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The true northerner., 1890-01-01

hands with his numerous friends here
last week.
Mrs Hannah Baxter is spending a
few days with friends at South Haven.
Mrs. Lille Spcicher and Ollie Baxter
are visiting friends at Hastings.
w. :. Crosby has purchased a one
half interest in A. b. Clark's drug and
grocery stock.
Mr. Asa Sheldon and wife, of Paw
Paw, We're guests of >. X. Harris and
family over sunday.
Mrs. 5. II. Harris found fine SIS
cloak fastened to her stocking Xmas
morning.
Mack Stout is limping around from
the effects OF rusty nail which he ran
into his foot Il few days ago
Mrs. A. III. Long and Mrs. n. w.
Lewis are at Niles. receiving treatment
from an eye and ear specialist.
Mrs. Mat Brown, of Beech Woods
district, is stopping with her mother,
Mrs. III. Nj. Stedman, who is quite sick
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, Of Lansing. is
visiting her sister, Mrs Burt Carpen-
ter, and other friends, in this place
James Clement, who has been suffer
ing for several weeks with broken
ankle, is able to be out again.
Ed. Geer, of Paw Paw, visited friends
here last week. He was on his way to
the northern part of the state, where
he will remain.
Rodney Scott says the report that he
was married Christmas is without the
slightest foundation at least no one
has produced Mrs. Scott for him.
Frogs were croaking in the swamps
near here on Christmas day, and some
punster put live one on the Christmas
tree ut Beech Woods school house, for
the Sunday school superintendent at
that place.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01

Our druggists desire to inform the
public that they are agents for the most
successful preparation that has yet been
produced, for coughts, colds and Group.
1t will loosen and relieve severe cold
in less time than any other treatment
The article referred to is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy 1t is medicine that
has won fame and popularity on its
merits and one that can always be de-
pended upon. 1t is the only known
remedy that will prevent Group. 1t
must be tried to be appreciated. 1t is
put up in 80 cent and 81 bottles. jan
The true northerner., 1890-01-01

East Arlington.

An eleven pound boy at VIII Cross's.
Horses are getting cheap. Ed De
Long bought a horse for ten dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie DeLong cele-
brated their tenth anniversary, Christ
mas.
They have commenced grading and
preparing the ground for the new
church.
They had Christmas tree at Green
Vests. Everyone got lots OF presents,
and good time was reported.
The Busy Workers will hold "A concert
at the Hicks school house, Friday night,
Jan 10th, for the benefit OF the church
Everybody invited.
The Busy Workers have had two
socials i'm the last two weeks, one al
Seymour Wallace's the other at George
belongs, and they got twelve dollars
for the benefit of the new church.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
Soldiers, Attention!

PENSIONS-Comrades If you were disabled I'm
the service of the United States, either by wounds,
ruptures. injuries or disease, can get you "A pen
sion. Thousands entitled.
INCREASE-1f you now drawing a pension
and entitled 20 higher rates or re-rating, can
get IL for you which is very easy and quick matter.
DESERTION-Ify you are charged with deser-
ton write me at once and get IL removed. War
and successfully. i am pensoner myself, by
son of wounds. Have had 25 years practice in all
the departments at Washington. Send for my gem
eral questioning blank, to determine your rights,
and 800 references from comrades i'm nearly every
state and territory in the Union. Will refer 10 any
member of Brodhead Post No. 81, of Paw Paw,
Mich., TO which belong. Fees regulated by
the Government, and paid only when your claim IL
allowed. 1sO3m6
Address, CHAS. Il. GALLIGAN,
Gen. War Claim Agent, Paw Paw, Mich.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01

4 Gears orchestra, of Dowagiac, will
furnish the music.
l.. &. Woodman Post, No. 1876, give a
public installation of officers, Saturday
night. An invitation has been ex-
tended To their friends
The knights of Pythias met Tues
day evening of this week, instead OF
Wednesday. They had work in Rank
of Esquire and Knight,
The "Wrens' play at the Opera
House. Jan. 9Th, under the auspices of
Lawton Lodge, No. 4s, X. of Il.
"Sweet- Hearts" and "Outwitted" are
what they present To the audience.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
lsawtOn.

