The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-12

fairs of the Auditor Generals Office were
never in a more satisfactory condition at
this busy season of the year. The good eff
fects of the strict dicipline and business
promptness of Auditor General Latimer, are
Witnessed in every transaction of his depart
ment'
A black bear was seen the fore part of last
week in Howard township and again at Lit
tie Prairie Ronde. Reports reach Us that the
same was killed Saturday last about twelve
miles north of this city. His weight was
estimated at between GOO and 700 pounds.
These fellows are great travellers and bruin
was probably off on a little expedition on
his own account.-Dowagiac Republican.
Reports from various parts of the State
show that Friday of last week was one of the
hottest days ever known in Michigan. The
Thermometer stood anywhere from 100 TO
The mercury ran down in the thermometer
here, from l05 in the shade on Friday, at .
p. m.. to AZ ON Monday morning at sunrise.
Had it continued III its wild career for three
days longer. cool corners would have been at
discount.
The Dyckman House and an undivided
one-half interest III the Paw Paw Mills, were
sold on Friday last by James Monroe, United
States Marshal, TO satisfy a Judgment OBJ
tanned by the Engleman Transportation Com
pany against j. NJ. Longwell and Henry
Ismon. They were both bid off by the COM
pany. The Dyckman House property bring
ing $1,000 subject to a mortgage of $1,000
and an indemnity mortgage of $4,000, and
the one-half interest in the mill $1,000, sub
! ject TO a mortgage held by \. Sherman for
$1,000. Longwell has one year in which to
redeem the property.
The Courier of last week politely called a.
a liar for saying what we did IN reference to
Its charge of political manipulation of our
late school meeting. Well. We were not al
home at the time, and what We said was only
what we were told, but we got our informa-
tion from men whose reputation FOR truth
and veracity is as much above that Of the
Courier man. as the heavens are above the
earth. and we believe they told us the truth.
and it will take more than the mouthings of
a dirty bogus ticket printer, to convince us
10 the contrary. The Courier man will have
to DO penance good while before his word
will be taken for political truth by those who
know him.
On Sunday night, while VIII Putney was
returning from Sister Lakes with his team
and carriage. when little south of Fred.
Walren's dropped asleep, and the team turned
into Warren's lane. When he awoke he
drove into the barn-yard where he could
turn around. AS he was driving out, War
ren. who was in the chamber. looked out of
the window and discovered him. and think
ing il was some marauder, opened fire with
a revolver, firing three Shots one striking
one of the horses just above the forward foot,
drawing blood. and another passing through
the cover to the carriage. He called 10 War
rem and asked him to bring a lantern. as he
had lost his hat. but receiving no reply drove
TO another house, where he got lantern
and hunted up his hat which he found upon
the road some distance south.-Hartford
Day Spring.
Keeler township has recently been the
theatre of az perfect specimen of family
row. as is generally to be found. The cir
cumstances briefly, are these: One Abram
Ives is living on the farm of his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Robinson. who lives with Ives.
she being lady sixty two years of age. Her
son Clarence Robinson who had formerly
worked the old adys place. but ON account
of difficulty with his mother had been com
PEELED to leave. had crop of wheat i'll his
mothers granary. On the Both of July he
came to draw away the grain and began TO
abuse and swear at his mother. when Ives
interfered and lively row was had inwhich
Ives was severely punished. Engaged in the
fracas were Ives and his wife. the old lady
Robinson, Clarence Robinson and a young
man named Wilder. a grandson of the old
woman. Ives had Robinson arrested for
assault and battery. and his wife had young
Wilder arrested for the same offense. These
cases were before Esq. Mortimer of Hartford.
Clarence also had Ives arrested ON the same
charge before Esq. Sykes of Keller. Besides
these three suits. the father of young Wilder
intended to prosecute Ives for assault ON his
son. and the old lady desired to have Clarence
arrested and bound over to- keep the peace.
thus making five suits out of one family