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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-17

Eddie Lewis, son of Henry Lewis, recently
had one of his arms broken.
Joel Monroe has sold his farm to Mr..
Chamberlain.
The oyster supper at Mr.. Hubbard's was
not great success-too much weather.
Miss Minnie Shaefer of Almena, has been
visiting Miss Minnie Irwin of Porter.
Miss Minnie Irwin has received the certif-
cate for which she applied at the recent Paw
Paw examination. There was some error
made in her marking which being rectifed
enabled her to get the certificate.
1t is reported that Dudley Rider has sold
his farm and will remove to the far west in
the spring.
A joint meeting of the boards of school
inspectors of Porter and Marcellus, was re-
Gently held at the latter place, at which Alex
ander Smith was detached from district No
G of Porter and set into district No. OF
Marcellus.
1t is currently reported that the supervisor
of Porter and recently appointed deputy
u. 3. marshal. on account of financial
troubles, has sold his place and left the coun-
try. His failure is attributed to too much
politics and is a very painful matter to Por
ter democrats.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-17

Mr.. Solomon Abbott has been adjudged in
sane, and was taken to the asylum at kala-
mazoo, on Friday last.
Little Roy Harris has been having fierce
struggle with diphtheria during the past
week, bat is some better now.
Died. Dec. 18th, Charles L.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Odds, aged twenty-five years
and six months. Charlie was taken quite Ill
the Monday night before. A physician was
called on Wednesday. who pronounced 1t in
flammation of the bowels and bladder. All
was done that could be done by loving hands,
bat of no avail. His death was so sudden
that many of the neighbors had not heard of
his illness until news came that he was dead
1t is sad blow to his parents and sister, and
hosts of friends sympathize with them deep
ly. May He who tempers the wind to the
shorn lamb, give them consolation and hope
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-17

On Saturday last, b. j. Desenberg butcher
Cd that buck sheep which he brought from
Germany when he first set foot on American
soil. We know whereof We speak. because
we got piece by mistake.
John Cassiday of the central barber shop,
has erected a sheet-iron monument on his
building reaching as high AZ l.. Stern q Co.'s
store. John says the draft is the wrong way
and he is nearly blinded with smoke.
A fire at the Mahard cooper shops, last
Saturday night, was extinguished by parties
who were going home from the dance, at a
late hour. Had the fire not been discovered
just at that time, the shops would, no doubt.
have been completely destroyed.
Quite a number of persons in this vicinity
would like to have the u. s. marshal give the
address of his deputy to the tune of ten TO
five or six hundred dollars. What ia the use
of having friends unless you can use them.
Who has the control of the Federal patronage
of this county, anyway; ask the ex-editor.
We omitted TO mention last week. that
James Hall, ex-postmaster, has been employed
by Stanton d Smith at their store. Mr.
Hall has large circle of friends who will be
glad to trade with him at the Beehive. ELY
Trip. who was formerly there. is now clerk
ing for b. @. Day.
The principal topic of conversation in this
village just now, is the George Boyce matter
1t is understood that George has sold his
farm of 215 acres, TO Geo. Robinson. fol
$4,000 cash, subject to a mortgage of -, 5oC
and that Robinson turned in his house and
lot in this village. Mr.. Boyce has 'gone
where the woodbine twineth," and many OF
his creditors are mourning his speedy depart
ure. The sheriff, officers and lawyers have
got their hands full, number of attachments
have been made, and no one knows how il
will end.
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Decatur.

