The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-13
WHOLE NO. 1899:

hon. II. Z. bulinBtOn, y. y. COnnierciti
Agent to Chatham, Ont, paid us visit OH
Wednesday evening of this week. Mr.. b. is
on brief visiting tour among old friends i'll
this and Cass counties. He speaks in highly
complimentary terms of our Dominion
neighbors and looks as though they enjoyed
the good things of life in her Majesty's pos
sessions.
An amusing scene transpired in court on
Monday, when old Barton was arraigned.
The prosecutor, not knowing he was deaf.
read to him the complaint in usual tone of
voice, to which the old man promptly plead
guilty. The court, however, knowing his
inirmity, inquired if he understood what
had been read to him, to which he replied he
had not heard word of it. o. w. drew
long breath, raised his voice about four
octaves and roared in the old mans ear the
complaint. He did not change his plea.
Judge Mills has made an excellent new
court rule, that of summoning the jury to be
in attendance on the second week of the
term. Heretofore the jury has frequently
waited day or two before called upon 10
try case while the court was disposing of
other matters Litigants were also compelled
to have their witnesses in attendance two or
three days before their cases would be called
Under the new rule all motions, non-jury
and chancery cases, can be disposed of and
the jury calendar made up so that each fid-
CANT will know the order in which his case
will be taken up. This will make quite a
saving in court expenses to both the county
and litigants.
DR.. L. A. Adams who was stabbed by il
lunatic at the Kalamazoo asylum. on Friday
last, died on Saturday morning. Winans,
the lunatic who killed him, is All incurable
who was sent to the asylum from Jackson
in 1879. He had made frequent threats be
fore and had been searched, but in this ease
had found knife which had been lost 10y an
attendant and concealed for the purpose of
killing the DR.. As the DR.. came near
Winans that morning, he drew the knife
from his sleeve and struck him two blows in
the abdomen, the latter entering the body
abeut three inches below the breast bone.
cutting upward to the bone. The DIR. fell To
the floor but arose in a few seconds and
went unassisted to his room. The other
physicians of the institution and of the
village were summoned, but his wound was
fatal and he died as above stated. The DR..
was comparatively a young man, only 81,
but was well up in his profession. His re-
mains were taken to North Brookfield, Mass.
Among the early settlers OF this county
was John Lyle who moved into this town
ship in the year 1885. He was the father of
ten children, five boys and five girls, all of
whom lived to be married and settled in this
village on immediate vicinity. The girls are
all now living here. Two of the boys, John
and William, live about three miles from
this place, one Mervin, at Decatur. and Daniel
at Dowagiac. George, who died at the latter
place on Monday last, aged Al years, was the
youngest of the family. What is very re-
markable is that out of SO large a number of
brothers and sisters all should live until the
youngest was over forty years old. and that
they should have. for so many years, CON
tinued to live so near together. They have
all been worthy and respected members of
society, and John and Daniel are comtcd
among the wealthiest men of this section.
Rev. j. Il. Drew remembered his Sabbath
school scholars on New Years day, 10y present
ing them some beautiful New Years cards.
on which he had printed the following origi-
nal verses:
A Happy New Year, TO the lambs OF my lock
Your pastor most earnestly says;
A Happy New Year, filed with blessings for ali.
lie feryently wishes and prsys.
Form good resolutions, and pray for Gods grace
To teach you 20 keep them Alright: