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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
The Inventor OF the Bell Punch.

"The oldest case of an inventor o
whom have personal knowledge, ]"
said George l.. Chaplin, came to me in
1868 or 1869 with the model of a bell
punch. 1t was one of the original base
patents, and L saw good promise in it
for him. pointed this out to him and
advised him strongly to wait for good
offer, but he sold the invention TO q
company in Buffalo for $500, whereas
it was worth thousands of dollars, and
the company at no time would have
sold it for less than $4,000. They
made big fortune out of it. After
ward, when they found that their pat
ent was not quite SO valuable as might
be, they made him reissue the patent
and paid him $50 for it. Even for this
reissue he might have got several
thousand dollars, perhaps more. And
he did all this against my advice. He
was the queerest man / ever knew. He
had made fortune in Canada with
wells, but had taken to inventions as a
profession, and had spent all his for
tune and time at it. He has made more
inventions in his life than any man ont
West, and all of them have been good
and serviceable. He was continually
in need of money. and when he had
perfected an invention he would sell X
outright for just enough to meet his
immediate needs. But the curious
thing about it is that he has never in
vented anything worth much since the
bell punch. He missed the opportuni-
ty of his life then, and is now mere
day laborer right here in Chicago
ChicG1O HernId
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
A Return to DUTY.

This is always desirable. and the speedIer 1t
takes place the better. Doubly welcome is II in
the case of those usually industrious little or
gans, the kidneys, which, when they 50 on a
strike-so to speak-and drop work, seriously
imperi health in more than one way. First and
foremost, their inaction begets their disease,
which is hydra headed, including such danger
Gus maladies as Brght's disease and diabetes.
Next, when inactive they fail to as sist in renov-
ing from the blood impurities that beget rheuna-
tism. govt and iopsy. Third, their inaction
weakens the bladder. All this is preventsble
and remediable by the pleasant promoter of or
ganc action, Hostetters stomach Bitters, at
once tonic and regulator. This gently but
sffectually impels the kidneys TO return 20 duty,
ana strengthens them and the bladder. Upon
tho bowels, stomach and liver it likewise exerts
a regulating and invigorating influence, and IL
strengthens the system, and averts and remedies
malaTia and rheumatism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

Peddler-My dear madame, let me
sell you one of these carpet heaters.
Woman of the house-I've got no
use for it. Haven't any carpet in the
house.
Because you have no carpets that's
no sign you have no use for the carpet
beaten"
"What do you mean?'
"Are you widow?"
"No, I'm not. What's that got to do
with it"
"You might utilize this carpet beater
instead of the traditional poker when
the old man comes home late and
booty, but l guess you are poor
cowed creature that's afraid to say her
soul is her own. Good morning,
madame"
AS he passed out the gate flower
pot was shattered to pieces on one of
the fence posts.-Teras SJtings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
A Valuable Remedy.

BRANDRETH's PILLS purify the Blood,
stimulate the Liver, strengthen the Kid
neys. regulate the Bowels. They were
introduced in the United States in 1885.
Since that time over fifty millions OF
boxes of BRANDRETH's Pills have been
consumed.
This, together with thousands of con-
vincing testimonials from all parts of the
world, is positive evidence of their value.
sBRANDRErH's PILLS are purely vege-
table, absolutely harmless, and safe to
take at any time
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Natural Selection.

Men usually marry their oppo sites, :"
said Cholly, rehectively. That is true,
said the old man, little surprised at
Chollys unusual brilliancy. "All the
married men know have married mem
bers of the opposite SEX" II mean. said
Cholly, that tall man is apt TO marry a
short woman and vice versa; / wonder
what kind of woman L will marry?" And
the old man opined that he would be liable
TO marry girl with some sense.-Brook-
lun EdOle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
How TO BE Happy.

There was a married man, and his wife
was the head of the household. He had
a friend who was in the same case, only
his friend was apparently happy and
comfortable, while he was just the re-
verse. He had long studied this pecu-
liar difference between them, and finally
he mustered up courage to go to his
friend and ask him. What is the way
to be happy" inquire, when you are
under woman's thumb" Don't
squirm. San Francisco Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Serving an Old Friend.

