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The true northerner., 1892-08-31
The Representative Convention.

The convention to nominate a candi-
date for representative i'm the state legis-
lature from this county met at Hartford
yesterday. A. p. Thomas of South Ha-
ven was made chairman and Prof. Il. III
Hinckley secretary. AS there were but
two candidates before the convention,
of course but one ballot was necessary,
and Mr.. +. A. Wildey was nominated,
receiving 70 votes To II for Mr.. Chas. l..
Eaton and 3 scattering.
When the vote was announced the
chair appointed Mr.. Eaton committee
of one To escort Mr.. Wildey to the plat
form. That gentleman in neat little
speech thanked the convention for the
honor conferred and pledged himself in
case of his election to give his best eff
forts in behalf of his constituents. Mr..
Eaton also made "A few good-natured re-
marks, when the convention adjourned
The proceedings were harmonious and
the best of feeling prevailed.
Our report is necessarily brief rs we
are on the eve of going to press as we
get it, but we shall have more to say of
Mr.. Widey later on.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
Low Rate Harvest Excursions.

The announcement that the North
western Line, comprising over 5000
miles of thoroughly equipped railway,
has arranged to run two low rate Har-
vest Excursions during the months of
August and September, will be gladly
received by those who are interested in
the development of the great West and
Northwest, as well as by those who de-
sire to visit this wonderfully productive
region at season of the year when eX-
act demonstration can be made of the
merits and advantages it offers to home
seekers and those in search of safe and
profitable investments.
These excursions will leave Chicago
on August 30 and Sept. 27 and tickets
can be purchased at the very low rate
of one fare for the round trip to points
in Iowa, Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho and Montana. They will
be strictly first-class in every particular
and will be good for return passage at
any time within twenty days from date
of purchase. Full information concern
ing rates and arrangements for these
excursions can be obtained upon appli-
cation to any coupon ticket agent, or
to w. A. Thrall, &. p. Il. A., Chicago
Il Northwestern R'y, Chicago. [51
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
business Breyities.

Read the new ad. of Sellick's in this
issue.
Special attention is directed to "The
Leaders" adv. in this paper. In order
to clear their shelves and counters for
the fall trade they will slaughter the
prices fearfully.
At the Wolverine Pharmacy all haye
been busy for several days past opening
and arranging an immense stock of
fresh goods in all the several lines
carried by that concern. See their new
adv. in this paper.
Mr. William Killifer in to-day's issue
testifies to the value of the Snow Bros.
hot air furnace. He burns either wood
or coal and is entirely satisfied with the
workings of the furnace.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
Marriage Licenses.

1337-Geo. ii. johnson, 20, Lake &c
neva, and Dorothy l.. Whitbeck, 10
Lawton.
133S-Walter Hancock, 20, and Eva
Cobb, II, Kendall.
1339-Kael Schide, %, and Emeline
w. Groth, %, South Haven.
1340-Chas. Thomas, 26, Mattawan
and Alice Sprague, 26, Texas, Mich.
1341-Wm. Town, 23, Lawton, and
Emma Walford, II, Decatur.
1342-David Deuel., 10, and Lottic
Tomkins, 16, Decatur.
1343-F. ii. Cady, "a, and Elizabeth
Overheul, 20, South Haven.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
PRICES NO OBJECT

"HeIlO, Stranger Whittier bound in
such haSte?"
/" To that store, Of course. All are flock
Ing there, and If don't get there soon
I'll lose my chance. Delays are dan
SerOuS, and If | am not on hand soon
the bargains will be all gone, the cheap
est stock in the city exhausted, and !
shall make a dead loss OF it if CON-
PEELED to 60 elsewhere for Clothing. I"
That's a fact; and as | am rather
out at the elbows, I'll 60 along, too.
As the old prOverb says, a SiXpenCe
saved is worth ninepenCe you haven't
got, so | will make the most Of my
money, and buy at Smiths"
And sure enough, they did, and saved
Is per cent. by having their eye teeth
cut and knowing a thing or two.
Ready Made Clothing here you'll find,
Rich in assortment rich in kind;
Come buy at Smiths he can't be beat;
Know this, all ye who dare compete.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
Exciting Races and Large Purses
FINE ATTRACTIONS.
WORLDS FAIR GRAIN EXHIBIT
CHILDREN'S DAY,

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28. All children II years
of age and under admitted to the grounds
for 10 cents each.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
G.. II. BUTLER,
Ex-County Treasurer
A Plea for License.

