The true northerner., 1889-03-13
WHOLE NUMBER 1773.

pldCc III Hnt stJle. III > "a SURE rcincuy
for hypocondria.
Miss Lura Shrine closed very sue
cessful five months term of school in
the Dayton district, Waverly, on the
9th inst At the close of school she in
vited the scholars to her home and
gave them banquet. In turn they
presented her magnificent plush pho
tograph album and "A well-filled auto
graph album. Miss Shrine is prime
favorite with her school.
A business mems association was or
ganized here on the evening of the 7th
inst, and the following officers were
elected: Geo. w. Longwell, president;
T.. X. Avery, vice president; w III. Ma
son, sec'y. Executive committee: Geo.
w. Longwell, w. III. Mason, L. b. Con
ner, M. u. Richardson and Geo. +.
Breck. Another meeting will be held
this evening at the council rooms.
The colleagues of Col. G.. l.. Eaton
among the grand army boys are moving
to secure his election as department
commander of Michigan. Col. Eaton,
who is one of the Van Buren, represent
atives, is a man with war record of
which he may well be proud, and be-
sides possesses very popular manner,
which makes all his acquaintances his
misunderstanding Cor. EUening NeWS
A mass of "month's mind" was cele-
brated at st. Mary's church yesterday
for the late Rev. Fr. Wernert. Several
priests from abroad were present and
assisted in the mass. The ceremonial
was very impressive and was witnessed
by large congregation. The memory
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not alone in the hearts of his parish
toner's, but of all those who were so
fortunate as to know him.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph gives quite
a string of names of persons who are
candidates for the Paw Paw postoffice
Some of them had been publicly men
toned here, but the balance, if candida
ties, are merely their own, unless, per-
chance, one of them has the endorse
ment of the secret conclave held by the
fragments of the busted ring in the fire
proof building last Saturday. Oh, but
they are cunning flock of ducks.
Addison Parker, "A teamster, Ga years
of age, committed suicide at Bangor on
Wednesday last by blowing his brains
out with revolver He and his wife
were parted, and the separation affected
his mind to the extent above indicated.
He had been out into the country to
see her that forenoon, but she had re-
fused to give him an interview. He
drove back to town, put his horse up
and embarrassed it, and stepping into
a stall committed the rash act. Justice
Russell and jury found verdict i'm
accordance with the facts.
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tention has been called in previous is
sues of this paper, will be held at Long
wells opera house, March 21st, 22d and
Odd. 1t will be well worth visit from
our citizens. The main feature Will be
the art loan department. This will con-
sist of relics, ancient articles which
were in use by our forefathers, old
books, war relics, fancy articles, etc.
There will be a fine collection of Jap
anese ware, just imported attended by
a lady dressed in an imported japanese
costume. A bazaar department where
many useful articles will be on sale. A
public entertainment will be given each
evening-musical, literary, and the old
'Deestrick Skule." Course tickets, %
cts; single admission, 10 cts.
Detroit is to have a floral exhibition
the first one in Michigan-April 2d, 3D.,
4th and 9TH All the "a Detroit florists
and many others from various parts of
the state will make displays of the
rarest and most beautiful flowers, hav-
ing especially timed their growing
plants with the flower show in view.
Then, too, the ladies of Detroit who are
interested in the various city charities
are TO have booths for the sale of flow
ers, young ladies in costume will be in
attendance on the booths. The entire
net proceeds of the flower show are to
be divided equally among the 21 char
tiles represented i'm the enterprise.
Arrangements have been made for
excursions from all parts of the state.
Details as to special rates of fare may
be learned by applying to the local
ticket agents. The Detroit Journal
guarantees the charities against loss
a somewhat needless precaution, where
there is such positive assurance of sue
cess.
To man up tree, it looks as though
Pension Agent McKinstry's peroration
TO his petition to be retained in Office
by Harrisons administration, viz: 1--WE
stand by the old cork leg" was going
to prove boomerang, for it brings out
the fact, heretofore not SO generally
known, that the Van Buren, county
candidate, Rev +. H. Harvey, wears a
cork leg to replace the natural one lost
at Cold Harbor. Mr.. Harvey was a
private soldier; but little more than
mere boy when he entered the service;
has attained a collegiate education since
the war; is gentleman of rare eXecu-
tive ability, and the only possible OBJ
lection to his candidacy that even
democrat could urge is the fact that he
is minister of the gospel. can Old
Soldier" at Holly, writes the Detroit
Tribune, expressing indignation at the
course Pension Agent McKinstry is pur-
suing TO retain his place. He thinks it is
decidedly cheeky" in him To shove his
application under the nose of every pen
sioner who goes to his Office TO draw
his pay, and says that there are scores
of one-armed and Onc-legged soldiers
i'm the state who worked and voted to
put the democrat party out of power,
while he was doing all he could to keep
it in. cold Soldier thinks McKinstry
ought to be a good enough soldier TO ac-
cept 10 situation and give some other
soldier n chance who fought on the right