The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
DECATUR LOCALS.

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Decatur has the reputation Of being q lively
place and deservedly 30, too. But IS though
1t hadn't already enough force or chain hight
ming, or whatever you may call 1t, IN it's make
up. smother man must come in here from De-
troit with good sized stock Of liquors, wines,
ETC.. which he proceeds to open up for the pur
pose OF helping to make things still more lively.
One more OF this kind In Decatur and the
problem Of perpetual motion is solved. On
Saturday. the Esd inst, we had an illustration
OF one OF the peculiar phases OF hveliness that
Decatur boasts Of. Six saloons, including the
Duncombe House bar, had been running IN full
blast since early in the morning, together with
the Decatur brewery, and by four o'clock p. m.
the scuffs, gutter-snipes and slumgullions and
boss jockeys Of the village and the surrounding
country had got themselves in good, Rpely
condition and then we had an exhibition on the
streets really worth witnessing. 1t was notice
able that no one was hurt, although some
clothes we're torn but it was o beautiful free
fight in which large number engaged with the
sweetest manifestations OF good feeling and
brotherly love imaginable. In connection with
our saloons, however, we have here in Decatur
the finest calaboose in the county; it is much
more secure and roomy and beautiful than the
county JAIL and the accommodations are first
class. We have also constabulary that is able
and willing to snatch a man bald-headed even
if he weighs ~ ounces to the pound and il
larger than steam engine and the sequel tc
the free fight was calaboose jam full and sew
eral pale and sorry looking faces at the gratingt
begging to be let out.
But this isn't the only phase Of Decatur live
Illness. We have, We are proud to say, the bes
and most extensive wheat market here to b
found in any place Of even twice its size on thu
line OF the NJ. C. Il. r. White winter whea
purchased on the streets OF Decatur, and billet
on the r. r. accordingly, has special reputa
ton in outside markets for being extra good.
Mr.. Clarence Barter, OF the firm Of L. Barte
q Co. who own the Decatur FIGURING Mill, Ina
bought on the streets Of Decatur, between tn
7th Of August prox. and the 18th OF this month
over 10000 bushels of wheat, and this is ex
elusive OF several thousands of bushels bough
by the firm in cars and brought here. Thi
shows that the firm is doing some business
The mill belonging to this company has bee
running night and day for the past month an
q half, or more.
There are four other men engaged in buyin
wheat besides Mr.. Barter,-Messrs. Rawson ,
Knight, Grove Tarbell and A. n. Chamberlain
not to mention Charles Dupcombe, who occs
monally buys load or two when he gets hl
back mp. When the season Is over am goin
to give you statement of the number of bust
els OF wheat and other grain marketed here
Decatur this season, and would like to compar
it with the number marketed at any other tow
in the county; also statement Of the quallt
Of the wheat. AS so much has been said in tt
papers lately regarding Clawson wheat and il
merits, I applied to Mr.. Peter Schlck, OF tt
Decatur Mill, for his opinion. Being one
the best millers in the State, his opinion Is 81
titled to some weight as to the quality Of tn,
wheat for making good -four, and he gives IL
his opinion that it will make as good flour
} any wheat that Is grown. He has made son
of the very best flour from it and some person
to whom he gave some OF the -four for tris
among them Mr.. s. NJ. Rawson, a baker at tn
place, and several ladies who have good reput
tons as bread makers, and they all, witho,
, exception, returned most beautiful bread az
, reported the -four TO be excellent.
, The Duncombe House now has a magnificel
new gong with which they discourse the swee
est music ever heard on earth three times eat
day just at meal time. "*