The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-12
WHOLE NO. 1877.


DIR. Weisse has been shooting al dead
bodies TO find out where the ball lodged IN
the Presidents case. but Or. Bliss says that
shooting dead bodies 10 ind The effect it
would have on live ones, is absurd. An
opinion is that neither of them know much
about il. and that Where ignorance is Bliss,
It's folly to be Weisse.'
The executive committee of the society of
the army of the Cumberland. for the North
west, has decided 10 hold its reunion this
fall at Chattanooga, Sept 2Oth and 2lst.
Arrangements are being made TO secure great
reductions in railroad rates, SO az To bring
the expense within the reach of every one.
The trip is intended TO take in Nashville. the
battle fields of Stone River. Mission Ridge,
Lookout Mountain and Chicamauga.
The Narrow Gauge project is not abandon
ed, but there is a ull in the news concerning
it, which will he broken when the neyotia-
tions now in progress between the officers of
the road and Toledo parties are completed.
II is understood that if the harbor at South
Haven is not found to be satisfactory the
road will be r1n from Bangor to Saugatuck.
If the latter route is determined ON. il will
take large section of the best fruit bearing
region OF the State.-Bangor Refector.
THE REUNION OF 81.
Owing to the inability of the Diamond
Lake management to complete and carry out
their engagement with the executive com
mittee of the Soldiers and Sailors Asso oca-
tion of Southwestern Michigan. it has be
come necessary TO relocate the encampment
announced for Aug. 24, % and %.
4 cordial and generous proposition from
the citizens Of Buchanan has therefore been
accepted and the third annual encanpment
viii be held there on the dates named
A desirable and well equipped ground has
been secured. tents and lations will be pro-
vided free and it will only remain for our
comrades to muster with blankets. greetings
and "reminiscences of old times, Old trials
and old victories. Turn out and fall H.
:. l.. GEoRGE. Chairman Ex. Com.
To TEACHERS AND SCHooI. OFfIcEEs.-rhe
State Teachers institute for Van Buren,
County, 10 he held at Hartford during the
week commencing Monday, August II. Will
be under the instruction of the following
corps of teachers Prof. 4. j. Daniels of
Grand Rapids. Conductor: Professor J.. A.
Strong, Grand Rapids. Prof G. w. Hey
wood. Hartford. Assistants: Prof. Geo ID.
Herrick. Grand Rapids Vocal Music.
The G. d w. NJ. II. X. Will issue reduced
rates of fare 70 teachers going TO Hartford
from Holland and st. Joseph. and internedi-
ate points. The Toledo and South Haven
Il. X. will pass members OF this institute
both ways for one fare. The stage line from
Lawrence to Hartford viii carry teachers III
loads of ten or over, at half rates: il, loads
of less than ten and not less than five. al
three-fourths of the usual rates. Those
wishing to come by that route. are requested
TO inform the local committee, that special
carriages may be provided il needed.
Board can be had AT the hotels fIom ~l.00
TO Sl.25 per day: at private residences from
$500 10 $3.50 for the session. All inter
ested in schools are cordially invited to come.
Let us have full attendance ard profitable
session. G. w. H.YWooD. Local Com.