Young man Ito editor)-l sent lit
tie poem her yesterday, sir; my name
is Wafiles.
Editor-Oh, yes. Are you the son of
Mr.. Montague H. Waffles?
Young man-Yes, sir.
Editor-Well, destroyed the poem
myself-burned it up and buried the
ashes ten feet deep. Your father,
young man with emotion), and i are
old friends and L love him as a brother
Bless the old boy. Tell him what
have done for him.-LUe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Hint TO Teachers.

Tell you what it is, he remarked 10 a
friend in confidential way, "the Fourth
Of July is great educator of the people. I"
why so2"
Because it teaches the young idea how
TO shoot. Norman Independent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Cruel.

Wife-You never call me an angel
now, John.
Husband-I hope to be able to call
you one by and by.-BoSton Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Cancer Cured.

DR.. F. l.. Pond IL having wonderful sue
cess in the treatment and cure OF cancer a,
the cancer hospital at Aurora. Ill. There
are numbers OF cures recently made by him
which are truly wonderful Those afflicted
should not hesitate. but should 60 there for
treatment at once. For information. address
DR.. +. l.. Pond. Aurora. Ill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
On the WAY TO Church.

"Mr. Rambo, will you carry the
hymn-book minute, while L fasten
my glove?"
wait till Baldwin gets out of sight,
Nancy. i don't want him to see me
carrying q hymn-book to church. II
might give him-er-a mistaken idea
about me. He owes me SO on bet
Nancy"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

HALIFAX claims to be the healthiest
city on the continent, the death rate
the past year having been lower than in
any other American city. Not single
case of diphtheria has been reported
within the last six months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

Is'.6ered from ca
fdrrh 12 gears. tn,
droppings into tn
throat tcere ndusedt.
ing Ay nose bed al.
most daily. Since IN,
first days use cfEly'l
Cream Balm hagehdc
no bleeding, hesore-
ness Is entirely gone.
%. q. Davidson, 'eitI
The Boston Budget.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

The custom of going bareheaded
one day in the week Ton the "Shabbat"
or Saturday is observed by the Min
grelians.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

Remarked TO friend the other day that sh,
knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat sns
Lungs was "a superior remedy. as it stopped
her cough instantly when other cougl
remedies had no effect whatever. So {,
prove this and convince you OF its merit
any druggist will give you Sample Bottl,
Free. Large size. zoe and 81.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

In 1850 "BroWn's bronchial Iroches'
were introduced, and their success as a cure
for Colds, Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis
has been unparalleled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

An apricot tree at Orange, Cal, has
yielded J 900 pounds of perfect fruit
this season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
Like n WasherwOman.

II is said that Tennyson often speno-
hours on single line. That's just
what the washerwoman does.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

The very best horse has a hitch in his
work now and then.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

TIE newest hats are mass OF bows
made of edged moire ribbon, OF
width varying from fou. to eight inches.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

HOTEL blowers work on the Europe
youth plan.-GorhGm Mountaineer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

EVERYTHING is of dust. Even razors
are ground.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

WHENEVER ship loses her hold she
goes to the bottom with rush-W Wash
inQton Critic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31
The Handsonest Lady IN Town

Go TO Chicago, young man, and blow
up with the country.-Lincoln journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

You will get more comfort for 90 in Lyons
Heel Shffeners than in any other article you buy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-31

Apartcle II applied INTO nostr snd il agreeable
trise Dcts az druggists Oy mail, registered, ~ cts.
LILY BEOIhEhs. 70 Warren st. New b~-S
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luANTCn TO BUY A FARM in this locality
UHNILU Curtis Wright 233 Broadway, N. Y
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15
Jackson the Originator OF O. X.

