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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
How the Froggies Go to sleep.


How the Froggies Go to Sleep.
Come, Winnie, come; the clock strikes eight
The pillow waits to feel
These curly locks of silk and gold,
And cool these rosy cheeks.
What Still too WIDE awake
The fun
Just leaks out ut your eyes
And every finger tip 30 white
Is tingling like roguish Puck,
All ready to play pranks on me!
Well, come and climb up on my knee,
And let me tell you-,ohat, dye think?
III tell you-let me SEQ, yes
I'll tell you aboue the Big Old Frog
The great, green, goggle-eyed Old Frog,
The sleepy old Papa Frog,
The careful old Mamma Frog,
Aud the gray old Uncle Frog,
And the lean, long Aunty Frog,
And the Jolly young Cousin Frog,
With his spotted jscket-the dog!
Such dandy as he--on a log,
And the sweet, white-breasted frog,
The Cousin Frogs own Miss Frog,
And all the frogs
How they grumble,
And scold,
And coax,
And worry,
Because the little, wee Froggies
Won't go to sleepl
Won't-go-to sleep
When the Night grows dark,
And far away
The little dogs bark,
Every one IN iIs nest,
Under its mother 3 wing
For the little, wee Froggies
Are, every one,
Choke full of fun
And they wink, and blink,
And chatter, and squeak
- Guilty up Guilty upl Rick-a-Jink!
Wide-awake Wide-awake Cnick-a-rink!
Rick-a-jnk junk. jink
Can't sleep not a wink winkl"
Then the great, green, goggle-eyed Old Frog roar'
"Go-der-zleep! do-der-zleepl
Hush-yer-noise! Hush-ysr-noise
Go-der-zleepW
But the little wee froggies say,
Hide-awake. Wide-swakel
cutty-up' ,,6 Gatsy-api
Then the old Mamma Frog quavers out,
'Hushmydearsl Hushmydearsw
And the Uncle Frog growls,
"Spankeml
SpankemW
And the Aunty Frog whines,
"Sparetherod, spilthechild
Spli the child sp'n the child"
And the Cousin Frog snarls,
Ker-fog fog hogl'
And the pretty Miss Frog
Drawls out III disgust,
Dean me Did you evan!
Noisy things Noisy things!
ThingsW
so the wee-bit-folk,
And the big old fok,
And the smart young fox,
Keep grumbling,
Aud frettlng,
And peeping,
And growing,
And ali together:
s. Go-der-seepi Dill mor-nin''
"Cutty-upl Cutty-up
Wide awake !"
" Hush-my -dears! 'Shmyde-ars ~
" .:ick-a-jink Rick-a-jink ~
q" sparetherod! Sp'ilthe child"
=" Did you evan! nevahp
"Spank'eml Spankem u
.. Vide awake Wide awakel"
~ Ker-hog Ker-fog"
Getting sleepy!
Goodnight"
Go-der-zleep-din mornin'l
Good jildren Good jildrenW
H'shmyde-arsi H'shmyde-arsW
- Fast asleep
in mor-r-nin'!
Sleepr
v. h. Mating, in May Wade ASake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-26

Two COWS at Madison, Ind, died from
eating some leaves of an oleander.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-26

center. A Legislature may enact tne
most wholesome laws, but, without a
public sentiment to approve and enforce
them, they will remain as dead letter
on the statute-book, and be a source of
weakness to the nation. Public senti-
ment moving from the circumference
to the center must dictate the Legislation
required, and, when it is granted and
enacted by the Government, public SEN
timent must sustain and enforce it. And
the same law will hold good In the case
of newspapers.
l. We have the political newspaper.
Almost every paper has some political
bias. Even the editor of a religious
paper, though he may be clergyman,
can with difficulty conceal his political
leaning. In the nature of things there
must always be two or more political
parties in every country. A vigorous,
healthy opposition is the security of a
nation but when great national inter
ests are reduced to struggle between
the Gins" and "outs," when patriotism
is sacrificed to position, the most unwor-
thy means are employed to secure the
position. Why cannot two great politi'
cal parties appeal to a nation to decide
which policy shall be adopted, without
an attempt to blacken the character and
ruin the reputation of their political op.
ponents. These great parties create
the political newspaper, and bind Il
hand and foot with letters of gold.
speak now OF the straight party news
paper, which teaches that, "No goot
thing can come out of Nazareth" AnC
whether You examine the political press
of this country, of England, or of Can
ADA, you will be compelled to confess
that, il one-half of what is writer
against their public men be true, the,
all deserve to be in the penitentiary.
2. We have the mercenary newspa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11
STATE OF MICHIGAN. .,
COUNTY OF VAN RJTREN

