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

Essay, Mrs. A. Rice; Defamation, Nellie
Hunt; Paper, Harmon Rice; Essay, Mrs
Geo. Conklin; Paper, w. q. Cook. Discus
sions will follow papers and essays, and mus
ic will be interpersed with the exercises. A
pleasant time is anticipated. 4th degree
members cordially invited to attend.
On Friday evening, Feb. Sth, members
of Orcutt Post, G. A. r., located at
Kalamazoo, will play the "Virginia
Veteran at Longwell's Opera house
in this village. The play is said to be an
excellent one, and, as it is given in aid Of
Brodhead Post, we feel sure that our citi-
zens will turn ont and give the "boys" full
house, and a liberal benefit. Admission %
cents, reserved seats 35 cents, children un-
der ten Is cents. Tickets will be on sale at
Longwell's.
We had the pleasure of attending the State
Encampment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public held in the city of Detroit on Mon
day and Thursday of last week. There was
a large attendance of old veterans gathered
together from all parts of the state. The
order is in very fiourishing condition, hav.
ing more than doubled the number of Posts
in this state during the past year. The
members of the encampment and visiting
comrades were royalty entertained by the
members of Fairbanks Post and the citizens
of Detroit. They will not soon forget the
hospitality shown them.
The recent cold wave seems not to have
slighted any portion of the u. S. letter
received by DR.. Scott from his brother-in-
law of Starke, Florida, reports unusu lily Sc
we're weather there, ice freezing to a consid-
er able thickness, and says that his garden is
al most total wreck, while his orange
orchard looks as though it had experienced
chill, though not seriously damaged. At
Jacksonville, however, the trees are injured
much worse, while $50 miles still farther
south, they are frozen to the ground. He
further adds that this will not entirely des-
troy them, as the roots still retain life, and
will send up new shoots.
The statute provides that committee
consisting of the County Treasurer and two
of the Superintendents of the Poor, shall
make an annual examination into the condi-
ton of the county Jail, and in compliance
Herewith an investigation was made, and
the report read in open court on the 23rd,
copy of which report appears in another col
umn of this issue. We invite the careful
attention of all our readers to its perusal, in
order that when the question of a new Jail
is brought before the people, they may be
prepared to vote intelligently upon the sub
ject, and thereby rid our county of this dis
grace.
Van Buren, county men bore off quite
number of premiums at the Battle Greek
poultry show. j. III. Haynes of Decatur took
six premiums on Wyandottes, six on Brown
| Leghorns, two on Rose comb Brown Leg
horns, six on Houdans, and four on Ply
mouth Rocks. He also received four first
prizes on breeding pens of Plymouth Rocks,
Wyandottes, Brown Leghorns, and Houdans,
and secured fifteen special prizes given by
outside parties. Il. B. Markham of the same
place received one premium on White Face
Black Spanish fowls, one on Black Javas,
two on American Dominiques, and two on
Rose Comb White Leghorns. He also took
first prizes on breeding pens of White Leg
horns and Black Spanish and received five
! special prizes. DR.. A. S. Haslxin of Law
renee, captured two premiums on Wyan-
| dottes.