The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-01
Additional Local.

Our Waverly correspondent received
a beautiful pen and pencil the holder
of Colorado agate, trimmed with gold,
from the publishers of The Great
Di1tde, for which publication she is
agent.
We are in receipt of an interesting
letter from A. +. Hayes, dated Los An
geles, Cal, March %. He is having IA
high old time out there, eating all kinds
of semi-tropical fruits, bathing in the
sea, catching monstrous fish with more
monstrous names, finding skunks in
traps set for wildcats and visiting the
many Michigan people now settled in
that sunny land. He had spent week
with Philo Forsyth and wife, been on
fishing excursion with Ed. Melchor,
met Cyrus Sherrod, who is in the real
estate business, and was going to Red
lands To visit John Killefer. Southern
California, according To Fenner, is too
good country TO be SO far from Mich
igan.
When Lester Brewer came home for
his dinner yesterday he found about 10
of his friends and neighbors had taken
possession of his home for the purpose,
as they claimed of assisting himself
and wife in celebrating the 18th ami
versary of their wedding Although the
surprise was complete, Mrs. Brewer
Laid her head well To the wind" as
Captain Cutie would say, and disposed
her friends in an easy manner. The
visitors brought with them provisions
enough TO feed Il regiment of dragons,
and it was partaken of with a Zest only
equaled by the heartinesS of the we'll
wishes so bountifully bestowed on the
host and hostess.
1t was case of "must" with him, so
he took his little 2-gallon jug last Sat
urday night and trudged away up to
Michael LeIghty's where, in an old
cellar under the cooper shop, he knew
Mr.. l.. kept quantity of hard cider
which was slowly making its way into
the realms OF vinegar. But that didn't
matter; the harder the better. As it
was late when he arrived at his Mecca,
he thought he would not arouse the
household, but just fill his Jug go home
and settle with Mr.. Leighty later on.
But ii SO happened that someone was
up and about the yard and saw the
thirsty pilgrim enter the cellar. Then
the "men folks" were called. They
quietly approached the cooper shop
and securely fastened the door and
barricaded the windows and kept Mr..
Man prisoner until about nine o'clock
Sunday morning, at which time a good
ly number of the neighbors were on
hand To witness the crestfallen depart
ure of the nocturnal visitor. He doesn't
consider cider a healthy drink any
more. Eli, "Dordy"?
The Paw Paw schools commence the
spring term next Monday. This is the
most profitable term of the year, as it
is during it that the more important
studies of the various courses are COM
pleted and reviewed. Every student
who has been in attendance, except
those who must commence teaching,
ought to be enrolled again at the open
ing of school. 1t is true that more or
less work may be done on the farm, but
the busy time for farmers will not have
commenced until the term is well adj
vanced, and little careful planning
may enable the wide-awake boy to con-
tinue his studies for some time yet, and
TO render sufficient help at home by
working before and after rectatiOns
and on Saturdays. Come my boy, will
not the program be SO arranged that
the classes YOU wish to enter will recite
i'm the forenoon? If so, why not give
this portion of the day To study and the
afternoon To helping on the farm or
elsewhere? You would miss the educa-
ton in later years more than you will
miss what you might have earned while
in school. The progress of to-day can
not be made tomorrow. This is also
an excellent term for teachers of eXpe-
rience to prepare for second grade GER
tiiicates. BY entering the algebra and
philosophy classes, and devotng the
whole time To these two studies, the
teacher, with but slight knowledge of
algebra, can easily prepare for the eX-
animation IN these branches. The time
is near when more attention will he
given by district boards to experience
and grade of certificate held by appli-
cant. Any student, attempting the com
pleton of these studies, will receive ex-
ira assistance when needed. Teachers,
strike out; get something better than "A
third grade certificate, and avoid the
worry of the six months previous to
each annual examination