The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-25


Observers Observa&isns.
THE beautiful" started in on as again last
Sunday.
Good fresh veal Is selling at ten osntS fol
tie choicest cuts.
Squealing horses have begun toparade oul
streets and show their good qualities.
Brad. Stanton has just received patent
for new fence post Of his own invention.
Farmers are sowing their plaster. 1t will
soon be time TO commence blowing for oats
The moving population are putting il
their time at rapid rate and in all direc-
| tons.
The horsemen have their steeds out every
day, honing them down for the spring cam
paign.
Chicken fruit has declined to nine cents
per dozen. making it a little discouraging for
the hen.
| Last Thursday and Friday we hsd dande-
lion weather, the mercury mounting mp into
the seventies. a,;sst.;E>s f,r /.
There was man in town the other day
with q load of turnips. He had TO give most
Of them away.
June Smith has not been able to do any
blacksmithing for some time, being Tally
"off his feed"
We have known this city for thirty-three
years and never knew the streets as muddy
as they have been this spring.
Nobody seems to lisp word about that
new railroad that was coming here all SO
fast. 1t is undoubtedly ditched.
The steamer John A. Dix was booked for
her first uip from Benton Harbor to Chica-
90 last Sunday evening. Our opinion is that
she lad windy passage.
Hambleton, the stallion that trotted here
last spring and tipped over his driver. was
shipped from New York to Austria last Fri
day. He has record of 2:26ll.
George +. Christ of Cassopolis. came over
here last week and had one of our handsome
widow pensioners, Mrs. Laura NJ. Cure,
stricken from the rolls. He married her.
Hiram X. Wells of Bangor, Edward j.
Disbrow of Mcdonald. Newell Hicks of
Lawrence, RENSSELAER, Riggs of Marcellus,
Alanson Curtis of Kansas City, Mo-, and VIM.
II. Clenenger of Augusta. all received pen
sions last week through Galligan's agency.
A Lee district man returning home from
town at rather q late hour of the night,
while passing house. heard screaming. in
termingled with blows. Looking through
window he saw the fracas. A young hus-
band filled with Paw Paw whiskey, was welt
ing his wife while their little one of about
three summers was sitting on the bed half
scared TO death, wondering if it would catch
it next.
A man was in town the other day trying
TO sell new patent hen made of sheet iron,
etc. run. not in the natural way. but by a
kerosene lamp, warranted to hatch l20
hicks at a lick and never miss q note She
Is not recommended for laying eggs but
simply as sitter and was warranted never
t. fly across the street. never to scratch with
her little chickens in the garden, never to
leave her nest and never to be disturbed by
skunks, etc. We understand he made sever
al sales.
She lived in another part of town and told
the old people she would be there to dinner.
the next day at twelve o'clock sharp, but
wanted to call on Sister on the way,
but would certainly be on time. The old
folks always have things on time and in
good shape, so, at twenty minutes before
twelve. for fear she would not be there, he
hitched up and drove over after her ana, as
he approached, sang ont, "Hello the house."
She came to the door and said she would be
out in minute. Hurry up" said he. "for
dinner is all ready" "Be right out" was the
reply. The old gentleman sat there. his
horse backing and filling and paving the
dirt, while the o. &. himself would have
grated his teeth if he had had any to CRATE.
After the lapse of about twenty minutes
she was ready and came 10 the door. when
the following conversation took place:
Call again" said Sister.
''Yes, thank you, you must call and see
me-
Yes, will. Why don't you come down
to our meetings: We are having such good
ones"
''fes, must, does Mrs. Barton continue
to preach to your
No, she has been laboring so hard with
us that she was obliged to take a rest. What
:. a ..,.. woman! enc Is
''Yes, she is 50 well liked wherever she
goes, and do like TO hear her so much
"Oh! everybody likes her and we were all
so sorry she had to STOP
''You have been having gentleman from
a distance preaching to your"
"Yes, it was Mr.. Potter
"How did you like himf''
'Oh! very well, but some didn't for some
reason or other"
$50 heard"
"By the way, what kind of time did YOU
have at your social the other evening""
"Oh! splendid. / wish you had been
there, the house was Just crowded. The
elder and his wife were there and we had the
best entertainment we have had in a long
time
"How is your husbands health?r
"Well, he has quit chewing and smoking
and / think that has q good deal to do with
his health, and he appears TO be better.
"Did he ever use any of Ira Coles elixir of
life?''
Eyes. and at first he thought it helped
him and"
"Come on, come on" chimed in the o. g..
ait is now five minutes past one, and if you
are going to ride with me come and get in. !"
SO coming out, the carriage was cramped
around, when she stopped and queried:
"Is this horse gentle?"
"Gentle, yes, get in and don't be afraid
"Did she ever run away2"
Eyes, got scared at COW once, coming
home from the fair and ram
Didn't hurt anybody"
eyes, skinned my shins and sprained Mr..
IS wrist, that is ALL
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