The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-01


turn "A liberal reward will be paid.
The Kings Daughters will hold a
social at the opera house on Wednes-
day evening of next week. The main
feature OF the evening will he the farce
of the Sleeping Car" No admission
A novel entertainment has been ar
ranged by the young people of the Free
Baptist society, To be held at the resi-
dence of Geo. W. Myers, on Tuesday
evening next. Come, and enjoy your
selves.
Broughton was so busy the fore part
of the week that he didn't have time to
write up one of his usually readable
articles, but his goods speak rs eloquent
ly rs ever To the would-be purchaser.
Whether you read his adj or not, go
and see him.
The Cleveland Bay Horse Co. of this
place have ten stations from which
breeders can select such an one as may
suit their individual fancy These are
both full blood and half blood, and are
a magnificent lot of horses. See their
adv. elsewhere in this paper.
: We publish elsewhere a card from
Mr.. Hall, the postmaster at Lawton,
which gives different view of the
matter. Our informants assured us of
the absolute accuracy of the statement
made last week, and it is matter of
simple justice to publish this statement.
We are Informed that a weak minded
girl, some IL or ID years of age, living
with her parents in Almena, gave birth
to a child on Tuesday of last week, and
charges the parentage TO her brother,
who is about II years old Ii occurs to us
that this is a proper case OF investiga-
tiOn'by the authorities.
VIM. f. Hunt was an involuntary in
mate of Walt. Wilson's mammoth re-
frigerator for short time last Friday,
long enough; however, To set his teeth
a-chattering He had stepped inside to
examine it when some one about the
place closed the door, which is pro-
vided with spring lock.
We would not assume the role of an
alarmist, but we would advise house
keepers to be discreet just at this time
i'm the admission of "agents" To their
houses. An observing man can take in
your surroundings and familiarize him
self with the "iay of the land" while
you are looking over his little package
of samples.
Chas. f. Lurkins died at his home in
this township at six o'clock on Tuesday
morning from pneumonia. 1t will be
remembered that Mr. Lurkins was taken
i'll while serving as juror at the recent
session of our circuit court. He took
cold from leaving the Overheated,
crowded court room, and going into the
jury room which was damp and chilly.
The Elyea adultery case and the
circuitcourt came To an abrupt termina-
tion last Wednesday morning. 1t will
be remembered that Chas. l.. Lurkins,
one of the jurors, was too i'll To attend
Tuesday and court adjourned until
Wednesday morning, at which time ii
was hoped the juror would be able to
sit out the case Wednesday morning,
however, found him no better, and the
jury was discharged and cause con-
tinued.
As boys approach the age when they
should decide their vocation in life. the
very grave question presents itself fol
thoughtful consideration: What will
select But few channels appear To be
open - one of three or four professions
already overcrowded, one of IA half doz-
en- or so mechanical trades, none too
well paid, or the still more hazardous
experiment of trying to make both ends
meet by clerkship of some kind. AT
this present time there are no better
paid class of wage earners than elec-
tricians in fact, the demand Is far in
excess of the supply of skilled operators.
We simply drop this as pointer, boys;
think it over.
We have only this much to say this
week regarding our railroad prospects:
So far as heard from, the property own.
ers along the line of survey are not only
giving the right of way through then
lands, but will subscribe literally to-
wards the construction of the road. Oi
course there are few instances where
the road will cut field or yard in such
shape that its owner would not he
asked to give the right of way, but these
instances are rare and no difficulty viii
arise from such. One of our best in
formed business men said, in a converse
tion with the NoRTHERNER Monday
"The outlook is all we can ask for, ant
the prospects are bright for a tirst-clas:
railroad in Paw Paw" Let us all pul
together and the road is ours.
Hon. Chas L. Eaton, chairman of tn,
house committee on military affairs
will report to the house at an early da,
the bill for the relief of that class o
soldiers who, although entitled to tn,
privileges of the soldiers home, canno
avail themselves of it without sunder
/ ing family ties which are as dear to then
as existence itself. This is not only ;
humane measure, but is a wise and eco
nomical measure as well. To the pro
per understanding of the bill by thos,
who are not familiar with its provisions
we will briefly sketch supposed case
Jones is an ex-soldier, and has wife
he is (of course) poor; he becomes I'm
capacitated from earning livelihood
and should he go to the soldiers home
his wife becomes at once apublic charge
The expense TO the state of maintaining
him at the home would be Sl60 per yea
l-Sl3.33 per month. Now, If he coul'
have that amount, at his home, itwoul'
not only keep him from the soldiers
home but his wife out of the poor house
and save to the public the amount o
her maintenance. IL there is a vali'
objection TO this measure we have no
vet heard il, and we sincerely hope MI