The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
Plenty of good looking school ma'ams in

N. H. Doyle and family have removed to
st. Joseph, Mich. Mr.. ID. goes into the hotel
business.
A Trowbridge tiller of the soil husked 400
bushels of ears from So acres of land
Leader. What tremendous large ears the
people of Trowbridge must have, and what
DO they husk them for, any way?
We are glad to notice that our fellow
townsman, Riley Bangs who has been con-
fined to his house long time, has 80 far
recovered his strength as to be able to leave
his house and to walk about town little.
They are again laying iron on the narrow
gauge. 1t will take three carloads more to
finish the road to Hartford. If there are no
further delays in procuring the rest of the
iron, the train will probably reach Hartford
next week.
The members of the bar in various coun-
ties of the State, are interesting themselves
in looking after the vote on the constitution
al amendment relative to the salaries of Cir
cult Judges. With proper effort the measure
will be adopted, as it ought to he.
The members of A. Lincoln Post, G.. A. R.,
and the citizens of Bangor, recently pur-
chased a magnificent sword and belt, costing
fifty dollars, and presented the same to Col.
j. G. Todd, of that place. The Col. swells
up good deal since he received it, and we
don't blame him.
The many friends of II. ID. narrower, q
former principal of our school, will be inter.
ested in hearing that he is about to lessen
his sorrows, and increase his joys, bv taking
unto himself a help-meet. The lady who has
captivated the Prof, resides in n. Y. City,
and the ceremony occurs Oct. 31st.
Judge Hilton held fine meeting at Geneva,
Tuesday night, and another at Bloomingdale
Wednesday night. At the latter place a
which fact, together with the presence of the
new band in a new hall, and the good cause
put the speaker in excellent feather.
Prof n. p. Stanton will give grand vocal
and instrumental concert at Longwell's Opera
House this friday evening" for the benefit
of the NJ. f. Church society. Those who
met Prof. Stanton when here before, will
doubtless be glad of the opportunity to at
tend another of his entertainments. Tickets
at Chappell's.
We have the following farther reports
from some of our sorghum growers: Nathan
Merchant reports 81 gallons of syrup from
80 rods of ground. Manufactured by the
Armstrong; in Waverly. We know it was
says he had % gallons of very thick. nice
syrup from little less than Is rods OF
ground, and that he don't propose to bt
beaten by any Deputy Sheriff. He also re-
ports 81 bushels of mangewurzels from +!
rods of ground, and desires to hear from
some man who can beat that
We have heard that some men say Mr.
Van Auken will lose votes because he inter
fered with the robbers and gamblers, at the
Bangor races, and made them disgorge theil
ill-gotten plunder. Mr.. V. can stand all such
losses. He will gain more from the mora
law abiding part of community, by his com
mendable course, than he will lose, at the
hands of those who uphold open public
gambling and swindling, even if the scoun
drels did pay the racing association for the
privilege of carrying on their nefarious bust
ness.
Sheriff Van Auken did good thing at the
Bangor races, by shutting up the severa
gambling games that were being carried OF
there, and compelling the Detroit Thugs
who were running them, to refund the
money of which they had robbed people, tc
the amount of about $500. Mr.. Miller, who
is President of the association, undertook tC
have the gamblers 60 ahead, saying they had
licensed them, and they could proceed. Var
said No! if man opens another swindline
game here, / will take him into custody
The good people of Van Buren county vii
commend Mr.. Van Auken for doing as be
did.
Prof. werschkul's concert on Tuesday
evening last was success, and with perhap:
one or two exceptions the pieces were excel
lently well rendered, and were appreciated
as well as applauded by the audience. Such
a work as Mr.. w. has done in this town il
not only very desirable, but it is creditablt
both to himself and to his pupils. He is
most thorough and competent instructor
and it is much to be regretted that a greater
number of our singers did not avail them
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