Jesse Jones has sold his fine black
colt to his neighbor for $40.
C.S. Adams is spending this week at
Grand Rapids. on visit TO friends.
Mrs. Will CONS took, of Detroit, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
PeltOn.
Mrs Chas. McLain, nee Millard, Of
Jackson is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Geiser.
Considerable poplar wood is being
shipped from this place to Niles, TO be
worked into pulp.
Miss Nettie sutton and Miss Carrie
Hathaway. of Kalamazoo, visited friends
i'm town last week.
A select party win be give at Smiths
Opera House, Friday evening. Buck
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
OUR BUSINESS RULE.
''VAliiE I9g MtTEY. y

Comparison is the only true test
of Cheapness.
Comparison is the only way to find
out if statements are true.
Remarks heard in our rooms every
day: GLOW foolish | must have been
not to have come here before" Il
might have saved dollars had | come
here sooner"
1t is more satisfactory to call and
see us (see our work, which is always
open to Inspection and get our prices
than to take the word of some jeal-
Gus crank who is not in the business.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
Rncklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and Positively cures Piles or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Bartram & AIillington.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
GobieviIIe.

Harley Long is visiting friends at
Vicksburg
Bush Bros shipped three carloads of
potatoes last Friday.
Our new bakery man is dishing up
oysters in all the latest styles
George Austin and wife visited with
friends in Almena, Christmas.
Harry Myers, of Paw Paw, shook
The true northerner., 1890-01-01
North Hamilton.

Beautiful winter weather.
Vacation i'm our school for the holiday
week.
Mr. and Mrs Freeman Hoadley are
visiting the parents of Mrs H. at BEN
ton Harbor
The true northerner., 1890-01-01

While trying to discover why blast
of dynamite had not exploded in the
Cleveland mine at lspheming, two
brothers named Bergland were killed
by the explosion OF the charge.
The true northerner., 1890-01-01

JAS. p. PREECE--TAILoR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
Uncle Seth on Browning.

I've been readin' Brownin'- our schoolmarm
said he writ
The tallcst kin or pottery the worlds diskiv'
cred yet;
Now ] like pottery better'n pie. or any kin Ell
sass.
An banker fort Ike winter cows a-hankeria
for grass.
/ took the book down to the brook, SCI ]. IT'D
hev IL rich,
I'll soak myself in pottery an sentiment and
SIGH:
The brook'll kinder keep in tune, the bobolinR
an birds
VIII sing their sonq.an' so keep time with THE
great poets words
An so started in to read; twas just Ike
rdin' roup'
In ir, bumpin', dInglc cart right over new
plOWCd grOuL;
An row an tlen the AK 'ud break, an dowr
you'd GO kcrtlup.
Then two or three more wheels 'ud bust, an
then the boss nd stop.
an then he'd start Off on a rush, an so a
whirlin round
Sometimes the cart wuZ sideways, an some
times upside down;
An then there'd come an awful Jolt kinder
crazy crash.
An fust ye'd KIN the dingle cart 'ud bust
an 80 to smash.
I 'epose that's where the poem stoppcd-l
didn't read no more: =,
My bones wuz mixed permlscu's-llkc, an az
my jints wuZ sore:
The bobolink few up a tree. an never raised 9
zip,
An went home, an thirteen weeks wuz laid
up 18th the grip.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
MEN ARE DWELLING.
By the year 1000 Humanity VIII Pass Gu
MT the Little End of the Horn.

