The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1884.


baby, ask Bill Dansby.
S. II. Blackman Esq, returned from his
visit to his daughter, Matte, at Brecken-
ridge, Mimi, on Saturday last. He says he
enjoyed his visit very much.
Lou Woodman and Mrs. O. N. Hilton
started for Macatawa Park last Tuesday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Mackellar fol
lowed them on Wednesday.
The bill of Van Buren, County at the Kali
amazoo Asylum for the quarter ending June
30th, was S48s,s6. There are ten patients
from this county in that institution.
William c., young Wilkes horse got a
record of 2:27 the other day at Pittsburg,
and il is not necessary for Thos. Welch TO
wear an oyercheck. His head is way up in
the air.
A party of fishermen, of whom Jim Phil
lips was chief, captured III fine black bass
out of Pugsley's Lake the other day. That
was pretty good days sport. But then,
Jim Is pretty good fisherman.
Mrs. Carrie Earle, daughter of Mr.. John
Walker, died at the residence of her father
on Monday morning last. She had been
very i'll for some time past and her death
had been hourly expected. Funeral exer-
The president of the state board of educa
tion pronounces the Paw Paw Public School
the model school of the state, taking into
consideration the size of our town. This is
high compliment to those who have had it
in charge for the past three years.
You can always tell what the weather is by
Matt's hat. When it is extremely cold, mer-
curry bobbing around zero, he goes bare
headed when it is moderate he wears a straw
hat and when it is awful hot, way up in the
nineties he wears a black, wool hat. Shoot
the hat, Matt.
Capt. Ed. Smith of the Long Brick
and his wife started last Tuesday on their
annual pilgrimage to the seashore. They
will stop as usual at the Howard House,
Mantle, Conn. The captains mouth has
been watering for CLAIMS, bluefsh, Holsters,
crabs and "sich " for the last six weeks. He
will begin to grow pursy as soon as he gets
there.
Bobby Oaks. one of the twain who escaped
from our county Jail few weeks since, once
more languishes in his old quarters where
he was placed last Tuesday. He was cap
tured at Decatur on one of the night trains.
The board bill saved while he was out will
partially compensate the county for the
twenty five dollars reward offered for his
recapture.
Elder Harvey's lecture, Lights and Shad-
ows of Travel at the Presbyterian Church
last Friday evening was we'll attended, the
receipts being about twenty-one dollars. 1t
was very interesting address, as are all of
the elders talks. A host of friends will wish
him pleasant trip across the great deep
| and hope that he may return to us with re-
newed health and vigor Bon COydge, elder.
The Three Oaks-Berrien County-Sun
has just completed its fifth year. Bro. Saw
yer has given the citizens of that town and
vicinity good paper, better than they de-
serve we opine, judging from the following
! language used by him in his last issue. He
says, I'VE have never been wholly welded to
any place and unless the Sun receives better
patronage we will seek change as regards
editing paper in this place" We know of
no paper that has labored more assiduously to
advance the interests of its home than the
| Sun. The citizens of Three Oaks will stand
squarely in their own light if they compel it
to seek another location.
We were pleased to see the name of Prof.
+. III. Russell among the favored few who
were invited to read thesis before the state
board of education at its recent session in
| Lansing last week. Such invitations are
extended only to those who have established
regulations as successful educators. Mr.. X.
now has first grade state certificate. The
| Paw Paw Public School has been highly ia
vored in this regard, as both its superinten-
dent and preceptress hold the highest grade
of certificate that can be granted in the state
Our board of education have done well in
employing only first class instructors, and
1 - - h l.
gitimate benefits that flow from such pol
icy. No school in southwestern Michigan
has better reputation than ours and il is
reputation that has been earned 10y hard,
psinstaking, thorough work on the part of
those who have had charge of it.
The following extract from q Montana
paper shows that our friend, Lew Shower
man, is making rapid progress as 'cow-
boy"
Lew Showerman had very narrow escape
from drowning on Monday, the 31st ult.
He was breaking a broncho for Jno. Stove
nour. and on Monday afternoon he rode the
mare for the frst-and last time. When
Lew ''cumb" on she lit out at the top of her
speed, acted like the saddle didn't fit and
otherwise showed her annoyance, until she
was apparently, plumb crazy. After follow
! ING the Madison TO w. Williams ranch, she
turned to the left, crossed Rea creek and
followed the road until just above Point of
Rocks, where she turned and jumped off the
bank into the Galatin river, which is pretty
high Just now. Lew staid with her until she
began to sink, but concluding that he didn't
want any 'murmuring wavelets' to lull him
to sleep in a watery grave, he abandoned the
mare and began to pull for the shore
which he reached some distance below the
starting point. Encountered as he was with
straps and heavy clothing, his escape
was wonderful. The next day Lew found
the mare on bar in the river mile or more
from the starting point, and thus regained
his saddle. Stovenour is out one blue
mare; value, : , "