The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-28

How about that prize fight at the Fair
Grounds between Baldwin, the Irish Giant,
and Dicky, the Muskegon Mauler? Did the
Giant knock the Mauler out of time in four
rounds?
Miss May Cook, the l2-year-old daughter of
Prof. Cook, performed selections on the
piano, from Chopin and others, before her.
Madame King saw fit to compliment Miss
May most enthusiastically, both as to her
natural talent and to her clearness of tech
nique, several times remarking that she had
been very finely taught. Coming from such
a source this is no mean compliment indi-
rectly TO Prof. Cook, who has been his
daughters only nstructor.-Oregoniaa
How to Eat Cucumbers.
As the season for this elegant and tooth
some fruit is upon Us, We give the following
directions how to prepare it so as to avoid
by ache and doctors bills. First catch
your cucumber, then remove its jacket care
fully so as not to mar the fruit, see that you
have thin bladed, sharp knife with which
you slice the fruit into very thin slices, then
pour cold water over them and let them stand
for twelve hours, occasionally changing the
water, then drain off the water and put ON
salt, pepper and vinegar to taste, place care
fully upon platter and then-feed them to
the pigs.
A. g. Martin wishes to say that he was not
aware that he was competing with Mr..
Burkett, or any other man, for the Hartford
school, as would appear from statements
in some of our county papers, but when he
found that such was the case, Immediately
accompanied Mr.. Bradt to that village. and
was highly gratifed at being instrumental in
securing the position for his friend. The
matter of janitor's work will 10 longer be
disgrace to the community, as the people
took care to arrange for that at the annual
meeting, and it is not probable that any
other after-thought will occur to break ttts
bargain, when it is a month old, as Mr..
Bradt secured his contract before coming
home.
The NoRTHERNER will hereafter contain a
department known as "Our Young Folks
which will be edited by Miss Mamie Rowland
We open the department this week with an
original sketch by "Ruby," young lady who
will probably be an occasional contributor TO
our columns. All communications intended
for "Our Young Folks must be addressed to
( the Editress, who reserves, as a matter of
course. the right 10 remodel or reject any
Communication received We hope to make
this department Of our paper very interest
ing one, but its success will depend upon tho
support it receives from those interested in
it. Let the Editress hear from any who are,
willing to help her in this matter.
Hank Ewers, who, for some time past, has
been employed in the barber shop of j. l..
Wilcox, has left town under dark cloud. A
few days since one Roll Larkins, placed in
Ewers' hands sixty dollars, telling him that
he (Larkins) was going to Kalamazoo on
drunk, and requesting Ewers to keep the
money until his return. Larkins faithfully
carried out his part of the programme as
advertised, and so did Ewers, for he kept the
funds so safely that Larkins can find neither
Ewers nor money. No sympathy is wasted
on Larkins, but our people do most heartily
sympathize with Mrs. Ewers who is a highly
respectable lady, and feels terribly at this
conduct of her husband She had no knowl-
edge of his intention to leave, and he appears
to have deserted his family in most heart
less way.