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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
w averly.

Mrs. +. Outwater, of Bronson, this
state, is making an extended visit TO her
sister. Grandma" Carter.
Mr. and Mrs A. Field, of Hamilton.
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs n
Carter Saturday and Sunday last.
The severe rain and wind storm of
Saturday evening last did much damage
To growing crops i'm northwest Waverly.
The patrons of the Wavcrly cheese
factory may be justly proud of It's pros
perity under its present management.
They are now making 200 pounds per
day.
As L. Brown was driving into field
with new binder, few days since, his
team became unmanagable, and when
he saw he could not control them he
jumped off the machine, neglecting to
throw it out of geer, and let them 90.
They ran about mile and-a-half and
were finally captured by Elmer Welch.
We have not learned the amount of
damage done.
Last Wednesday was IA day of events
for your correspondent. Fnstly, we
found large woodchuck had taken
possession of one our window stills, but
"A boy, armed with IA spear, soon disposed
of him. Secondly, our attention was
called, by the excited actions of the dog,
ut the road side i'm front of our home
On going to the spot we found IA rattle
snake and IA copper-colored snake en-
gagged i'm battle. We have no idea how
many rounds had been fought, with the
dog only aS spectator, referee, stake and
bottle-holder, but we do know that,
So far a. the snakes were concerned, the
affair was draw, for we killed the pair.
Finally, with callers from Paw Paw and
II visit To our dining room by a red
squirrel. we eked out a very quiet sort
Of n day.
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Hartford.

Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Tom Martin has gone to Petoskey on
short business trip.
Born, To Mrs. and Mr.. Chas Spaud-
ing, July 10th, a daughter.
Chas. Ford had sister and her hus-
band visiting them over Sunday.
The boulevard is being graded its en-
tire length and fitted for double track.
Mr. Mortimer expects to have his
new store ready for use by the 10Th of
August. +. +. Osborn will occupy it.
Geo. Bryant, of Dowagiac, visited his
parents and sister-Mr. and Mrs. Bry-
ant and Mrs. NJ. G. Conklin-last week.
The new school building is nearly en-
closed and will soon be ready for inside
furnishings. The seats have been or
dered.
Miss Kate Hill, of Keller, made a
short visit here last week on her way 10
South Haven, where she will visit for IA
week or more.
Miss Nellie Martin started last Satur-
day for visit i'm Saginaw She will
return To Lansing 10 see ncT DIOlneT
graduate from the agricultural college.
A barn ON the b. A. Olney farm south
of town was struck by lightning and
burned To the ground during the storm
Of Saturday evening This is the fourth
barn that has met with a like fate on
this farm.
Miss Nellie Thompson gave a very
pleasant card party To u few friends
last Thursday evening. Not the least
enjoyable part of the programme was
the nice refreshments of ice cream,
peaches and bananas.
Quite II number of our townspeople
are attending the assembly at Bay
View. A larger number, who were not
fortunate enough to get so far from
home, content themselves with camp
ing at Paw Paw lake
Miss Ella Harris of LawtOn. has been
engaged To teach in the intermediate
department IF our school, and Miss
Gertrude Sisson for the first primary
There is now but one vacancy to he
filled-secOnd primary.
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Miss ANNE Kay visited at home last
week.
Quarterly services at the church next
Sunday evening.
Our sick list includes Miss Martha
Gibson, Mrs. stephen Kinney and Mrs.
Spcnser Beach.
+. W. Hall received his new artificial
leg from Detroit last week. Is well sat
isiied with il.
Threshing just commenced. Not
much done yet. As far rs heard from
the yield is rather better than was eX-
pected.
Johnnie Marshall's old horse Peg"
pegged out at last Saturday night
She was found dead i'm bed last Sunday
morning
There will be no preaching at the
South Porterappointment next Sunday
on account of quarterly meeting at
Lawton. Sunday school at 3 o'clock as
usual.
There will be an ice cream social at
the residence Of VIM Mergenthaler on
Friday, Aug. 9th, for the benefit of the
South Porter ;. =. Everybody cordial
ly invited to come.
Burt Nash had the misfortune TO very
severely sprain his ankle the other day.
He is doing finely and will soon be all
right again Edith Burlington met
with similar accident and is suffering
much pain therefrom.
The following people from abroad are
visiting i'm Porter: A sister of Mrs
Williams, from Jackson; Miss Lena
Wildermuth and Henry Passage, from
Kalamazoo, and brother of Mr.. Henry
Corey, with his two children, from Ne
braska.
The highway commissioner on July
cath proceeded to view the route Of the
new road which he has been petitioned
To open between sections II and ~, and
13 and IA. Finding that the proposed
route included portion of Banksons
lake, and was in many other respects
impracticable, he decided not to grant
the petition.
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tsObtevtIie.