Enoch Hopkins is out again.
Conwsy's saloon was closed up on Satur-
day.
Asahel Scott is down again with rheuma-
tism.
Moses was meek man but Decatur has q
Meeker.
John Acton has moved back 10 this town
from Lawrence.
Mrs. John Andrews of Hartford. is making
her aunt, Mrs. Bugbee, visit.
Prof. Pierce has moved into the house
vacated by Rev. Err. Dillingham;.
Rev. Mr.. Dillingham; has moved his family
TO northern Illinois, near Freeport.
Joseph Hughes of Huron City, OAK, has
returned TO spend the winter with his
friends.
The supper and dance given by the Odd
Fellows, Post and Knights. was a success,
socially.
Mr.. Stevens of Grand Rapids, has been
here for short time, buying black-walnut
lumber and white-oak butts.
Rev. T.. M. Harvey preached at the Pres
byterian Church last Sunday. He announced
that he would speak again next Sunday, and
that his subject would be the Landing of
the Pilgrim Fathers" that being the ami
versary of that event.
Last Friday evening, Barney Mahoney. a
colored man, filled mp with fighting whskey,
went into Conway's saloon and picked a
quarrel with John Ray and Eugene Labadie.
He got his head smashed with billiard balls
and cue and now lies in quite q critical
condition.
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g. n. Dalton of Traverse City. has been in
tswn for few days.
The skating business has begun, and IL q
kids are having lots OF fun.
Casper Buechner is moving into the house
purchased by him some time ago.
The first of series of club dances was
held Saturday evening, at Smiths Hall.
The Baptist society cleared $1,000 at their
supper at Days Hall last Friday evening.
Mrs. X. j. Gibson has been quite sick
since her return from Joliet, ILL.,. on Monday
OF last week.
Al. III. Smith put the finishing touches on
his hall last week. IL il the finest Hall in
the city-Jim excepted.
G. Lich of Big Rapids, spent Sunday and
Monday here with his son Fred. He left for
home on Monday evening.
The smiling countenance of Tom wrigl {
of New Mexico, is again seen upon our
streets. He was formerly Lswton boy.
John Cassiday's new barber has started in
the tonsoral line. on his own hook, in the
building formerly occupied by Ish. Roberts
The fellow who is betting two pair stiff.
should do it pretty much on the sly now.
since he has been raised to that exalted posi-
tion he now occupies.
Rip, the newsboy, says there are lots OF
liars in IIawton. He says he never sells 9
man back number and was never known b
go to sleep in the day time. as they say he
does.
MIR. and Mrs. w. l.. Comstock of Detroit
were called here last week, by the illness OF
Mrs. Geo. Gibson who, it was thought
might not recover. At this writing she il
somewhat better.
The band boys have put up a notice foi
outsiders TO keep out of the band room
They want the tobacco chewers to distinct,
understand IL. OF course. none of the bans
chew the filthy weed.
Guy Exceen says he has good solid SNOW
plow. and those who wish their gates demo
ished should leave them wide open and
will accommodate them. Will Dickerson h
also running snow pillow.
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Keller.

James Peters has come home for the win
ter.
David Buck. who has been very sick with
peritonitis, is convalescent.
David Moore and Mrs. Alma Hills Barney
were married on the 9th inst.
Charlie Klett has returned from Chicago
where he has been working during the past
year.
No railroad meeting has been held up to
date. Some railroad magnate should come
and stir up the people.
Prof. Simpson has broken up housekeep-
ing and now boards at p. ID. Peters, while
his brother and sister board at Mrs. Coon's
The cold wave which struck here a week
ago Friday. and which has lasted with varia
tions up to the present time. kept severa
parties from attending the state grange.
A local Sunday-school convention will bt
held at the Nj. T.. Church, on Thursday anC
Friday of this week; all Sunday schools anG
temperance workers are invited to be present
True, Mr.. Observer. Keller has a Goslinl
that can do all you claim. and much more
and we do not hesitate to affirm that wher
old age overtakes this Gosling, he will still b
Gosling, and never goose.
The U. V. Army was organized with tin
following officers: Commander, Charles L
Yerrington; 1st Lieut., Andrew Slanksr; q
Lieut. John Austin; Adjt., James K. burden
Q. NJ, John McMillin Marshal. A. F. Hurl
but.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, whom we reported
some weeks ago as suffering with an ovariai
tumor, was tapped again last Tuesday. anC
1919 pounds of water taken. A strapg
feature of the disease is the insanity of tn
lady since the first tapping.
The /. o. Ct. r. of this place. still claim tn
banner lodge, having the largest membership
paying the most dues to the grand lodge, anC
being composed almost entirely of younl
people, who are the best behaved most intel
ligent and best looking in the county.
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CORRESPONDENCE.


Mr.. 4. p. Smith is suffering with rheuma-
tisn.
Mrs. Potter is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ida Fitzgerald from up north is
visiting her Arlington friends.
One of the seven hogs butchered by Geo.
worthey, dressed AGO pounds.
Carrie says that for fear Mrs. Wheeler 8
house may be broken open again. she will
take her birds with her when she goes from
home.
Elmer has new cutter and Addy hopes
winter has come to stay.
Mr.. Potter has taken Mrs. Wheeler sheep.
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Lawrence.

