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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
Observers Observations.
Corn is better than it has been for

Corn is better than it has been for years
Henry Holt is driving very fine Buchanan
colt.
Now is the time to brush up the old mares
and colts and prepare for the fair.
Paw Paw bean raisers have commenced to
pull their crop which is good one.
Mrs. Charles Weight and daughter of Kala-
mazoo, are visiting friends in this village.
The young Paw Paw plug thinks it re-
quires two gallon hat to cover q pint OF
brains.
Joe, the butcher, hung up twenty-seven
ducks last Saturday. AS a duck dealer Joe
is no quack.
Hay fever has begun to work on some of
our people and they are looking and going
for resorts.
Office seekers look awfully sweet when
they meet you nowadays. Perhaps they
have an object in view.
Robby Chapman caught an eel the other
night, out of Landphere's pond, that weighed
five and one half pounds.
Mrs. Elijah Crane of the Lee district has
gone to the state OF New York on few
weeks visit among friends of her childhood
Chauncey b. Evans, an Eagle Lake hop
grower, has about fifty handsome hop pickers
gathering in his crop which is good one
Good, clean, nice wheat brings but seventy
two cents bushel If that don't discourage
a farmer we would like TO know what would
Jim Lane, independence, Ben Wilkes
Calamity, Prince, and several other horses
| or ON, ba tro; pi, o,l hox
matinees every Wednesday and Saturday.
Last week we spoke of Mrs. Hank Eyes
new parlor organ. She requested us to at
tend to our own business. We are sorry to
say that we don't always know enough to dc
| so.
Will Lewey, a Kalamazoo horse trainer
is handling some good trotters on the track
de comes well recommended and the steeds
show his skill by their appearance and per-
Torrance.
Joe Allen-Grand Junction-sold cider
cider hard-no tax-'Squire Mortimer
hard heart-fifty dollars-or fifty days-took
latter-county cooler-served right-Joe
languishes.
Thirteen bounding, bucking bronchos were
sold at the broncho sale on SATURDAY. last
VohhSo Al NOio VI NaNtiiN viii Wy Ills udllU III
the broncho business, he having purchased q
mare and colt.
Mr.. w. Darling of Mattawan, who was
kicked off the pension rolls three years ago
got back on last week, with $1,000 arrear-
ages. Galligan's pension agency did the
business for him.
Jack Hunt and Jimmy Smith went up east
last Saturday afternoon after load of straw
and were unable to tip ii over until they got
into town, just in front of the Savings Bank
where they dumped it with neatness and
despatch.
'There goes Bert Wilson," said one kid to
another. "What, the painters boy?" was the
reply. Eyes" mot much, that boy has
two legs, and the painter has but one, and
dad says like begets like and if that was
his boy he wouldn't have but one leg.'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
Lawtou.
Mrs. Robert Mullin is very sick.

Mrs. Robert Mullin is very sick.
+. w. Mcneil is on the sick list and Grove
Love is doing the draying,
Mrs. b. ]. Desenberg has a sister from the
state of New York, visiting her.
Otis Ryder of Iowa, formerly post master
in this village, is IN town visiting friends.
Now is the time to put on your boots. roll
mp your pants and begin to kick. Melv.
Hayes, the tax collector, is on the war path.
l.. Stern sent home an immense stock of
dry goods from New York and the boys have
been kept pretty busy putting them on the
shelves.
G. G. Ray has brother-in-law from the
state of New York, visiting him. Guy is the
happest man in town since his wife and baby
returned.
Bud Mahoney, the little telegraph operator,
struck his first job at Dayton the other day.
He acted as substitute for the regular opera
tor for few days.
Chas. Munger, wife and children of Newton,
Kan. are visiting relatives and friends in
this village. They formerly lived here and
have many acquaintance.
The Lawton and Decatur third mines
played game here on Tuesday of last week
and the boys were badly warped. They went
TO Decatur last Tuesday to try it again.
The democrats claim that they have the
deadwood on the republicans in the coming
election. They say that it will either be O
grand democratic victory or great green
back defeat.
It is understood that basket factory and
evaporator will be started here in a few days
and that other manufacturing firms intend
TO engage in business here. Let them come
there's room for all.
Adams a. Lich sold q car load of iron, old
rubbers and old metal last week to Detroit
parties who will probably convert the old
rubber boots and shoes into chewing gum
It makes the best gum in the market, SC
they say.
Considerable kicking is being done over
the new saloon which is being started here
People seem to forget that one saloon has
been running here in our midst for years
and there has not been much said against il
either. The boys say they will allow nc
gambling or card playing In their building
will close at the time the law requires anc
will not open their bar on Sunday. They
are now getting their building in shape and
will be ready for business this week. Viii
they be proud of their finished work and viii
IL be credit to themselves and the commu
nifty? Ed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
North Hamilton.
omas Clark is quite i'll.