Otis Myers, of Nebraska is visiting
friends here.
Saul Frank is spending the week at
Rochester, y. Y.
Gobleville VS.. South Haven next Fri
day at the Haven.
Miss Eva Kane, of Kalamazoo, visited
friends here over Sunday.
X. G.. Myers and wife, of So Haven,
were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Huldah Wilcox is spending the
week with friends at Paw Paw.
Doc. Sweet has the brick nearly all
laid on the new church at Kendalls.
Milton French will move soon To Hi
nois, where he has accepted railroad
job.
The NJ. +. society have cap social
at the church this "Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. VIM. Crosby gave the first cro-
quet party of the season last Friday
evening
Brad. Lockard has returned from
Elkhart, where he has been employed
i'm the paper mills.
Misses Eliza and Maria Stedman, of
Chicago, are visiting at the home of
their aunt, Mrs Ii NJ. Stedman.
Our boys went to OtSego last week
Thursday To play ball, and came home
exultant over the victory of II To :.
Charles Bush and wife are about to
move back to their old home at Joliet,
Ill. where Charlie will follow railroad.
ing again.
A game of ball was played Monday
between the single and married men.
Nine innings were played, ut the close
Of which the score stood 81 TO 10.
That stray baby-what a deuce of a
muss il has kicked up. Gossiping
tongues. of which Gobeville has sur.
plus. have already found fifteen father,
and six mothers for the child.
Mrs. NJ. A. Welch gave a select mu
steal entertainment TO her friends one
evening last week. A feature of the
occasion was the operate singing of q
Mrs. DIR. Coleman, of Chicago, who was
visiting Mrs. w.
All of our business men are of the
opinion that a good newspaper with q
good man at the helm, would do vel
here and receive the unanimous sup
port of the town, but we don't want
any more boy.play or buns.
The contest between the Lawton and
Gobleville base ball teams at our hom,
grounds last Saturday was decided by
n draw game. Spectators say that the
game stood , TO in favor of our team
and according To the rules the Lawton,
forfeited their share Of the funds.
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south Haven.

Too much rain again; everybody cross
ON account of ii.
SO many strangers in town we cannot
enumerate or name them.
The Novelty works of Williams IL
Pierce are approaching completion.
Our base ball boys feel very much
elated over their victory at Paw Paw
last Friday.
w. l.. McKibben, recently of Benton
Harbor, has just opened novelty store
in this place.
The work on the new school house is
being pushed To the utmost ability of
the contractor.
The crop Of raspberries is large and
don't bring enough in Chicago to pay
for picking and shipping. They sell in
this market for 30 cents per case of 10
quarts.
The storm of last Saturday evening
did considerable damage in this vicinity
shaking off peaches and apples in
great quantities. Lightning also struck
in several places, doing little damage
though.
Prof Erwen f. Smith, special agent
of the United States agricultural de-
partment, is here for few days inspect
ing our peach orchards with view To
acquiring more intimate acquaintance
with the disease commonly known as
peach yellows.
The low prices received for berries
during the past week has moved Messrs.
j. II. johnson a. Co. to open their fruit
evaporating works which are now i'm
full blast and afford more remunera-
tive market for raspberries by far than
south Water street, Chicago.
Union services were held at the NJ. T.
church last Sunday evening under the
auspices of the w. G.. T. t. of this place
in memory of the wife of ex-President
Hayes Sketches of her life were read
and an eulogy ON her life and works
! delivered. Remarks on Total Absti-
hence" by Rev. Ferguson, and on
"Woman's Home Influence and Relig-
ious Influence" by Revs Stevenson and
Bugbee. A large audience was in at
/ tendance.
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Miss May Starkweather is visiting
friends in Grand Rapids.
Hastings rejoices i'm the possession OF
the Gobleville furniture factory.
Mrs. G. ;. Reyes, of Chicago, is Wis
iting the family of j. A. Leavitt.
Mrs. ID. Sill and daughter have re-
turned from their visit in Ostemo.
Rev. VIM. Munger preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
We are very sorry to learn of the
dangerous illness of Mrs Orrin Culver.
We We're pleased to see the cheerful
face Of j. ;. Tuckey in our midst last
week.
Mrs. A. Melvin is enjoying "A visit
from her niece, Miss Alta French, of
Cleveland.
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4 sound Legal Opinion.

