The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-03
The sleighing has been and gone, and come

The sleighing has been and gone, and come
again.
John V. Roosevelt Esq. one of Keeler's
solid men looked in on us last Monday.
John is odd as Dicks hat band but royal
good fellow.
Misses Lettie u. Darling, Jennie +. Oar
ling and Halo G. Baker remembered the
NoRTHERNER with elegant New Years cards.
Thanks, ladies.
Vick's Floral Guide is ont again, and
handsomer than ever. The colored plates
are gems of art, and it is filled with illustra-
tions and with information for the florist
and gardener. The price is only 10 cents
which may be deducted from the first order
for goods. Address James Wick, Rochester,
NY.
Prof. Russell has succeeded in making an
arrangement to have our school visited and
examined by a committee from the State
Normal school, with view of having di-
plomas granted to graduates of our school
accepted as credentials for admission into
that institution. He hopes to make sim
liar arrangement with tho University at Ann
Arbor
Prof. Russell informs Us that the speci-
mere Of sentence ANALYSIS done by members
of our school, according to Reed s. Kellogg's
system, were on exhibition Mt the meeting of
the S.a.e Teachers association. The work
Of bu -four schools in the entire state was
selected for such exhibition. The pupils who
did the work should feel proud of it.
Our townsman, Asa Landphere, showed
rs, the other day, quaint old document,
dated May 25th, 1904, signed by Jedediah
Huntington, collector of the district of New
London, certifying that Asa Landphere, an
American seaman, was at that time citizen
of the United States. The object of the
document was to protect the holder from
being impressed into the service of Great
Britain.
The newly elected officers of Paw Paw
Encampment, l. o. o. f., are as follows:
O. w. Rowland. G. p. s. H. Blackman H. p;
@. n. Griffin, s. w.: B. Odell, J. W.; w. H.
Mason S.; Z. Martin. r.: G.. NJ. Odell, T. s.;
b. Odell, Rep. to Grand Enc. The encamp-
mept had work in the p. and &. II. degrees
at its last session. and will work in the X. p.
degree at the next meeting.
We have received a specimen copy of No.
", Vol, /, of Father C0llBlbjds Paper
published at New York. Its first page is
ornamented (?) with a portrait of "Cock
Eyed Ben," surrounded with the following
legends: ''The best executive on earth,
Labor's lifelong friend" "Our later Jack
son. 1.-THE Peoples coming President"
Dell Cross would like to bet father, or moth
er, Columbia. $25 that either of the above
legends is blanked lie.
On last Sunday evening the Sabbath school
of the Presbyterian church observed the de
parture of the old year, and ushering in Of
the new, by appropriate exercises consisting of
songs. recitatons, and class exercises. the
school acquitting itself in highly creditable
manner. The singing deserves especial men
ton. as we'll as the recitation by Lynn Free,
entitled CLOSING Year." The rendering was
such as could not fail to impress each nearer
with the solemn truths it contained
Uncle SANS patent mailing apparatus was
off its base again last week, and some of our
packages of papers were opened 'rather pre-.
maturely.' portion of them were returned
to us and remailed TO the proper parties. If
any of our subscribers failed to get their pa
per they will know why. The patent "grab
iron" used on the railroad, as well as the
practice of throwing mails from trains III
rapid motion, IS an unmitigated nuisance,
and results in frequent destruction of both
letters and papers. 1t ought not to be toler
ated.
We have been informed that some parties
have imagined that the item published III
last weeks NoRTHERNER concerning the re-
moval of Mr.. Lewis Barnard to this village,
reflected upon the character of the lady
mentioned. No such reflection was intend
cd by us. We certainly know nothing de
rogatory to the character of the lady who is
an entire stranger to us. She is living with
her sisters family, one of the' most respect
able families in town, and we have no reason
to suppose her character is other than ire
proachable. The item came to US by way of
correspondence for our paper, and it never
occurred to us that it contained any in
nuneudo concerning the reputation of any
one, and we don't know as it does, nor
whether or not our correspondent intended
it should. AS we have said before, cores
pondents should avoid covert attacks and
insinuations. If they have any thing to say,
let them say it openly and plainly, and then
| the editor will make no mistake as to It's
meaning, and if he publishes 1t, he know
ingly assumes the full responsibility therefor