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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
THE DOG REFORMED.
Turned Over New Leaf After y Nearly
Fatal Illness.

Lovers of dogs will appreciate this
amusing story culled from DIR. Kitchens
memoir of the late bishop of Win
chester. OF one of the bishops pets he
writes: THE dog was creature of
bad disposition, with many evil tricks
and ways. 1t was nursed by an old
servant of the house through bad ILL
ness with the utmost care and affec-
ton, and when the creature recovered
it was found, TO the surprise of all. TO
have turned over a new leaf; IL had be-
come perfectly sweet-tempered, had
forgotten or laid aside all tiresome
tricks and ways, and was, as they said,
altogether another dog. After the ami
mails death the servant who had been
so kind TO it seemed inconsolable. and
Mrs. Harold Brown, by way of cheer
ing her, said TO her: But, you know,
the bishop thinks there may be another
life for animals as well as for men, so
that, perhaps, you will see him again,
and the poor woman, with tears in her
eyes. replied: i knew IL, maam, did,
hut didn't think IL was rightto say so,
but now, IL the bishop thinks so, too, /
know il is all right with the poor
beast.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23

In One Year IL Will send Creepers One
Hundred Feet High Over. . Clearing.


Hundred Feet High Over . Clearing.
The stages in the onward march OF
the forest over a clearing are most in
teresting. Perhaps two or three hum
dred acres. in one instance, had been
planted with sugar canes and fifty in
plantains. vegetables and fruit. There
would be fair-sized dwelling house, a
water or cattle sugar mill, huts for the
negroes and wharf on the river bank,
says writer In Popular Science
Monthly. The planter decided To give
up the place, as he had an offer of a
more fertile piece of land on the coast.
Taking away everything portable, in
Guiding the machinery of his mill, he
abandoned the rest, carrying away his
negroes, and left the clearing to ma
ture.
Look on the plantation a year later.
Already thicket has grown up which
is only penetrable by the constant use
Of cutlass. After a great deal of Ia
Dor you reach the borders of the once
tidy clearing. What a wonderful sight!
Along the line of forest trees a dense
wall of creepers rises sixty to a hundred
Ieet HlPn, lOTlHlHR an eucCtlNc van W
the dark arcade beyond. From these
stretch out long ropes, twining vegeta-
bic serpents and giants fingers, all
moving toward what was once the open
space. Some are hundreds of yards
long, roofing at the joints, whence 9th
er branches radiate and from the dense
obstruction we have cut through.
The creepers, twiners and scramblers
have not yet reached the house, but
nature is at work there also. Round il
was once an orchard of oranges, lines,
star apples and other tropical fruit,
with few Towering shrubs. Most of
these are now overrun with the blood
sucking loranths - vegetable leeches
which are continually draining their
juices and evidently fattening on the
spoil These exotic bushes and trees
have no business here; they are in
truders. If man protects them and de-
streys their enemies they can thrive,
but if he abandons them they must per-
ish. Perhaps you are thirsty and look
for an orange, but among a dozen trees
not single fruit can be found, and
never will be again
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
He Charged for IL.

Judge Ira Perley believed in the JUS
tice of his clients cause; he would not
enlist in il otherwise. At one time a
sharper tried to retain him, and was
smoothing over his crooked conduct as
well as he knew how, when the Judge
astonished him by exclaiming: IL think
you have acted IKE an internal scoun-
drel. sirl" "Is there any charge for that
opinion?' Eyes, sir; Eve dollarsl"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
CHANCERY SALE.

CHAkCERI SAlE.-In pursuance and by
" virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for the
county OF Van Buren,. in Chancery, in the state of
Michigan, made and dated the twenty first ds V
OF January, A. ID. 1895, in ertain cause therein
pending, wherein Mitchell J. Smiley is complainant,
and William Bennett, Phenia Bennett, william A
Palmer and Sarah +. Palmer defendants.
Notice il hereby given that shall sell at public
auction, To the highest bidder at the front door of
the court house. IN the village of Paw Paw, county
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan, said court
house being the place for holding the circuit
for said county, on Saturday, the 21st day OF Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1885, at one O'Clock in the afternoon,
all, or so much thereof may be necessary TO raise
the amount due 10 the complainant, for principal.
interest and in this cause, of the following
described parcel of land, to-wit Lot number Two 2
of block six (6) of billiards. second addition 10 the
village of hartford county of Van Buren, aud state
of Michigan, according 10 the recorded plat thereof
Dated Paw Paw, August 5th, A. ID. 1895.
ORAN w. ROWLAND,
Circuit Court Commissioners IN aud for Van Buren
County, Michigan. T7t7olS
SMILEY. SMITH STEVENS, Compl't's Sol'rs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
A Spring Song.


