The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

ground Of Mrs. Goodenough's residence, or on
the rise OF ground. perhaps, little nearer the
steam mill. He paid three dollars per week for
his board. which consisted OF meat, potatoes
and bread, the only change being bread, pota-
toes and meat.
Maj Heath brought splendid rifs with
HIM, but says he was no hunter; always had
| something else to do to get bread for his fam
lily. Though he bought some lots Of land at
Ann Arbor, he never made home there: his
purchase of land for home was IN the twn
OF Arlington, on the west hne OF Bangor al the
place now owned aud occupied by Charles
Southland; there be built house with only one
board IN it. and that was the door; the flo r
being made OF spit puncheons, and the roof
Of scooped out troughs. The dimensions OF
this domicil we're sixteen by tweuty Iour feet
without any chamber In this the family lived
four or Ave years. We have many thrilling
stories incident to pioneer Ii C. but have not
room for all. Near the locality Of which We
are epeakinE, at tbat early day -18i0-Daniel
Taylor had been out TO Judge Monroes aud
got lost in the woods and being unable TO fnd
vine aud from that walked out on fallen tree
fifteen or twenty feet from the ground and
staid over night. He did not sleep much for
the wolves and owls made the night bideous
with their noise, and tho rain commenced fall
ing before dark, 30 he passed an uncomfortable
night. The next morning when his friends
rallied him on his i'll success in finding his way
I, aIa xuif hu raba Al
what the owl said to him. "Who-hoo-who
are you?" He said that he told them he was
Dan. Taylor Of Connecticut
In January, 1s41, Major Heath's wife died,
which was the first death in the town OF Arling-
ton; and in May of the same year he was mar
rled to Miranda s. Briggs, the first marriage In
town. The first newspaper printed in Van
Buren, County was very small sheet published
at Paw Paw, called the Pa,o PaU Free Press
Samuel n. CAN'T was the editor. Major
Heath named the town Of Arlington, and not
James Stevens, as stated In che Van Buren,
County Gazetteer, James Stevens was resi-
dent of Arlington, Revolutionary solder,
who died in 1S47 in the nineteth year OF bis
age. Major Heath has now reached his SEVEN
done looking forward in this world, and now
only looks back to the scenes OF the past.
The wild animals OF Western Michigan have
caused no little excitement in the way OF sport
Ing and fear by the unsophisticated pioneers
Some Of them had never seen wolf, and his
canueship was terror, not only to evii-ocers'
but ssme very innocent persons. An anecoo'e
of MIR. Duane Briggs will not be out OF place
here. as we are bound to find all the reminls-
ces not before published. While yet quite
Young man he cleared lot OF land, probably
in the town Of Bangor, or very near the line OF
Arlington Early one morning he was hard az
work alone on bis clearing, when Major Heath
with an eye to sport, went towards MIN Slowly
from his home and concealed himself ID tne
bushes as best he could, making all the way
horrid Noise in imitation OF the dreaded wou'
Nearer and nearer the biped animals approach
ed. a II the time keeping out OF sight, and IN
crass;no the volume OF his voice till 1t was no
longer endurable to the uosophlsticated Briggs
He took to the nearest accessible tree, ana
made a rapid ascent. far enough above terra
firma to be out OF harms way, aud looked
wildly around to see where his pursuer was.-
Oonvulsed with laughter his prosecutor put in
an appearance at the foot Of the tree, which
soon explained the situation OF affairs. he-
luctanty Mr. Briggs found his way oa k 70 the
ground and compelled promise from Major
Heath never to reveal the facts OF the scare.
Now that they are both old men, we will guar
antee forgiveness il "the cat has escaped from
the bag"
NorE.-The statement in the foregoing ar
tcle that the Paw Paw Free Press was the hrst
paper published IN this county is inaccurate.
As early as 1s42 or 1s43 Mr.. II. B. Miller, OF
Niles, sent his brother .ln-law Mr.. Harris,
into this county with press and types, who es-
tablseed newspaper called the Paw Paw
Democrat. and which paper continued to be
published until the death of Mr. Harris. When
the material was removed bv Mr.. Miller
Messrs. CAN'T Il Geiger commenced the pub
hcatlon Of the Free Press in 1S45.- Ed.