The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1893.

Some people labor under the misap-
prehension that the county treasurer
has discretion In the matter of accept
ing the bonds of liquor sellers. Such
is not the fact; if the bond is i'm legal
form and approved by the common
council, the treasurer has nothing To
say about its acceptance or rejection.
One VIM. A. Palmer of Hartford,
wants TO 90 into the saloon business at
Hartford His proffered bond was re-
jected by the board, wbereupon he
applied, through Judge Hilton, his at
tOrney TO the supreme court for writ
OF mandamus To compel the acceptance
OF his bond. The application, we sup
pose, was heard yesterday. Judging
from the drift of recent decisions OF the
court in reference To the laws regulat-
ing the liquor traffic, il is quite likely
that the writ will be ordered to issue.
Mrs Sarah NJ. Randall, aged sixty
eight years, a highly respected widow
lady, mother of our townsman, Jay
Randall, died at her residence i'm this
village on Friday last, from paralysis.
Mrs Randall had before been afflicted
from the same disease and, for several
years past, has been able To get around
only with great difficulty. The deceased
was "a soldiers widow and pensioner.
Funeral exercises were held at the
house on Sunday last, Rev f. H. Har-
vey officiating. Her remains were laid
at rest on Prospect Hill, by the side of
those of her daughter, the late Mrs. j.
G.. Warner.
Paw Paw might properly have been
termed a deserted village on Wednes-
day last Business houses were quite
generally closed, and our citizens scat
tered in various directions, some going
TO South Haven, some TO Lake Cora,
some To Lake Park and others TO vari-
ous different places for the purpose of
celebrating. BY far the greater num-
ber went to Lake Park, where they had
very pleasant time. We did not en-
JOY the pleasure of listening to Judge
Hilton's Grafton, but il is said TO have
been very fine one. Among the other
attractions at the park, were boat-rid-
ing, games of various kinds, baby
show, sack races, balloon ascensions,
dancing, fireworks, etc. Our town is
fortunate in having within easy access
two such pleasant resorts as Lake Cora
and Lake Park.
We know men who were formerly i'm
the habit of spending their time and
money in saloons and who, during the
two months that our village was free
from the curse of rumshop were
sober and industrious, whose eyes had
lost their redness and whose faces had
bleached out to their normal color; but
now, alasl although we have had
saloon in town but week or ten days,
their eyes are red, their countenances
bloated, their noses wear rum blossoms,
they stagger along the streets and home
to their families in state of maudlin
drunkenness, after having spent their
hard earnings for the purchase of strong
drink; after having put a devil into
their mouths to steal away their brains.
Oh! what blessing to the community
to have whiskey shops IN its midstl
How noble their work. How civilizing,
how moral, how elevatingl How they
add to the well being and happiness of
the peoplel How respectable calling
it is To sell whiskey, rum and beerl
How the people should rejoice to think
that our supreme court fixed things SO
that we have one rumseller at least.
Shall we pray for moreg