Mesdows-dreamy meadows, stretchin' far
away;
Tinklin' o the de wdrops on the daisies every
day;
An the clouds are lookin whittier an the sap
is in the sod
An the sun is besmIn' brighter an is colorin'
the clod.
Singin OF the mockin' birds where wild the
blossoms blow;
Fifty million roses In perfect storm o.
snow
An all the groves rejoicin', an all the green
in hills
A-lookin' glad and giddy with the rattle o.
the rills
There's q twinkle in the naples. there's Q
whisper In the pines,
An the hummin' bird is huntin' for the morn
in glory vines:
There's thrill OF life pervadin' all the noun
tains an the dells,
AnSnusic's in the breeres when the cattle
shake the bells.
On. the country's CROWN brighter, an the
world in glory rolls;
The sunshine's streamin' whittier through the
windows OF our souls;
The Lords unlocked His storehouse. with all
He's got to give,
An IL life would last forever we a lest live an
live. an livei
Frank I. stanton, In Atlanta Constitution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23

" NtAte OF MlOnlRHIl,
Notice IL hereby given that, by an order Of the
probate court for the county of Van Buren,, made on
the 18th day of August A. ID. 1885, six months from
that date we're allowed for creditors present their
claims against the estate of Frances CARLY. late of
said county, deceased and that all creditors of said
deceased are required to present their claims TO said
probate court at the probate Office In the village of
Paw Paw, for examination aud allowance, on or be-
fore the 18th day of February next, and that such
claims will be hea ri before said court Monday the
lsth day Of November and on Monday, the nth
day Of February next, at 10 O'Clock I'm the fore
noon of each of those days.
Dated August 18th, A. ID. 1898.
st5o12l BENJ.F. HECKERT. Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23

1t is said that the supposed grave Of
Eve is visited by over forty thousand
pilgrims each year. IL is to be seen at
Jeddah. in a cemetery outside the city
walls The tomb is fifty cubits long and
twelve wide. The Arabs entertain a
belief that Eve was the tallest woman
who ever lived.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23

,oRTcAoE SALE.

MORTGAGE SAL e. Whereas default
wi having been made In the Conditions OF a GER
tain indenture OF mortgage bearing date the 23rd
OF June, A. ID. 1882, made by Charles Bishop OF
Bloomingdale, Van Buren, county, Michigan. TO
Martha den Bleyker OF Kalamazoo, Michigan, and
recorded In the once OF the register OF deeds for the
county OF Nan Buren, IN the state Of Michigan. on
the gjrd day Of June, A. ID. 1882, In hber - Ok
mortgages on page 525, whereby the power of sale
contained therein has become operative, and on
which there IL claimed TO be due az the date Of this
notice the sum OF three hundred aud siAty-three
and sI-lOO dollars, and snit or proceedings at
Law or Ina equity having been instituted 10 recover
the amonni nOs due and secured by said mortgage,
or any part thereof, therefore. Notice IL hereby
given that Oh saturday, the 2lst day OF september.
A. ID. 1895. at O'Clock in the afternoon, al the
front door OF the court house Ina the village OF
Paw Paw. Van Buren, county, state of Michigan,
that being the place of holding the circuit court Ia
said county OF Van Buren, by virtue of the power
of sale contained IN said mortgage and ia pursu-
ance OF the statute In such made and provided,
there will be sold al public auction to the highest
bidder the premises described in said mortgage. or
much thereof IL necessary 10 satisfy the amount
due thereon aforesaid, with interest and costs.
charges and expenses OF such SALE and the attorney
fee provided by law, the premises described in said
mortgage being follows, viz: The northwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter of section %,
town one % south of range fourteen "a west, ia
Van Buren, county, state of Michigan.
Dated June %, 1895.
VIM. H. Mason. Atty for Mortgage. lltl3olS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23

The Ha mmock That Swung In the Past.
Against the clouds OF memory two trees stand
tall and high.
With arms outheld entreatingly before the
glowing sky,
To gather al the happiness OF dreams fast
floating by
And hold them for the dreamers that beneath
their SHELTER lie
For frCfn those trees there used TO hang, in
long-gOnc childish days,
The hammock q our silent times, the ham
mock q our plays:
That swung and Swaved 10 laughing heights
and wild ana rorping ways,
While all looked nap.y navy in the sunlight s
Keeling rays
or else ii rocked and wayered with a creaking.
sleepy strain
AS dreams dropped from the shadows TO a
story-weaving brain,
Till birds ana bees about me sang a drowsy
sweet refrain
That slipped away upon q thought where SUM
Der came TO reign.
swing my mind from present time Till life is
yet aglow,
Through mists az thought and tears OF years
see the long ago.
For childish hours are brightest and the world
fused 10 know
Was sweetest in the hammock old which
swung me TO and fro
Edith l. Crazy, in Judge
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
NJ utatIOn
Some Other Day.