A French statistician who has beer
studying the military and other record,
with view of determining the heigh
of men at different periods has reached
some wonderful results. says the
Philadelphia Times A Frenchman il
naturally an artist. even in figures. \
German or an American might centen'
himself with a dry arithmetical com
plication. but this artist carries his
statistics into the realm of history anc
even prophecy. Ho has not only
solved some perplexing problems IL
regard to the past of the human race
but also is enabled to calculate ii
future and to determine tho eXac
period when man will disappear from
the earth.
The recorded facts extend over near
" three centuries. 1t is found that il
1910 tho average height Of men ir
Europe was 10 meters, or say feet
inches IN 1890 it was 5 feet inches
In 1920 it was feet 3 inches and {
fraction. At the present time 1t is
feet 3 3-4 inches. 1t is easy to dcduc'
from these figures rate of regular anC
gradual decline in human nature, anC
then to apply this. working backward
and forward, to the past aud to thu
future.
By this calculation it is determined
that the stature of the first man attained
the surprising average of Is feet
inches. Truly there were giants or
the earth in those days. The race hat
already dcteriorated in the days of Og
and Goliath was quite degenerate off
spring of the giants. Coming down tC
the later times we find that the be
ginning of our era the average heigh
of man was 9 feet, and in the time O
Charla,nagne it was s feet inches.
fact quito sufficient to account for tn
heroic deeds of the paladins.
But the most astonishing result o
this scientific study comes from the APP
pication of the incxorIble law of dim
mutton to the future. The calcula
ton shows that by the year 1000 A
d., the statue of the average man vii
be reduced to fifteen inches. At tina
period there will be only lilliputans OF
the earth. And the conclusion Of tn
learned statstician is Irresistible. tina
.the end Of the world will ccrtainl.
arrive. for the inhabitantants will hay,
become so small that they will final
disappear" finish by disappearing.
rs the French idiom expresses it
"from the terrestrial globe"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
An Extraordinary Beacon.

The most extraordinary of all light
houses is to be found on Arnish Rock,
Stornoway bay-a rock which is sepa-
rated from the Island of Lewis by q
channel over 800 feet wide. II is in
the Hebrilcs, Scotland. On this rock
conical beacon is erected. and on its
summit lantern is fixed. from which,
night after night. shines light which
is seen by the fishermen far aud wide.
Yet there is no burning lamp in the
lantern and no attendant ever goes tn
it, for the simple reason that there is
no lamp To attend to, no wick TO trim,
and no oil well to replenish.
The way in which this peculiar light
house is illuminated il this: On the
island of Lewis, 500 feet or so away, is
a lighthouse. and from window in tho
tower steam of light is projected on a
mirror in the lantern on the summit ei
Arnish Rock. These rays are reflected
OH to an arrangement of prisms, and
by their action are converged to a
focus outside the lantern, from where
they diverge in the necessary direc.
ton.
The consequence is that to all in
tents and purposes lighthouse exists
which has neither lamp nor lighthouse
keeper. and vet which gives as service
able light-taking into account the
requirements of this locality-as IL an
elaborate and costly lighthouse. with
lamp. service-room, bedroom. living
room, store-room, oil-room and water
tanks, were erected on the summit OF
the rock.
Several wild dogs have been killed
by cattlemen in the upper Cuchars
County, Colorado. They had killed 4
large number of cattle. The mos
savage dog was tan color and wore
heavy brass collar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
WHERE'S THE HAMM 5R2

Nearly every family is supplied with
few tools for doing odd Jobs about the
house, but it is seldom that t1e tool want
cd is at hand when needed.
The wcll-known house OF Chas. A. E.rel-
niger S; Co. show at the Exposition u full
line Of to-: chests, both for mechanics
and house use, ranging in price from SIS to
5000. Chests OF all sizes and descriptions.
Last year this firm made general dis
play of great variety, but their line is so
extensive that it is impossible to do any
thing like justice TO it in the limited space
afforded; and they have concluded this
year to show this one line only in its COM
pleteness.
At their store, Nos. 90 to 10 Bates
street, corner OF Congress, will be found
a great exposition Of Hardware Tools and
Machinery; and they will gladly welcome
any land their name is legion) who are in.
terested i'll the latest and most improved
goods.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