The following letter, written for the
Lawton Ledder, occupies so nearly the
position held by this journal on the
local option question that we reproduce
it in full:
MATTAwAN, Mich
The articles published in the Ledde'
by the advocates of prohibition seem to
ignore the vital question at issue The
question of license is broader than the
saloon, and does not necessarily imply
the saloon with its attendant evils. 1t
is evident alike to its advocate and to
its opposer that prohibition does not
prohibit. 1t is equally evident TO the
writer of this article that in the ad-
vanced condition of our race it never
can prohibit.
The real question is shall we have all
the evils of free whisky without any of
the restraining influences of the law to
regulate its use or shall it be regulated
by law? This is the question. Not the
offensive question of the saloon or no
saloon. III with no saloon we have its
evils without any restraint, is it not
better to abandon the futile attempt of
prohibition and regulate by law the
sale of intoxicantsg
In the infancy of the race God re-
strained his children by the prohibitions
OF the ceremonial laws. Nearly 1000
years ago He abandoned prohibition
and gave us the liberty of the gospel.
III we have abused this liberty it is not
the fault of the gospel. If apart from
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
nlorions individnal Lives il seems a fail.

glorious individual lives IL seems a fail
ure, the failure is not inherent in the
gospel but comes from the fact that the
gospel has never had fair trial in the
public lives of individuals or nations.
Now, knowledge is coming To prove
that the law Is righteous; the gospel is
true and liberty comes only from obedi-
ence TO the law written in our hearts
and upon our lives, both as individuals
and as nations. 1t seems folly to
attempt prohibition by external law
when the Father of all abandoned it
nearly z, 200 years ago for a better way.
The advocates of prohibition assume
that alcohol is poison. DO they not
know that they could not live day
were it not for alcohol? 1t is the
essential element into which their food
is converted in order to sustain life.
What folly then to attempt To prohibit
its usel As well attempt to prohibit the
intercourse of the sexes. We do much
better-regulate it by marriage.
1t is difficult to reason with fanatic.
He is willing to set the world ablaZe to
enact his fanatical idea into statute
law. Give him short shrift and II place
at its first kindling in the limbo of fire
he would create for the burning of the
world.
Two things seem common sense in a
| license system. Let hotels and reputable
drug stores pay the license, and let
there be stringent inspection of liquors
with ample mandatory powers to con
tiscate all adulterated liquors and to
punish their continued sale with the
withdrawal of the license and fine and
Imprisonment. The quality of the vile
compounds sold as pure spirits has
more to do with the evils produced than
the quantity. If Christian wished
pare wine for wedding feast he would
hardly know where to procure it. Pro
hibtory laws of Il prime necessity offer
a premium for the substitution of these
vile compounds.
1t is notorious fact that boys, and
young men, and old men, can obtain all
they want of this kind of whisky in
most if not all of the villages of this
county. Many boys who would not
otherwise think of whisky now think it
smart to beat the law, get II drink, and
thereby vindicate their personal liberty.
Much more can be said on this, the
unpopular side of license. The inside
history of its being fostered as political
question would make interesting pro.
titable reading. 1t seems a law of our
being that the more necessary to our eX.
istence any gift to us the more awful
can be its abuse. 1t is unnecessary for
me to add that, taking the broad,
common sense Christian view of this
question, | shall vote against the saloon
and in favor of license. The RESPONSE
bility for the saloon rests upon oul
authorities who grant the license.
Very Truly and Resp'y,
+. w. ANTHONY.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
REGIsTRATION NOTICE.

The Board of Registration for Paw Paw town
ship will be in session at the Office of the Town
ship Clerk in the village of Paw Paw for the pur-
township who are not so registered, on Saturday,
Sept. 3, ISo7, from a. m. until p m OF said day
FRED b. OCOBOCK Clerk
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
New Suits.