At session OF the Probate Court, for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
ofice, in the village of Paw Paw on Tuesday
the 9Th day OF October in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy Pres
emit, Hon. Alfred J. Mills, Judge Ut Probate.
l the matter OF the estate of Tarrant g.. Cutler
deceased On reading and filing the represen-
tation OF David o. Everest administrator of
said estate that he is now prepared to render a
final account OF all the moneys, goods, chattels
and other property that has come into his
hands as such administrator belonging to said
estate with the receipts and expenditures there
OF. Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday. the
4th day OF November. 1878, at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition, and ali persons interested IN said
estate, are required to appear at session Of
SAID court, then TO be holden at the Probate
office, in the village OF Paw Paw. and show
cause, II any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted: And n il
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in SAID estate of the
pendencv OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy OF this order to be
published in the True Northerner newspaper.
printed and circulating In said county OF Van
Buren, for successive weeks, at least previous
to said day Of hearing.
ALFRED ]. MILLS. Judge of Probate.
"A true copy 1924
ALFRED J. MILLS, Judge OF Probate.
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GOBLEVILLE LOCALS

From Our Own Correspondent.
Mr. John Goble is in the market. ready to
buy your apples.
e. Keller has taken out druggists llouor
license, and is prepared to furnish first ola 40
liquors for medicine only.
one day last week, the fine coach dog belong
ing to j. l.. Clement, was poisoned.
School in the upper room opened last week
Monday, with an enrolment OF about 30 pun;ls
The enrolment in the primary department is
about sixty
Tho Sabbath School Concert given last SIM
day evening, was pronounced positive and
decided success, by a large and attentive
audience.
Some sneak thieves entered the depot one
night last week and extracted about six dollar.
from the Office. We understand other Offices
along the road were entered the same night.
The greenbackers here were addressed one
day last week by Mr.. Sherwood. The audience
was rather attenuated and not much entbusi-
asm manifested; not enough even TO meet tbe
speaker at the train and escort him to the hotel.
but left him to procure refreshments for him
self.
Rev. Prescott made two hearts thump as one
Few evenings ago, the Groom hailed from
South Haven, the BRIDE from Kibbies.
The ladies Mite Society gave a soc;a, a. The
parsonage last Tuesday evening. IL was an
nounced for the week previous. but the ele-
ments did not favor.
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Probate Court.

sept. 3O.-Estate Of Amy l.. Gray. deceased
hearing on the final account OF executor: &C.
count heard and allowed, and executor dis
charged. Estate OF Philip Ecker, deceased
hearing on probate Of will will admitted to
probate, and administration granted to A. G..
Eastman and j. W. Gray executors named in
the will; appraisers appointed. Estate of Geo
Young, deceased hearing on probate OF will
Will admitted administration granted to
Martha Young the executrix named in will.
Estate OF Maud Stephenson, minor; annual
account Of guardian heard and allowed. Es-
tate OF Willard Stearns, deceased: petition for
probate OF will day of hearing Oct. 20. Estate
OF Henry Blood, deceased: petition for pro-
bate OF will day Of hearing Oct 2s. Estate Of
Al Blood, MINOR; petition for the appointment
OF guardian; Minerva Blood appointed. Es-
tate Of Seward G. Van Ostram, ct al, minors !:
petition Of guardian to sell real estate day Of
hearing Nov. 4. Estate OF Erastus Hazard,
deceased: petition OF guardian for the support
Of the minor heirs; order allowing Ola per
month. Estate OF Nathan p. Bater. deceased ;
petition OF executor, w. H. Woods, for pro-
bate OF foreign will; day Of hearing Nov. 4.
Estate Of Irving Southland ct al, minors; an
nual account Of guardian filed; day Of hearing
Oct. "a.
Oct. 4.-Estate Of Chas. f. Miner, deceased:
petition Of Andrew Miner for administration
Of said estate; day OF hearing Nov. 4.
Oct. Estate OF John W. McNitt, deceased:
petition Of Alonzo McNitt for probate of will
day OF hearing, Nov. 4. Estate OF Andrew
cNitt minor: petition for the appointment
OF guardian order of nomination OF guardian
entered. Mary A. McNitt, insane INDECENT per-
son: petition for admittance of said lunatic
into the asylum for insane at Kalamazoo: wit
nesses examined and order OF adm:ttance made.
Estate Of Jane s. B. Rogers, deceased ad-
ministratIon granted to Rosco ". Broughton
ordered to file bond in the sum of $500. Estate
OF Oscar Evans, MINOR: hearing on petition
FOR the sale OF real estate; license granted.
Estate OF VIM. Healey, deceased: hearing on
petition for appointment of admir-: adjourned
two weeks. Estate Of VIM Ii. Beatty. de-
ceased: hearing on the final account of admir-.
J. I. Keables; adjourned until the 2sth inst.
Estate OF I. g. Cutler, deceased: petition for
The rendition OF final account of administrator:
lay OF hearing, Nov. 4. Estate of Jas. g.
Harper, lunatic: final account of guardian. |
Fidelis Harper, heard and allowed: resignation
II guardian filed and Erasmus Williams an |
pointed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11