to 60 out to his house to see him. To
was quite late when l arrived there.
and guess he had gone to bed. At
any rate the servant who opened the
door showed me into the parlor to wait
fer his master. / was obliged to wait
some time. and while doing this ANU
sed> myself looking at the pictures and
ornaments about the room. On the
center table, among books and other
bric-a-brac, stood big fancy decanter
filled with liquor which looked like
whisky 1t was a curious looking de-
canter. and on one side was some fancy
lettering which l could not make out.
Being rather curious to find out what
it said | lifted the decanter from the
table and tipped it up so that the light
fell on the lettering. 1t said: If you
touch me I'll tell
Curious, wasn't itp But sure enough
it did tell, for had scarcely had time
20 read the lettering when my ears
were greeted with the tones of john
ny, Get Your Gum There was music
box hidden in the bottom of the de-
canter. and when it is tipped the ma
chinery starts and the music begins.
L on eau JuuSt loI youIScil NOW sur
prised and chagrined l was, for l had
never seen the master of the house be-
fore, and he would have a fine opinion
of me for my meddling qualities. l
hoped and prayed that he would not
come until the blamed thing stopped,
but in this / was destined to be disap-
pointed, for right in the middle of tho
tune he walked into the parlor, and
gave me curious smile when he heard
that music box. 1t seemed as if it
would never stop. l tried to make
some sort of an apology, but made a
bull of it, know. though now | can't
think for the life of me what said.
"He saw how confused l was and
laughed it off, saying that it was an
oddity he had found in New York.
Then we talked of the business / had
come to transact, but all through our
conversation could not help imagin-
ing that he thought l was trying to
steal drink of his liquor while he was
out. don't suppose he really thought
so at all, but yo2 can rest assured of one
thing and that is, whenever l chance
to go into a strange mans house again
i will never NEEDLE with any of the
ornaments, but will content myself by
looking and not touching. "-BoStoa
Globe
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
ALIENS COON HUNT.
The Representative from Mississippi Tells
Yarn That Makes OchIltree Treat.

"Did ever tell YOU" said Repre-
sentative Allen, of Mississippi, day
Dr two ago, aud the gentlemen around
BIN drew their chairs closer. Ibid I
eger tell you about the coon hunt
witnessed once in Florida? Mop Well,
| was down in that part of the country
some time ago. and, after spending an
insufferablo dull week. despite the
presence OF congenial companions.
longed for some excitement. / was
complaining about the general dull
ness one day when sport of the place
said:
"Suppose we try n a "coon" hunt
"Whatt' | asked.
"A "c0on race" said he; you
don't know what that is? Well, you
set an alligator after II niger and see
which can cover tie most ground in
the shortest time.
'And then he proceeded to explain
for my benefit that whilo an alligator
will run away from n white man, he
will run rs fast rs he can after a negro
or a hog, if he gets u smell of the crit
Ter. Generally II start of few yards
is given to the human being and there
Is sure to be n great deal Of fun. The
nigger always takes to the woods as
fast as he is able, and tries to climb Il
tree before the alligator can gobble
him up. If lie succeeds in escaping
from the reptiles jaws he is offered a
small prize. The idea caught our
fancy, and we determined to enjoy the
sport. We boughta big alligator for
SA2 and an offer of $40 secured a wait
CT from our hotel rs victim. OF
course, even in Florida such sport is
not permissible, and when the police
heard of our proposed amusement
they objected. But my friends were
not to be deprived of their fun on this
account. So ut midnight day or two
afterward we and the alligator and the
coon goti n wagon and rode to an open
place about three miles from our hotel.
We went to spot which left distance
of about mile to the timber on every
side. 1t was as dark rs pitch and one
of the party held Il light while ], with
the alligator graspcd firmly by the
waist, allowed the beast to see and
smell the coon. A signal was given
and the coon started away with the
gator close 1T his heels. They dashed
along, each making the effort of his
life. tell you it vas close and eX-
citing race. One OF the best l ever
saw"
But who won?" asked one of the
auditors.
We'll l really never heard. You
sec no one ever saw either of the con-
testants again. When I last saw them
the coon was about ten yards from the
woods and the gator a couple of fee;
behind him."
But you said tie woods were a
mile away and pitch dark, Tom Ochil.
tree ventured to remark, knowing by
experience how to discomfort invent
ors of fanciful tales.
Allen, however was in no way dis.
concerted. He replied carelessly:
"Oh, the darly was white with
fright and could be seen against the
woods as clearly as the white letters Of
a patent medicine advertisement on g
barn painted black"
After that Ochiltrcc stood treat."-
n, \. Tribune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
Detroit business unlvers ~.

