The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-08-31

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planted In the Paw Paw river about
twenty of the fry of the California red
banded trout. They are not prolific
breeders in these waters, for but very
few have ever been taken, but yester-
day morning Mr.. K. landed beauty,
weighing two pounds.
The Gilreubens went to Lake Cora
last Saturday and scalped the local
team at that resort, 80 to 90. Captain
Dan Robb was not in command on that
occasion, but the result showed the
team to have been well handled. In
deed, 1t is said that Captain "Gil" made
the only 3-base hit during the game.
Sellick's fast freight" arrived exact
ly on schedule time, bringing as fine a
stock of early fall goods as ever was
unloaded in this market. A glance at
Sellick's qutations in this paper will
convince anyone that he will UNLOAD"
this stock at ruinously low prices; but
they must go, for he is determined to
keep the money moving.
Lawrence and the Paw Paw second
nine played an interesting game on the
Paw Paw grounds Wednesday after
noon, Paw Paw winning by close
shave-20 TO 10. During the progress
of the game Harry Cross, a member of
the visiting team, was seriously injured
by being struck in the eye by the ball.
He was at once taken home
DIR. Leroy F. Weaver of Nashville,
Barry county, has been selected by the
Democrats of this congressional district
to make the run for congress against
DIR. Thomas. Mr.. Weaver is young
man-but thirty-one years of age, came
of coed family, and is said to be i'm
mensely popular at home, both as a
physician and citizen. OF course this
little political diversion will not mate.
rally interfere with either his practice
OF his social functions-certainly not at
all after election.
Another 'whale" at Smiths. This
time he takes the shape of fifty cases of
fall clothing, selected by Mr.. Harrison
expressly for the customers of the ''long
brick" and who so we'll as he knows
their tasts and wants? This immense
stock was purchased for spot cash, and
the discount thus saved will be given
to the purchasers. Probably never in
the history of the clothing trade could
so much be bought for the same money
as now. An inspection of this great
stock will convince any one of the
truth of this statement.
The majority of the common barroom
and barnyard loafers have sufficient de-
cency and chivalry in their composition
To restrain them from openly and gross
ly insulting ladies who are trustingly in
their presence, even though they "have
it in for" their male escorts. These re-
deeming attributes, it seems, the Deca-
tur ball team, with one or two honora-
BILE exceptions, are destitute of, as was
abundantly evidenced by their conduct
Tuesday afternoon on the occasion of
the visit of the Paw Paw club and a
large delegation of Paw Paw ladies and
gentlemen to that place. The defeat of
the Decaturs, 13 to 8, was meager salts
faction for the coarse and wanton in
suits our people were subjected to.
The fall term of the Paw Paw public
schools will begin Monday next, and
the indications all point to a successful
school year. Special advantages are
offered To those who contemplate pre-
pairing for any course in the University
of Michigan or any state institution.
Four courses have been arranged
Classical, Latin, Scientific and English,
which admit without examination to
the corresponding courses in the Uni
versity or any other institution. Stu
dents not expecting to graduate can
select their own studies. Circulars of
information will be furnished on appli-
cation to the superintendent, or by APP
plying at the store of X. w. Broughton.
All are earnestly urged to be present
on the first day, yet they will be re-
ceived at any time. Tuition charged
only for the number of weeks in school
from the time of entering.
Alonzo Kendall, the Kalamazoo aero
naut, met with a terrible death while
making parachute drop at Schoolcraft
last Saturday. The ascension was
made from the lot in the rear of Pur-
cells hardware store, and is said to
have been as perfect one as ever
made. When the ropes were loosened
and the balloon was freed the aeronaut
bid good-by to the crowd standing
around and the huge hot-air bag with
Kendall sitting on the trapeze shot
straight heavenward to a height of
about 700 feet. There it seemed to
stand still for minute or two, while
the man gave an exhibition on the bar.
Then he cut the parachute loose, which
filled in an instant, and everyone ex-
pected to see a pretty and safe descent.
The balloon, however, was heavily
weighted with sand bags, and as soon
as il was released of its human freight,
careened and followed downward in
the wake of the parachute, but going
at much greater speed. When the
parachute was about 250 feet from the
earth one of the sand bags on the bal
loon struck it, throwing it over. This
rendered it useless to the aeronaut and
he dropped with terrific speed about 90
feet. The balloon then went to one
side and the parachute again filed.
Then when within about 100 feet of the
earth, the sand bag again struck the
dragging it downward with
its weight. The scene that followed will
never be forgotten by the spectators.
The man with the speed of cannon
ball shot head first toward the earth
and before those who witnessed the
ascent could tell what was happening
Kendall's career as a baloonist was at
an end. AS near as can be ascertained
the man struck the ground on his head
and shoulders, breaking his neck. His
back and hip and both legs just below