The scholars are making preparations fol
"last day.
Oyster supper at Grange Hall, "Wednesday
evening. Dec. 10th.
number of the members of the q. a. II
Post, intend TO DO present at the Four Mile
Lake reunion.
The Methodists will have Christmas tree
at their church, and he Congregationaists
will have a concert and supper.
100
BARNES DISTRICT.
Next Saturday evening the Lawrence
Grange will elect its officers for the coming
year.
While going TO his BAN, Mr.. Holland
slipped and fell, breaking a couple of ribs
he is confined to his house.
There will be Christmas tree at the
school house, on Christmas eve, and another
one at the United Brethren Church.
Fred Benard's only son died on Friday last,
with diphtheria. His wife is also sick with
the same disease, but is reported GONZALES
cent.
Will Erdman has arrived home from Min
nesota where he spent the summer and fall.
He likes the country 80 well that he intends
to return for O two years stay. Wages for
farm hands are from $50 to $22 q month
and board.
Mr.. O'Brien did not put in an appeaia ace
at the Farmers club. Too much snow. The
The discussion of the query box" was in
order. One question was, "Does it pay the
farmer to SOW rye for Call and spring pas
ture?" Will some farmer who has had ex-
perienoe please answer.
PROSPECT LAKE.
II. a. G. Jacobs have sold their three year
I'D colt to Oakley Tyrrell for S75.
Amos Walker has hired for one y sar as
o the tenant house last week.
Do not forget to call upon the newly mar
lied couple, Julia and Johnny, who are costly
ettled in their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. s. Northrup visited at
Roll Harris in Hamilton, last week.
Another of the old pioneers has left u.s.
hrs. Howard 5. Allen died last Wednesday.
Che funeral took place at the residence. on
Friday.
Mrs. John Mower was the recipient of a
ice little present, 800, as a birthday Gift
rom her father, Dennis Cooper.
Married, at the M. T.. Parsonage. on Satur-
lay the 9th, by Il. G. Bailey. Mr.. John r.
Sower to Miss Julia Cooper. both of Pros.
ect Lake.
The lyceum starts of in very good shape
che exercises last Thursday evening wert
MUSICAL, literary, and the discussion of the
question. Resolved That the southern
tates had as good right to secede from the
jnion as the original thirteen states hao
rom great Britain" Messrs. III. r. Chase
has. Jacobs, L. Coney and II. T.. Jacob.
Imported the affirmative. and Il. s. North
mp. A. Jennings, L. Worth and Del. Robert:
ne negative. A unanimous decision wa
endered in favor of the negative.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-18
HANDEL, THE MUSICIAN.
A Favored Child OF Genius who Was
Horn a asrcat Lover of Nfusic

/
Handel was born ut Halle, In Saxony,
Feb. 20, 1885. Unlike most of the great
musicians, he does not seem TO have inner
Tied his talent his father was q barber
and surgeon, Tor can we discover In the
family any special love for music.
Handel, however, seems to have been "a
born musician" he turned everything
he touched into sound, For some time he
astonished and amused his parents and
all who heard him; but rs his love for
music seemed ever to grow within him,
his father, who had destined him for the
law, banished every musical instrument
from the house, and declared that the boy
should hear no more of Them The boy,
however, managed TO smuggle clavier,
or Keyboard of clavichord, organ. or
pianoforte, into the house. and hid 1t in the
attic; and night after night, when all In
the house We're asleep he practiced on the
mufiied keys, teaching himself until he
could play upon 1t with much skill.
About this time his father decided to
visit a relative attached to the household
Of the duke of SaXony at Wessenfeis. The
duke was very devoted to music. and
Handel, who had probably learned this
TACT, implored his father to take him, too,
but in vain. Nothing daunted by the de,
NAL, the persistent little fellow ran after
the carriage until his father discovered
him and took him IN. He became a great
favorite at Wessenfels. and one Sunday
afternoon, after the choir had finished
singing, the organist lifted the child to the
STOOL and told him to play; and play he
DID, with so much expression and delicacy
That the duke demanded his name, and
sent Ior ms father, He begged the latter to
give up the project of making a lawyer of
his son. predicted brilliant future for
nm II his musical genius were cultivated.
and sent the child away with his pockets
filled with coin and the father converted
TO the idea of musical education for his
son. ST. Nicholas $50
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Nj. Il. Church-Rev, G. f. Partridge, pastor
every sabbath at II a. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening,
! SOCIETIES,
Mountain Home Grange, No. 1885 Z. of II. LIST a
Sd Tuesdays in each month.
Winhall River Lodge, No. s, 1. o. O. +. every
Wednesday evening.
They have been mending their ways
through town the past week.
Nj. G. Vale has returned from Mass.
and is to work for A. w. Prouty, put
ting up horse barn and shed.
Geo. Lackey and A Young are at
work on Winchester's block at So.
Londonderry.
The Lady that lost silk parasol, can
find it by calling on Mrs. w. ID. Leon
ard. AT the same time please call on
j. Hill and subscribe for the SITTER.
We have new stage driver twice
week now. They are very accomoda-
ting chaps, ono offered to stop and whip
one man for the small sum of two cents
business is dull and wages are awful
low.
The selectmen will have to make the
village bridge wider. The sides appear
to be broke up where the wagon hubs
hit. s'
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BARKING FOWLS.
put!;n:c a Silt In the Webs of the Feet
d t.uG shot as Brands.