The elegant now Gothic sx-story building wilcox
Ave. Woodward Ave-, is one Of the attrao-
tive and beautiful OF the modern in Detroit
and web worth visit by any while in the city 10
was designed and constructed especially TO aceommo-
date the large and Increasing patronage of the desery
eddy popular DETROIT business UNIVERSITY " hich w
numbers 1000 annually the result Of forty
years of and faithful work and orough and
practical thods OF instruction The interior Is also
elegantly fitted up with all modern improvements of
Study Halls Glass and Dressing Rooms ventilation and
elevator for students's use.
Those unable to visit this Institution should send for
illustrated catalogue containing photograph OF this
hne building, and description OF their uneauaed
course of business ira ming Address, Detroit Dusl-
University, II to 10 Wilson Ave. Detroit, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
FOR HOUSEWIVES TO TRY.
Possibly "A Useful hit of Information fron
Uncle Sans bug Bureau.

In bulletin issued by the division
of entomology. Department of Agri.
culture. DR.. @. V. Riley, writing of in.
sect pests of the household. after de.
scribing various species of cockroaehes
SAYS: In the latitude OF Washington
and further south IT, croton bug eats
everything which contains paste. and
consequently wall paper, photographs.
and especially certain kinds of cloth
book bindings suffer severely from
their attacks. In recent number OF
Insect Life will be found an account OF
severe injury done to certain of the
important files in the Treasury Depart
ment in Washington. the bindings OF
many important public documents be.
ing dlstigured and destroyed. In the
office of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey they have become
an intolerable nuisance by eating of
the surface and particularly the blue
and red paint from drawings of i'm.
portant maps.
But | need not elaborate further upon
the damage which they do. How to
kill them and prevent this damage is
the question.
Without condemning other useful
measures or remedies like borax
would repeat here what ] have already
urged in these columns, viz, that in
the free and persistent use of California
buhach or some other fresh and reliable
brand of pyrethrum or Persian insect
powder we have the most satisfactory
means of dealing with this and the 9th.
CT reaches mentioned.
just before nightfall 20 into the in.
tested rooms and puff it into ali crev.
ices, under base-boards. into the draw
ers and cracks of old furniture-in
fact, wherever there is a crack-and il
the morning the floor will be covered
with dead and dying or demoralized
and paralyzed reaches, which may
lected and burned. With cleanliness
and persistency in these methods the
pest may be substantially driven out Of
house and should never be allowed tc
get full possession by immigrants from
without.
For no other insect have so many
quack remedies been urged and are so
many newspaper remedies published.
Many of them have their good points,
but the majority are worthless. In
fact, rather than put faith in half OF
those which have been published it
were better to rely on the recipe which
I. a. Janvier gives in his charming
article on Mexican Superstitons and
FOLKLORE. published in a recent mum.
Der of Scribner's Magazine, rs current
among the Mexicans: TO get rid of
cockroaches-Catch three and put them
in Il bottle, and so carry them to where
two roads cross. Here hold the bottle
upside down. and us they fall out re-
peat aloud three credos. Then all the
cockroaches in the house from which
these three came will go away Wash.
;1sQtO71 Star.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
Managing Black Hair.

II you have dark hair do not let any.
body persuade you into wearing it in .
full heavy bang; leave that to the un.
fortunate blondes. who. according tc
statistics do not marry. Instead, i
you possibly can. have your hair part.
ed aud brushed bacl; with just one OF
two soft locks curled II little. Frizzy
black is as baG form as that which
gains its sunshine from peroxide oi
hydrogen. You want your black hair
to shine like your diamonds. In your
heart OF hearts you ought to be satis-
fed with it, for tickle Monsieur Worth
SAYS that nothing delights his soul sc
much as to make gown for dark.
haired woman. There is 10 earthly
use in blonde trying to turn her locks
to auburn. This color is only pro
duced by using the peroxide on darb
hair. and even then great care has to
be taken that too much Is not used,
else IL will be lighter than the Titiar
red desired. M y. Sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
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