There are wonderful things We are going to do,
Some other day:
And harbors we hope TO drift into
Some other day.
With folded hands and oars that trail,
We watch and wait for . favoring gale
To fill the folds OF an idle sail
Some other day.
We know we must toll II ever we win
Some other day,
But We ssy to ourselves there's q time to begin
Some other day:
And so, deferring we loiter on,
Until At length we fnd withdrawn
The strength OF the hope We leaned upon
Some other day
And when we are old and our race is run
Some other day,
We fret for the things that might have been
done
Some other day
We trace the path that leads us where
The beckoning hand OF a grim despair
Leads US yonder. out OF the here,
Some other day
Alfred Ellison, in Chicago Record
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
SPRING VERSE.
In the Spring.

In the spring.
In the spring the idle barber
Whets his razor and prepares
For the seasons run OF custom,
Which he knows will FIJI his chaiys,
And with right good will he labors
As his tools he homes and strops,
For in spring. unlike the farmer.
Is his time for moving crops.
In the spring the lusty hawker
Splits his face and hoarsely bawls,
As with m uddy boots he enters
All our entry ways and halls
Nothing daunted by remonstrance,
To the winds his voice he filings.
Filling human hearts with anguish
AZ his rounGelay ne sings.
In the spring the baseball captain
Gets his colts and things In hand,
Then puts up the moldy boast that
He Is going TO "swipe" the land;
To the south his team he hurries
For practice game or two.
Which will pat the gang in shape to
Burst upon the public view
In the spring the foolish fellow
Who mas bike" upon the brain
Streaks IL up and down the highways,
just as II he were insane:
With his vertebrae bowed skyward,
Through the air he bores hole,
Pausing not for any mortal
In the road unto his goal
In the spring. or somewhat late,
When the frost has left the air,
Slushy streets and sloppy sidewalks
Fill US with wild despair;
Then ii Is, In smothered accents,
At the elements we fling
Words which show beyond all question
That we Go not love the spring.
Prank b Welch, In Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-08-23
with NiOiets.

send you breath OF spring, my dear
And the pulse OF "a warm. sweet day,
Though the wintriest morning in all he year
May frown from your skies OF gray
Just shut your sweet eyes and dream, my dear,
With the sunniest Greum OF spring,
And fancy the bobolink's note you hear
And the whirr OF "a robins wing
And into your ear creeps the drowsy drone
or the bees IN the clover-bloom.
And you think, in your dream, that the gray
old crOne,
Dame Nature. is at her loom.
While forward and back her shuttle flies
Mid the rarest rose-tints OF June,
And across the orchard blackbird cries
With the JOY OF life in his tune
Then dream with your sweet eyes shut, my
dear,
That my hand in your own Is laid.
And we seek together the youth of the year
In the sweet OF the apple boughs shade.
And you shall know beyond doubt or fear
In your dream that love but you
But whether you dream or wake, my dear,
The love will be real and truel
kate A Bradley, in Detroit Free Press
Mutation.
Upon the shores Of Norman s-land
met an angel. one whose wings
Shed beams OF light on either hand,
~ radiant as the sunrise brings.
And happy souls, with eager tread,
Passed up and down the sandy slope;
oh tell Ire youv fair namel' ! said;
She turned and smiled, and ans wered:
Hope"
Along the shores OF No-man's-la land
The angel walked, with folded wings.
And shadows fell on every hand.
The burden that the night-wind brings
With head turned backward, sad and slow
She paced the sands, her eyelids wet
Hope mourns." said: and soft and low,
The angel sighed Il am Regret"
James G. Harvey. in N. Y. Indie pendent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
THEY DO THE Pioneering.
John Eaton of Winfield says His City Is the
Center of Morality