Carrie +. Billings VS.. Dexter Billings;
divorce.
The People VS.. Geo. Labadie; viola
ton of local option law.
The People VS.. Simon Wilson; viola
ton of local option law.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
MACCABEE DAY

Grand exhibition and parade of the entire com
mand OF the X. o. I. M. of Alegan county will be
given on THURSDAY, Sept 20.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
IN A NUTSHELL,

We are going to have the largest and most at
tractive Fair ever held. SO don't fail to attend.
For Premium Lists and other information ad-
dress, {. ii. ADAMS, Sec'y.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31

Total amount trust funds. $3.50 81
Leaving in the hands of the county
treasurer, of funds belonging to the
county, only S1467 "a. Now do not say
that Mr.. Rowland misrepresented the
case, but he certainly did not carry his
researches far enough to give the people
a correct understanding of the facts
Let us go a little further and see what
we find:
The records show that the county
treasurer paid out during the month of
July SO, ,37S7 "A, and that on August 18th
he made loan of S430 Is, which leaves
the county already in debt; and my es-
innate is that the county will have to
borrow at least Sl2, 100000 TO carry it
until tax time again, as we have yet II
two weeks session of the board of su-
pervisOrs, IA poor quarter, salaries, and
other expenses that can be met in no
way except by loans.
Now as to taxes; The following is the
amount of county taxes for each year
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
The following letter explains itself:
CHICAGO, Dec. 18th 1891.
MIR. l.. G.. HURD,

Paw Paw, Mich.
Dear Sir: Acknowledging receipt of
your favor of the 10th inst. relative to
the dynamo ordered by the Paw Paw
Electric Light Co., would say that the
capacity of this machine is twenty (2O)
1000 C. p. arc lamps
Yours very truly
JOHN L. BEGGs,
District Manager.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31

III IHt year 1857 The Saloon tax was
$500 each and the bonds were $1,000,
and there were fifteen saloons in the
county. For the years 1883 and 1889
the tax was $500 for each saloon and the
bonds were from $4,000 to So, 600, in the
option OF the boards who accepted and
approved the bonds. In 1888 there were
nine saloons in the county, and in 1889
there were but seven.
Now, do not wish it to be understood
for one minute that am in favor of the
whisky traffic, but do believe it is right
that the people should have full, com.
plete and unclouded understanding OF
the case, and after a careful perusal OF
THE FACTS they can vote in an intelli
gent manner.
G. II. BUTLER,
EX.COuntY Treasurer.
The true northerner., 1892-08-31
Additional Local.
The County Finances


My attention has lately been called
to circular compiled by .. w. Row
land, Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Van Buren, County, which purports
to be the "Criminal Statistics consider
ed financially, and in which the attempt
is made To show that the financial con-
dition of the county treasury is much
better under local option than it was
previous to its adoption. Being some
what familiar with the financial condi-
tion of the county since 1887, think 1t
would not be out of place for me to add
to Mr.. Rowland's figures, and then let
the people Judge for themselves.
Quoting from this circular on third
page | find as follows: The county does
not owe dollar and June Both there
was S4,023 in the treasury which the
treasurer estimates will carry To Oct,
1st. And he estimates that loan OF
about $1,000 will be all that will have to
be made for the current year. Last
year he made his first loan of $1,000 June
oath. 1t has long been the policy of the
supervisors to borrow money during the
last half of the fiscal year rather than to
raise the full amount at the beginning
of the year and have it lay idle in the
treasury"
Now as to the first clause that, 1.-The
county does not owe cent. 1t is a
fact that the primary school fund is paid
into the county treasury twice each
year, viz: the last of May and the
last Of November. This is in no sense IA
county fund and does not belong to the
county. There is also a library fund
which is created from fines, and in May
of each year is apportioned among the
several schools in the county, and after
its apportionment it ceases to belong to
the county. There is also another fund
called the teachers institute fund which
does not belong to the county, but is
held in trust and is subject only to de-
fray institute expenses. There is also
another fund called the county drain
fund that is liable to call at any
minute to pay drain orders and which
does not belong to the county, but is
held in trust. There is also another
fund which is created by the tax sales
and the major portion of which always
belongs to the several townships and is
usually paid in July, following the tax
sales in May. There is further fund
which is created by the collection of de-
linquent taxes at the county treasurer
Office and is reported and paid to the
several townships and to the state on the
first of January, April, July and
October of each year.
By an examination of the records in
the county treasurer's office, | find the
following amounts on hand on June 3C
belonging to the several funds above
The true northerner., 1892-08-31

From the above it appears that there
was no material increase in taxation
until 1890 the year local option was
adopted, and for the year 1891, the ban
ner year of local option, the county tax
was Sl0,0 more than in 1887.
Again, as to loans:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
Colonel Sperry Gets a Medal.

