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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
The Gallant Georgia Eiit,r.

When a Georgia editor decides to
say handsome thing, he says it very
thoroughly. The other day an editor
in that state wrote the following para
graph about a local young lady who
had just finished a crazy quilt: miss
Marielon Armstrong is one of those
rich. rare, ripe beauties in face, form,
mind and soul that by their virtues.
powers and worth gave to the south a
race of heroes that has never been
approached in manly manliness by any
land or any Cline"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
PETER RAGLAND.s pEF.nsr
Tho Explanation By Which Ds1tr wA.t..
washer Secured His ErnnAo-

Inc Explanation By Which Ds1kr WAata,
washer Secured His Freedom.
Peter Ragland, a Pittsburg white
washer, was arrested on charge Of
having snatched lady's pocketbook.
''Ine proof said the Justice, .ds 80
plain that further investigation is un-
necessary"
"No, it amt, sah, )" the negro repli-
Ell. "Dar's times when suthin' dat dun
looks like proof shrivels up nightly
when you fling de freight O. reason
right strong down on de question"
s. "Well, but what freight of reason
can affect the proof that you met this
lady walking quietly on the street, and
you snatched her purse?"
"Now, jedge, femme tell you some
thin. wuz comm 1aung de street,
an here come dis lady. She come err
laung, she did, er holdin' out her
money bag dis err way (imitatiug), an
l thought dat she wuz offerin' it ter
me, an tuck it, did. I allus takes
everything dat is offered ter me. sah.'
"But why did you think that she
was Offering it to you?" queried the
judge.
wall, you see my little daughter
hes been sick fer some time, an de
White folks hes been powerful kind ter
me-gibs me suthin' putty nigh ever
day, an l thought dat dis lady yered
erbout hit an wanted me ter git some
| medicine"
"That's all very WELL but what
made you run so fast after snatchinp
the purse?''
who, me?' he asked shuff1ino tn
gain time"
Eyes, YOU"
"Why, Jedge." he exclaimed, with
the brightness of sudden idea, II
wanted ter hurry home ter carry de-
good news-wanted to tell my POI wife
dat de puttiest lady eber seed in nv
life dun glib US money enuff ter git de
medicine We want. Oh, no, sab, I
amt no han to poke err laung when
good news is er sterrin' up my heels
has seed white folks dat had been
sent after err doctor poke erlong, but
it amt datter way wild me, er when
thinks de puttiest white lady l eber
seed has dun glib me money, I amt
gwine let er crap o grass grow under
my feet. Jes look at dat lady, ledge.
Amt she purity? Fo' de Lawd, she
dun put me in mind O. my young mis-
Ills laung TO- de wah. Putty ladies is
CIR gittin' mighty scace now. Oh,
know EN-. Ole marster useter say ter
me: Pete he'd low. sef I wuz 'ez
gooder jedge O beauty ez you is
wouldn't do nothin' but stan aroun'
an pick out wives fer deze cookbook
In young men, Now, ledge, I has
dun glib my Explanations an you mer
Sen' me ter jail eff you wants ter.'
Judge" said the woman, coyly
holding her head to one side, and tit
:ering, just enough to be girlish, ''per-
naps I was to blame. Indeed, I be-
lieve | offered him the purse, not
thinking of what l was doing at the
Sine. [ think you ought TO let him
off
A broad smile became epidemic in
she court room. The justice said that
the purse snatcher was free.-Dis-
| match
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
But He Isn't.

''Had l been large, belligerent man.
says Jay Gould, II should, during the
last twenty years, have licked at least
twenty newspaper men who have in
suited, maligned and lied about me.
There are instances where thrashins a
man does forty times as much good as
suing him for damages"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15
Let Him Alone.

A box of hardware weighing 600
pounds fell overheard from vessel at
Vancouver, and an octupus, who
thought he had struck a soft thing,
drew it along the sandy bottom OF
the harbor for a distance of 400 feet
before becoming discouraged. Among
the .'don'ts' to be observed is don t
fool with an octopus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15

When children have taken cold there Is
nothing better to give them than molasses,
butter and vinegar; to half-cup molasses
take tablespoonful OF butter aud two
tablespoonsful Of vinegar; cook a few min
utes and give a little frequently. Quite
young children can take this.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-15

"lfyou want to 20 to sleep quickly said
a Chicago physician the other day. ..drink
a half-pnt Of hot water or hot milk. 7
don't say twill act III every case, but I will
venture my opinion that it will act in eight
cases out OF ten i,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
A Peculiar Order.