+. cambridge Munday Esq, county atty
Clay Co., Tex, says: Have used Electric
Bitters with most happy results. My broth
er also was very low with malarial fever and
jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this
medicine. Am satisfied Electric bitters saved
his life" MIR. ID. |. Wilcoxson of Horse
Cave, KY, adds like testimony saying: He
positively believes he would have died had il
not been for Electric Bitters. This great
remedy will ward of as well as cure all ma
laria diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver and
Stomach disorders stands unequaled. Price
50c. and 81 at Bartrsm a Millingtons.
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Correspondence Department.


Born, To Mrs. and Mr.. Willie belong,
SON
Dolly Putnam, who has been very sick,
is some better.
Arthur and Bert belong have gone
TO Chicago for few days.
Cora Wheeler and Bessie Moore, of
Chicago, are visiting in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Howe, of Michi-
gan City, have been visiting friends in
this place.
Wheat threshing has commenced i'm
this locality, and the yield is better than
was expected
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common, every day tumbl
but we nave a better ki
When putting up your
this department at Brou
Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumbler
rubbers, ETC., and in this
least a thousand things.
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The Best, the Most Desirable
and the Cheapest
We have Ever offered at any pre-
vious period.

You should read THE CHicA-
60 DAILY News because e7etJ-
IoGy likes fit will not dis
appoint your needs.t IL takes
into lis purI ose the farmer and
mechanic. as well rs the mer-
chant and professional man.
Every farmer can now have
daily market reports instead ct
weekly. and at little more than
the old-time price Of his weekly.
The mechanic can now afford
both price and the time for his
daily paper The poor may
now be a. well informed on cur
rent affairs A. the rich. ln,elli-
renee is within the reach Of all.
THE CHICAGO DAnY NEWS
independent. non-partisan, fair
10 ali-iS everybody's paper.
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EIGHTH
POINT

ReuSn6cy-Its circulation is 22o.ooo a day--over
q million a weekend il costs by mail IS cts.
month, four months a ~, one cent u daJ.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
How the OTense Was Punished by =
Georgia Justice Of the Peace.


81 stopped at an out-of-the way cabin IN
Georgia. said tourist 10 the Arkansaw
Traveller 'io git or drink Of water. |
noticed number OF men, in short sleeves
and wearing bed-tlck susDenders, sitting
under a tree. They were gathered about
pine table upon which l nouced several
volumes of patent-offlce reports. ! did not
know that the assembly was ono OF solemn
ceremony until | asked for a drink of
water Then gaunt man with a long
neck and eyes that wore an expression OF
dead set looked I'D and said
"'Air You from sich uncivii1ed country
that you don't know how 10 behave your
self when court is IN sessionN
Excuse me- I answered, Il did not
know that his was court
"'BIt 10 Is. sab. and ] want you 20 m
dcrsfaDd IT, You have come up here an
throwd a chunk under the wheels %
jcsfice man is orawd up here on trial
fur his life
" Yoa don't mean 20 say that this Is
court Of such serious jurisdlctionr
"'Yes. do mean 70 ssT Is and u vou even
hint that I don I i send you 10 lsii Tor con
tempt
Pardon me; do not moan to be o.
fensive
Good thing you don't, I'll tell vou that
"'Msy ! ask why you are trying tais
rnanr
Yes. be stole a set Of p'ow gear
But "a that capital oTeuscF
4 g I don't know what sort % oTerse you
ca capital bBt when mar steals gear in
this community why that settles Il with
him
" Pardon ne. but that isn'tlsw'
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Robert Downing presented hiuseif as
az actof-orannt. betoTe al immense
audience 81 Powers last eseEing Ar.
lowniDg has made . poor play oui of
''lhs Vendetta ..l0uni Claudio IS
noi spnted enough, the action ara-s
and ule characters age llsiless- lhs Is
particularly trus n ghe tiIsi three acts
Which are devoid OF situations and
clmaxes, ana tae average auditor Is
Askm h.ns, what i ls All about.
Ine emotions are dormant and the
interest is nol thriled and therefore up
lo ghe fourth acl ..Oouni Claudio" Is
stupid. AZ offers opportunities fo
attractive settings and the costumes
Worn ~ tne company arc rch and
handsome. AF D0Nnlug ana Miss
blar were coIdlall, received and the
company appeared a. much better
advantage than On tie preceding
evening.
Forty yeSrs ago last night TaWin
Booth made hls 1rsi appearance on Toe
stage ia Boston. ln "kcAarallin Edwn
p.aNed Iressel aud his 4.slngu lsnsa
iatAer enacted Richard
Momus, tne high 0od Of comedy.
vii hold carnival al Powers Grand 81
Friday and Saturday next, when Those
bright entertainers, the fureesou and
Mack Company, viii tickle the risit.os
az the audience With representation
of 'McCarthy's MlsnSp.-' lts purpose
is L. create laughs and "a that way 4 is
great success seats are now on sale.
Smiths handsome theater i well pat
roulzed thls week. the cool and oofy
place of amusement aud iho varied and
attractive hll tnat .s presented BENG
the principal features. The Nhgms
tWns are flue speciality team 4la
their act meets with much favor Tie
Forester Bur.e>Que Company ,ln lAe
MaScoiie-luck. - lscostumed elegantly
and rendered a. Well a. could bt de-
sired. The other acts are noteworthy,
bat want Of space prevents individual
mention. Mr. smith intends % keep
his entertainments Up a. the highest
standard, securing tie best and most
novel spccialtles on the road. HIS
season. a. il has opened zap, augurs
well. grand matinee WILL be gwen
| this afternoon.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
THE SHIP CANAL.
Discussed by the Board of Trade Inter
national Congress.