Mrs. Thomas Clark is quite i'll.
Erastus Bells is putting up new granary
Bert Lake has gone to visit his parents at
Breedsville.
Miss Anna Hogmire of Bangor, is the guest
of Allie Odds.
Some farmers in this vicinity have COM
menced cutting their corn.
Verne Harris spent last week with her
Aunt Cora at Prospect Lake.
Grandma Sewers has gone to Elbridge, to
visit her son Frank and his family.
Miss lie johnson commences her second
term of school in the Abbott district next
Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Gustin is in Hartford town
ship helping take care of Mr.. G's mother
who is very sick.
Charles Sewers of Elbridge, made flying
visit to Hamilton and Keller recently. We
understand he is to teach the Keller school
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Northrup and Mr.. Ms
father spent last Friday at Roll Harris, and
the way the game suffered while Elmer and
Roll were hunting was caution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
- E O M ID.

ID.
Coored Silk Vevets in and easonabe shades really
worth 81 %, selling them at S00 per yard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02

Dan Stevenson was home over Sunday.
Ransom Nutting has sold his farm to
Kalamazoo parties.
4. j. Lane and Dell Ashley of Lawrence
were in town Saturday.
Joseph Actions COW broke her neck last
Friday, while in the barn.
Geo. Barber has purchased Ben. Graham's
interest in the livery barn.
Mrs. Legrant Fisher and her son Clyde
are visiting at Traverse City.
l.. ID. Roberts has bought out l.. Stewards
interest in the grocery business.
Miss Mary Higgins is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Squier, and other friends in town.
Milo Barton had a two years old colt
break his neck last Sunday. The colts neck,
not Milo's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
Mattawan.

Watermelon collie time we're having.
On account of absence, we failed to con-
meet last week.
The bean crop in this vicinity is being
jerked out of the ground.
Rev. Mr.. Lamport has returned from
short visit to Benton Harbor.
DIR. Brown of this place, is very low. Little
hope of his recovery is entertained. DR.
Shellito of Msrcellus. and DIR. King, attend
ing physician. held a consultation over the
case last Sunday evening.
The ball game at Paw Paw, between Mat
tawan and Paw Paw, resulted in score OF
thirteen to fifteen in favor of the latter nine
Mattawan couldn't stand the first nine pitch
err. Try that at Nattawan next Saturday
b. Mahoney of Lawton, who played with the
Mattys, says he can hammer that pitcher, II
given fair show-we think so too, Bud.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
CORRESPONDENCE.



DC Sweet put down fifty feet drive well
the other day, in front of Robb's harness
shop.
The frame of the new planning mill is up
1t is being covered with an iron roof. The
new machinery is expected this week.
The school house is being put in order for
school, which begins next Monday. Pipes
for the furnaces have been received, and will
soon be placed in position.
Some dozen or more of the old soldiers of
this place, went to Paw Paw on the special
train, last Sunday, to attend the funeral of
their old comrade, DIR. j. Andrews.
AS Mrs. A. S. Haskin and Miss Nellie Mar.
tin were out riding on Wednesday of last
week, their horse took fright and tipped the
carriage over, throwing both ladies out. Mrs.
Haskin's left arm was broken just above the
elbow.
Judging from reports, that must have been
terribly disguised crowd that took
In that great Sunday excursion to La
porte. Wonder what those wicked Indiani-
ans thought of folks that 60 carousing over
the country on Sunday excursions? We dare
say no one could have told that it was Sun
day on board of that special train. There
are certain wise old saws about people who
live in glass houses, pot calling kettle black,
ETC., ETC., that we recommend to the careful
consideration of those 'disgusted" ones.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02

