The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-04
Ho, For California.

Mrs. Mary Z. Jones delivered her initial
lecture, preparatory to her start on her long
tramp to San Francisco, to large crowd at
the Court House, on Monday evening last
She said she was going to take the walk as a
matter OF recreation, and not having means
TO so to Long Branch or Saratoga, she pro
posed 70 use the primitive means nature has
! furnished her. She said she should do moth
/ ing that would disgrace herself or the people
of this county, and she thought it might be
an honor to the county 10 own the worlds
champion pedestrian. At the close of her
address, whioh was frequently interrupted
with rounds OF applause. liberal collection
was taken up for her benefit. Mrs. Jones
started on her long journey on Tuesday last,
at precisely haif-past one o'clock. large
crowd assembled TO see her off, and as she
started they expressed their good will by
cheers and shouts, and the ringing of bells.
She vas in excellent spirits and confident OF
Der ability to successfully accomplish her
self-imposed task. She expects to reach the
city of San Francisco on or before Sept. 1st,
and we predict that she will succeed unless
some accident shall befall her.
The following resolutions were adopted by
our citizens on the occasion of her departure:
WAEREAs, Mary L. Jones, the unapproach-
able and indefatigable pedestrian, before
whose prowess as square heel and toe
walker, every knee must bend, and compared
with whom, other so-called champions are
but base and miserable apology for a
counterfeit, and the feeblest imitation, is
about TO start from the home of her childhood
upon the wonderful and unheard of feat of
walking by square heel and toe, to the far-of
metropolis of the Pacific Slope San Fran
cisco; and
WHEREAS, Although recognizing the ardu-
BUSINESS OF this mighty undertaking, as one
before whom ordinary feminine hearts must
quake, yet not one that can carry dismay to
the champion of the world, and with the
fullest assurance that this great undertaking,
this unexampled feat OF Mary T.. Jones,
viii be accomplished, and that bright
victory will perch upon her banner, and her
name one destined to be enshrined with
those in the front rank of noble women
laboring for the rapid enhancement of the
female sex. Therefore, be it
Reyolced, That on this, her start from the
Dyckman House, in the village of Paw Paw,
on this first day of tho beautiful May of
1883, we tender to Mrs. Mary L. Jones, our
most heartfelt God speed, and encourage
ment.
h, solcs5, That We shall watch her progress
from day to day, with the keenest anxiety
and solcitUde, not fearful that she will ever
weaken or tire in her noble purpose, or Ian
guish or faint by the long and weary way,
but only anxious that she may have brave
heart to be uD and walking, only solicitous
that she will be blessed with robust health
and undaunted courage.
ReSOi5od, That should our champion ac-
complish this wonder of the age on the first
news of her success by telegraph, we shall
claim the privilege of sharing in her JOY, by
causing every bell ia this village to be loudly
rung in commemoration thereof, and if a
cannon can possibly be obtained, have the
same repeatedly fred, that all the world may
know
We sound the bell,
We ire the gum
We sound tie big iass-drum,
TAe ciea. immortal name Is written,
''Her tegt is donc.'
L-s1l'c7, That on this, her departure. @
copy OF these resolutions toe presented 10
Mrs. Mary l.. Jones, with the hope that on
the 1st day of Sept, 1883, as citizens, We may
telegraph her our warmest congratulations.
The new depot for the narrow gauge on
North Center street is inclosed and will soon
be ready for use.-Doy Spring.