The following item, clipped from the Detroit
Telegraph Of last Saturday, may interest some
of our readers
The Rev. Calvin Stebbins will deliver the
first OF series OF lectures upon Communism. ;
Socialism ETC., at the Unitarian Church to-
morrow evening. Following, the morning SER
wee communion will be administered. Several
months ago, Mr. Stebbins decided upon course
in respect to communion services which was
entirely new and unexpected to his congrega
tion' although it has been successfully adopted
at the East. Instead Of passing the bread and
the wine among the communicates. he simply
blesses the articles. makes short prayer and
has an earnest talk with his congregation.
Those who have not attended communion
service OF the kind are apt to regard the change
with suspicion; but once having heard Mr..
stebbins perform the beautiful and impressive
ceremony, assisted by music from one of the
finest choirs IN the city, all doubts will speedily
vanish"
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THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.

National finance Is without doubt the mos,
important problem Of the times. and the sec
ond edition of Mr.. Fawcetts Hand Book of
finance, just published by S. c. Griggs IL Co,
Chicago, appears most OPPORTUNITY. This vol
ume gives the history OF paper money, from
Its very beginning down to its sovereign su-
premacy IN civilized countries and particularly
In the United States; 1t treats OF suspensions
OF specie payments and supplies complete
and lucid digest OF the monetary laws of the
United States. The book presents over 80
tables andI diagrams, showing precisely the
facts to which reference is most frequently
necessary, including very many things which
one needs to know whether he has to do with
financial questions or not.
Every citizen should inform himself on this
subject as thoroughly ~ possible, and the fol-
lowing extracts from leading papers about
important an aid 1t will be to anyone.
This volume should be read by all who take
an interest in financial matters. london
Commercial Gazette, (Epgland).
"Of lnestimable importance in the study of
finance. "-Courier-Jo journal, Louisville.
bearing upon the financial question which can
not be quickly found between these covers
Utica Morning Herald.
Mr.. Fawcett's statistics are OF such yalue
that we do not see how any one who pretends
to discuss finance generallp can afford to be
"hnOus tuou. -uIuiuX WOriQ. LONDON.
I'VE recommend ali who desire to master
the subject OF finance, by the argument OF LOGIC
and the logic Of facts, carefully to read Faw-
cetts Handbook Of Finance As full and
very complete collection Of monetary statistics
this work has never been equalled or even ap-
preached: 1t is storehouse OF facts. "-Phila-
1elphia Press.
1t cannot fail to be Of great use to students.
writer's and legislators, as also to bankers and
who desire to inform themselves
u the influences which surround and conse- |
luently affect, favorably if understood and |
walled OF, or unfavorably If disregarded all |
heir financial and commercial operations
Accepting MIR. Fawcett's estimate OF the steady |
lcrease OF consumption OF gold in the arts, |
ne adoption OF the double standard-gold and |
iyer-as the basis OF the monetary system
lot only OF the United States, but Of all coun-
res, Will soon become an absolute necessity.
Either this. or the enlargement OF the volume
u paper oney."-Chcago Inter Ocean.
:" .Fawcett's Handbook OF Finance" may be
ad OF booksellers, or s. c. Griggs IL Co..
IT'S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11