We have received No. /, Vol. ii of The
Forum, edited by Lorettus s. Metcalf and
published by the Forum Publishing Co., 81
Fifth Ave., N. Y. The Forum has taken a
leading place among American Magazines
from its initial number, and at present stands
second to none. IL treats exclusively of
current topics and live issues of the day, and
is entertaining, profitable and instructive.
1t admits no fiction or other slight literature
to its columns, and numbers among its con-
tributors some Of the best and brightest
writers of the world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
PROSPECT LAKE.

Another concert in the near future.
John l.. Northrup is visiting with his son
E. l.. Northrup.
Cassius Bankers little girl has been quite
sick, but is recovering.
Ed Coney has been quite hard up for a
few days with bleeding at the lungs.
Last Thursday and Friday were scorchers
our thermometer being useless-too short.
Alfred Jennings and Jason Woodman gave
us strong prohibition speeches last Tuesday
evening. Both are ardent followers of and
believers in that doctrine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
|. STILL On DECK :
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And ready fill all bills of patrons We
keep complete stock of House in Van Buren,
County, and will be undersod We stocked OVERLOOKING
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02

All Wool Cloth Extra Heavy Please
usually onehaf while
every thread Wool
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
DOG 90 FRED

Still old shady side
complete and well assorted stock of DRUGS MEDICINES GRO
CERES PROVISIONS PAINTS OILS ETC. Doc has Eng
supply Medicines
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02

We sell All Wool Tcots the best Fall Shades
These Tcots standard weight perfect respect The
place any of the above bargains is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
Kissingi Ona Frosty Night.


We Fifth avenue girls have been scat.
tering in all directions to make the most
of the snow by sleighing, tobogganing
and snow-shoeing. The most anus
ing moment I have enjoyed during
it all was one night when we were out on
straw sleigh-ride. There was loving
couple aboard, in closer quarters than
even the size of the vehicle and the num-
Der of the party necessitated. The moon
light was bright, and they had to do
their loving mostly with their eyes, until
we struck into deep gorge, where it be-
came suddenly as pitch dark as a cave.
Then there was slight commotion and
curious CALCULATIONS, all accredited by the
rest of us as to hasty kiss on the part
OF the sweethearts. looked at them as
soon as l could, and was surprised to see
a piece of the skin gone from the chaps
lip. He had to hold handkerchief to it
for awhile in order to hide the blood that
started
''What on earth was the matter with
him?" I afterward asked the girl. "Did
you bite him?"
mo, no." she frankly replied, II had
kept my mouth open good deal, you
see, and the frost had got into the metal
plate of my false teeth When he
smacked me impulsively his lip came in
to accidental contact with the frosty
plate, and stuck to it just as the boys
tongue does to the cold lamp-post when
he lets his playfellows work the old trick
on him. OF course Jim had to get loose
somehow before we got back into moon
light, if he lost his whole lip"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
Farming In Chilli.

Chill is of sufficient importance rs a
source of wheat supply, says the Stand
ard, of London, to be enumerated sepa-
rately in our official returns of imports,
In 1884 we received 37S,750 quarters of
wheat from Chill, and in 1885 the guam
tity was 246,392 quarters. Very little
advance, however, appears to have been
made lately in Chilian agriculture. There
are few model farms in Chill, belonging
to wealthy proprietors; but as a rule,
everything connected with farming is
very backward. The Gillian farmer still
plows with a pointed piece of wood,
sometimes shod with iron, and his harrow
is bundle of bushes. Reaping is done
by hand, and threshing by driving horses
over the corn. The yield of wheat aver
ages only four bushels to the acre and
there is par cent. of dirt in the grain
The total annual produce of wheat is
about 2,250,00 quarters. The area of
land under tillage, was about 5000, 900
acres in 1880, and it appears to be about
the same now. The average value of all
crops is set at only S. per acre, very
poor result. Vine growing is probably
the most successful branch of Chilian
agriculture. Vineyards occupy about
100000 acres, and the average produc-
ton of wine is some 100000 gallons,
of superior quality to that produced on
the other side of the Andes, in the Ar
,gentine republic. Tobacco is also ex-
tensively cultivated for home consump-
ton. The number of live stock, CON-
prising cattle, sheep, and horses, is be-
ieyed to be under 100000 altogether
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
A Boy Who Understands EN-.

