The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-23


Maple sugar parties are now in order.
The matrimonial market is rather steady.
Detroit has beat kalamazoo out of the
State Fair.
The measly season is drawing to close in
this vicinity.
Almond A. Sherrod, of the Lee district,
has sold his farm.
Township office seekers are looking mighty
sweet nowadays.
The Lee district school officers are pining
for q school ma'am.
The grangers have commenced to trim
their apple orchards.
Everybody seems to be selling off at auc-
ton, getting ready for Dakota.
Jas. Myers, of Waverly, has sold his farm
of 100 acres, TO VIM. Sage of Bloomingdale.
Price $1,000.
Who is going to report the first flock of
pigeons or wild geese. These fellows will
soon start north.
The Free Baptist folks had an oyster social
last week, at Hon. Joseph Gilman's, which
netted them S1i.
The horse men are getting out their bills
and posters. All of them who advertise in
this paper will get send off in this column.
Lady Nighthawk, Decatur Downing's sorrel
trotter, met with an accident, few days
since, which has probably ruined her. 1t
was caused by running against wire fence.
Our little column did not appear last week,
for which we are very sorry as it was the
greatest effort of our life. We sent it in.
but before it reached the typo, o. W., in the
hurry and pressure of business had used il
for some other purpose. We freely forgive
him.
Jim Galligan, an honest granger of the
Lee district, had, last July, from 500 to COO
offered top prices by home buyers. He con.
Guided he would not sell here, and 80 shipped
it, through the grange, to Boston firm
since which time he had heard from neither
wool nor money, and the firm to whom he
shipped it even deny that they ever received
it. The wool, however, has been so pulled
over Jim's eyes in this transaction, that
he is not quite able to see himself clear in
his little enterprise.
Last Saturday sandy rooster from Porter
was in town with three or four old plugs
with view of horse trading. He had not
been here long before he got so full of
Zopesa that it began to slop out of his ears,
and he was indulging in vulgar and profane
language 10 beat the very Prince of Dark
ness. Flanders got his eagle eye OH
the foul bird and began to unlimber for the
purpose of gobbling him up, but before he
could bring his pieces to bear, the Porter
chap jumped into buggy with his pard and
lit out. The next time he comes to town,
better he looks leedle oudt.
One of Paw Paws good looking bachelors
went ont to see his girl the other night, and
did not return to his boarding house until
his landlady ard all the family had retired
to rest. Not wishing to disturb any of the
inmates of the house, he stepped gently
around to a back window, raised il carefully
and quietly crawled in. His surreptitious
entrance was observed by gentleman who
had just come into town, on the night train,
and who Immediately reported the case to
the Chief of Police, as q burglary. AS soon
as that official obtained a description of the
man and the locality, he told his informant
that he was no burglar, but one who preach
ed altogether better things. If bachelors
would only think to provide themselves with
night keys, when they go out to see their
inamoratas, it would be great saving of
buttons and watch crystals. We speak from
experience, and the bachelor who follows our
advice will lay up treasures "where moth and
rust doth not corrupt, nor thieves break
through nor steal"
few days since certain farmers wife
came into one of our justice courts and de-
manded a warrant for young lad who, she
alleged, had runaway with her daughter, and
the twain had passed themselves for husband
and wife. "How old is this young couple"
enquired the magistrate. "My daughter is
1G and he is little older" replied the lady,
'and 1 have been informed by Decatur
lawyer that can have him arrested for kid
mapping, and came here for that purpose"
81 hardly think you have a case of kidnap-
ping against the young chap" said the court.
The mother heaved sigh and slowly and
| sadly wendell her way out of the Office. AZ