John A. Eaton of Winfield was in the
city esterday on legal business connect
ed with the appellate court.
Mr.. Eaton has the usual exaggerated
crop reports 70 relate or what would
probably be more nearly correct would
be say that he tells the exact truth
about the exaggerated corn crop in his
section.
When asked whether they had any
prohibition and saloon contests in Win
field, MI Eaton said: NO. Winfield
is the center OF morality in Cowley
county"
The liquor traffic and it's attendant
corruption is all centered in Arkansas
City. while Winfield attends 10 church
matters and the picnics. We are an
exceedingly moral city"
How does the business OF Winfield
compare with that OF Arkansas City?"
We'll" said the DemO-Pop states
man. after q moment OF profound re-
ffecrion, they CO the most liquor bus
mess in Arkansas City
What do you think o. the Harvey
Horr debate?"
u am out OF politics and paying very
little attention To II. but | can very
plainly see that Mr. Harvey IS getting
the better OF his opponent in the dis
cussion. When you see two fellows en-
gagged in discussion and one IS cool
and collected while the other is excit-
ed and mad yOu can always safely bet
that the fellow who Is mad IS getting
the worst of it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25

ed at Colonel Lewis residence at $50
O'Clock last night The colonel had re-
tired but sent down word that the COM
mittee of which he was one had not yet
gone TO Topeka and as a consequence
had no report to make.
Montague Jacks and Fenton r.
: Clark have formed a partnership as
expert accountants and viii have their
Office in the court house. Both are well
known young business men of Wichita
who have a thorough knowledge OF the
/ business in all its departments. 1t was
Mr.. Jacks who made the examination
/ Of the state books two years ago and
cid it so creditably as to elect the per-
sonal compliments of the governor.
Mr.. Clark is at present the deputy regis
ter of deeds of this county. See their
business card in another page of this
paper and ascertain what they pro-
pose 10 do.
Art in printing and lithographing
has so greatly improved in the las.
decade that one often sees picture OF
beautiful face or landscape used Z
an advertisement. What is most need
ed, however, is an original and attrac-
tive design. The cleyereSt as well as
the most appropriate design that has
come TO our notice is landscape got
ten Up by the Big Four Railroad COM
pany as an ad for the @. A r.. en-
campment in Louisville in September.
The conception is A morning sunrise,
the eastern horizon is streaked with
wavy clouds: the rays of the morning
sun striking them 50 as To produce the
effect Of red and white with a rife in
the cloud a field OF blue on which thir-
teen stars stand out bright and clear
The whole producing an imitation OF
our flag. on the foreground a colonial
seminal stands at a shoulder arms,
gazing intently at the scene. The pic
ture - "A happy conception and tends 10
awaken patriotism and enthusiams in
the breast OF the old soldier These
pictures are being distributed by Col
c w Green. travelling passenger agent
Of the Big Four road, which VIII trans
port large number OF the boys II blue
10 the mex encampment az Louisville.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

The Aesthesian club of the w. s. will
meet with Mrs. Sturdevant thursday
afternoon. All members requested TO
be present.
The Wells Circle Of Kings daughters
will meet this afternoon with MISS Bru-
ner, 427 West Ninth street az clock.
Members of the Circle please bring
their Bibles.
Special conclave of Mt. Olivet COM
mandery No. II, Knights Tempiar Fri
day evening, commencing az O'Clock
sharp. Red Cross and banquet By
order, Sir z. E. Bleckley, f. T.
The president pro TEN Of the Parish
Aid society (Airs. NJ. Myers desires a
full meeting of the members at st.
Johns church today at 4 clock 10
make arrangements for the usual
monthly tea, which promises TO be cool,
unique and pleasing.
Hypatia's reception for Mrs. Todd
and Mrs. Strong will take place tomor-
row from to p. m, at the residence
of Mrs. C. W. jackson. 1881 North Law
renee avenue. Each lady or Hypatia
is requested to bring with her plate,
cup. saucer, knife, fork, spoon. sauce
plate and napkin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
CITY IN BRIEF.