"A 10y w no UnderStau0S Elm.
Detroit Free Press.
The other morning boy about IA
years of age knocked at the door of a
house en- Brush street and asked the wo-
man if she didn't want the snow cleaned
off the walk.
"How much ?" she cautiously inquired,
Thirty cents.''
II won't pay it If you want to do
the work for 10 cents you can go aheed."
He leaned on the handle of his snow
shovel, and looked thoughtful, and she
finally guerried:
"Well, what do you say?"
"It's just as that woman around the
corner told me-" replied. II shsveled
off her snow and she gave me so cents.
I told her I was coming to ask you, and
she said
Il don't know her. What business is
it to her?''
Eyes, but"
''What did she say?"
''She said I'd get left She said that
any woman who wore plush sacque and
passed it off for $500 sealskin, would
be mean enough to go out nights and
shovel her own snow.
"BoyT whispered the woman as she
turned white clear around her neck, Il
want you to clean off the snow. When
you are through I'll give you silver
dollar, and want you to 60 around and
tell that woman that any one who buys
and wears dollar-store jewelry and A.
shilling shoes hasn't got sense enough
to fall off bob-tailed car"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
Dairying in Ireland.

A review of the Irish butter trade in
1885 says that the last year will stand
out in the records of the butter trade as
The cheap year, prices having been then
fat lower range than for the past quarter
of century. The remarkably low prices
We're not confined to the products of one
country, but prevailed in all the butter
markets of the world. If there had been
a short supply of butter, prices might
have renamed moderately high, but in
1885 not only was there lessened pur-
chasing power, but there was very
large supply, net alone in imported but
ter such as firkins and other packages
from abroad, but the farmers of Great
tain have of late years been increasing
-4ne make of print or fresh butter, and
the local supplies of this have to great
extent relieved certain districts that were
formerly large buyers of imported butter
from the necessity of having SO much or
any, thus narrowing the area in which
imported butter finds market. The
Cork market shows an increase in its
supplies, the following being the relative
returns: In 1884, 81, 321 frkrns, 1885,
340,844 firkins; increase in 1885, 29,523
firkins There is to be noted in Ireland
an extension of the factory system. The
factories already in operation having
shown good results, several new butter
factories are projected, and with the i'm
proved appliances and methods adopted,
and with neater and more convenient
packages, the Irish dairy farmers, who
have such great natural advantages in
soil and climate, ought, it is said, more
generally be able to produce the very
highest class of butter, as indeed some Of
them already do, some of the butter sent
in last year being of such really fine
quality that it could not possibly be ex-
celled. But, it is added, there should
have been more of this fine quality. The
of the country 10 produce
are practically unlimited. 1t only want
ed two things technical education and
proper application-to increase the make
Of this class of butter enormously, and
every effort either public or private, to
enable the farming classes to get these
will be adding to the wealth and prosper
lty of the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13
4 DEPUTY SHERIFF'S PHILOSOPHY.
He Tells Why His Colleagues Are Always
Unhappy, Even in the Best of Times.