Old stories modified by recent in
vestigations are coming to the front.
Ex-United States Senator Armstrong,
of Missouri, tells the following story
of how the letters o. X. came into use I:
Very early in the thirties talent:d
newspaper man, Seba Smith by name,
was connected with weekly newpaper
of large circulation published at Port
land, Me. A feature of the paper was
a letter purporting to come from Wash
ington, ID. c., but really written by
Smith, which was signed Jack Down
ing" This Downing" was supposed
to be an intimate friend of President
Jackson, whom he always referred to
as "the General" and made Old Hick-
'ory appear to be an uncouth and illite-
rate man. In one of these letters Jack
Downing tells how he noticed a bun
die of papers upon Jackson's desk tied
with a string and conspicuously marked
40. K" "What do these letters
mean?" says Jack to "the General"
"They mean" says "the General,
"that have been through them all,
and that they are all correct-O. X,
don't you see?" It is strange how
those letters gave to the world an i'm
preston that jackson was an illiterate
man. There never was a greater mis-
take. / have seen hundred letters
written by him; there are several in
this city now that show his language is
terse, carefully chosen, and his senten-
ces as dramatically constructed as
those of any public man of his day. 1t
is also true that the symbolic letters
were used by the Wings in October,
1910. to express their satisfaction after
Governor Ritner was elected by go, 900
in Pennsylvania, Tom Corwin in Ohio
by 10000, and w. H. Seward in New
York by $4,000 majority, when they
concluded this was o. X, as il satisfied
them that ~Old Tip" would be elected
In November following.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15
ROGUE RIVER VALLEY.
IN THE HEART OF SOUTHWESTERN
OREGON.
Where Apples Weighing Two Pounds Each
Are CommOn-Mineral We eslth, Never
Failing Crops, Fine Water Privileges, and
a Climate without Extremes.

Where Apples Weighing Two Pounds Each
Are common-Mineral Wealth, Never
Failing Crops, Fine Water Privileges, ana
Climate Without Extremes.
ASHLAND, Ore, Nov. 8. 1888.
The heart OF Southwestern Oregon is
the Rogue River Valley, the isolation of
which is now happily ended by the build
ing or two railroads.&c. Oregon and Cal
ifornia from Portland, and the Southern
Pacific from San Francisco = the two
forming junction at this place,
This section of Oregon has been settled
some thirty years, the first comers being
attracted by the finding of gold, the min
Ing OF which is still carried on to some
extent
The mineral wealth of this section is
not, however, confined to gold, as good
indications of coal in paying quantities
have been recently discoyered; also, cop
per, iron. lead, and cinnabar-all of which
only await development to become the
source of wealth.
OF late years, however, the growing of
stock, cereals, vegetables, and, pdrticu-
tdrty, fruit Of all kinds, is pIoving far
more remunerative than mining. Such
thing as failure in crops of wheat, bar
ley, oats, and corn is unknown-wheat
often yielding forty bushels per acre;
and, while corn does not grow to the pro-
portions attained in Nebraska and Iowa,
this is the only portion of Oregon in
which 1t is raised with fair success. The
agricultural capabilities of this valley,
however, have been recently tested in
many ways, and it is proven that sweet
potatoes of fine quality, melons of unsur-
passed sweetness and size (often weighing
fifty pounds), and all the vegetables COM
mon to the temperate zone can here be
raised to perfection but the crowning SUI
perioiity of this valley, as has been fully
proven the past three years, is its peculiar
adaptation to the profitable growing of
fruit. Here, the peach, apple, plum,
prune, pear, nectarine, cherry, and all
small fruits and berries grow 10 proper
tions and in quality not excelled, if
equaled, on this continent. Apples weigh
ing one and one-half pounds each ore
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15
MIstook Cahhlge for snMdnst.