They tell funny story down town Of
business man who employs a large
number of men. all of whom have to use
the same elevator. There is much run
ming in aud out during the day and the
elevator is kept going constantly.
Recently the business man went east
and married. He brought his wife
back to st. Louis. He thinks almost as
much of her as he does of himself, and
those who know him will understand
what degree of admiration that i'm
plies. One day lately, when the elevator
was crowded on every trip. the elevator
boy walked into the great mans Office.
Mrs. Blank is downstairs in a car
rage" he said, land wants to see you"
Tell her to come up in the elevator"
said the husband with dignity, land
don't let any one else get in the elevator
with her. If anybody tries to crowd in
you report him to me and I'll discharge
him."
The elevator boy grinned, and the wife
came up alone. But in an hour after
ward every employee in the building had
heard of the order, and now it's consid-
cred a great joke for a man going up to
peep in the elevator and say to the boy,
"Do / get discharged if l go up this
trip?'-St. Louis Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Barnes District.

Nelson Drake and wife have returned
from Iowa.
Mrs. Shafer, mother of Mrs. A. u.
Barnes, is sick.
A series of religious meetings has re-
Gently been held at the school house.
Milan Hogmire is to address the p. of
l. in open session Thursday evening.
Douglas Bigelow went to Chicago
Monday where he will engage in the
business of repacking apples
H. L. Cornwell's father, mother and
brother, Fred, were thrown from car
riage recently and badly hurt.
Mrs. Samuel Reynolds Sr. has been
suffering of late from a very severe at
tack of rheumatism and erysipelas.
Mrs Merrill Barnes received a tele-
gram from Dakota, Friday, stating that
her father, Daniel Gates, formerly of
this place, was dying
Too bad that those house plants that
have been so carefully tended through
the winter should be frozen at APP
proach of spring.
Henry Robinson, who went to Oregon
from mere over year ago, WHITES very
favorably of that place. He says that
fruit culture is paying avocation
there, with a steadily increasing de-
mand.
ID. Drake, from the western counties
of Nebraska and Iowa is visiting rela-
tives in this place. He reports de-
structive hailstorms, cyclones, biz
yards, etc, with unusual cold weather,
cattle and hogs and occasionally people
being frozen or smothered in the snow.
Ii is evident that this community
would be benefited by the formation
of new school district west OF this,
with school house located near the
corners of the adjacent townships of
Hartford, Bangor, Arlington and Law
renee, as there are dozen families liv-
/ ing too far away from any school house
and whose children are therefore de-
prived of all educational advantages.
/ Perhaps the agitators of the movement
would be more successful if they would
propose taking an equal amount of ter
ritory from each township.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Decatur.

Frank Lindsey, of Allegan, was in
town Saturday.
Warren Boyle, of Benton Harbor,
was in town few days last week.
Nj. V. Baron was called to attend the
funeral of his fatherin-law at Niles last
week.
Chas. Laporte and Mary Thompson
were married last Friday by Justice
Moulton.
Geo. Roberts went to Hartford last
Friday to work for Vol. Manley in his
hardware store.
The Universalists have secured the
services of Rev. j. +. June for the com
ing year, and he with his family arrived
here Friday.
At meeting of the Driving Park
association, last Thursday evening, a
committee was appointed To locate a
site for a track and to see what ar
rangcments could be made, and report
at an adjourned meeting next Friday
evening, at o'clock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
East Arlington.

Charlie Wyman, of Ann Arbor, is
visiting in this place.
The Busy Workers met with Miss
Grace Delong Saturday night
Barney Wright will return to his
home in Hastings this week, accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Charlie
belong.
February 2lst being the 10Th birth.
t.lay of Miss Grace Delong, about 30 of
her friends met at her home. After
having a very enjoyable time they de-
parted, leaving behind as token of
their love beautiful plush photograph
album.
Mrs. Emily Harrington, of Benton
Harbor, started To visit friends in this
place last Thursday. She arrived in
Bangor all right, but no one knew she
was coming, SO she started on foot.
When within about two miles of her
destination she slipped and broke her
ankle and crawled on her hands and
knees for about 80 rods. Ed. Clark
hearing her cries, went to her assist
ance. She was nearly frozen. DR.
Baldwin, of Lawrence, was called, and
under his treatment she is doing as well
as could be expected for a woman OF
her age-50 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

RIOOmsfngdnle.