2ut!;r- u silt In the Webs of the Feet
d ..u@ shot as Brands,
Breeders Of game fowls have been for
years in the habit of marking their fowls
IN different ways, SO that they could tell
them, If stolen, or brought to fight against
the true owner A Georgia fancier says !:
His father adopted the plan of putting a
slit in the webs of the feet, when
first Matched, and it causes no
pain. Put the foot of the
chicken on block Of wood or plank, then
take sharp pointed, small-bladed knife,
and stick it through the web of the foot,
near the back, and split it ont. l have
never seen one close up and often it brings
no blood, if done quickly and the knife
Is sharp AS there are four webs on the
feet OF chicken, quite change can be
made in marking different hens chickens.
For instance, If you have a favorite hen,
and wish to tell her chickens, when grown,
from any others, put u slit in outside of
right foot. Then if you have second
favorite, put a slit in inside of right foot.
A third hens are marked with Sits in
both both webs S ct right foot. A fourth hens
with one slit in right and one in left. A
fifth with one slit in left and the other slit
IN right, not cut In last. At least dozen
changes can be made in the various webs
BY using an ordinary shoe punch to put
holes in the feet, when the chickens get
half or nearly grown, and some Sits and i
some holes, breeder may mark his fowls
so as to know the various years of raising
as well as the mothers of each brood. For
instance, say for year 1885, when the
chickens get or months old after the
sllts nave been put in, you put shoe
punch hole in one web which has been I'M
cut, to show that the fowl was Matched
that year. Next year punch the fowls in
q different web, and put slit in different |
webs
, A great difficulty arises to remember
now different birds have been marked. but |
II you will only have a book in which to |
put the different marks, that will be over |
come. Write down say, marked such a |
brood inside or outside of right or left foot; |
then next year say both wells of right or |
LETT foot; next year inside or outside of |
right or left foot, and SO on. When you
use the punch, say put slit in one web,
stating which. and hole in such web,
stating which.
haye also marked chickens by cutting
q small notch In the upper part of nostriI
by. using q pair of scissors with sharp
points. and such as cut well at point, and
making notch not over one-auartcr of
an inch wide at lower part. in shape Of V.
1t causes no pain If properly done. A
small notch Is sometimes made i'll eyelid. |
in same manner. / have seen some breed,
prs put shot under the skin of chicken.
oy making slight incision under the
wing, on the body, or in the upper part of
Inc thigh, slip in a No. 2 shot, and put a
't1ch OF thread to hold it together until
we'll; You can feel the shot forever after
ward.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-06-18
LANDGROvE.

Mrs. Daniel Swallow Of Manchester is Wis.
itins her parents, Mr.. & Mrs. VIM. Tuttle
Mrs. Ps trick Duane has returned from he,
visit TO Bonneville, and is now stopping with
her children in Lanigreye.
Horscc Fuller has a hen that has layed ono
half dozen eggs that measure 6 SIS inches in
circumference and weigh Ii lb each.
The third annual shingling bee took place
at the parsonage hall, Monday. at which
time that part OF the roof commenced in 1888,
was finished up.
Landgroves annual picnic at Lowell Lake,
the IS, was not very largely attended.
The Rev. w. II. Wight of So. London.
derry will preach at the church, Sunday Tune
al, at the usual hour of service.
Mrs Josiah Grape started last Monday for
Nashville Michigan, where she will spend the
summer.
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Meshack Boaz, one of Gordon County's
oldest settlers, died at his home, in Sugar
Valley, Ga, the other day, under very re
cnilar circumstances. Though Il man ad-
vanced in years, being Sc years of age, Mr.
Boaz was out on his faria looking after his
farming interests. Returning to the house
ut dinner hour he found his bees swarm
ing. He undertook to hive them and was
stun5 by one on top of the head. After
receiving the sting the pain became so in
tense that a physician was sent for. but
upon his arrival no seriousness was at
tached to the matter, and he left. After
leaving, Mr. Eoaz became decidedly worse,
and the physician was sent for again, but
before his second arrival Mr.. Boaz was
dead.-4tldnta Constitution.
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LOVERS IN THE WOODS,
startling story of Hermitage Life In
the Blue Ridge Mountains.

