The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-09
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one day too late for publication last week:
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Since the Chicago Exposition has closed, the
State and County fairs "done" and been com
mented on, even the Paw Paw baby show
thing of the past, there viii be dearth OF ex
citing topics for season. That is the reason
solicit seat in your sanctum and the atten.
ton Of your editorial ears Ut tins time.
This being Monday, yesterday was the quar-
terly meeting OF the M. E. Church IN the village
of--well, no matter where. Let it suffice
that the p. e. officiated, and preached one OF
the best sermons on finance the congregation
ever heard. But was that any reason why every
few minutes during the interesting discourse
he should thrust his clerical hand deep down
nlhs breeche's pocket and rattle exultantly
his loose change? We think not, IS 1t caused
many to enviously feel In their own pockets
and draw back in disgust, for they found only
emptiness, rs the collection afterward proved.
Now, would like to say to all preachers, slyly,
don't rattle your change while preaching lit
makes poor people feel 90 uncomfortable.
Another thing came under my observation
munion table, two wore hair around their
mouth. One, for convenience, not looks, was
trimmed short on the upper lip. which style al
ways reminds one Of the stub end Of half
worn shoe-brush; the other WAS long, to cover
the mouth, so that when he partook OF the
Lords cup his mustache partook first, and the
result was that all who afterward participated
had the washings Of that ministerial mustache
mixed with the pure juice OF the grape Ugh!
1t Is strange that men who preach the precious
Gospel cannot, for the dear Lords sake, give
up one little vanity especially when it would
improve their looks 30 to do then would they
literally enter into the courts OF the Lord with
clean lips.
Again: II the next generation OF girls could
be born with humps on their backs and frizzy
blond hair low down on the forehead, even to
the eyes, 1t would save very much artificial ma
teral In the manufacture OF those commodi-
ties. In sermon preached recently, the min
lister remarked that this is glorious age,-an
age when the best Of everything is demanded.
Do our young people realize this sentiment !?
Is the young woman with her hair frizzed or
silk drabbhng in the mud or held between her
dainty fingers, answering the demand and
doing some noble thing for the world and hu-
manly? DO young men, who sit or stand IN
The street corners with cigar between their
lips, and make remarks about the women Who
pass, not excepting their very dear acquaint-
ances, think this the highest type OF man from
whom the world expects the best things? Rath-
er is it not question whether the best things
are really demanded, else why is there such .
laxity in the churches, in society everywhere?
Why so much time wasted on those things that
tend to degrade the human heart and intellect
know there is band Of noble women making
great sacrifices for the benefit OF their kind !;
but they are largely in the minority, and who
shall be found to fill up the ranks? Those
who love truth, virtue and sobriety. and do
honor to the capabilities God has given them,
and are really willing to expend their best ef-
forts in the cause Of humanity and do right in
the broadcast sense Of the word. In conclusion
/ would ask every working-girl who reads the
TRUE NoRTHERNRR to find the article in the
23d number, taken from the Detroit Free Press.
The Antwerp Mutual Protective Association
held its seventeenth annual meeting at the
Richmond school-house, on the evening OF
October goth, and again elected officers for the
coming year.
Dunng the seventeen years OF It's existence
not single horse or cattle thief has escaped
with his plumber. Several petty larcenies have
been ferreted out and the stolen property re-
covered. The payment OF one dollar to become
a member has been the only fund raised for
expenses during that time. Although several
raids have been made on the property Of the
members and considerable expense has attend
ed the recovery Of the property, yet the Treas
urer reported forty-seven dollars still on hand
from which to draw in the event of any rash
thief trying to get of with plumber Any one
OF the several attempts to get off with stolen
property and the consequent promptness OF
our police force in pursuit would be an inter-
estng history. The colt Of j. T. Bangs, twice
stolen within three weeks and twice recaptured,
although the thief managed to escape. was the
most exciting episode IN the history OF the 30
ciety. The negro cattle thief who operated 30
successfully until he stole Robert Morrisons
steers, was apprehended within two days from
the time Of striking his trail, and several other
minor thefts, the whole expense Of which was
borne by the society. No rewards have been
offered. The duty Of the police force is to
start at once at the call Of the chief, and to
keep going until the property is recovered or
all trace is lost. No unnecessary delay is need
ed The organization is made under the law
and it's officers are empowered to arrest aud
have the same authority as constables. An or
ganization similar to ours IN every township in
the county would be . terror to evll-doers
above and beyond any legal restraint which
Lawmakers can devise for the protection OF
property. Suoh an organization is an effective
insurance against depredations. 1t is locking
the stable before the horse is stolen, instead of
afterward. Half dozen live men promptly
radiating from the point OF the theft, is force
enough to capture any thief who may be rash
enough to make the attempt. Our chief has
sort OF premonition as to the direction thief
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