The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-16

Andrew Cutler, of Parma, Mich, owner of
Black Cloud, the great trotting stallion, died
last week, and, of course. Black Cloud will
be in other hands.
The next meeting of Brodhead Post is on
Thursday evening, Feb. ODD, Washington's
birthday. The occasion should stir patriotic
memories in the hearts of the old veterans.
DIR. Henson's Lecture on Fools next
Thursday evening. He will not select his
specimens from his audience, therefore yOu
had better secure seat, and be on the safe
side.
Joe, the butcher, recently purchased five
head of cattle, three and four years old.
weighing $500 pounds, for which he paid
1904. He says il is the best beef he ever had
in his market.
The South Haven Messenger, the Bangor
Ad0dnce, and the Bloomingdale Le0dcr, all
riding the Sentinel man at once. Should
than he would exclaim, MY load is greater
think can bear
Is. F. Phillips, Esq, has traded his farm
in Antwerp for the Hutton mill. This mill
was built and sold by Mr.. Phillips, and now
he again becomes its owner lie takes pos
session the first of March and will be pleased
to receive calls from any of his old customers.
Mrs. Rhoda Hopkins, Paw Paws enter
prising little milliner, has removed from the
''little brown building" to the front room of
the C0Urier building, where she will be glad
to receive calls from her customers Shouldn't
be at all surprised TO see the Courier boys
with ribbons on their winter hats.
The series of meetings conducted by Elder
j. II. Reese, of Bangor, at the Disciple church.
were closed last Sunday evening. On that oc-
casiou the ordinance of baptism was admin
istered to Miss Nettie Parker. 1t is
| expected that arrangements will be made to
to have Elder Reese locate here during the
coming year. This will, no doubt, be very
satisfactory TO the members Of the church,
and to all who attend services there. The
Elder has many friends here, and can, un-
doubtedly, do great deal of good in this
community.
1t is understood that an arrangement is
to be made between Brodhead Post. Grand
Army of the Republic, of this place, and
Ellsworth Post of Hartford, by which mem
bers of the latter Post will play the Spy of
Atlanta" in the near future, az Lougwell's
Post. This play is an intensely interesting
military drama, and the Hartford troupe
have the reputation of playing it in q superb
or manner. The proceeds, after paying ez-
penses, etc, will be devoted by Brodhead
Post to the purchase of a new flag for the
Post. 1t is hoped that the citizens of this
village and vicinity will give the old soldiers
a rousing good house when the time arrives
We shall have more TO say about the matter
after the date of the entertainment shall
have been determined upon.
Last Saturday afternoon quite number
of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the
office of G. L. Galligan, Esq, in this village
to see Underwood, the fire-blower, perform
his wonderful feat of producing fire with his
breath. OF course it is needless to say tha
ceed. Before commencing operations Mr.
Underwood thoroughly bathed his hands ant
face, rinsed his mouth and drank goblet o.
water. This was done under the direction
and supervision of DR.. G. s. Maynard, ant
after the bathing and drinking, the hands o.
the operator were kept extended until the
handkerchiefs he was to burn were placed il
his hands, when bringing them to his mouth
he breathed upon them, apparently in
struggling kind of way, for perhaps minut,
and n half, when blue smoke appeared ant
the handkerchiefs, four in number, wer,
burned through. After the feat he appcare,
much exhausted, and DR.. Maynard, after al
examination, said his pulse was 104 beat
per minute. Mr.. Underwood was quite il
and apparently it was harder work for bin
than usual and took him longer time. Th
handkerchiefs were such as were offered b,
} the spectators, one of them belonging L
Mrs. Cal. LaGrave, one to Mr.. Aarol
Hathaway, one to Justice Warner, and tn
other to Sheriff Van Auken. We stood nea
Mr.. Underwood during ali tho time h
was breathing upon the handkerchiefs, watch
ing him closely, but we have no explanation
to give of the matter, no theory to advanc
in regard to it. IL it is trick it is a yer.
neat one indeed, and one not easily detected
We know that ho was once offered $500, an,
the money placed in the hands of thir'
; party, if he would instruct the person VIII