A countryman stepped into Saco
cigar store one morning aud stood
Watching one OF the workmen roll up
the lunches. The filling of scrap
cigar is light in color and very fine, and
as the workman took up handful 10
put In the binder the countryman
gasped, ~Lord, do you make cigars out
OF sawdust2"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

1. Alonzo Mute, r. 2. o. C. Moore, r.
NEW JERSEY.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15

STEAM navigation was projected on
the Danube by Count Szechenyi, in
1880, and in that year the fiIst steam
boat was launched at Vienna.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15

WMMNGroN, Del, Nov. 9--Clevelands plu-
rality in the State Is S,i4l. Congressman PEN
nington (Dom.J is reelected by over $40 plu-
rality. The next Legislature will stand: sem
ate, Democrats 2, Republicans 2 House Demo
Gratis 7, Repub leans L. This gives the Repub-
lcans majority of ON joint ballot.
DEMOCRATIC MAJoHTIEs.
In the States acknowledged 10 have been car
ried by tho Democrats. Cleveland secured tho
following maiorities:
Alabama gave 5000. gain OF nearly 10000
over his majority I'm 1894
Arkansas gave 10000, which is a slight loss
from his former majority OF $4,000.
Connecticut has given close majority, some
thing less than that OF 1894.
Florida has given 2.Oo0. loss OF more than
1000.
Georgia cut down her previous majority of
Al, 900 TO about 220OI.
kentucky swelisd her old majority Of s4.oO) TO
about 4O,OOO.
Louisiana gives 1900, an Increase OF 2O0o.
Maryland reduced her former majority from
EIssissippFs majority Of $1,000 is practically
unchanged.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-15

SOCIETY MEETINGS.

><~e~<~r>0~>~N<>~><-r~0NNr rN-<>>~~~~~NN~c~NN~-~
nj. f. CHURCH-Rev. J. w Tay.o,, Pastor.
Services at II o'clock a. m. and 715 p. m. Sum-
day school at II IN. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7la o'clock. All are COR
daily invited TO attend.
GHAYLING LODGE. No. $50. r. a A. NJ.
meets In regular communication on Thursday
evening on CT before the full OF the moon.
Transient members are fratSrnaliy invited tc
attend. J.F HUM, w. M.
A. TAYLOR. sosretlry
MARVIN POST, No. o4O. G. A. r.. meets the
second Saturday and fourth Friday in each
month. wM. WooDBURN. Post Commander.
A. TAYLOR. Adjutant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-16
The Doctor Speaks.

When / left Michigan, promised
some of my friends that | would let
them know something about the place
in which proposed to pitch my tent.
Clinton has "A population of between
three and four thousand people; is stu
ated on the n. Y, o. IL w. k. r., nine
miles south of Utica and twelve miles
south east of Rome. This was once the
home of Cleveland, who attended the
centennial of the village, which was
held here last year The school in
which he racked his fertile brain is yet
in active operation.
By the way, this is a city of schools,
there being two military schools and
three flourishing schools for girls. | do
not wish to flatter Mr. Russell and the
Paw Paw school board, but from all
can learn of the many schools here, the
public schools, which are not patron
lied by any of the better people, the
five private institutions, plus the Ham.
ilton college. are minus the Paw Paw
Union School. Not that one could not
obtain fine education here, but the
system is not equal to our Michigan
free school system, when carried out in
spirit as our Paw Paw school board
carry on the work.
This is a democratic town, conse-
quently a whiskey town. | hope my
democratic friends will pardon me, foI
/ have known nice men who were
democrats. But just think of it, the
methodist minister informs me that
there are thirty-seven places where
whiskey is sold in a population of less
than four thousand people! And this
in a city where young men come to be
educated!
There is law and order league here
and they are making it hot for the
whiskey men. / am sorry that | will
not be able To vote this fall. When
think that | am not To be citizen OF
Michigan, feel symptoms of homesick
ness. Nevertheless, | am proud to say
that am from Michigan, and still more
proud TO say j. &. Burrows is the mem
Der from the district in which lived
/. DEvERE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-16
DRoBATE oRoER.-state of Michigan


At q session of the probate court, for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Office in the
village of Paw Paw, on Thursday, the Sd day OF
May, in the year thousand eight hundred
and lightweight: Present, Hon. Orrin N. Hilton
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Martin De Graf
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, OF
Phebe A. DE Graf, heir at law of said deceased
praying for therein set forth that certain
instrument in writing file in said court, pur
porting to be the last will and testament of said de-
ceased, may be admitted to probate and administers
ton of said estate granted to said petitioner.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the Attn day
of June, 1888, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and al
persons interested in said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden al
the Probate Office in the village of Paw Paw, and
show cause, If any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of tho
tendency Of said petition, and the hearing thereof
by causing copy Of this order to be published IN
the TRUE NoRTHERNER, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Van Buren,, for three
successive weeks at least previous to said day OF
hearing.
2st4o32 oRRIN N. HILTON. Judge of Probate.
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pRoBAIg oRpER.-state of Michigan,