startling story of an unnatural family
life of hermitage is reported from the wild
mountainous section of Western Mary
land. About twenty years ago, Thomas
Murphy, aged twenty-five years, son of a
former-known and highly-rcspected far.
mer OF Carroll County, eloped with Ellen
Garnett, the sixteen-year-o daughter of
local preacher of the same county. No
tldlngs was ever had Of the clippers until
they We're discovered by two gupners
named Birmingham and Phelps, residing
in hut in an isolated portion of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, in Frederick County.
The young men were surprised by see
Ing young and pretty girl, clad in rough
garments, flee from their sight like wild
animal. They followed the girl and soon
came upon a rude hut almost concealed
from view by underbrush. A brawny
man with long flowing whiskers stood at
the entrance of the hut with gun in hand
and demanded of the intruders what thew
wanted. The fact that they were hunting
game on the mountains and accidentally
happened upon the scene was made
known. and after much difficulty the
story of the hermit and his family was
obtained from the man, who was none
other than Murphy.
After the elopement he says he endeav-
ored to get work, but was unsuccessful
and then resolved to kill his wife and
hlmself. With this object in view Muir
ply, persuaded Ellen to accompany him
to the mountains, where lie intended to
kill her and then blow out his own
brains, but upon reaching the scene of the
tragedy his heart failed him and
ne could not summon courage to commit |
the deed. The next day a heavy rain.
storm set In and a temporary shelter was |
arranged out of branches and leaves. |
After passing several days in this manner |
The girl was taken i'll from exposure and |
came near dying. Murphy killed small
md birds for months. The family now
consists of two children, aged nineteen
and ten years respectively. Four years
'go boy baby was born. A few months
alter 1t died and was buried by Murphy
md the mother. About two years later
ellen was injured by falling tree and
tled, after suffering intensely two weeks
without medical attendance of any kind,
Murphy says he dug a grave and buried
Ter beside their child.
Henningham and Phelps saw the graves
II both. They say that the young duugh.
er OF Murphy is piteously ignorant. She
Ices not know of such a thing as an al
'habet and has never been named. Since
Ter birth she has only been called dauah,
er. The boy, now ten years old. IS equally
lliterate. He is called SON The hut il
which they. have lived SO long is made OF
ranches of trees covered with mud.
Murphy says he has no desire to live
mong civilized people, and that he Is con.
ented with his lot. 1t is probable some
ction will be taken by the Frederic K {
,onnty authorities to care for the young
irl and her brother.
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PER U

Look out for your dogs. The doa
was in the highway and on the premises
rented by A. Il. Byard, of justin
Burt, and occupied for four wears, and
was seen by j. l.. Byard and wife,
John.
Miss Ellen Simonds was obliged to
close her school and come home for =
few days, on account of a severe cold
on her lungs.
A great many are on the sick list here.
most with bad colds, especially children.
Wallace West has child, also IIem,n
Lincoln are very sick, and at the pres
cnt writing but little hopes of their re-
covery.
&. n. Wyman is spending a few
days here on the mountain, catching the
spcckled Duties, of which he is having
very good luck thus far.
A. A. Byard and wife have moved mn
to the Notch. He has taken a lob of
building saw-mill for parties in East
Dover.
Cmldren's Sabbath was observed
mere with very interesting exercises
from the Sabbath school.
we are very glad to say that Mr.. A.
Z. Stone, after being confined to the
house all winter, has SO far recovered
as to be able to ride out.
M. d. Lyon and Dea. OPP Sim
onds were the delegates chosen 10 on to
Weston on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. J. p. Long goes to Bellows
Falls this week so make it her home
with her daughters, Mrs. Beckwitb and
Hatch.