The following is the list of petit Jurors.
drawn on the 7th day Of October. 1878. To
serve at the October term of the circuit court
for this county, to be in attendance on the
second day Of said term, to-wit: on the Goth
day of October, at o O'Clock, am:
I'M. Thayer, BloomingdsIe; Edwin r. Pep
per, Columbia; Augustus Reading Arlington !;
Frank W. Howard, Lawrence; John A. Peck.
Hamilton; Charles Austin, Keller; jerry VIII
cox, Hartford; John G.. Ladd, Bangor: John
n. Osborne, Geneva; Charles Delamere. South
Haven; A. q. sherburne, Covert; L. ,. Story.
Pine Grove; Decatur Downing Athena; J. B.
Ford, Antwerp Myron Newkirk, Porter: AL
fred High, Decatur; Erastus Cash. Paw Paw
Daniel +. HAYNES, waverly; Daniel Smith.
Bloomingdale; David Anderson, Columbia. A.
W. scrimger, Arlington John G. Bunnel. Law
renee; Milo J. Barton, Hartford: viii Draper.
Keeler.
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
Paw Paw, VAN buren, Co..
MICH. SEPT. 18th 1879

To the Township Clerk Of the Township Of
Sm-You are hereby notified that at the
general election to be held in this State. on the
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of Noyeme
Der next, the following officers are TO be elected
VIZ: Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secre-
tary OF State, State Treasurer, Auditor Gener-
al, Commissioner of the State land Office Att.v
General, and Superintendent of Public In,
structlon; also a member Of the State Board
OF Education, in place OF Edward Dorsch
whose term OF office will expire December 3lst
1873; also Representative IN Congress- for
the 4th Congressional District of this state ~
which this County is attached also A senate
for the 18th Senatorial District, to which this
County Is attached also Representative in
the State Legislature for the LIST and I'd Rem
resentative Districts, to which your Townsb5;r
Is attached; also the following County oft;cars
VIZ: A Sheriff, Clerk, RegisterI OF Deeds
Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney. two C,rcuit
Court Commissioners. two Coroners and one
surveyor. N o'e
Given under my hand at Paw Paw. the dav
Ind year first above written.
NATHAN THOMAS,
Sheriff OF said County OF Van Buren,.
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ALMENA LOCALS
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent.
Mr.. p. n. iced and wife are spending few
days visiting their son in Iowa. Mr.. iced
said " The boy cent us pass over the Bur-
lington Railroad, and so l could not stand il
any longer; so thought we would Co.,
MIR. II. o. Failing and family are soon going
to move to the western country to make their
future home on the pralries Of Kansas.
Mr. W. Hoedemaker lost horse on satpr-
day night, the 2sth nit. The horse got the
halter round his neck, and choked to death
MIR. II. seems to have more than his share Of
mist ortune just now.
Mr. %. W. Hipp is rebuilding part of the
frame to the Brewer saw mill. Ithsd become
80 rotten at the base that it kept settling out of
shape.
MIR, Fred Vanwickle, who is running the
Almena grst mill, has started -four and feed
store in Kalamazoo.
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From Our Own Correspondent.
County Fairs have been the great excitement
for the last few days. Secretary Baird CAV.
the address at the Eaton County Far last weel
to the complete satisfaction OF all who heard
him.
The Central Michigan fair held this last
week in Lansing, was attended by about ~ OOO
on Thursday, and large numbers on each of the
other three days. The college exhibited Prof
Kedzle's analysis Of Michigan soils, fine col
lection OF grasses and noxious weeds. hand
somely done up AID so named as to enable
every one to study them understandipgIy. and
about 40 varieties of corn and 60 of potatoes.
The arrangement OF the college exhibit was
| admirable which, as there is such a general
lack Of order at such exhibitions is worthy of
notice. The man who exhibits for ADVERTISE
ment, has everything in good order. and ALWAYS
attracts attention, while the man who ia COM
petipg for premiums seems satisfied when his
goods are on the shelves. The result in that
we always find the crowds around the SAD
suckers, instead Of the exhibits thus making
the Fair place to spend money, instead of a
place for comparison OF the results of a wears
labor and acquired skill. At this Fair the
College collection " was all together with a
placard above to give people an idea OF what
1t was, then the walls on which the grasses and
grains hung, and the shelves were covered with
white paper, costing but few cents but Civ
ing the whole neat, tasty appearance and
drawing crowds by this very thing. We had
tie privilege Of acting under Prof. Cook as
judge on fruit-farmers say, college boys are
good ''tasters," and the trouble we had in find /
ing the entries, suggested very forcibly the fact
that some method should be carried out even
at County Fairs. Things IN Floral Hall were
so badly mixed up that 1t reminds us more OF a
country grocery store than of grand exhibit
hon. l speak of this not because il WAS
especially noticeable at this time, but because
t applys so wei! to most Fairs 1t drives peo-
pie away from things they should see and ex-
anime the candy stands and peddlers benches
o spend their money for "chances" that al
ways relieve man Of his money with no other
abstraction, or for swindles that lead the
honest rustic" out for his annual airing. to
leclare every man knave but himself | SAID
hat the crowd was large. 1t does not indicate
ery hard times to see how people are spending
money for such things as fairs, excursions,
hows, etc., etc. These were never 90 frequent
or so well attended, since can remember, %
hey have been this season. The people from ,
no country seem to turn out en- masse to .
verythin2 OF the kind. The Nine Spots" of .
be senior class carried Of the fret prize-S30-
the frst class in score Of % to 8, and the :
Sopas' the first prixe-s15-in the second ,
lass, with score Of 90 toe ,
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Occasionally, for some reason of a personal
or financial character, individuals wish to stop
their papers. and in most cases they return
them to the Postmaster with instructions not
to deliver them any more, thus assuming that
he Is the agent OF the newspaper, which he Is
not The proper way is to call at the publica-
ton Office, settle arrearages and order the
paper discontinued. When orders to discon-
tlnue are sent by mail, and are not regarded,
the reason invariably is that there is an unpaid
balance, which should be settled.
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As man approaches his allotted three score
and ten years the vital powers begin to fail
stimulants Of various kinds are used to
strengthen the naturally failing system, such
as wines, bark &c. Instead of these. let the
aged keep up the supply of the true strength
ening element, IRON, by the Peruvian Syrup,
which offers protoxide Of that metal ready
for immediate absorption. Sold by all drug
gists.
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The Liver is the imperial organ OF the whole
human system, as it controls the life. health
and happiness OF man. When it is disturbed
IN its proper action, all kinds of ailments ara
the natural result. The digestion of food. the
movements OF the heart and blood the action
OF the brain and nervous system. are ali i'm
mediately connected with the workings of the
Liver. II has been successfully proved that
Green's August Flower is unequslled in curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint, and all the numerous symptoms
mat result from an unhealthy condition OF the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles TO trv IN
cents. Positively sold IN all towns on the
Western Continent. Three doses will prove
that it is just what you want. Sold by all drug
gists in America.
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ScriDturuI Authority.

