The true northerner., 1894-11-16


One of the ablest Republican papers on
this continent, at the same time il is
the paper for the counting room, the
workshop and the home.
In noticing the death of Mrs. j. }
Woodman last week, the types made us
say "Then came the expenses and self
denials of the sick rOom," etc, which
should have read "Then came the erpe-
rtenceS," etc The error was an annoy
ing one and we regret its occurrence
exceedingly.
Miss Lora Glidden is getting on finely
in her canvass for 900 subscribers for
the Ladies' Home journal. Names of
new subscribers, or old ones who wish
to renew, may be left, accompanied by
the money, with Postmaster Noyes, and
they will receive prompt attention and
be credited TO her quota.
A telegram was received here on
Friday last announcing the death that
day at his home in Hartford, CT, of G.
ii. Smith jr., nephew of the late
Capt. Edmund Smith of this place
Deceased will be better known to our
people as the husband of Kittie Kemble,
sister of Mrs. e. r. Avery.
1t is often said that farmers, as a class,
are never ready for winter. The truth
of this assertion is pretty well demon
strated by the fact, as claimed by them
selves, that thousands of dollars has
been lost to them in this county in the
way of frozen potatoes and other farm
products that are not yet harvested.
The s. H. & +. was off it's feed again
Tuesday, the forenoon train from the
west, on board of which were majority
of the members of the county board of
canvassers from the central and western
part of the county, did not arrive here
until about p. m, which compelled
that body to remain in session good
part of the night in order to finish its
work.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Van Buren, county Pomona Grange,
resolutions were adoped asking the
legislators to amend the laws relative
to drug stores SO as to prevent the in
discriminate sale OF liquor in local
option counties, and to enact law
compelling persons found intoxicated
to give information as to where they
procured the liquor.
The nineteenth semi.annual apportion-
ment of the primary school interest
fund has been placed among the several
counties of the state on the basis of the
number of children of school age The
rate is 6S cents per capita. Van Buren
county, with S,97S children, gets So, 105.-
OF; Paw Paw township, with 625 chill
dren, gets 1925 90, while this school
district, with 3lS children, gets S216.24.
The name of Francis Labadie alone is
sufficient to fill Longwell's opera house
to the doors. With an entirely new and
powerful company he will appear here
Nov. %, % and "a, the first night pro-
ducing the great play of "Miralda, the
Creole" Mr.. Labadie is a prime favo-
rite with our people and will be ac-
cored warm reception. Prices, 81
cents below; gallery 20 cents; children,
ID cents.
There is a party of three young peo
pie living in the southeast portion of
the village. regular attendants at the
evening church service now in progress,
who had much better remain at home
and do their whispering, giggling and
note writing there OF course they re-
ceive no benefit from the services-they
don't go there for that purpose, and
they annoy and disgust those who go
there to worship.
"They toll not, neither do they spin"
doesn't exactly apply to us mortals, for
we all have To hustle to n certain extent
if we would vie with Solomon in the
gOrgeousnesS of apparel. But Sellick |
has affixed prices to his magnificent
stock of capes, jackets and cloaks that
reduces the hustle to the minimum and |
enables one to give Solomon lively |
brush for a small outlay of cash. Read |
Sellick's adv. carefully
Trescott 4 Remington, proprietors
of the evaporating works at this place,
have purchased during the season just |
closing about $4,000 bushels of apples. |
Aside from this, they have given steady |
employment for about three months, at
fair wages, to fifty people. Their works
are substantially built, equipped with
all the modern appliances, and the
business will be continued here so long
as we are blessed with apple crops.
The calender for the November term
of the circuit court for this county |
comprises ten criminal cases, twenty |
one issues of fact, three imparlances, |
six chancery-first class, one chancery |
third class, eight chancery-fourth |
class-a total of forty-nine cases. Of
the criminal cases, four are charged |
with violation of the local option law,
two with assault with intent to MURDER |
one with larceny, three with burglary.
OF the chancery cases, five are for
divorce.
o. w. Ludlow of Benton Harbor was
tried at Allegan last week for the
murder of Ira Hurd. There was not
scintilla of evidence against Ludlow, as
we have repeatedly said before, and
the jury promptly returned verdict of
not guilty The crowd present cheered |
and Mrs Ludlow tainted. The verdict
gives general satisfaction at Allegan,
where all the circumstances are known.
The case against Mrs. Hurd is continu-
ed to the December term. She remains
i'm Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
One of the most intOlerable nuisances
of the present time is the prevailing one
of putting up" everything and any. |
thing at lottery. Horses, that could
not be sold on the street at auction for
l,1l IicnncaH Of for