The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31


the southwest soon after dark.
Ho all ye who wish to ''laugh and grow
fat" Eli, the funny man, will surely be
here Feb. 11th. The tickets have come and
now is your time to secure one. Over 80
seats have been taken.
The case of Albert II. Wildey VS.. The
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Van Buren,
county has been decided in the Supreme
court in favor of the company. We pub
lish the decision this week.
The Doragiac Times, in its last issue,
manifests its usual commendable enterprise,
by giving a historical review of the indus
tries of that fourishing city, occupying
nearly fifteen columns of space.
/. b. Conner has gone to Hebron, Neb,
for two or three months, where he expects
to crib some 10000 bushels of corn. Ike
believes in taking time by the fore lock, and
being prepared for future demands.
The Attorney General has given il as his
opinion that the law requiring physicians
to register does not limit the time for such
registration, but does limit the time in which
they may legally practice without being reg
istered.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
the brick church parlors on Thursday after
noon, Jan. 31st, at two o'clock. The execu-
tive committee are requested to meet an
hour earlier.
The masquerade OF the colored people
passed off very pleasantly, and was enjoyed
by large attendance of spectators. The
maskers were about thirty in number, and
the person who personated ''Topsy" attract
ed much attention.
The most business part of our town is on
the south side OF the river. The railroad
business and Improvements, Hathaway &
Co., Burroughs & Co., Free d Martin, and
Briggs mill just this side. taken together,
| Just make business boom.
We see by private telegram on Wednes-
day last, from Supreme Clerk Hopkins, that
on that day the case of the West Michigan
Savings Bank VS.. Howard and Harvey, was
affirmed. Clerk Hopkins also added in his
telegram the following; "Break the news
gently to Fitch"
l.. G. Woodman Post, G.. A. r., located at
Lawton is in a very prosperous condition.
| 1t already has membership of forty-four,
with eight new applications to be acted
upon. The "boys" take a deep interest in
the Post and are trying hard TO make it one
of the best in the county.
! We could not help remarking in listening
to the appeal case from the Probate court
of Alice Meyer vs.. Dorsey Fletcher, guar
dian, on Friday of last week, on the import
ance of guardians keeping a strict account
of their expenditures for their wards, and
] laon lxv 10 4Ha bot
John j. Sherman, who of late has received
an appointment in the Auditor Generals
Office, leaves for his post of duty February
lst. We are confident that General Stevens
will find Jay an efficient and painstaking
clerk. Several of the old war comrades Of
Kirke w. Noyes have desks in the same
Office
At the meeting of the officers and men,
bers of the Soldiers and Sailors reunion
association of south western Michigan, held
at Kalamazoo January 21st, the territory en-
braced by the association was decided TO be
the counties of Berrien, Cass, st. Joseph,
Van Buren, Allegan and kalamazoo. The
next meeting was not located.
The young ladies of kalamazoo are feed
ing "leap-year taffy" to the gentlemen of
that promising burg, in the shape of compli-
mentary illusions to their good looks and
eligibility, through the columns of the
Gdzette. We notice a reference TO O. Dun
ham as handsome halter, who is a splendid
''catch." That's just what the Paw Paw
girls used to tell him
Scientists tell US that every snow flake
that falls to the ground tempers the atmos-
phere, and we have been wondering where
the mercury would have been now. if no
snow had fallen of late. But many places
seldom visited by the shining crystals, are
now enjoying sleighing. In Aberdeen,
Dakota, they ascribe the safety of the crops
to the protecting mantle of beautiful snow.
At the recent meeting of the State En-
campment G.. A. r., it was resolved to mem
orialize congress on the subject of estab-
fishing soldiers and sailors home in our
state, 80 that old veterans of the war who
have become unable to care for themselves
shall not be compelled, as they are now to
seek admission as paupers into our poor
houses. committee was appointed to
draft bill, and to use all honorable means
to obtain its passage by the present congress
The following anecdote of President Lin.
coin is related by General Badeau in his
aitiOio oh "0cueIdi OIerludll, WHICH Is III
interesting feature of the February Century
sheridan started before daybreak in pur.
suit of what was left of Lees army. He
sent word to Grant: IF the thing is pressed
l think that Lee will surrender Grant
forwarded the dispatch and an account OF
the victory to Lincoln, at City Point, and
the President replied: "Let the thing be
pressed"
The Paw Paw shirt factory has opened W
for business. It's managers have secured the
services of Wong Wing genuine "Heather
Chinee" who will have charge of the laundry
Orders, or work, may be left at the factory
or at the residence of G.. +. Cole, on Niles
street.
Mr.. Jas. Bennett has just received con
signment of imported Jurancon wine, war
ranted TO be absolutely pure and free from
adulteration. This wine is highly recon-
mended by the doctors for use in cases OF
sickness, and it is by request of leading
physicians that Mr.. B. has consented L
to handle it.
Mr.. VIM. II. Coats, hydraulic engineer, oi
Kalamazoo Mich, Will address the people o
Paw Paw on the subject of "water supply, =
at the Court House, on Wednesday evening