The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-09
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Our citizens were agreeably surprised
/ Friday evening To sec the salvation army
kneel in prayer in front of the postotiice.
We don't know whether they were praying
| for postmaster Moons confirmation, or for
his reformation. Probably the latter
Dotodgtdc Times
The Michigan State Teachers Association
meets at Lansing, December 18th 10 Both.
All who wish 10 attend In session can
secure transportation at half rates by writ
ing to ID. Howell, Lansing. The reduced
rates will bo good to return not later than
January 1st.-Refeetor.
Instead of expanding money for an engine
house ON Main street our people could have
saved money by storing the engine in the
old foundry building AT Lawton. There is
plenty of waste room there and the machine
would be Just as useful there as here SO long
as we have no water TO squirt with IL de
cdtur Republican.
Some time ago dead body was picked up
near the depot at Buchanan. Ii was thought
to be u MIR. Beardsman, farmer, whose wife
was told he was dead. This was mistake,
as ne returned home last week. To- find his
wife's hair turned white and her mind so
shattered by the shock as to be unable to
recognize him.-D0uagtdc Republican,
Hon. Geo. l.. Yaple, who, we believe, made
a canvass of this state last fall for the gov
ernorship, is booked by Col. Dunbar of Kal-
amazoo, TO enter the lecture field this winter
His subject is Thinking and Working"
He worked" during the campaign, and since
the election he has been doing some power
full thinking. -Do1odgtac Repst6lican.
James Mcmillan ia pushing his grand
railroad enterprise for the benefit of the
people of Michigan in that hustling style
which has so often carried him to the front
and SO long kept him there. While other
senatorial candidates are devotng their time
70 working up their booms, he is working
for the prosperity and development of the
state of Michigan.-lStdte Republican.
II some of those who are promoting the
numerous petty lottery schemes in this
village would read the state law they would
probably be surprised TO know how easily
they could be criminally prosecuted Look
up the statutes boys before you 60 farther.
1t is certainly time to call halt in a matter
that is becoming a nuisance. Some parents
would be surprised to know the bad educa-
ton their boys are receiving.
We understand that our several CHURCHES
have come TO the decision that. while they
will be very glad to welcome our young peo-
pie To the services which may be held III the
respective places of worship said young
people must hereafter place curb upon
their excessive exuberance of spirits upon
such occasions, and maintain such decorum
AK courteous poiteness and the laws of the
land demand, otherwise merited punishment
will tollow.-Ddy Spring.
\ series of petty pilferings have been
going on lately at the church sheds which
ought TO come to a summary ending one of
these days, in the arrest and jailIng of the
perpetrators. Whips, blankets, robes and
packages have been taken from wagons and
buggies with reckless boldness, sometimes in
open daylight, so that our country friends
who hitch their teams under these sheds for
protection from the storm and cold cannot
leave them blanketed without risk of loss.
Somebody is evidently working this racket
systematically, and somebody will hear some
thing drop one of these fine days.-lHesyeh-
ger.
The worst cut on the olsomargarine trade
is the proposal to enforce the provision of
the law requiring all hotels, boarding houses,
etc., where it is put on the table, to post
placards, "Oleomargarine used here" IL
ought to be good way to test the alleged
popularity of the butter substitute, although.
there might be reasonable preference for
good oleomargarine over bad butter if people
only think so. The proper way TO get at.
this thing, if the keepers of public tables in
the large cities will permit the suggestion, is
to have both articles on the table at the same
time. There must be a point of badness
somewhere at which " consumer" will leave
the butter plate and assert his preference
for oleomargarine.-RdLd Telegraph.
1t Is a common expression of merchants
that "business is SO dull il will not pay TO
advertise" What would we think of the
workingman who, when work is scarce,
would not try all the harder to find it! The
duty of the merchant or manufacturer at
such times liz to create business by Offering
new and attractive styles, by seeking new
customers, and pushing beyond usual neigh
borhood limits. He should not sit down
and wait for trade to come to him. but seek
it on every side and through the use OF
every lawful instrumentality. When trade
is dull a more active exertion must be made
to secure it than when business is brisk.
When times are flush and money is plentiful
it requires but little effort to sell goods.
There is not SO much need of advertising at
such times Weekly Proof Sheet.
A few days ago gentlemanly appearing,
well-ureSSeu person, rang the Dell at MIR,
q. @. Burnham's residence. Mr. b. himself
appeared TO answer the summons, and the
stranger addressed him politely, IL have
been observing the residence and have called
to ascertain if it was for sale" The mans
manner was apparently sincere. Mr.. Burn.
ham said that the property suited the owner
very well and he did not care to sell it. 81
am quite disappointed" said the stranger
81 felt quite sure / could purchase it. / am
one of the New York Vanderbilts. / do not
care what have to pay so that can secure
the property, are you the owner?" he asked,
YES" said Mr.. Burnham, II regret to dis
appoint You but we have concluded to keep
the place" Vanderbilt admitted that any
sum inside of million would be given for
the property. but the stranger was turned
away sadder but wiser man! About that
time there was an inquiry for an escaped
inmate of the asylum.-Rdldmd-oo T'ele-
graph.
The next National house of represen-
tatives will stand 40 democrats TO 155 re-
publcans. This calculation comedies to the
republicans two members from Rhode
Island, as they will no doubt fill the vacancy
| now existinC i'm that daleoatiop ", voti,0