The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-24
WHOLE NO. 1444:

days, in Dowagiac, with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas Stocking.
The lighting editor of the NoBrHERsEs ia
now suffering with lame arm. In fact hs
is now lors 9s combat.
Will G. Mosier BILLY the Kid went TO
Chicago last Monday to attend the Fat Cattle
Show and see the Elephant
We publish elsewhere the prospectus OF
the Detroit Post and Tribune. That paper
takes rank as one of the leading papers OF
the country. 1t is complete in every depart
ment. No pains are spared by its managers
TO render it not only acceptable, but ne
cessi.y to all classes of community. Polite
ally it ID staunchly Republican, and has struck
strong blows in favor of that party. The
price Of the weekly has been reduced to one
dollar per year, and often, the information
contained in single Issue IS worth more
than years subscription.
Died. in this village, on Friday, Nov. 18th,
1882, Chandler Richards, Esq, aged So years,
: months and 3 days. Mr.. Richards was
born in Norwich, Windsor county, Vermont,
on the 10Th day of March, 1929. He grad
uated at Dartmouth college, n. H., in 1856,
and Immediately commenced teaching al
Haverh;ll n. H., at which place he began his
legal studies. In 1856 he became a profes-
sor in kalamazoo college, Michigan, and was
admitted to the bar in June 1857. IN
1888 he removed to Paw Paw, Mich, where
he has ever since resided, except for period
of about four years, when failing health de-
manded his withdrawal from the active prac
tice of his profession, during which time he
resided on his farm, one mile east of the viii
laGe of Lawrence, in this county. Politically,
Mr.. Richards was identified with the Repub-
lican party. He held the office of Prosecut-
ing Attorney of this county from 1858 to
1862. was Assistant Assessor of internal rev
enue in 1863, and Judge of Probate from
1864 TO 1863. He was at different times
fayorably mentioned as a proper man for
the Office of Circuit Judge. He had long
been one of the prominent members of the
legal profession in this county, and had a
consistent member of the church for more
than thirty years, was attached to the Con
acted with the Presbyterian society while q
resident of this place. In early life he had
chose the law for his life work. He was
married on the 9Th dav of January 1859, to
Addie H. Wilcox. of Clinton, Conn, a grad
uate of Mt. Holyoke Seminary, Mass. He
leaves family, consisting of his wife and
three children, one son and two daughters.
He was the youngest of family of nine
children. Two of his sisters survive him.
Judge Richards, as all of his friends were
wont to call him, was widely and favorably
known. He had for many years been
leading citizen in this community AMI
county, and was universally loved and re-
spected. The circumstances of his death
were peculiarly painful to his friends and rel
atiyes. He had not been a rugged man, for
many years, and had been more out of health
than usual for several days, but able most OF
the time to come to his Office and attend to
his duties. On the day of his death he ap-
peared to his family to be feeling little bet
ter, went home and ate his dinner, after
which he started TO return to his Office. H
had got IA far as Nelson's market where
he stopped, and said he was sick and request
ed that a message be sent to his son Harry,
and within very few minutes breathed his
last When his son arrived he was wholly
unconscious. The shock to his friends, es-
pecially TO his wife, who was overwhelmed
with grief, was very great, and the entire
community was startled and grieved at the
sad news. A large concourse of sympathiz-
ing friends and neighbors followed him to
his last resting place, at the beautiful Pros
pect Hill Cemetry, where he was laid to rest,
on Sunday last. His brethren of the bar
held a meeting on Saturday and appointed
committee 10 draft appropriate resolutions,
which will be presented TO the court at its
opening on the 9th inst. His legal brethp
rem attended his funeral in n body, wearing
mourning badges. He was a man OF
large heart and generous impulses, and it il
a consolation to those who knew and loved
him, to know that he was we'll prepared to
90. Tie universal verdict must be, that y
goed man has fallen.
A Gard.
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