The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-05

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county.
The proprietors of some of the large cigar
shops of Coldwater, took time by the fore
lock one day last week, and upon learning
that large number of the employees on the
following day intended to make a strike,
discharged the would-be strikers at once.
Their places have been supplied by Others
A few members of the Fire department
came out on Tuesday evening last for prac-
tice and very generously consented TO wet
down the buildings and fill number of bar
rels placed on top of the buildings Tin case
of fire. Of c. q. Nash's stave mill. Charley
dished up -four rounds of cigars to the boys
We are in possession of copy of the
Steubenville (Ohio.) Herald. 1t is the largest
four page paper in the world. 1t is twelve
GA inch column paper, printed on sheets
3Gx5G inches. 1t is Republican in politics.
and well edited spicy sheet, just such pa
per as we might expect, judging from the
nature of it's editor whom We met on the
excursion.
Some miscreant, one night last week, from
the foot prints which were visible the next
morning under the bedroom window of the
house occupied by Il. c. Nash, south of the
village, either attempted an entrance to the
house. or was ndulging in caves dropping
Had he been discovered i'll the act. and Rufus
got his clutches on him, we would not have
given much for his scalp afterwards.
We met a lot of Michigan editors recently.
There were old and young ones in the gang.
and they averaged pretty well. They wore
pretty good clothes, no paper collars no red
neckties, didn't chew tobacco or drink beer
but carried bottle Of "old crow" in their
valises, and revised edition in their coat
tail pockets. The married men sat close 10
the girls. because they had left their wives at
home and everything was loyely.-Steuben-
vile Weekly Herald,
A meeting of our School Board was held
on Saturday evening last al which time the
Board voted to retain the services Of Mr..
Chas W. Hitchcock. of Kalamazoo. as Prin-
cipal of our school for the ensuing school
year. Mr.. Hitchcock comes highly recon-
mended. He was Principal Of the Flint
High School during the last year. and is a
successful instructor. The Board were unan-
imous in calling Mr.. II. TO the vacant prin-
: cipalship. and now let all the patrons of the
school be as united in giving him and his
able assistants a hearty support, so that our
school may he what it should be-a grand
success.
When one of our butchers and certain
horse trainer of this village went to Barn
um's show they drove Joe Hanson's horse
OF course they passed everything on the
road, what else could horse trainer do +?
But To make things even. when they came
home everything even to the cattle and
swine on the road passed them. Their
prancing pegasus became weary and lay
{ down to rest. The boys unhitched him and
left him lying in the highway quietly
munching corn and hay which they kindly
} procured for him. They undertook to draw
their vehicle to town themselves, but finding
it too much like work, they walked home
and sent dray out after it. In the cool of
the evening their steed having refreshed
himself came to town of his own accord.
Battle Greek journal: The scandal which
involves the name of heretofore reputable
practcing physician, has form only in ru-
NOR. No complaint had been made at a late
hour this afternoon. The doctor whose name
is mentioned i'll the Detroit papers has been
interviewed and denies any criminality in
the matter, and assures us that everything
will come ont in due time and put wholly
different face upon the affair from that which
has been presented. We are informed upon
reliable authority that two old and prominent
physicians of this city called upon the woman
making the accusation and after thorough
examination came To the conclusion that no
abortion had been performed or even at
tempted. II is said the case will he dropped
for want of evidence.
AT meeting of ex-prisoners of war, held
: at Kalamazoo. on July 2sth. "A State organiza.
l ton known as The Michigan State Surviv.
ors of Southern Military Prisons" was eff
: fected with Col. Deos Phillips. of Kalamazoo
n President, and V. w. Bruce. of Big Rapids
u Secretary. There was also Vice-P -Presiden
y appointed in each congressional district
u The purpose of the association is 10 bin,
together in fratemal ties all such survivors
) to do good and assist the sick, distressed an,