The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-01-19
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wherever known, as dstnctivelv the best type
Of the American home newspaper. Its fame is
abroad in the land its ARTICLES are quoted by
all periodicals., and the paper is fresh surprise
and delight IN thousands Of refined and cultiva-
ted homes. Though already believed to be IN
most respects one Of the very best journals Ia
sued. the publishers are constantly making i'm
provements and endeavoring to make The Free
Press stall more worthy OF universal approba-
ton and favor.
The Free Press will candidly and fearlessly
discuss all questions which may arise. Planted
firmly on the platform Of broad and liberal
Democracy it will to the full extent Of it's ability
uphold and advance those fundamental primer
Piles Of Democracy which it believes are the
basis of free government, and will give cordial
support to the party maintaining them. 1t will
in all cases address it's appeals to the judgment
and reason Of men, believing that the cause il
espouses rests in truth and justice, and that the
triumph Of that cause and the ascendancy OF
the Democratic party are for the best interests
OF the country. 1t will labor INCREASINGLY for
local self government in every State, for hon.
eety and economyin the general administration
for the reform OF abuses, and for q scrupulous
regard for the will of the people a. constitu-
tionally and galy expressed. 1t il OF the high
est importance that the sentiment OF the De-
mocracy OF the country should have utterance
through journals qualified to give 1t voice. and
the Detroit Free Press, which Ii unquestionably
accorded foremost place among the leading
Democratic papers in the land, can always
be depended upon to work increasingly in the
Right.
The Michigan State News and the very accu-
rate and trustworthy Commercial Departments.
hitherto 30 popular, will be maintained. and II
possible improved.
A distinguishing feature Of The Free Press Ia
its correspondence. These lettere abound IN
anecdote and information, and perhaps the best
test Of their great popularity Is the avidity with
which they are perused by our readers every
where.
The Agricultural Department OF The Free
Press is suggestive, instructive and fully up to
the times. Prof, C. W. Garfield, Of the Mich
gan Agricultural College, contributes every
have been furnished by Profs. Beal and Cook.
OF the Michigan Agricultural College, and c. K.
Carpenter, OF Onon. MANY men and women or
known qualifications contribute to this depart
ment Of the paper
The Household Department il uniqne and
original. II contains great vsnety OF infor-
nation upon matters pertaining to home com.
fort and decoration. Mrs. j. 2. Worstell, o.
New York, is regular contributor to this de-
partmenL
The fashions, and oil that pertain to them.
are regularly chronicled BY lady prominent ~
the highest literary and socirl circles in New
York.
All the noted American writer's contribute to
The Free Press, and 1t numbers among its con
tributors OF pithy sketches, bright poems and
readable short stories, the best literary talent
in America.
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lily circle. The most fastidious cannot take Of
Tense at il. The aim is to make it q newspaper
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can society, -amusng, instructive and enter
aiming to young and Old