faithful who
took part IN the ceremonies was al % old liner
who had, as he said genuine Democratic docu
ments In his pocket-corked up 10 bottle. A
fellow-democrat managed to steal the article
whereupon "old liner" wsxed exceedingly
wrathy and now swears that he will never vote
the Democratic ticket again as long as he lives
When one democrat steals brother democrat I
whisky it is time to leave the corrupt crew AND
Join the other side, where they punish thieves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
For best Photographs 60 tothe
Excelsior Siallery
Of James II. Prater.
MANUFACTURER or
CONCRETE WALKS

Drveways, Cellar Bottoms, Flooring for
Sheds, Car House, Factories, etc. All work
warranted. We use the best materials.
Sole agents for Bee Hive Brand Felt Compo-
sition and Gravel Roofing Materials. Manu-
featured by New England Felt Roofing Com
pany, Boston.
Ali orders promptly attended TO.
@. d W. @. TYLER,
1103t12e Paw Paw, Mich.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

W1NoNA, May "a shocking &C
oident occurred at the residence Of
F. B. Rowell, in Pleasant Valley,
three miles from Winona, Monday
evening. Mrs. Rowell and her adopt
ed daughter, Agnes, a child of twelve
years, were sewing at a table, when
George Rowell came into the room
and proceeded to a clothes press to get
his coat. AS he took it down it
caught on shot gun, which fell to
the floor and was discharged, the
shot taking effect in the brain Of the
little girl and causing instant death.
As she fell from the chair she was
caught in her mothers arms, and
died without uttering 4 word or max
ing a struggle The girls parents
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, both died very
suddenly in. Homer about five. yeari
ago, and she was then adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. Rowell::
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
GEN. CUSTER.

A dismal howl was set up by the
New York Sun because Gen. Custer
had been relieved Of his command by
the President on account of testimony
given before the investigating COM
mittee. AT least this is the reason
the Sun gave for his having been re-
lieved and the President was charged
with personal and partisan malice
1t turns out that Gen. Custer has not
been relieved for giving his testimony
or for any other reason, and last Mon
day left St. Paul to take command
of his regiment in the expedition now
proceeding from Fort Lincoln against
the Indians, and ranks second t.
Gen. Terry. The St. Paul Dsspdtch,
which elaborated on "the President'l
meanness" at great length, was com
PEELED, in the same number Of thu
paper, to publish notice Of Gen
Clusters going forward to join his regi
ment. These Democratic papers
would feel happier if they could only
get up stories that would "stick."
1t may be remarked just here, that
Gen. Custer is troubled with q per
sonal vanity which makes him overly
anxious to see his name in the papers
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11


The numbers of LitteNs Living
Age for the weeks ending April 10Th
and May 9Th, contain "The Political
Changes of Thirty Years." "The
Pessimist's View Of Life )" 'tMadame
de Maintenon )" "A Literary Friend.
ship of the Fourteenth Century -
Lord Macaulay's Memory Elton
College," "Mrs. Thrale [Piozzi) the
Friend Of DR.. johnson ;" 'Norman
Macleod )" ''The Norman Kingdom
in Sicily" "A Visit to japanese
Silver Mine;" installments of a new
and interesting serial, "What She
Came Through" by Sarah .Tytler
and the conclusion of "The Dilem.
ma" Select poetry and miscellany
complete the numbers. Littell &
Gay, Boston, publishers.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11


A SERIOUS riot occurred at Chica-
go Monday. The lumber dealers
had called on the laborers in their
yards, on account of the depression
Of business, to accept $1.25 per day
instead Of $3.50. This was refused
and q strike made for $1.75 per day
Other men were hired at $3.50 and
went to work, but the strikers to the
number Of nearly 3,0o0 made a raid
on half dozen of the lumber yards,
forcing the employees to quit work,
and demolshing nesoaice building.
The police came to the rescue and in
the encounter several. persons were
shot. The rioters threaten to make
further demonstrations, and if they
do the results will probably be serious
As the military would be called out
to protect the city. x.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MIR. j. Welles Gardner, Of Min.
neapolis, who went to California last
fall for his health, died 1t san Fran
cisco Friday.
With but few exceptions the
Houston county liquor dc lers have
paid their quotas Of the inebriate asy-
lum tax.
Tuesday afternoon the residence
Of William Nettleton atSt. Paul wus
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000 +;
insurance, $4,000. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from defect
i've fue.
"A large lot of stolen logs, with
the marks cut out, have been found
at Elk River, and sharp remedy is
promised to be applied. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 feet of logs are
stolen on the Mississippi every year.
"A good many farmers in the
towns Of Leavenworth, Mulligan, AL.
bin and Stark, Brown county, are not
sowing any small grain this year, for
fear of grasshoppers. Farmers report
a few young hoppers these suushiny
days.
"A statement of the assets of the
First National Bank of Duluth, rec.
emily failed, shows of bills receivable
good, $7,844.91; doubtful, $41,.
| 860.61 worthless, $50, 300.25-which
wasn't very encouraging to the depos.
itors and stockholders who came to-
gether torhear it.
The drug store. of G. H. Gard
ner, at St. Charles, was broken into
last Monday night, and goods stolen
consisting of pipes, cigars and no.
tions, amounting to about one hun
dred dollars. The burglars gained
admittance by removing a pane Of
glass in the front door.
The Bige;ow cheese factory, il
Mobiles county, Minnesota, manufac
tured from eighty cows, during fou,
months of 1875, $500 pounds o
cheese, which sold at an average pric
Of 129 cents. The average: humble
Of pounds per COW was 1914, amount
ing in value to 1924.
The Hon. A. Burnap, of Orion
brought to Rochester and sold t.
Rommell Bros, on Thursday, tel
head of four.year-old, Stalled steers
of his own raising, that weighed, i,
gross, 1850 pounds. He ais
brought drove of sheep for tn
same firm, and was paid 5000 for hi
lot of cattle anG sheep.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-11
THE BLACK HILLS FRAUD.

Col. j. j. Shaw reached St. Paul
Friday evening, almost direct from
the Black Hills, where he spent several
months on a prospecting tour
among what are facetiously called
gold fields. He informs the Pioneer.
Prcssand Tribune that tho whole Black
Hills business is one gigantic fraud
Though there are evidences Of gold
in some of the valleys and gulches,
there is no evidence extant to prove
that in any Of them nch or even
ordinarily profitable diggings have
been discovered. There are not ove1
three thousand people among the
hills, and Col. Shaw is confident that
all the gold yet collected in that
whole boasted region of mineral
wealth wouldn't average a dollar fol-
each man. These people are dis
couraged, and after one or two more
desperate struggles to find where all
that gold is hidden, they will strike
for home. In the meantime these
miners must keep a sharp eye to the
redskins, or there will be a good
many dead men who will be compel.
lee to remain permanently in that I'M
inviting section.