We are sorry To note the serious i'll.
ness of Mrs. |. II. Durfee.
w. Spayde attended the Sunday
School convention at Lawton.
The reading circle met last Tuesday
evening at the home of X. s. Babcock.
The meetings at the Disciple church
are well attended and very interesting.
The pleasant face of M. Virgins
made its appearance in our midst last
Friday.
Rev. Cochrane, pastor of the Close
Baptist church, administered the rite
of Baptism To five converts last Sunday
morning..
The proceeds of the warm sugar So
eial at the Nj. F. Ladies' Aid room Sat
Nrrday evening for the benefit of Mr..
and Mrs. Willis were 1880.
The Sherman memorial address de-
livered by Rev Chase at the M. r..
} church last Sunday morning was listen
ed to by large and attentive audience.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Preferred Apples to n College.

About century ago, when the COM
missioners who had in charge the selec-
ton of site for Bowdoin college were
attending to this daty. they pitched
upon New Gloucester, Me-, as combining
more advantages than any osher place
they had visited, bat the owner of the
land refused to part with it if it was to
be used as the site of college, though
willing enough TO sell it If it was TO be
put to any other use. The reason that
he gave was that the students would
steal the apples in an orchard in which
he took great pride. SO it seems that
this is the reason why New Gloucester
is noted for its apples rather than as
being the seat of Bowdoin college. -
Portland Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Miss Culver is staying with her sister,
Mrs. Yetter.
Fred Nash visited friends in Kalama-
ZOO last week.
Clint Hooper has moved into A. j.
Halls tenant house.
"Abe" Yetter'S folks are happy over
the arrival of a new boy.
Fannie Nash spent a few days with
Florence Hall last week.
Miss Franc Burlington has returned
to her work in Kalamazoo.
The Farmers Uuion meet this week
with Mr. and Mrs. n. Atwell.
There is a great deal of fishing being
done at Gravel lake this winter.
Charlie Meyer has left the Breck
place and moved to near Charleston.
The Farmers Social Club meet this
week with Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Alex
ander
Fred Hutchns is in Aurora, Ills, at
work. His wife is staying with his
parents.
Mrs. Ambrose Moon and daughter
Cora, of Decatur, visited at John
Hutchins' recently.
Mr.. and Mrs John Tuckey and Mr.
and Mrs Ed. Tuckey, of Paw Paw. at
tended the Van Antwerp-Hayne we'd
ding.
Simon Wilcox has left the Gould farm
and moved near Marcellus. Mr. Alb
bolt, of Little Prairie Ronde, will occu-
py the farm vacated.
Among our visitors in Porter recent
ly were Mrs. Arthur Webster, of
Coolies; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Hall, Ell
mer Irwin and John Mcpherson, of
Lawton, Mrs Eva Dibble, daughter and
sister, of Marceilus.
On the evening of Feb 25th about
100 guests assembled at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Hayne to witness
the marriage of their daughter Laura
and Mr. ID. G. Van Antwerp. At half
past seven the notes of the wedding
march sounded and the bridal pair took
their position beneath a lace.draped
canopy. The brief but impressive Ger.
emony was performed by Rev. f. III
Day. of Lawton, after which congratu
lations were in order and then an ele.
cant supper was served. The presents
were numerous and costly, consisting
.of silver, glassware, table linen, lamps
Dcbairs and fifty dollars in cash, the last
> coming from the brides parents
Guests were present from Paw Paw,
Lawton, Antwerp, Gobleville, Prairie
Ronde and Porter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
GsOblevtlle.
Miss Ida Lewis is very sick.