The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Trade was held last night At
the board rooms, with good attend
ance pre- sent. IN the absence Of Presl-
dent Briggs, Mr.. Rindge called the
meeting 10 order, and the following re-
port was received from the Committee
on Transportation, OF which Chas. X.
singh Is chairman.
The Transportation Committee have
held two sessions and conducted some
correspondence regarding the improve
ment of Grand river. Three I. :.
engineers have reported against the al
tempt 10 deepen Grand river sufficiently
for nav CATION 10y lake steamers. but
have intmated that the river could be
used a. feeder for canal
10 be constructed Outside the rlHcr
banks, and this seems 10 your commit
Tee the only recourse left us for deep
water communication with Lake N lch-
igan. Lieut.. Kuhn made an estimate
that a fourteen foot canal could bc con-
eiructod from here 10 Lake Michigan
for a sum not 20 exceed g., 900 600, and
Your committee would recommend
and representa- YES 10 use every e1ef-
ton 20 secure Al Appropriation 20 be
gn this work At the earliest opportun-
liy.
After some discussion of tho subject,
n which Hon. Charles Bclknap. who
was present. took part, the report was
adopted. Mr.. Sigh SAID in the olscus-
cus-i0n that Grand Rapids was discrm-
-. 80 q 4.t.r
rates, having 10 pay j. per cent. more
than cities that have both railroad and
water shipping facilities.
Secretary sutton. Of the International
congress. notified the board by letter
that the congress would arrive ln
Grand RAPIDS October -. instead 81
the 18th a. heretofore stated. The
following committees were appointed
FOR the entertainment 81 fhc congress.
Board of Tracc-lion. j. d. Gilbert
II. ! .fo's stcr. i. CrOiion Fox, ". k.
shelby. :. J.. stevens.
Furniture Manufacturer hssocla-
/ tion-John Wldd comb. John Mowatt,
J.. &. Stow, !. O.. Mcbride. &. i. singh,
/ j.. V. Merrill, q. Is. Black.
Jobbers Association %. A. Bar, l..
/ q. Siud.ev Ed II Donnciiy.
Common Cogncl-S. NJ Turner, Fred
( Sauuders. :. J. BALDWIN.
Fx-oihco- Hon. Geo. q. Brggs,
president Board of Trade John A.
/ IovOde, president Furniture Manuiac-
tnrcrs AssocIat 0n. J.. !. kiudge, prcsl-
/ dent Jobbcrs' Association. u. =. q.
/ Van Aemus. secretary OF above named
associations; Hon. John kAesni
mayor.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
DR.. ELMSLIE & CO.,
N0RTH WAsHINGTON-AVE..

