The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

gone east TO play series OF games with the
teams of Princeton, Yale and Harvard, and
to show the effete aristocrats of the orient
which end of man gets educated most, at
the expense of the State of Michigan.
Col. Messmore, of communistic fame, has
commenced an action of libel against John
A. Cresswell and Chas. A. French, editors of
the SatUrday Post, Grand Rapids. The
funniest thing about the affair is that the
affidavit of Messmore, upon which the writ
was issued, sets forth 'that they envied the
complainant his good name, fame and char
acter.''
Rev. Albert Gore. of Battle Greek. has
been visiting his old army comrade, S. w.
Duncombe, of this village. Mr.. Gore was
the 1st Lieut.. of the company of which Mr..
ID. was member and there has ever since
existed between the two gentlemen the
warmest friendship for each other. Mr..
Cores health having failed about year ago,
he was obliged to give up preaching and is
about to go TO Denver TO take charge of an
agricultural paper, the Colorado Fdrmser.
The success of the Detroit Ecoatag Ne,rs
has been most wonderful. Prior to its estab-
lishnent no Detroit daily had ever had q
regular issue of over 5000 copies. The
founder of The News hoped to gain 10000
| subscribers, but deemed it would be a work
of some years. Notwithstanding, the paper
closed its first year with a circulation Of 49,
900. At three years it had reached 1900.
and 10000 copies was then put at the limit
of possibilities. But 10000 was reached and
passed in the fall of 1873, since which period
the growth has been steady and constant,
until to-day it exceeds $4,000 copies per day
"a circulation surpassed by but few daily
newspapers in the United States And all
this has been won by sheer merit alone.
Will Shows wife prepared a fine surprise
for her husband on Thursday evening of last
week. 1t was Wills 2sth birthday and his
wife had invited in some of his friends to
spend the evening and took particular pains
to have them arrive while Will was absent
looking after ''sick horse A chime of
bells and a fine watch were presented to him.
Alb. Showerman showed himself to be an
orator by making a presentation speech,
which, with the excitement of attending to
the 'sick horse rendered VIII, to use his
own language, ''too full for utterance." An
elegant supper was partaken of by the guests
who did ample justice to it, after which
music was in order, and at late hour the
company dispersed, all feeling satisfied and
pleased with the entertainment.
We had the pleasure of being present
during part Of the teachers examination,
in this village ON Friday last, and were well
pleased with what we saw. There We're over
a hundred teachers in attendance and they
intellect of our county. The examination
was exclusively a written one, and the ques-
tions, which were furnished by the Supt. of
Public instruction, were all Of practical
character and not prepared with view of
catching those who were examined, and in
our opinion were a decided improvement on
those which have been heretofore used. We
do not hesitate to say that any person who
expects to teach, ought to be able to pass
such an examination as was required here
We are glad to be able to say these words OF
commendation on this subject, for while we
do not propose to withhold criticism where
we believe it to be due, on the other hand
we do not intend to be captious, but are
equally ready to commend where we think
il is merited.
The Supreme Court of Michigan has re-
fused to grant, upon the petition Of the De.
troit Free Press Company, writ of man
to show cause why they did not award the
contract for state printing to that company
The decision OF the court exonerates the
board of auditors in every particular, and
shows conclusively that the contract was lei
in accordance with the constitution of the
state, and the provisions of the statute under
IL The Free Press did not get the contract
because its bid was not low enough. but nc
sooner had the contract been given to an.
other, the lowest bidder, than it began tc
send forth through its columns, IAN oozy
mass of filth and billings-gate, manufactured
for the purpose of besmirching the board Of
auditors and w. s. George & CO." who re-
ceived the contract by assignment, from Mr.
House TO whom the bid was awarded. which