He Tells Why His Colleagues Are Always
Unhappy, Even in the Best of Times.
New York Mail and Express.
Nearly all the deputy sheriffs in this
city live well, dress well, and grow fat
and yet they are not happy. Ask one OF
them how his business is, and with deep
sigh he will answer in Misunderstanding
tones: "Oh, things are frightfully dull.
There amt cent in the business any
more, and I wish to heavens I could find
something else to do" But they don't
spend much time in looking for anything
else, and the distress of mind that these
gentlemen suffer when any change in the
sheriff's office is about to take place is
highly inconsistent with their alleged
deplorable condition. Deputy Sheriff
Aarons occupies an entire house in a
fashionable portion of the city. 1t is
well furnished and his wife and seven
children always dress well and look hap
Ply. Mr.. Aaron's smokes good cigars,
and has grown so fat in the sheriff's office
that he finds difficulty in getting within
writing distance of his desk. The other
day, while he was resting himself after
writing the date on the top of legal
document, a reporter said to him:
'How is it that yon seem to be so con-
tented when all the other deputy sheriff's
are complaining of hard times?"
Mr.. Aarons scraped a little piece of
quail off his mustache, and replied, con-
fidentially:
''About two years ago wanted to get
a new suit of clothes, and as my tailor
had made money enough to retire after
having my custom for year or two, I
began looking around for new tailor I
spoke to one of the deputies about it,
and he advised me to try tailor who is
located on Broadway short distance
from here. 1 left my order for a coat,
and told the tailor to deliver it at my
house. When the garment arrived the
refused to leave it until I paid
him for it. I sent it back. The next
day the tailor told me he had so much
trouble in getting money from one or two
of the deputies that he was afraid to trust
a SUiduSeI WIZ WhS LII lilo Sdluo DuSuleSS.
Now, the men he mentioned make as
much money as I do. The secret is Just
the same here as it is in every other bust
ness. 1 look after my money and other
fellows don't. come to the office at the
at the same hour every morning, attend
strictly to business until lunch time, and
then pay 81 or more for good meal.
When the days work is done I go home
to stay there. The men who are always
complaining spend forty or fifty cents on
their way down in the morning, the same
On their way home. buy cheap lunch,
and devoSe their evenings to playing
'ards or squandering their money in some
other foolish way. 1t is the spending of
small coins that makes man poor and
Keeps him there, and man is never any
letter off if he tries to save money by
lepriying his stomach of food.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-02-13

water over them; let them stand few
minutes and then the thin skin that COW
ers them will slip off easily. This done,
put the chesnuts in sauce pan, and to
every haf-pound put half pint of good
stock. Put in little piece of lemon peel
and let all simmer together until the
chestnuts are quite tender, an hour and
half is the time usually allowed. Then
rub all through fine seive, add pepper
and little salt and half coffee cup of
rich cream, then let it all simmer few
minutes. If the cream is not very thick
it may be necessary to add a little -four
to thicken it. This sauce should be very
hot when served
To preserve eggs in imewater-Slack
peck of fresh lime in water. When
cool add enough water to make half a
barrelful. Let it settle and become per-
fectly clear; then get tight barrel or
some other water-tight vessel perfectly
sweet and clean, and lay the eggs CAFE
fully into it so that none may be cracked
or broken. Then pour the clear lime
water over the eggs Cut piece OF
white muslin larger than the top of the
barrel, which must then be laid over the
eggs and then put the soft lime from the
bottom of the barrel in which it was slack
ed on top of the cloth, about half an inch
thick, and see that it is always covered
with water. Set the barrel in cool
place; keep it always covered with
wooden or some heavy cover and the
eggs will keep for months.
The present fashion of stuffed chairs,
that show little or none of the woodwork,
is boon to the housekeeper who cannot
afford those embellished with elaborate
carving. Often the old frames of chairs
already in the house may be furnished
up with fresh coverings until they would
not recognize themselves in the forlorn
articles they once were. When this
course is impracticable frames may be
be made even of hard wood at
comparatively small expense. In the
hands of a carpenter the handsome nat
ural woods can be wrought into shape at
lower rate than will be done by cabi-
netmaker, from the fact that the customer
has to pay for the latter's reputation and
acquired ability in fine workmanship.
The carpenter, on the other hand, charges
only what he would ask for ordinary
labor, and as his rates are lower than
those of the skilled craftsman the profit
is made by the purchaser.