Miss Ida Lewis is very sick.
Ed. Dunn is home from the west.
Mrs. Finch is suffering with rheuma-
tism.
nj. Hixson spent a part Of last week
in Chicago.
Mrs. A. Webster visited friends in
Lawton last week.
Nelson Woodruff had the misfortune
To lose valuable COW last week.
Miss Jessie Dickerman, of Benton
Harbor, is visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Hyatt are enjoy
ing a visit from their daughter Ellie, OF
Chicago.
Our amateurs will present the drama
"Turn of the Tide" at the opera house
Friday evening.
Marcus Clark was stricken with
paralysis one day last week, and is in
critical condition.
Revs. j. III. Darling and Hart are
holding series of evening meetings at
Covey Hill church with good results.
We understand Chas. Forester will
clerk for j q. Clark the coming season,
Dell Brown having resigned the posi-
ton.
Several of our people attended the
Sunday School convention at Lawton
last week, and were delighted with the
proceedings.
+. A. See was in town last week tax
ing an invoice of the hardware stock,
which we understand has been pur'
chased by +. j and A. Post.
Those who attended the X. p. ban
quet at Kalamazoo speak in the highest
terms OF the courtesy with which they
were entertained, and report a very en-
ioyable time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Discrimination.

A surprising thing is the unintelligent
judgment that many people form as to
the contents of newspapers. They swear
by their favorite journal and dispute
statements that appear in other journals,
although such statements may I've merely
official reports and authoritative reports
of occurrences verified on their face.
How vastly superior are those who have
the intelligence to read newspapers be-
tween the lines, to know when informa-
ton is trus; .,orthy, to make allowance
for bias, to take thing with the salt that
seasons them. New York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Nil aons That Might Have Been His u
fortune Had Been More Propitiou&
Gen. John A. Wiley rises up every
now and then in the middle Of the night
and kicks himself when he thinks how
near he once came to being n millionaire.
II was through no fault of his own that
his plans miscarried. but all on account
of trusted party failing to carry out in
structions. 1t happened about ten years
ago, on a trip with a friend through the
southwest, when the mining fever was
at its height.
They were Mt Tucson. Ariz., where
prospectors were thick. and had talked
to some of them who had the "oest thing
in the world" for sale. Finally a man
put in an appearance who said he was
positive that he had big thing; that he
had two claims sixty miles from there
in which was rich deposit of copper
that would assay $40 in silver to the ton;
that there was a hog backed mountain
on the claims which he had tapped in a
straight line in four different places and
struck copper each time.
The mans talk had the true ring. but,
like most of the prospec1ors, he was with
out money. He had fine gold watch,
and this he put up to guarantee the ex-
penses of the two days journey by wagon
III case the property was not what he
claimed. They paid his expenses at tn,
hotel, and the next morning started on
the trip. Arriving there they found
everything to be as he had represented,
and arranged to buy the two claims out
right for the sum of $1,000, the general
agreeing to take q quarter interest for
himself. They had travelling with them
young man in whom they had con-
fidence, and to him they intrusted the
details of the arrangement, as they
wished to proceed home and had found
means of returning to Tucson at once.
So tine agreement was drawn, up and the
young man and the prospector were to
go to Tombstone, eighty miles in an OPP
posite direction, where the money had
been deposited subject to the young mans
check, with positive instructions for him
to pay the money and close the deal.
The general and his companion arrived
home, but three weeks having passed by,
! tLu Vic icbtCI lu0s tucy iouStu LUZ HOt
having come. they telegraphed their
agent to ascertain the cause of his delay
in forwarding the papers. He answered
that he had sent letter. When it came
they learned from the contents that he
had not settled the matter. having come
to the conclusion that it was best, in his
judgment, not to purchase the claims.
| And this, too, from n man who had 20
celved positive instructions to close the
! deal!
Well, shortly afterward an agent Of
Flood and Mackay came along, gave the
poor prospector cool 100000 and the
retention of a one-eighth interest for his
claims, and entered into an agreement
with the millionaire to work the mine
on a certain percentage. The company
was stocked for S12, GOO, 600. So, you see,
the generals one-fourth interest would
have stood him $4,000, 0O0 The Copper
Queen" is still great mine, while it is
said that the agent who took the con-
tract of working the same has pulled out
as high as 100000 in one month for his
ntage.-Franklin Pa.) News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic of La Grippe last sea-
son DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Coughs and Colds, proved to be the
best remedy. Reports from the many who
used il confirm this statement. They we're
not only quickly relieved. but the disease left
no bad after results We ask You TO give
this remedy trial and we guarantee that
you will be satisfied with results. or the pur-
chase price will be refunded. 1t has no equul
in La Grippe, or any throat, chest or lung
trouble Free trial bottles at DIR. J. ID. Ham,
ilton's drug store. Large bottles SOC. and 81.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
w averIy.

