The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-02
PROSPECT LAKE LOCALS.

PROSPECT LAKE LOCALS.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Being IN this section for few days concHded
to collect few items for The Northerner
Farmers here are busy in having, while some
have commenced their harvesting. Hay, for
the past few days, has been injured considera-
bly, by the heavy rains, while in some places the
wheat Is lodged very badly-some pieces laying
almost fat 10 the ground but, Notwithstanding
this, from the present outlook here wheat will
turn out above the average OF previous years.
Other crops are dong well, with some few ez-
ceptions; for instance, one farmer had his po-
tato patch entirely destroyed by hogs, and had
to plant over; and the rose bugs, in places, are
eating apples and peaches, and l have heard
that they have also attacked the cherries. II it
should become general it would cause great
damage to farmers
There mus. be a large crop OF small fruits, to
Judge from the number OF pickers employed
From reports q did not have time to examine
in person. judge Mr.. Jacobs must be doing
good business with his small fruits. He las a
variety Of strawberry called l think the Mon
arch OF the West" which is spoken very highly
Of. II Is a new variety, and promises TO eclipse
even the Wilson, or Tromphe dGrande'
Mr.. J. NJ. Blowers has in process OF erection
as fine a dwelling as any farmer need ask for,
consisting Of M upright and wing, both two
stories high. It vii be yeneered.' He ex-
poets 10 have the brick WORK done this week.
OF ways that are DARK some have learned
by sad experience, even n This section. Some
have sent twenty -hve cents for dictionary
Well, the dictionaries haven't come-nor the %
cents. But the greatest sell was piano 1t
was advertised as complete piano for So, with
carved legs, &c, or $3.50 to any one becoming
an agent. One was sent for, and / had the
pleasure y OF interviewing It. Such sight
never saw 1t was made OF black walnut, put
together rough with glue and brads, IN size
about &c inches wide by Is inches long. The
keys were nearly the SIZE OF ordinary keys,
while the sharps and flats were painted on the
white keys. The general makeup resembled
on the outside, as near as a rough box is capa
bic of, piano: while inside there were two par
alel pieces running lengthwise OF the box, on
which lad some strips OF copper. These DIFF
fered In length and were held in their places by
tacks running through slot near each end OF
the copper slips, holding them loosely. Under
meath, and connected to the keys, are wooden
hammers. Hence came the music. And such
music Publish It not il Gath. / am thus
minute, without using names, for the purpose
o. preventing others from going ard dong
likewise. This gentleman wrote back and told
them they could have their piano, that he did
not wish TO act a. their agent but they have
not sent for it as yet. The moral of this tale is
apparent. Beware OF any article that is offered
below what it costs to manufacture it, saying
nothing of the cost of materials.
Already, even here, the shutting process
has commenced upon the character OF the next
President, James A. Garfield. An awful tale is
tsld Of how he borrowed money to buy suit of
clothes while attending college, constantly de-
fsrring payment, but after a long while paid it.
all this, heard gentleman
who was at one time prominent greenbackei
say that of all the nominees put forward for
the Presidency, as far back as he can remem
Der, there is none against whose character so
little can be SAID as James A. Garfield. There
used to be quite greenback element in this
in this section, but now very little is heard of
that nearly defunct organization. Those who
were the most active n that party, even all
over the L nted States, have seen the error OF
their ways and, with awakened intelligence, have
seen that the only true greenback party is the
one which saved the Union, and after saving |
the Union saved the honor and credit OF this
Nation by the resumption OF specie payments,
and this coming fall will elect James A. Gar
field, by the voice of the people, President for
the next four years, thus cementing by one
grand union both North and South.