The djutant-general' office has re-
ceived notice from the war department
that medal of honor has been awarded
Lieutenant-coonel William j. Sperry,
Sixth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers,
for distinguished conduct at the battle
of Petersburg, Va, April 2, 1865, in
accordance with the act of congress
approved March 3, 1868, providing for
the presentation of medals of honor
to such officers, non-commissioned Off
GERS and privates as have most distin-
guished themselves to action. 1t is
over twenty-seven years since one of
the greatest achievements of the old
Vermont Brigade was performed. On
the I'd of April, 1865, this gallant COM
mand made its final assault upon the
lines of Petersburg and broke through,
carrying everything before them. The
Sixth Vermont Regiment was COM
manded by Colonel Sperry, who led
them over the works with great gal
lantry. The following is his record:
Enlisted as sergeant of Company E,
Sixth Vermont Volunteers, September
25, 1861; promoted second lieutenant,
August 81, 1862, first lieutenant, March
3, 1868; captain, August A, 1864, major,
January 6, 1865; brevet lieutenant
colonel, April 2, 1865, for gallsntry in
the assault on Petersburg; mustered
out of the United States service June
26, 1865. Since the war Colonel Sperry
has been resident of Cavendish. He
is to be heartily congratulated in this
recognition of his distinguished service.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31

gallant leader never took up fight than
Fannin, and with the instructions from
headquarters to hold the fort at all haz-
ards, he started into the battle not one
bit daunted by his small numbers. The
fight rolled high. The federals came
nearer as the day sped by, and about
three O'Clock in the afternoon, things
were red-hot around the fort. 1t was
Sunday, but those few confederates
worked over their muskets as never
men worked before. Volley after vol
ley was poured into the ranks of those
federals, but they returned the fire with
as much determination as twas given,
and broke into the premises with over
powering numbers. The jig was up,
and Fannin, gallant and brave to the
last, ordered up the flag of truce. While
the federals were fling in, Charles
Montgomery of the confederate band
fred several shots at them, and was
aiming his musket again, when Col
onel Fannin threw it up, exclaiming as
he did so:
My God, man, don't shoot We have
surrendered, and they will massacre US
all as assassins, if you shoot them"
The bullet went whizzing through
the ceiling, AMI it was thus that last
shot of the war was fired. Sixty-four
men were surrendered by Fannin, and
shortly after this it was learned General
Lee had surrendered, and so this was
the last battle between the forces. Col
onel La Grange, after hotly contested
tight, was given the fort. His horse
had been shot from under him in the
engagement.-NelC York DiSDutch.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
Regimental Reunions.

THE Seventeenth Vermont enjoyed
pleasant reunion at Montpelier on
Thursday of last week, when about fifty
comrades renewed their acquaintance
and talked old times over. A session
was held at Grand Army hall in the
morning, and after dinner the regiment
was again called to order, Vice-presi-
dent A. G. Inman of White River juno
ton presiding. A committee APP
pointed to nominate officers reported
the following, who were elected
President, J. @. Rutherford of Newport;
vice-presidents Zone from each COM
pany), G. A. Pettengill of ST.. Adams,
William Powers of Burlington, A. F.
Geary of Stowe, W. V. Eastman of
South Royalton, A. B. Voodry of White
River Junction, Thomas Maxwell of
Waitsfield, Charles NJ. Wallace of East
Ryegate, Noah Lathrop of Bristol, E.
L. Wells of Lyndonville, j. B. Williams
of Charlotte secretary and treasurer,
Edward Baker of Montpelier. The
newly-elected president made short
speech before taking the chair. Colonel
j. II. Lucia of Montpelier made re-
marks regarding the war record of the
Seventeenth. The regiment had lost
in actual battle, he said, larger num-
Der, both of officers and men, than had
any other Vermont regiment, and for
year it was in pitched battle on the
average of once month. Comrade E.
L. Wells complimented Colonel Lucia
in the work he had done in the new
Vermont roster regarding the Seven
teenth. Colonel Daniel Ballou of the
Twelfth Rhode Island Regiment spoke
eloquenty of the valor of Vermont
trools in the war. He believed they
had done the hardest fighting of any
troops in the war, and the hardest
fighting EVER done in the history of war
was that done at Cedar Greek under
General Stephen Thomas. 1t was
voted that the selection of the time and
place Tor the next reunion of the regi-
ment be left to the lew officers. Colo
mel Lucia announced that Governor
Page had invited the regiment to occupy
his tent at the National Guard camp.
ground, The rain prevented the COM
rades from going to The camp, but the
courtesy of the governor was appre-
ciated.
THE fifth reunion Of the Ninth Yer
mont was held at the governors head
quarters at Camp Governor Page, on
Friday of last week, with between fifty
and sixty comrades present. Speeches
were made by Major John c. Stearns
and Colonel D. X. Andross of Brad
ford and General Stephen Thomas of
Montpelier, and Captain Joel G. Baker
of Rutland made an address. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
d. X. Andross of Bradford; vice.
presidents, T. S. Peck Of Burlington and
George M. Lane of Springfield, Mass. /;
secretary and treasurer, R. F. Parker
of Newport; executive committee, G.
F. Branch of Newport, S. H. Kelly of
Salisbury, G. W. Haskell of Westmore-
land, N. H., Myron Corbett of Ben
nington, and A. w. Turner of Gar
dner, Mass. The reunion was very
pleasant gathering.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
General Grant as an Author.

