The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15
Will Longwell, of Colorado, has returned to

! Ex-Chief G. X. Ocobock, Chief A. w. Show
ennan, Engineer David Chapman and Fore
man Henry Hopping recently presented to
the Paw Paw Fire Department two very fine
steel engravings nicely framed, one of fire
engine and the other of the four Silsbys,
manufacturers of the Silsby steamers. Good
boys.
On Monday last quack cancer doctor,
calling himself Capt. Sam. Jordan, was lodged
in Jail, in this village, charged with rape.
His examination takes place at Decatur to-
day. The citizens of Decatur and Hamilton
are very much exasperated about the matter,
and If the alleged facts are true, they have
good reason to feel SO. Lynching was freely
talked about, but better counsels prevailed.
little after one o'clock, on Wednesday
last, our citizens were startled 10y the ring
ing of the fire bell. The fire proved to be in
a dwelling house, owned by Mrs. Mary Butts,
of Junction City, Kansas, and occupied by
Mr.. Alfred Moore. 1t was beyond the reach
of the fire engine, there being no reservoir
in the vicinity. The fire originated from n
defective chimney, burned hole through
the chamber floor, and from there passed
under the floor, up between the wall and the
siding, into the attic, and when discovered
had evidently been burning some time. The
firemen, however, were equal to the emer-
gency, and by the vigorous use of hooks and
ladders, and water passed in pals the fire
was extinguished without getting into the
lower rooms. The contents of the house
were all removed, and with comparatively
little damage. The damage to the building
is estimated at about $500. Insured in the
Watertown, at the agency of X. O. Beebe.
No insurance on contents of the building.
Mr.. Moore had occupied the house but
few days.
A thief stole horse from G. A. Crosby. of
Richland county; 500 reward followed by
vigilance men to South Haven invited out
to barn to look at horse by South Haven
marshal, sheriff. constable, citizens. ETC..
about o'clock Monday night light went
out and marshal struck a match-no thief.
Tracked him north on railroad telegraphed
to Crandell and Joe Van Dyke at Grand
Junction to lock out for him: thief came
got drink BEER sat down in depot the two
detectives (Crandell and Van Dyke left him
sitting in waiting room and came in to Office
to shake dice to see which one should Jump
thiefs frtue. Crandell got stuck and started
out. when they saw thief passing out of the
back door both gave chase south on rail-
road Van Dykes wind left him and Gran
dell rushed to the front, when the thief turn
ed within twenty feet Of him with b cali
Der bull dog and let him have a couple of
times. Crandell found il convenient TO get
his feet tangled up in a heap about this
time and went TO grass. The thief thought
he had done for him, turned and was soon
lost to view in the woods, where he left his
overcoat and vanished. The two detectives
came back to depot to check up results,-no
one hurt, all badly scarf Oyercoat, gloves,
three railroad guides, and fifty cartridges
ahead, but oat the 500 reward.-.Idconcc.
| A gentleman from Lawton writes the
! NoRTHERyER as follows. in reference to our
query concerning the Americantiag "Your
Lawrence correspondents, in relation to Bene-
dict Arnold, and the American flag. we think
is very much mistaken. II should be re-
membered that the American colonies. at
that time were under British rule, and, OF
course, had TO use the British flag. Some
years after that, Mr.. Endicott. Governor of
Massachusetts, cut the cross from their flag,
because it was Romanstic emblem. When
Sir Edmund Andres was the Governor. he |
established a special flag for New England
with j. r., Jacobus Rex, king James sur
mounted with crown. For several years,
the colonies multiplied their devices for a
flag. One of them was called the Rattle |
snake flag used by some, in several forms.
One was the rattlesnake intact, with the |
words, Don't tread on me- Another
showed the snake i'll thirteen pieces, with |
the words, "Join or die On others the |
snake had thirteen rattles. There were |
others still. too numerous TO mention. But |
it must be remembered that our Nation was
not born then, and, of course, none of these
flags can be said TO be the American flag, or
flag OF the Union. But some ten days after
the Declaration of Independence. Congress
directed the style of the flag of the United
States, which was afterward changed some
what. On June 14th, 1877, Congress re-
solved THAT the flag of the United States,
should show thirteen stripes of red and
white, alternating, etc., with thirteen stars in
a blue field, ETC. But who was the first TO
unfurl the flag TO the breeze, is difficult TO