The true northerner., 1889-04-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1776.

getting in lively work in the vicinity of
Marcellus. A few nights ago he visited
the residences of VIM ShOenight aud
Joseph Bent, and at the muzzle of his
revolver, compelled both these men To
shell out what money they had about
them-securing some $40 by the deal.
A man named Doreson was killed at
Niles Monday morning in "A singular
manner. He was passing along ON the
sidewalk, and as he stepped upon "A
large flag stone il broke and let him
drop into the excavation beneath, or
partially so. As he was descending, his
head was caught in some manner and
crushed
lnasmuch as Postmaster McKellar's
commission will not expire until Decem-
Der, 1891, the appointing powers will
have ample time To look the candidates
over a 10 their especial qualifications;
but the fact that man splits his ticket
at "A general election will not, we be-
lieve, give him any particular bulge
over the rest of the boys.
As the NoRTHERNER advised and pre-
dicted, the amendment relative To cor
pOrations is showed under i'm this coun-
ty by an adverse vote of from 1000 to
1900 The matter of the judicial cir
cults was not well understood gener-
ally, and the vote on it was light The
salary amendment will have an affirm
ative majority of 1900 TO 1900
The art loan and bazaar of the ladies
of the Nj. +. church, at the opera house
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings of last week, was an unqualified
success i'm every particular The house
was thronged with our best people; the
exhibit of antiquities was very interest.
ing; the entertainments were excellent
and everybody was delighted. We un-
derstand the ladies netted about 800
Our village treasury is i'm good shape,
and there is no way i'm which money
can be expended which will SO nearly
put il back into the pockets of the tax
payers as To eXpend it i'm the improve
ment of the streets Good grayeled
streets not only adds to the beauty of a
village, but adds very materially TO the
intrinsic value of the village property
The NORTHERNER suggests liberal ex-
penditure i'm this direction.
Mr.. NJ. A. Gibson, living about a mile
west of this village, is the owner of a
strange freak of nature. On the 26th
ult., one of his Jersey COWS gave birth
to heifer calf that had neither eyes
nor vestige of a tail-the spine round
ing off abruptly at the point where the
tail ought to begin. The calf, other
wise, is perfect beauty; in good health,
fat and sleek 1t is of red color, with
a white star just below where the eyes
ought to be.
The school officers of the Glendale
district, in building their new school
house, have very wisely decided to
warm it with hot air furnace instead
of stoves They will find that il is not
alone question of comfort they have
decided, but question of economy, as
well. The furnace manufactured by
NJ Snow x Sons, of Paw Paw, Is now
in use in many churches and public
halls, as well as in private residences,
and it gains in popularity with every
days use.
The April number of Vide AWake is an
exceptionally delightful one. "A Dash
for Flag" is spirited story of the
civil war "The Cascaroni Dance"
beautifully illustrated, gives instruc-
children. "Men and Things" n new
department, is full to overflowing with
bright, original anecdotes, accounts
and "short talks" The poems of the
number are especially good, and the
serials are jolly reading. ID. Lothrop
CO., publishers, Boston-S2 40 year.
At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the state grange held at Ian
sing March 9th, ii was decided 10
change the management of the Grange
Visitor A. &. Glidden, of Paw Paw,
was selected as editor, under whose
supervision the next iSsue-that of
April 15th-will be issued. All com
munications to the Visitor, and business
connected with advertising, should be
sent to the editor at Paw Paw Wor-
thy Master Mars and Judge j G.. Rams
dell are associated with the editor as
managing directors.
VIM Mclaughlin, vice-president and
chief engineer of the Sturgis division of
the proposed new railroad, was at
South Haven last week, inspecting the
harbor and looking over matters gener-
ally, and Friday morning, accompanied
by A. s. Dyckman, he started overland
over the proposed route and drove
through to this place, arriving here
Saturday evening Mr.. Dyckman re-
turned to South Haven Sunday, and
Mr.. Mclaughlin went to Sturgis, Mon
day night. We shall have more to say
regarding his visit and its consequences
hereafter.
Chas. Etter, of Marcellus, has always
been hard case, and has caused the
local officers more trouble than any
other man in the vicinity. Some weeks
ago he was arrested, charged with
criminal assault on a girl named Blood,
who was below "the age of consent"
as defined by law. He was tried at a
special session of the Cass circuit few
days ago, convicted and sentenced by
Judge O. 'Hara to IA years in state prison.
His friends made frantic efforts to save
him-resorting to perjury and bribery,
as charged by the Marcellus NeWS.
That community will breathe easier for
time, knowing that Etter is safe be
hind the bars.
Our readers will recollect the litiga-
ton over the body and burial place of
the late Amos Hall, of Porter, and the
decree of the court regarding il that
Mrs Hall was ordered To return the
body to its first burial place within
forty days from the date of the decree.
This she neglected TO do, and the chill
dren of deceased proceeded TO disinter