The True Northerner

TRUE NORTHERNER.

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Paw Paw, Michigan, Jan. 14th, 1881

Circuit Court this week.

Will Fitch's new boy is a girl. Born Friday last.

Mr. Frank Sellick has gone to Elmira, N. Y., to remain until spring.

They are enjoying a well developed case of small-pox in Mattawan.

The flirtation still proceeds between madame Mercury and old Mr. Zero.

The Niles Republican comes out as a quarto, enlarged and much improved.

Charley Munson is again seen behind the counter in Sherman & Avery's store.

E. P. Mills and wife have gone to Richmond, Ind., for a few weeks visit with their friends.

L. F. D. A. Club Dance at the Opera House this (Friday) evening. Music by Snow's Orchestra.

Chas. Engle says that only about one peach bud out of twenty has survived the cold weather of late.

Hon. Smith Dyckman, wife and daughter have been visiting friends in this village during the week.

Col. Phillips had his horse and cutter stolen from the street in Kalamazoo, on Saturday night last.

On Tuesday of this week a little daughter of C. A. Harrison, sat down in a pan of hot water and was badly burned.

D. Byrns, Esq., is enjoying his holiday after his long confinement in jail, in visiting his friends in Grand Rapids.

Judge Arnold gallantly defends Judge Hawes against the charge of drunkenness preferred against him by the Allegan Journal.

We are promised a full report of the Farmers Institute holding at Bangor this week Thursday and Friday, for next week.

The Kalamazoo papers say there is no disguising the fact that diphtheria in a very malignant form is prevailing in that place.

The body of a man was found doubled up in a trunk at the Ann Arbor depot a few days ago. It was evidently on its way to the pickling vat.

Rev. J. P. Lucas of Vandalia, will preach at the Christian Church on Sunday next, morning and evening, and will continue throughout the week.

Mr. Perry, of Kalamazoo, addressed the citizens of this place on the subject of Temperance, on Tuesday evening last. He is a strong legal suasionist.

The Paw Paw public library is now located at the post office under charge of Mr. Matthews. Holders of tickets must select from catalogue. Books may be drawn at all times.

Sherman Upton, the young rival of Beard and Nast in "Chalk-Talk," will give an entertainment at the Opera House, on Friday evening of next week. Admission 25 cents. Reserved seats without extra charge, children 15 cents. Lots of fun and instruction.

Our county jail is tenantless. Mac will have things too easy if he or Van don't pick up some one soon.

Fred Rawson, of Colorado, called on the Northerner last Tuesday. We are glad to see him around. Call again Fred.

Wonder what that fellow was trying to hold that hitching post up on Kalamazoo street for? The post was not drunk. Oh no.

We are under obligations to Junia J. Warner, of Colorado, for a holiday copy of the Leadville Daily Herald, a mammoth sheet of thirty-two pages.

E. B. Welch sold three ewes out of his fine wool flock of sheep, to William Purcell, of Kalamazoo county, for $90, on Tuesday last. It don't pay to raise fine sheep. No.

Hon. Schuyler Colfax made a pleasant call at the Northerner office on Monday last. He came in as an old printer of twenty years standing and had a friendly chat with the boys.

Those oysters and clams which C. A. Farrington brought us were just too good for anything. Al had a whole barrel of such "filling" sent him by one of his Connecticut friends.

Geo. W. Koons carries on the business of making and dealing in harnesses and all kinds of leather goods, at the old stand of Koons & Rousseau. If you want a good job call on George.

The annual meeting of the Van Buren County Medical Society was held at the office of Drs. Andrews & Woodman, on Tuesday last. A fair attendance and an interesting session was had.

W. B. Wilcox and Allie Engle shot a match at birds, 8 each, on Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in a tie on 5 birds each. Considering the fact that, in the absence of a plunge trap the birds were released from a common corn basket, the score was very creditable.

The case of Henry Hammond, vs. Joseph Gray, which attracted a good deal of attention at the time of its trial, has been settled by the payment to Hammond by Gray, of the sum of $800. This was the case that called forth so much testimony in reference to the "yellows."

Bishop Gillespie has appointed Sunday next, 16th inst., to be observed as a day of Intercession for colleges and schools, and has set forth a special service for use in the Diocese of Western Michigan. This service will be used and a sermon on Christian Education, will be delivered at St. Mark's church.

The English publisher of Scribner's Monthly telegraphs for seventeen thousand copies of the coming Midwinter (February) number, an advance of six thousand upon his orders for the same issue last year. The Midwinter Scribner will be, as usual with this issue, a number of especial interest and pictorial beauty.

D. Byrns has been released from confinement in jail, on his own recognizance. His case was put over on account of the absence of the witness Chamberlin, whom the sheriff was unable to find. He probably skipped lest he too should be snapped up and sent where, by his own sworn statement he properly belongs.

The body of a man was found west of Kalamazoo on Saturday morning. He had fallen from conductor O'Keefe's train going east, and was terribly hurt, and all night he had struggled and the ground for rods was covered with blood where he had fallen and lain at different times. His name is E. Whitman, of Chicago.

