The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-05-12

any of the proceedings prior to the sale."
Under this advice the decision of the
Auditor General is that there will be no
sale OF delinquent tax OF 1881 until next
year.
REV. REED STUART, pastor OF the Bat
tie Creek Presbyterian Church.. is not
quite stiff enough in his orthodoxy to
suit some OF the veteran saints who have
sat under his ministrations, and there
fore the brethren and sisters gathered
together recently and talked the thing
over with him. The clerk of the church
wrote down some of the things said, and
sent the record to the presbytery, where
Mr.. Stuart was confronted by them in
tie shape of charge of heresy. He
came home, and, in the language of the
worlds people, "made kick about IT,"
and the record was wiped off the record
ing books. The question of indorsing
the pastor was then tested by resolu-
ton declaring that the church committee
was of the opinion that his pulpit min
istrations were sound and in accordance
with the teachings of the good book,
but the resolution was tabled. Mr..
Stuart then resigned, but the church
society has since voted to retain him,
and ask him to Withdraw his resie nation.
ST. JOHN. Clinton county. has had an
exciting murder trial, lasting two weeks
and resulting in verdict of acquittal.
Chesley Dew (colored), the murdered
man, had lived for many years in the
southern part of Clinton county, and by
his coarseness and cruelty to his stock
had made himself universally detested
by his neighbOrs, some of whom, q short
time previous to his murder, had admin
istered a heavy coat of tar and feathers.
This was some time last August, and
few weeks subsequently he was found
hanging in his barn, bound hand and
foot, his skull broken and with other
evidence of rough usage. Suspicion
pointed TO one Ben Cooper, another
colored man, living on the Dew farm,
and to Dew's vile, Coopers sister.
Their trial was delayed from time To
time until the term just closed. The
evidence produced was all circumstan-
tial and. it seems, was not strong enough
to warrant conviction. The case was
conducted with singular zeal and ability
on both sides.
The Albion mirror relates the follow
ing bird story Some four years ago we
built little birdhouse, fastened it on
top of a pole and raised it in our door
yard. The first year the little blue
birds took possession of it, and were APP
parently very happy in their new home.
After about ten days a couple OF mar
tins were seen flying about and lighting
upon the little blue birds home, just as
though they had IJ:rranty deed for
that and all similar e ',es. The blue
birds resented the intrusion and trespass
and fought the martins away bravely
and successfully. The martins, however,
before they finally retired from the con-
test called their brother and sister mar
tins to their assistance, to the number
of ten or fifteen, when the battle ragged
fearfully for two forenoons in sue cession.
1t seemed impossible for the little blue
birds to "hold the FORT" but they did,
and all was quiet for the remand er of
the season. The next year the blue
birds were on hand promptly, and had
got nicely to work when they were at
tackled by an army of swallows, and in
the contest, which ragged fearfully for
several days, were Ousted, and the swal-
lows came out masters and peacefully
enjoyed the little house for the balance
of the season. Last year was only "A
repetition OF the past two years, only
the blue birds had to contend with both
the martins and swallows in succession.
The blue birds triumphed and held the
house till they bad raised two families of
children. This year, after getting fairly
settled, the little blue birds have had to
,t,,tl i'm, no CHI
of pair of robins, and they are van
pushed and nowhere to be seen. The
robins now hold the house and bid fair
to do so until Iext fail.
Health in ynichiUan.