In the early ages OF the world perfumes
we're constantly used, and they have the high
sanction OF Scrptural authority The patrons
OF perfumes at all times have been the most
polished people in the world, and in this age
no refined lady or gentleman considers their
toilet complete without the use OF some de-
lightful scent like DR.. Prices Unique Per-
fumes, which are really the gems OF all odors.
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The ladies' OF st. Marks will give an oyster
supper at the residence OF Mr. Charles sellick
Opposite the postofice), on Monday, October
18th. Supper will be served promptly at half
past eight, nine, and halfpast nine o'clock. All,
old and young, are invited to turn out and have
good time. Tickets for supper, 25cts. each.
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The Tidy Housewife.

The careful, tidy housewife when she is Civ
Ing her house its spring cleaning, should bear
IN mind that the dear inmates Of her house are
more precious than houses, and that their sys
TENS need cleansing by purifying the blood,
regulating the stomach and bowels to prevent
and cure the diseases arising from spring ma
lara and miasma, and she should know that
there Is nothing that will do it so perfectly
and surely as Hop Bltters, the purest and best
OF all medicines. See other column
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11

1t will be recolected that in June. 1875, the
house Of Robert Morrison was burglarized of
one gold watch and chain. a lot OF jewellery and
other valuables, amounting to some $3.50, while
the family were away from home. The thief
was arrested on Wednesday last, In the town
ship of Portage, Kalamazoo county by Henry
W. McCabe, and the watch and chain recovered
The thief was Morris Day, who was Morrison's
hired man at the time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-11

A young lady-Miss Nora simpson.-has been
elected enrolling clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives OF the Oregon Legislature, at a sal
airy of six dollars per day. And now the ques-
ton comes to our mind whether the Michigan
Legislature should not follow suit, and elect
woman to the same position in this State
Surely. there are plenty OF women capable of
filing that on3ce.