The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-05


will quit the business and reorganize as
private bank. The immense profit arising
from lending their own notes, of which We
have heard 80 much from tho Greenbackers,
is not sufficient to induce the stockholders
to continue the business.
We received some very nice wedding cake
from Mrs. Carrie Stebbins, nee Miss Carrie
Parker. We have only this to say, that if shs
always has her table spread with 40 fine spec
linens of the culinary art, she will always find
her husband kind and affectionate. Good
victuals make men good natured.
Prof. David Swing, of Chicago, will lecture
at Longwel's Opera House, Tuesday even
ing, January o3d, 1888 Subject, The Novel
Prof. Swings well known reputation "a o
public speaker will, doubtless, insure full
house. None of our citizens should miss so
rich and rare an intellectual feast.
Prof G. f. Hutchins will superintend the
Lawrence, on Monday evening next. The
concert is given with view of organizing
musical institute at that place. We assure
the Lawrence people that Mr.. III. viii please
them, if they give him an opportunity
On Thursday of last week Mrs. II. W.
McCabe and Mrs. A. c. Martin went sleigh
riding. Neither of them, nor both taken
together, being heavy enough to hold the
sleigh down, obeying the laws of gravity IL
went up and both were spilled in the snow.
No damage done, except to the feelings OF
the fair riders.
On Tuesday morning last lady handed
us the following item with the request that
it be published in this weeks NoRrHERSEa
ave are having the body of Estella Hall
moved to-day at Prospect Hill, where they
first desired her to lay, if no storm arises
nor no grange ofiiciates. Justice is the
mother of peace"
About twenty-five couples of young people
assembled at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Decatur Downing, in Almena, on Monday
evening last, to celebrate the 18th birthday
of their daughter, Miss Anna Downing.
After very enjoyable time and splendid
supper, they left for their homes, wishing
Miss Anna many happy birthdays.
The following are the officers of the Van
Buren, County Agricultural Society for the
year 1888, elected at their annual meeting in
this village last Tuesday: President, j. T.
Clapp; Vice President, G. w. Bush; Sec'y,
Elam l.. Warner; Executive Committee.
Philip Sherrod, L. Il. Anderson, c.. W.
Young. Vim. Markillie, A. c. Glidden. w.
Hodge.
Remember that al new subscribers who
pay for the NoETHERNER one year in advance,
and all old subscribers who pay arrearages
and one year in advance, can obtain through
us, the -Ag'er5cdn Famcr sixteen page
monthly agricultural journal, for the sum of
fifty cents which barely covers the cost of
the white paper. Many of our subscribers
are availing themselves of this liberal offer.
Ia our judgment II. Conant & Co., No. 3
Dey St, n. Y, who pretend to run an adver-
tising agency, are frauds, and We advise all
newspapers TO refuse their advertisements
unless paid for in advance. They succeeded
in beating rs out of one quarters advertis
ing on contract made with them, and be-
lieving that zone good turn deserves an
other" we give them this notice free OF
charge.
DR.. Hendrick, who attended Chas Mitchell
son in his last sickness, being interviewed,
makes the following statement: Mr.. NJ. had
been suffering for long time from serious
trouble in the bowels. At his final illness
his disease was diagnosed, az some vicious
growth, probably cancer, which caused nn
obstruction in the movement of the faces
and Inflammation of the parts. These two
causes so destroyed the integrity of the
bowels that they burst, causing pertonitis
and death. The post gOrtens examination
on the morning after his demise was q salts
factory confirmation of the above state
ment.
Rody, the one-day go as you please rabbit
catcher" has struck new lay; be has takes
to the terpsichorean art. Under the super
vision of his eminent tutors, Profs- Baggs
and Dangler, Rody made his debut before
the foot-lights. While dancing the "high-
land fling" he threw himself and tore OF the
heel of one of his dancing pumps, and the
Professors, fearing he might calk himself,
lassoed him, and bound him hand and foot
to the floor, while with ice-pick and mallet
they proceeded to remove tho other heel. As