Eight degrees below zero at six a. m.
Sunday.
Bro. Chase, of the Courier, has rent
ed j. Myers farm.
Wright Mather will sell his farm
property at auction this spring, with a
view to moving north.
Miss Bernice, not Bertha Frisbie, as
your typo made us say last week, is
teaching in the Brummell district.
Miss Anna Dillon, who has been
teaching in the Barnes district since
last fall, has been engaged for the COM
ing summer.
Jno. Zolen, and experienced carpen-
ter from Indiana, has moved into our
town. He has contract To build a
barn for Geo. johnson as a starter.
From the abundance of the heart the
pen writeth. and every editor is known
by the journal he publishes. Readers
are often reminded of the noble mastiff
that ever keeps his honorable way, un-
daunted by the snarling and swapping
of the little rat terrier that grovels al
his heels.
We deem one young man in Waverly
worthy notice. A few years ago he
purchased little home of ten acres,
making only small payment thereon
Last fall he made extensive repairs up
on his house, and this spring he will
build 20x30 it, barn, and has means
at his command to pay for the same
and all of the time has supported his
widowed mother and blind brother by
4. L. al Il hnC had
neither time nor money to waste III
playing pool or drinking beer. lie now
has his place paid for. His name is
Ennr,,n InhnSnn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Happy HOLSTERS.

VIM. Timmons, postmaster of Idaville,
Ind. writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from Kid
nav and Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer
and stockman, of same place, says; "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney and
Liver medicine II made me feel like new
man J.w. Gardner, hardware merchant,
same town, SAYS: Electric Bitters is just
the thing for a man who is all run down and
dont care whether he lives OF dies He
found new strength. good appetite. and felt
mat like ne had new lease on life. Only
yer hottie at DIR. J. ID. Hamiltons drug
store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Seven years ago the Crouch murder
was committed, and Judd Crouch and
Dan Holcomb were arrested for the
crime. Holcomb was acquitted, but
the Crouch case never came To trial,
and he was all this time under 500, 900
bail to appear. The case has not been
placed on the calendar lately, but last
Wednesday Crouch's attorney had a
nolle prosequi entered, and the case is
now at an end
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
sRouoHToM's PEOPLES STORE.
THE HEAD OF BOTH TICKETS GETS THERE.

There has been election. The Busy Store man has
been elected to office He offers each and every
of the citizens of Paw Paw his thanks for the honor
conferred and expresses the hope that the residents
of the village will once resolve themselves into
band of UNITED WORKERS for the public improvement
OF Paw Paw. Make every man, and child
eligible to membership. Exclude one not even the
'buttoned up" people" Their improvement ought to
be of the first undertakings of the u W. Do not
wait for the coming of that mythical broad gauge rail
road that have looked for ever since Grandpa was
aboy.
Do not wait until the pure air of Paw Paw is made
hazy with the smoke from the chimneys of score of
prospective factories. In short don't wait at ALL but
begin to-day There is something for every one to do
if it is nothing than planting tear
ing down old fence. If you can't work you can
talk and talk of the right kind can help wonderfully.
If you have good idea and modest air it in
public leave it at store and will put it in this
column.
If every Paw Pawte would forget self for one year.
and devote his spare time to the good of the village
would all be surprised at the result. No need
neglect business but follow his usual calling with
more attention than ever. For part will go
keeping store. Spring, gentle Spring will be
knocking DOORS and preparing for the
tender maiden. We are filing our store with season
able goods at prices that will even make Spring gen
tie Spring stare when she arrives the busy of
BROUGHTON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Since IL has been suggested that
stamps can be kept from sticking to-
gether by passing them over tue hair, il
becomes worth while to know how to
avoid touching them with the tongue.
Moisten the envelope instead. Cor.
Writer.