The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-22

and was greeted by good audience.
Chas. w. Sweet of Lawrence, was arrested
last week, for adultery, and held for trial at
the circuit court. He was released on bail.
l.. S. Russell of the AdDdHce, and his esti j.
mable lady, spent a few days in town this
week visiting friends. Lyme looks sleek and
happy.
! We have been furnished with an interest
ing account of the old folks picnic in
Almena, but did not receive it soon enough
for this weeks paper.
Mrs Betsey Cook of Clarendon, N. Y. is
visiting her son w. T. Cook. The old lady
is 80 years of age. and made the journey
from New York alone.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Free Bap-
tist church will hold a strawberry and ice
cream festival in the court house yard, Tues
day evening, June 26.
Oh no, John, the game is not worth the
candle, there will be no desuge. SSace is too
valuable, time too precious, and life too short
to be wasted. Our goose is Cooked.
Round trip ticket from Paw Paw, includ-
ing ticket to Barnums show, $3.50. Special
train in the evening after the show with which
the Narrow Gauge, viii connect at Lawton
Carroll & CO., appear to have gone into
the show business. Their show consists of
an immense stock of boots aud shoes 70 be
sold at extremely low figures. See their new
al.
Calvin Hall, Esq, evidently knows how to
! do kind act. he left at the NoRTHEGNER
I Va1, Of
boxes of the finest strawberries We have seen
this year.
Jay advertises another sewing machine to
be given away. Be sure and provide your
selves with plenty of tickets. For particu-
lars we refer you to his new advertisement
in another column.
Brodhead Post G.. A. L. has changed its
night of meeting to the I'd and 4th Mondays
of each month. It's next meeting is next
Monday evening. The boys intend TO go. to
South Haven on the Fourth.
The sale of boot jacks Last year was 81 900
less than the year before. Is this country
going to bed with it's boots on?-Detroit Free
Press. Not at all It only indicates par
tial failure of the cat crop.
Mrs. E. L. Germany of Chicago, has COM
menced suit against DR.. K. 3. Treat of that
city, for alleged malpractice in the treatment
of an injured limb, caused by falling on a
defective sidewalk, claiming So, 900 damages.
We had almost a cyclone here on Tuesday
last. The wind blew very strong for few
minutes. Jason Sheldon's barn couple
/ miles north was unroofed. A little farther
north timber was blowp down in several
places.
Last Monday evening the Masonic frater-
| nifty held banquet at the Dyckman House.
The occasion of the gathering was the max
| ing OF a Companion Royal Arch Mason OF Q.
A. Harrison. Esq An excellent time is re-
ported. N
| Longwell & Co. the enterprising druggists
advertise grand display of fireworks OH the
4th of July. and they will have them. Look
over their new advertisement and then 90
and spend money with them and get value
received.
Oak Park seminary has been incorporated
and the following gentlemen elected trustees:
Rev. G.. L. Cole q, Z. Brech, G. II. Sage, of
Paw Paw; Rev. j. NJ. Bancroft, of Hastings;
C. d. Lawton, of Lawton, and Rev. j. II.
Cook, of Coldwater.
Mr.. j. Z. McEntee has accepted position
as master mechanic on the Texas u st. Louis
railroad. Mr.. McEntee is a number one
workman, and fully equal 10 the duties of
his new situation. His wife and daughter
left here last week 10 join him at Jonesboro,
Ark.
H.B. Myers and Oscar Caldwell, of Decatur
George Hodges of Almena, Joshua Bishop,
Joseph Pyles, and K. H. Chapman, of Paw
Paw, have all had their pension claims al
lowed within the past few days. Galligan
was their attorney. He will attend to his
pension business hereafter, at his farm SO
miles south west of this place, as his health
will not permit him to keep an Office in town
at present.
Prof. Russell has been engaged as princi-
pal of the Paw Paw schools at salary OF
81 POO per annum. In common with our
citizens, we regret to lose the services of Mr..
Russell. Our schools were never in more
prosperous condition than during his man
agement. We commend him to the people
of Paw Paw as an earnest, efficient worker
in his profession, and genial; cultured gen
tIeman.-Mt1ord Rerte,c.
In the North american Recie,o for July,
President julius II. Seelye writes of '.Dyna-
mite as n factor in civilization" In The
Last Days of the Rebellion" Lieutenant Gen
eral z. II. Sheridan recounts the operations
of the cavalry divisions under his command
during the week preceding the surrender of
Lee. William S. Holman, M. c., makes
striking exhibit of TIE increase of public
expenditures" Democracy and Moral Prog
ress," by o. b. rockingham, is philosophic
forecast Of the probable outcome of "gov-
ernment by the people themselves u. Il
Brockway, superintendent of the Reforma-
tory at Elmira, n. Y, points out some
Needed Reforms in Prison Management
Thomas Sergeant Perry writes of Science
and the Imagination" Geo. Z. Waring Jr., of
Sanitary Drainage" Elbridge 7. Gerry of
"Cruelty to Children" and finally there is
Symposium on "Church Attendance" Pub
lished at 80 Lafayette Place, New York.