The question raised in the case of the People vs. Catharine Joff, was whether a married woman could be held, under any statute of this state, for arson, should she burn the dwelling house of her husband occupied by him and his wife, jointly. The Court decided she could not be held and ordered a nol. pros. to be entered.

The following is a list of the officers of Paw Paw Grange, P. of H., for the ensuing year: T. R. Harrison, W. M.; A. C. Glidden, O.; G. E. Breck, L.; H. T. French, S.; Chas. Stocking, A.S.; Wm. Clark, C.; Mrs. J. J. Woodman, T.; O. H. P. Sheldon, Sec'y. S. D. Searls, G. K., Mrs. J. C. Gould, C.; Miss Issie Harrison, P.; Miss Dora Woodman, F.; Miss Clara Sheldon, L. A. S.

The annual meeting of the Van Buren County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, on Tuesday last was well attended. The following officers were elected: David Woodman, President; E. P. Mills, Vice President; C. A. Harrison, Secy. and Treas.; C. W. Young and W. W. Bass, Directors. Mr. Harrison was re-elected without a single dissenting vote. The other officers were all re-elected. A resolution was passed allowing the use of steam threshers by policy holders, under certain restrictions.

Hon. Schuyler Colfax was greeted by a full house on Monday evening last. His lecture "Abraham Lincoln" was listened to with closest attention throughout. The speaker's voice was in bad condition on account of a severe cold which rendered him very hoarse, but notwithstanding this the subject matter of his address and the masterful manner of its presentation so enchained the audience that they took no note of time. The vivid descriptive powers of the speaker seemed almost to recall before the vision his hearers, the rugged and care worn form of that grand and noble man, our murdered President, Lincoln. Those who did not hear Mr. Colfax missed a rare treat, which they may never have an opportunity to enjoy as the lecturer intends to retire from the platform at the close of the present season. The supplemental address on the subject of Odd Fellowship was highly interesting, and must have tended strongly to eradicate any prejudices against the order that may have existed in the minds of any who heard him. The many warm friends which Mr. Colfax had in this place were exceedingly glad to meet him again.

Porter Dean has been employed by the Superintendent of the Poor to take charge of the County Farm for the ensuing year.

Mills, Crane & Hilton, have moved their office into the VanAuken block, over C. R. Avery's store, and have fitted up one of the finest Law offices in the county.

The German American Insurance Company R. O. Beebe, agent for this place, adjusted and paid the loss of Mr. W. N. Johnson, on contents of barn burned on the evening of the 1st inst, in just 20 minutes from the time of the arrival of the adjuster.

The Michigan Sportsmen's Association for the Protection of game, fish and birds, will hold its sixth annual session at Lansing, commencing Tuesday, January 25th, 1881, at 2 o'clock p. m., and continuing one and a half or two days. Headquarters at the Lansing House.

The following from the Lansing Republican may interest the acquaintances in this village of the young gentleman referred to: "The 'chalk-talk' at the open lodge of Good Templars, on Saturday night, was largely attended and afforded much amusement. The artist, Mr. Upton, of the junior class at the Agricultural college, is a young man, this being his second attempt at a 'talk,' but he is regarded by many as superior to Frank Beard."

Mr. Chester Allen, of this village, has discovered a new and cheap method of preserving green corn for winter use by simply packing the same in the fall, while green, in a barrel in dry salt. Corn put up in this manner is almost as sweet and fresh as when first picked in the fall. Mr. Allen thinks that another year he can improve his method by steaming the corn a little before packing. We know that his corn is good, as we have tested it.

Since George W. Longwell converted the old Methodist Church into an Opera House, this village has had its full share of shows and entertainments of various kinds, some good, some bad, and some indifferent: but we do not recollect ever to have witnessed in our town a more amusing evening entertainment than that of Hi Henry's Minstrels. Every one connected with this troupe is an artist in his way, and thoroughly up in his part. He was greeted here by a good house, and should he ever visit our place again he will meet with a good reception from our citizens.

We have received a book entitled South-eastern Kansas, written by a member of the Chicago press. The book is neatly gotten up and well written, contains full map and gives full and reliable information in regard to all counties in Southern and Southeastern Kansas, the more fertile portions of the State—with map of each county. Also valuable information in regard to the great lead and zinc mines of Southwest Missouri and Southeastern Kansas. The book is for gratuitous distribution and may be had free of postage by addressing J. E. Lockwood, Kansas City, Mo. It should be in the hands of every person going to Kansas.

The Kalamazoo Farmers' Institute will be held at Schoolcraft, on Wednesday and Thursday, February 2d and 3d, 1881, and from the many interesting topics to be discussed as laid down in the programme we should judge a very interesting and profitable meeting for farmers will be held. There is no better method for promoting the interests of the farmer, or obtaining information in true husbandry than in a well conducted Farmers' Institute. Papers will be read on topics of interest, by practical men and women who have made special study of the subjects they treat, and ample time will be given for the discussion of the subjects by those present. The following are some of the subjects to be discussed: Mixed husbandry, The Various Fertilizers, Wheat, Cattle Raising, Wool and how to handle it, and on Thursday afternoon Prof. S. Johnson, of State Agricultural College will give a lecture on Farm Economy. All farmers are invited to attend.