II OOunty OF v an Buren.-es.
At session Of the Probate Court for the County
OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate Once, In the
village OF Paw Paw, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
May, In the year one thousand eight hundred and
lightweight.
Present, Hon. orrin N. Hilton, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Edwin Gillard
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition duly verified, of
Elizabeth Gilard, widow of said deceased, praying
for reasons therein stated that certain instrument
now on file In this court, purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased may be admit
to probate, and that administration OF said estate
be granted to @. o. Frozier the executor named In
said will, or some other suitable person.
Thereupon, IL Is ordered, that Monday, the 18th
day Of June, 1888, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition, and
all persons interested in said estate required to
appear at session of said court then TO be holden
at the Probate Office, In the village of Paw Paw,
and show cause, II any there be, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted.
And 10 IL further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested In said estate
the tendency Of said petition and the hearing there
Of by causing copy of this order TO be published in
the True Northerner, newspaper printed aud cir
culating I'm said county Of Van Buren, for three
cessve weeks at least previous 10 said day Of hear
ing. ORRIN N. HILTON
5Ot4oj3 Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.--Default having been
INl made in the conditions of a certain mortgage
made by Edward b. Campbell, Mary-n campbell
his wife and Elvira T.. Campbell TO Alexander b.
Copley, dated December 9th, A. ID. 1867, and re-
corded In the Office Of the register of deeds for the
county of Van Buren, and state of Michigan on the
3D. day of March, A. ID. 1868, In liber of mortgages
on page 349, and which mortgage was afterwards
and on the 9th day of November, A. ID. 1875, duly
assigned by the said Alexander ID. Copley TO Melvin
7. Campbell and Gideon s. Campbell, which said
register of deeds for said Van Buren, county the
18th day Of November A. ID. 1873, In liber of mort
cages on page 500, and on which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date of this notice the
OF twelve hundred and twenty-seven dollars and
sixty-six cents and attorneys fee of fifty dollars
provided for In said mortgage, and no suit or pro-
ceedings at law having been instituted to recover
the moneys secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof;
Now therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned In said mortgage and the statute In such
made and provided, notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 22d day Of May, A. ID. 1888, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon shall sell at public
ton 10 the highest bidder at the front door Of the
court house In the village Of Paw Paw chat being
the place where the circuit court for Van Buren,
county IL holden) the premises described in said
mortgage, or 20 much thereof as may be necessary
to pay the amount due said mortgage, with ten
per cent interest and all legal costs, together with
an attorneys fee Of twenty-five dollars provided
by statute the premises being described In said
mortgage as all that certain piece parcel of land,
situated I'm the township Of Decatur i'm the county Of
Van Buren, and state of Michigan, and known and
described as follows, to-wtt: The northwest quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter of section fifteen 5),
lying south Of the Michigan Central Railroad, I'm
town four south OF range fourteen west In said
county of Van Buren, and state Of Michigan.
Dated, February 22d, 1893.
MELVIN t. CAMPBELL and
GIDEON 3. CAMPBELL,
Assignees Of Mortgage.
SAMUEL HOLMES, Atty for Assignees. lstlso3O
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A. G.. Martin has purchased o. w.
Rowland's interest in the TRUE NORTH
ERNER and took possession on Friday
last. The NORTHERNER has become,
under Mr.. Rowlands editorial guidance,
one of the leading republican papers of
the state, and Mr.. Martin, as business
manager, has made the paper financial
success. We extend the right hand of
fellowship to the new management and
were it not for its political complexion,
would wish the NoRTHERNER and its
proprietor success. We understand
that Mr.. Rowland WILL for the present,
continue to WELD the pen editorial
Courier.