The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-10-11
MICHIGAN AFFAIRS.
AIhEGAN has shipped 10000 bushels o
peaches this season


5slephone service OF great benefit
WHITE backblrd was recently discovered
by a Kalamazoo farmer In a flock of tho
birds
TIE big pumpkin has gone out of fashion;
they are now seldom exhibited at county
fairs
FIVE carloads of patients from the Insane
Asylum Of Kalamazoo went TO south Haven
on a picnic, recently
THREE brothers named Titus, of East
Milan, Monroe county, were all married on
the same day recently
TIE north woods are filed with elk, deer,
bear and other animals which constitute
sportsman's repertoire.
Coz. McCoMAs, of the First regiment.
Michigan State troops, Is opposed TO having
officers compete for prizes in marksman-
ship
QUARTERhIAsTEH GENERAL SHAKESPEARE, OF
Michigan, has been appointed upon the staff
of the Grand Commander OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
~USCLE" DANIEL. BARBER died at oxford,
Oakland county, aged s. He settled there
in 1886 His wife, with whom he had lived
sixty-four years, and an only son survive
him
EFFIE E DUMoND, of Charleston, wants
$4,000 from Frank L. Goodenough for Sc
duction, which happened in 1879, when the
girl was II years old and the defendant Is
years old
Mrs G. W. Cook, wife of the Methodist
minister at Rockland, Ontonagon county, was
robbed of sl0S, gold watch and some other
valuables The money was intended to pay
the expenses of moving to Rev Mr.. Cooks
new station.
THE village of Hudson was raided by bur-
glars recently. The postotfice, Whiting &
Co.'s spoke factory and George W. Carriers
carriage works were robbed At the two
latter places very little plumber was secured,
but from the postoffice $79l in stamps and
$3.50 in money was secured.
TIE four days fair of the Lenawee County
Agricultural Society has closed. The wealth
er was fair and the attendance large Two
thousand entries were made. During the
trotting contest an old man named Wood,
from Blissheld, in attempting to cross the
track, was knocked down, the sulky wheels
passing over his head and body He is not
expected to live.
BURGLARS cracked the postoffice safe at
Hudson, one of Whitney q Co.'S safes, and
G. w. Carriers safe, and escaped by stealing
Il. j. Eaton's team They secured $500 in
stamps and 500 in currency at the post
Office, about SO in currency at Whitney &
Co g, and nothing at Carters Night Watch
man Warner ran on them while they were
operating at the postoffice, but they drew
their revolvers on him before he was aware
of what was taking place, and got away in
the darkness They have been tracked as
far as Jackson
KALAMAZOO Telegraph; Mr. and Mrs. o. w.
Powers went out on Gull lake fishing, and
were rewarded with. fairly good luck in
draft of pickerel and bass. But the notable
occurrence was this; About midway be-
tween the island and the east shore Mr.
Powers saw an object on the water. he could
not tell what was His first shot from his
gun was Intellectual Rowing nearer to the
swimmer, he could see it's head and bushy
tail rising like sail, the rest OF the body
submerged, He shot again and killed it
Arriving at the spot where it floated, the
animal was found to be a large fox squirrel
Mr. JOHN w. DONALDSON has finished his
statue of Pere Marquette, for which he re-
ceived commission year ago from Mr.
Bella Hubbard, of Detroit OF course it is
largely an ideal work, but it follows closely
all attainable descriptions of the great mis-
sionary pioneer. 1t represents man nearly
six feet tall, about 50 years old, well-propor-
toned and erect, with massive head and
broad shoulders. The face is intellectual
and dignifed, with high, full forehead,
large, kindly eyes, a straight prominent
nose, thin nostrils, large mouth, and
strong, heavy lower jaw and chin The
figure is clad In a long, loose robe, with
girdle at the waist The right hand holds
an open Bible.
HERE is q chance for school-book manu-
facturer to do something that will pay:
The law providing that children in the pub
lie schools shall be taught the effects of al
cohol on the human system also provides
that the text books used in giving the fore
going instructions shall have received the
ton and the State Board of Health. The
said district board shall prescribe the text
books to be used, which shall be uniform on
each subject that may be taught; but text
books once adopted under the provisions Of
this act shall not be changed within five
years, except by the consent of the majority
of the qualified voters of the district present
at an animal meeting"
CITY MARSHAL WILLIAM TODD, of Adrian,
on entering the Council Chamber, found the
City Recorder Franklin b. Nixon, lying in
partly posture against his desk,
dead. He had evidently expired but few
moments previously, as the body was still
warm, and several physicians who were at
once called gave it as their opinion that
death resulted from valvular disease of the
heart, induced by asthmatic trouble of
many years standing. Mr. Nixon was born
in 1896, was first elected Recorder in 1864,
and has since served fourteen terms He
was man of genial disposition and an
efficient and faithful public official He
leaves n wife and four children His death
produced a profound sensation there, and a