The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-06
WHOLE NUMBER 1916

We regret to learn that our friend
J. y. Becraft, postmaster at Dowagiac
and one of the editors of the Republican
OF that city, is in very unsatisfactory
condition as regards his health.
Next morning after the Democratic
ticket was made at Chicago, group of
local Demys were discussing it, when
some one asked "WhO is this man
Stevenson?" why" says Sir Oracle,
she is the man who organized the first
Grand Army Post in the United States,
at Decatur, Illinois" And now the
Democrats all over the country are
kicking themselves for saying word
about the "war record" of their self
styled general. AS a ''sOldier stopper"
Adlai will not prove bowling success.
A large hay and grain barn, fine
horse barn, granary, and other out
buildings and sheds on the farm of Eli
Babcock in Waverly township were
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground last Friday night, together with
their contents, which included three
horses belonging to a man named
Price, the lessee of the farm, who, we
understand, is insured in the Mutual
of Van Buren, county. Mr.. Babcock is
insured for 5000 in the Cass County
Mutual. His loss will approximate
81 900.
Last Saturday evening about thirty
of the friends of Judge and Mrs. Heck
ert dropped in for a visit with them and
took the occasion to leave quite "a num-
ber of nice presents for their little
adopted daughter, not forgetting Papa
and Mama Heckert," who received a
l attic box. A pleasant hour was spent
and it is safe to say that the child's
heart was made all the lighter for the
visit ''Inasmuch as We have done it
for one of these least of mine, We have
done it unto me-" is the reward for all
such acts of kindness.
Crystal Springs camp-meeting will
begin August 9Th and last ten days
Bishop Bowman Chaplain McCabe and
other distinguished ministers will be i'm
attendance. The evangelistic services
will be under the special direction of
Potter and Miller of Chicago. This en-
campment has already over $50, 900 in
vested in cottages and improvements.
The great tabernacle is 150x125 feet,
capable of seating 1000 people. They
have also a good system of water
works extending to all parts of the
grounds, furnishing the best of spring
water A number of beautiful cottages
are being built this season.
The local political cauldron in Kala-
mazoo county already begins to boil
quite lively. This is particularly true
with regard to the friendly struggle for
the nomination for the offices of sheriff
and county treasurer, for each of which
several candidates are already named.
Among those prominently mentioned
for the shrievalty we note the name of
Mr.. Frank Rawson, for several years
superintendent of the Asylum "Brook"
farm. Mr.. Rawson was reared in Paw
Paw is well and favorably known of
our people; comes from stalwart Repub-
lican stock; has an unblemished reputa-
ton, and would honor the county in
case of his selection for this important
office.
The Courier in its last issue BOASTS
that within an hour after Cleveland's
nomination the local Democrats had
Cleveland streamer floating from their
pole, and that it took the Republicans
two weeks after Harrison's nomination
to display their colors, attempting to
leave the impression that Harrison's
nomination created no enthusiasm in
the Republican ranks. This is but an
other instance of how small circum-
stance it takes to cheer the hopes of the
unreasoning and inexperienced local
Democratic politicians. They fail to
comprehend the significance of Growers
not getting a single vote from his own
state in the convention at which he was
nominated, while Gen. Harrison was
solidly supported by the delegation
from his state. The calibre of the COu-
rter necessarily limits it to noticing tri-
files. The analysis of the signs on the
political sky and the conclusions to be
deduced from them, is beyound its ken.
When the pillows of ballots for Harri-
son roll over the country in November,
the Courier and the little coterie influ-
enced by it will understand what the
lull before the battle means. Demo-
Gratis have had so little to do with
battles that it is not to be wondered at
that they cannot divine its significance.
The logic of accomplished facts is the
only thing that convinces the jealous
but unsophisticated yelpers for the
stuffed prophet.