The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

to indulge in harmless frolic on Hal
low-e'en, but the placing of an iron urn
i'm the middle of the sidewalk or a
horse block i'm the main travelled road
way, on dark night, might result in
some very serious accident, as it nearly
did OH last Saturday evening.
Our EXPLANATIONS of wonder over Oc-
tober apple blossoms and autumn roses
ton that Mr.. Kellogg, of IOnia, has re-
Gently marketed half bushel of straw
berries, grown without artificial means,
while MIR. Morrill,, of Benton Harbor,
puts on the finishing touch by describ-
ing a New Years shortcake made by
one of his neighbors in 1875 or '76 from
berries ripened in the open field.
The pedro season among the young
people was auspiciously inaugurated
last Friday evening with party given
by Marquis Eaton, one of the popular
members of the Junior BlOOds." About
twelve couples were present and live
ly and enjoyable evening was spent.
Bird Myers, while Percy Buck captured
the gentleman's. After refreshments
the party dispersed just in time to avoid
being left in the dark by the electric
light, all hoping to enjoy many such
evenings during the coming winter.
The visible remains of the old fur
mace, once such source of prosperity
to Bangor are fast passing away, and
last week Monday night the Old chem
ical building was laid in ashes, the sup
position being that it was the work of
tramps. AS high wind was blowing,
81, wv Han nd
it required lively work to eXtinguish
the incipient CONGREGATIONS that sprang
up, but the only serious losses entailed
were the destruction of 200 bushels of
onions belonging to Nj. III. Hogmire
and VIM. West, railway car and A. f.
How lands machine shop, which was
uninsured.
A man who writeth for newspapers is
of few days and lots of grief He riseth
in the morning and knoweth not what
the day may bring forth. If he telleth
all the news he runneth great risk of
getting tin ear put on him, and If he
telleth not the news the people say he
is n. G: The crafty man caioleth him
into giving fifty-cent puff for five
him if he faileth to fatter their freckled
faced broods. And all his ways are
ways of woe, and his days are full of
sorrow. The life insurance man tack
leth him, and the book agent layeth
snares for him. On the whole he has
more fun than anybody.-Nites Repu6-
Iicdn
The many friends in this vicinity of
Rev. j. HI. Tanner and family, will be
interested in the following account of
the cordial manner in which they were
welcomed to their new field of labor,
by the good people of MendOn. ION
the evening of Oct. 81 their domain
was suddenly invaded by party of un-
invited guests, who proceeded to have
things Very much their own way by
Selling two center tables and loading
them down with beautiful set of china,
numbering 11S pieces. Then followed
an appropriate presentation speech,
which was happily responded to by both
Mr. and Mrs. Tanner, after which re-
freshments were served from well-filled
baskets, and the company dispersed
with mutual good will and satisfaction"
Early yesterday morning an old gen
tleman htched up mustang in the
Clifton House barn, seated himself in
his buggy and said "go"; but the mus
tang, either contemplating the long
journey, or blinded by the smoky at
mosphere, or perhaps inundated by
Sage, the livery.man, who hates mus
tang, refused to go further than the
foot of the bridge at the barn door and
made an attempt, not to back out"
but to "back in" The icy condition of
the planks, and vigorous prodding be-
hind, made such retrograde motion
impossible and some one cautiously UNI
hitched the tugs, when the obstinate
beast turned completely round in the
thills and tried to get back into the
barn by jumping buggy, man and all.
However he got his legs SO entangled
in the fore wheels as to Illustrate this
design, and finally turned and drew the
buggy by the hold back straps into the
yard and against the rear of the hotel,
where he parted completely with both
vehicle and driver, and started out on
an exploring expedition down street.
Those who saw it pronounce it the best