The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-02-25

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scale from fair to d-bad-dwelling Oh
the latter note.
We are pleased TO learn that j. o
Becraft, postmaster at Dowagiac anC
one of the publishers of the Republicd,
at that place, is convalescing, though
slowly, from serious illness.
The Bloomingdale Leader kicks be
cause we accredited VIM. Murdock, a
30-days-drunk, to its township. All
right, Chan, let's charge him up to
Cheshire and let him go at that.
Our old friend G. f. Galligan, now a
resident of FL Dorado, Kansas, sends us
a pamphlet of some 80 pages, descrip.
tive of kansas, its history, resources
and prospects" Thanks, Charley.
The second division of the ladies OF
the Presbyterian church will entertain
the social at Grange Hall on Wednes
day evening, March 4th. Supper from
5 to 7:30 All are cordially invited
Addison Gleason, aged 40 years, died
at Gliddenburg last Thursday morning
of consumption Of the bowels. Drs.
Dunning and Whalen held an autopsy.
Funeral from the late residence Sunday.
Jas. ~. l[tttH tunOuuttS III
readiness for jobs of painting and pa
per-hanging. 1t is needless for us to
tell the people of Paw Paw that Jim
is a tirst-class workman-they all know
| it.
Prentice Il Goodale have already re-
ceived over one hundred would be
solutions TO their puzzle running in the
columns of this journal, some of them
from readers of the paper west of the
Missouri river.
Teachers examination at Paw Paw
on Thursday, March 9Th. There will
be recess of an hour at noon, and the
forenoon studies will necessarily be
limited. Teachers will please make a
note of this and be on hand in the
morning.
Do not forget that all single tickets
for Mclntyre's lecture must be procured
at Longwell Brothers. They will be
on sale Wednesday and Thursday, Feb.
25th and Goth, at which time the board
will be opened for reserved seats at the
usual hour.
VIM. Branch's little girl was driving
on the streets Sunday, when her horse
took it into its head TO run away, but
the child's nerve was equal TO the
emergency and she finally got the ami
NAL under control and with some assist
ance drove it to the barn in safety.
Rev. Clizbe preached to an immense
congregation at a union meeting at the
M. +. church Sunday evening. 1t was
the closing meeting of series which
have been held nightly during the past
two weeks, and it is believed much
good has been wrought by the effort.
Rose Smith, who was discharged
from the Kalamazoo asylum btcause of
her carelessness in so terribly scalding
Mrs. Barth, a patient, was recently
sympathized with by her friends who
sent her gold pen, lot of books, a
silvercup and saucer and other trinkets.
MIR and Mrs. T. G.. Tyner went to
Lawrence Monday evening to attend "a
campfire held by the G. A. X. Post of
that place. Lieut. Baker, of Lansing,
who commanded the detachment of
troops that captured Wilkes Booth
lectured before the Post The occasion
was an interesting one.
A. Il. Wildey was taken with faint
ing fit as he arose from the dinner table
at the Dyckman House yesterday, and
fell to the floor. He was carried to the
parlor and DR.. Dunning summoned to
his assistance. In an hour or two Mr.
w. had sufficiently recovered as to be
able TO ride to his home.
Workmen have just finished the
equipment of the Dyckman House for
its electric lighting. There are to be
siXty-two incandescent and one Tin the
office) arc light. The wiring is con-
cealed under fancy holdings, which
rather adds to than detracts from the
appearance of the rooms.
The Democratic county convention
was called to order in the court house
yesterday at 1:15 p. m. with exactly
thirteen men in the room mot counting
one or two Republican reporters). VIM.
Killefer was made chairman and Bert
Bryar secretary. We presume the con
vention named delegates to their state
convention. Bombastes was conspicu-
Gus by his absence.
Our people will be sorry TO learn that
Rev III. b. Taft, pastor of the First
Baptist church, contemplates moving
away; indeed, their furniture is already
being packed preparatory to removal.
Mr.. Taft and his most excellent lady
have made many warm friends during
their residence here of nearly three
years. We are not informed as to
where they will locate.
Mr.. M. p. Allen ships to-day twelve
bushels of wheat and three of corn to a
faithful band of missionaries i'm
Monrovia, Liberia, this being the third
shipment of the kind within year
The grain is put in tin cans, holding a
bushel each, which are hermetically
sealed. Before canning, the grain is
thoroughly winnowed and screened
passing through the mill four times.
No more playing cards within the
limits of our village unless you want a
few weeks vacation in the county Jail
or our new lookup. -Stockbrid0e Sun.
We were in hopes Van Buren, would
have the first village to abolish card
playing and had rather looked to Paw
Paw to start in the matter. South
HdUen Sentinel Did you expect our
village council to send itself to jailY
Memorial services for the late Gener-
al William Tecumseh Sherman will be
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