]. E. Campbell returned yesterday
from the east.
George n. Bowen Is visiting his old
home in Indiana
There has not been a marriage license
issued in the probate court during the
last eleven days.
John W. Adams and wife returned
from Gueda Springs where they have
been the past week.
Professor Spindler OF Winfield was
in the city last night and called 10 see
the typesetting machines.
Miss Blanche Childe entertained the
Trilby club Wednesday afternoon in
honor of Miss LaVeta Reilly of Cald-
well.
Miss Elsie Woodman met with an &c
cident last evening, burning herself
quite severely. 1t is not, however, as
serious as was a. first feared.
Mrs. P. c. klinefelter and children,
who have been visiting relatives in the
city for the last six weeks, returned to
their home in Elmira, Mimi, Monday
evening.
Tony Smorsh Of Andale was in the
city yesterday with samples of Tur-
key wheat raised in his section which
he brought in TO show to the Millers
association.
The city Medical society held a very
interesting meeting last night in the
office of DR.. McClees. who read a very
interesting paper. a few physicians
from other towns were present.
The funeral services of Mrs. Daniel
Nader Will be held at o'clock today
at the residence corner Hancock and
Vine streets, West Side. All Red Men
are requested to meet at the hall at .
p, m, to attend the funeral
The members of the Aesthesian club
are requested to meet with Mrs Stur-
devant Friday instead of Thursday
afternoon. y club excursion will be
planned and it is important that all
members attend the meeting.
Quite a number of the friends OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Under assembled at
their residence yesterday to witness
the baptism of the la test arrival at
the Under household by Father Sill
verman. Emma Wilhemina Caroline
Linder.
At 2 o'clock this morning the home
of Ike Walsh, living about 2000 South
Fifth avenue,was burned to the ground
The furniture was saved. The fire was
caused by the overturning of a coal
oil lamp. There was no water within
three-fourthS of mile OF the place,
hence the fire department was power
less.
A committee was appointed by the
Good Citizens league to go TO Topeka
to see Governor Morrill, and numerous
reports were in circulation yesterday in
regard to the committee who were then
in Topeka and what they had accom-
plished. \ reporter for the Eagle cali
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
MUCH TALK ABOUT NOTHING.
The idea of the Fifth Ward Wanting to
Seccde is all Imaginary.

There has been a good deal of talk
about the West Side wanting to Secede
from the city because the hose house
over there had been discontinued during
the summer months.
Councilman McLain of the Fifth
ward said yesterday that this move
ment in favor of secession of the Filth
ward never existed outside the magma
ton OF some the local reporters.
II have been quoted as saying this
thing and that" he said, when ! never
said anything. 1t is very annoying to
be quoted as favoring secession when L
love Wichita as a whole and do not
want to get away from it.
Chief Walden yesterday asked City
Assessor ]. J.. Caldwell to make out a
statement for him of the amount of
taxes paid by the Fifth ward.
Mr. Walden said since he had recon-
mens1ed that the hose company on the
West Side be discontinued that so much
had been said about the amount of tax
es paid by the Fifth ward that he want
ed TO know just how much they did pay.
City Assessor Caldwell went over his
books and sent the following statement
to Chief Walden of the fire department:
FIFTH WARD.
West Side real estate valua-
ton as assessed for the
year 1S90-......-.. ..-..--.S 2,2lS bf
Personal property assessed
in 1895 :. :. ...... 1O3 o5
Total assessable property,
1895 ...... 1921 II
Total assessable in city for
1895. both real and per-
sonal =. ..........S4.72 S. $50 90
The Fifth ward pays taxes on AS per
sent Of the city: or. in other words,
pays s4.S7 out of every 500 Of taxes
paid by the entire city.
/ hereby certify the above statement
10 he absolutely correct. as taken from
the assessment roll for the year 1895.
J. ID. CALDWELL.
City Assessor.
The city assessor said that this state
ment was not made TO discredit the
Fifth ward because we are all just as
proud Of that part Of the city as any
other part. He said it was merely for
matter OF information ard to correct
some statements that have been made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-25
SETTLING IN pRoBArE COURT.
The j. A. Wallace Estate will Not Ia
Claims Against It,

Claims Against It,
A. Y. Wallace administrator on the
estate of ]. \. Wallace put in claim
of 81. 500 for his services as administra-
tor and 81 900 as attorney fees for Am
idon & Conley-
A hearing was given yesterday and
John Adams. John Humphrey and Tom
Wilson as attorneys for some of the
creditors appeared and protested aga
inst the amount of the claims.
Amidon 4 Conley attended TO two i'm
portant suits besides a good deal of 9th
er legal business and several 2ttor-
news put on the stand testified that the
amount claimed for attorney fees was
too little for the services rendered.
Judge Nyatt complimented Mr.. Wal
lace on his mana cement of the estate
and said he had gotten enough over
and above the appraised valuation 10
more than pay all expenses This he
considered a remarkable showing con-
sidering the times
Judge Wyatt decided that the attor-
news should have 81 .00e and the admin
lstrator should have for his services
$1,000.
Mr.. Wallace. the administrator says
that his brothers estate VIII not pay
all claims against it He says his
brother, ]. A. Wallace made money IN