The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-23
WHOLE NO. l422.

"lnere 3 many sip twlxt the cup and
the lip" and the narrow gauge has slipped
from the grasp of Bangor into that of Hart
ford. Bro. Earle you may take our rooster
too. Enquire at the Adrdnce Office in
Bangor.
The DakOta Pioneer, published at Aber-
deem, OAK, in its last issue contains short
sketch concerning our friend 8. w. Dun
combe, Register of the Land Office at that
place. 1t speaks words of commendation
for Mr.. d., but Bro. Pioneer they are all
true and much more of the same nature
could be truthfully said respecting him.
The Hartford School Board want their
Principal to sweep out, build the fires and
chop wood. Whether he is expected to board
around and do chores for his board is not
stated. That kind of puttering may do for
a little place like Hartford, but Lawrence,
Breedsville, Covert, and many of the country
districts outgrew those backwoods customs
years ago.-RSiector.
On the day of the reunion at Four Mile
Lake, young lad giving his name az Abram
Winters, obtained from Frank Osborne. a
little son of Leroy Osborne's, under threats
of personal violence, the sum of forty cents.
He was arrested and brought before Esq.
Mason, charged with larceny. The Squire
holds his case under consideration to give
Mr.. Van Auken an opportunity to Investigate
tho parentage and surroundings of the boy
| If he deems it advisable the lad will be sent
to the Reform School at Lansing
On Friday last when the water from the
race was turned into the cisterns, or attempt
ed to be, it refused to flow. Men were set
to digging and found the pipe clogged with
old pieces of carpet which had been used TO
stop the end of the pipe and shut off the
water. 1t was also found that the tile had
not been laid below the line Of frost, and SO
the whole pipe was taken up and relaid. 1t
is to be hoped it is well done this time. and
we think it ID, for this doing work the second
time is clear loss to the taxpayers, and
could all be saved by doing it az it should be
at first.
Mrs. G. M. Douglas, of Slower, Antrim Co.,
formerly of this county, one of the ole
friends of the NoRTHERNER, has written Us
letter from which we condense the following:
ave have been here for year and like the
country very much. Notwithstanding the
backward spring, crops look well. No cry of
hard times is heard, and no one has much to
say about the bond-holder and money lender
and we elect the old Republican ticket every
time Our lakes abound in fish and tourists
have begun to kill time by drowning angle
worms. Quick 81 Co. are doing q good bust
ness at Bellaire. The Nixon Bros have re-
fitted their store and are putting on business
airs. Mr.. Rodenbaugh is running tenn
perance drug store at Mancelona. We
would say to friends who arc struggling with
debt and blaming the government, sell out
and come north and live out, instead OF
dragging out the remainder of your days.
Duncombe, Stearns Il Co. will turn over
new leaf on the first of July next. Kirke w.
Noyes, the Squire, has purchased a one
third interest in the business, and hereafter
his genial phiz' will be seen in and about
the "Model Store This is not Kirke's first
experience in mercantile life, and he will
doubtless take naturally to the work. Mr..
Stearns will go to Aberdeen, Dakota, in a few
days where they intend to locate another
store, which they expect to make the "Model
Store" of Dakota. Another new feature in
their business is that hereafter they will do O
strictly cash business, giving 10 credit, but
adopting the motto: No cash. no trade
This would seem to be q good plan, as it
will enable them to sell goods much cheaper
than they could heretofore, giving to their
customers the benott Of what they would
inevitably lose under the credit system bv
bad debts, slow accounts. -keeper's
salary, etc. We wish them all success il
their new ventures.
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