Corner of Gcnesee Avenue. East Saginaw.
Michifan. Dr. Elsmiie 4 Go. are company
OF regular Graduated Physicians. who lave de
voted many years ~ the study OF Chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases. The Phy-
sic an In charge Of this once is a graduate Of
one Of the leading colleges Of the nitcd
States, and is registered In both hemispheres
as an VI. ID. This enables them 20 treat an
private troubles with excellent results All
sufferers applying 90 them viii receive thei
h~ueSf opinion OF their complaint. No eV
perimenting no Mercury used. They will
guarantee 8 positive cure in every case they
undertake or forfeit 500 Their reasons for
So doing is this this-where there Is no organic
disease. and nothing huf An inorganic trouble.
or in other words. conglomerafon Of symp
toms producing certain results. there Is no
reason why II cannot be removed II the proper
remet - are applied. therefore they guarsn-
tee. They ~ish it distinctly understood that
fhry q do not claim - perform impossih.iifies
or o. have miraculous powers IN y oBir ciai m
% he ssiiiful and successful physicians. thor
oughiy Informed In their specially hronic
and special Diseases Of Hen and Wome n.
People residing ~ a distance can. hv explain 2
ing fhfir trouble n detail. DO treetat 40 heir
homes. The course OF frestmenf UIi not in
any way interfere with their business. Abso-
Iufe secrecy in aIl cases Charges mod crate.
Address pa hf ssrfr s. Co.. box q 5. Past ~aEi
rav 81 NIchfEar nffce hrlrs m fo ~ A ne
e4aud r o. 3. M. week DAYS only Rooms
NIB. Consultation AMI advice free.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Judge Severens issued an order be-
fore court adjourned Monday evening
confirming the sale Of the real estate
belonging 10 the Lowell National Bank
heretofore made hy john =. Lawrence,
lna relt-AEr.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Any one going through Monroe-st.
can not help but be attracted by No.gt,
Hcrpolsheimer q Co.'S large show
window and see the immense display
of Dress Goods, and this is only a
sample of what they have inside.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

New Dress Goods from the cheapest
10 the highest.
NoIGT, HERPOLsHEIMER * Co.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
j. ". CLosrERHoUsE.

Dr. Tupper's lecture has been post
poned, owing TO thofevere illness of his
little daughter at Marquette.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

OH If only had her complexion,
Why, II Is easily obtained. Use Pozzoni's :
Complexion Powder.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Beccham's Pills act Ike magic on a
weak stomach
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

W. II. Joslin, l59 Monroe-st., drew
the PeOcock Banner.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Pears Soap securer beautiful com
piexlOn.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Having accepted a position with Geo.
W Wo0iDurn * CO., -ci0tnlers and
manufacturers, y Monroe-st., l here
with desire 10 express 70 you lay SIN
cere thanks for past fav0Is. Soliciting
your further patronage, IL shall Toe my
endeayor IN the future 10 give you
entire satisfaction, as | trust | have
done n the past
Yours truly,
j " CIOSTFRHOrSF
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
More Pensions and Bounty.

A gentleman representing Milo b.
Stevens 4 Co., Of Washington, ID. c..
can be seen AT the kagle Hotel.
Grand Rapids, Thursday, september
II, during the day and evening by per
sons desiring information concerning
pensions, bOuntcs, etc, or having
claims which they desire 10 have prose
cuted, by sad attorneys The last
Congrcs, enacted new laws of which
advantage should he taken al once.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
Tnrn..r., Preaues.

Butter-l4 l5c = p0und.
Ezgs lac 2 dozen.
P0taIors-stt -,e per busheL
Applcs-4t Isic 2 hlshrl
Ptarhes-Sl .itlI--j : bushei.
Prars-si ettl-au ? blshei
PluMs- .l.-54-.1O & busAei.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

rns.- .e~ Vrrrrs ers r.efs~rs sfs asf
&. Z zssz. IS c4szi st. - IS isf s. & 4.~s.1
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11
~ take0 for ne opening

Total Collection Total
ssessneut. Fees. Amount.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-11

Forty wears ago last night Tdwn
Booth made hls Lfsi appearance Ola the
stage ia Boston, I'D kchardlli Edwln
p.aNed Iressel and his Distinguished
fAtler enacted Richard