The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-20
COU.HIDE.v-G Nv EDITOR.

The Black Hearted Liar who Wrote That
Article" Attacked by an Indignant Female.
The Leader office was the sceLe of
lively muss this forenoon. 1t was moth
ing less than sanguinary combat be
| tween the stalwart local of the Leader,
Mr.. Covert, impelled by strange yearn.
ing to look into the future, visited the
"parlors" of he sootb-sayer, and after
ward gave an account of his experiences
in the columns of the Leader. The
article did not entirely please the wo
man, and she stepped into the Leader
counting room on Friday forenoon, and
expressed a desire to see its author
MIR. Covert was summoned We hav
no means of knowing, but we think it
safe to say that he "smelt mice the
moment his eye fell upon the fortun,.
teller. But Mr.. Covert was caln there
was a slight indicatson of cold sweat on
his classic brow, aud boot black who
happened to witness the struggle, thinks
that the locals couutenance was little
whittier com plected than usual but in a
general sense we may say that Covert
was calm. The soothsayer was a comely
woman to lock upon. She was clad in
light marching order, with an umbrella
under her arm, and evidently meant
business. Skirmishing began at once.
The soothsayer advanced upon her prey.
MIR. Covert swallowed several times, as
though a large potato stuck in his
throat, but, aside from slight attack Of
ague, was still unruffied. When she
had got within three inches and half
from the athlete, she paused, and de
manded to know if he was the /" black
pearted Ii r. who wrote that article
about her place. Receiving an offirma-
tive reply, she gave him an opportunity
1
consequence. Covert, at this juucture,
caught the eagle eye of his boss, aud
saw there was no chance 10 mince mat
ters, and therefore refused in cultural
FIR nch to go back on the article. Hos
tilties then opened. Both parties were
in good fighting trim. Mr.. Covert tips
the scales at l40, and the soothsayer
hasn't an ounce of superfuous flesh on
her.
Round First--Soolhsayer steps eau
iousy around Covert, aud finally gets
in her umbrella under the bread basket
Covert counterng on her WATERFALL
Parties break away and spar for wind
Covert goes for the back hair, but is
oeatIy stopped with the umbrella and
gets counter on the smeller. A clinch
and both down soothssyer on top
| Two to one on the women
Round Secoud-Soothsayer pulls out
toy-whip and advances on local.
Covert comes up smiling. Beautiful
display of billingsgate, to gain time
Soothsayer displays the most activity
and scie nce, but Covert is game and has
staying qualities. Sooths iyer makes q
free application of whip to locale per
son. Another clinch, ending IN falL-
Covert stock g,ing up
Round Thrd-A repetition of the
others. Covert on the defensive, and
taking punishment beautifully, but uu.
able to get home op the soothsayer eff
fectually, owing to her science and spry-
ness. AT this point the ring is broken
into by proprietor, book-keeper, the
bootblacks, aud the ritter of the " orig
inal editorials" aod the comb ataDts are
separated. ...r.
The battle was declared draw. uu-
der the circumstances; but if Covert's
suspenders hado't given out, and the
parties had had fair fight, we are con-
vinced that he would have been the
winner.
SUICIDE.-We are panied to au-
nounce that on Sunday, during the
absence Of his family Mr.. Isaac De-