Not the least remarkable thing in the
truly remarkable career of General
Ulysses S. Grant is that, in addition to
being one of the greatest generals of
his era, he should, in his declining
years-indeed, in his dying days, to
speak more definitely-have become the
most successful author of that epoch.
His family have been paid the enormous
sum of S4l4 $50. % for the book he then
wrote. Before General Grant took up
his pen to write his Memoirs, it seemed
almost as unlikely that he would gain
this distinction in authorship as it had
seemed before the rebellion that he
would become the most celebrated gen.
eral of his time and the president of the
United States. His career was a mar
vel, and it defied intelligent prediction
with regard to the events that charac-
terized it.-ETch0nge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
SOloiers' 8no9et.
Vermont Pensioners.

The following Vermonters have re-
Gently received pensions: Original
Homer A. Dudley, Henry j. Adams,
James p. Shipman, William H. Ash,
George W. Sargent, Granville Shedd /,
George Spaulding, James A. North,
George E. Moran, Philo S. Severance,
George W. Wallace, Henry S. Jack
man, Hiram Henderson, Philetus Aver
i'll, Fred w. W. Glover, Asa A. Shaw,
Joseph Carlo. Additional-John Ryan,
Irving E. Gibson, Durow G. Sheldon !,
James r. Wilton, Colling r. Griswold !,
Francis Lajoy, James Washburn, Ly-
man Rondeau, John Foley, Ames Ell
lie, John Y. Raistrick, Henry Hogan,
Frederick A. Joslyn, Darwin johnson,
Martin V. Williams, Cornelius Ganey,
Ransom E. Hathorn, Charles d. Rice,
John M. Joy, Leonard T. Park, Jane s
McAnany. Increase-Leonard Dolph,
Henry McGregor, Samuel p. Webster,
Timothy Wisell, Myron w. Smith, Sam
uel b. Boyden, Patrick Mcbride, Ed
ward II. James, Calvin Drown, Charles
H. Wright. Renewal and Increase
Joseph Belrose, David E. Fuller.
Original widows, etc.-Elien Hammer
Abbie W. Godfrey, Harriet Kings
bury, Lucy Chaunette, Michael Lynch
Qather), Louisa M. Alden, Edna L.
Sanborn, Euphemia A. Strong, Maria
II. Sleeper, Levi Ray (father), Sophia
Ryckert, Reuben Allard (father), Jo-
seph Batease Qather), Lucy Shaupan
(mother), William Marshall, Royal G,
Shipman, Murray Kimball Qather)
Lydia Woodward (mother).
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-31
He Was the Big Party.

A story is told of gentleman promi-
nently connected with one of the big
foundries in Pittsburg. The gentle
man in question is an unusually large
man, very tall and far around. Find
ing himself caught in little town about
seventy-five miles from Pittsburg, one
night, with no train going to the city,
and being very anxious to reach there at
eleven O'Clock, he wired to an express
train down the track to stop for him.
&c We stop for officials only" came the
answer. Quick as flash went the sec
ond telegram. Will you stop for p
large party?" Yes" was the reply,
and the long express slowed up and
stopped when it reached the little town
and the gentleman complacently stepped
aboard. "Where is the large party?"
inquired the conductor, with wide. open,
astonished eyes as he gazed about the
empty depot. "Ain't large enough?"
chuckled the delighted new passenger.
The conducted glared, then burst into
hearty laugh as the fitness of the appli-
cation burst upon him.-Clereland
Pldin-Dedler.