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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE WAR CLOUD.

Dis war-cloud bizness is ting
OATS hard to understan':
It's like two scrappers in ring
What spar an never Ian;
Or like de big guys wat don't go
Into de ring at all,
But stay outside an make DER dough
BY keepin' up bawl.
Dey tells me dat dis talk an stuff
Is called derplomacy;
thinks it's jus game o. bluff.
Wild crooked playin'-see9
De guy dey call de diplomat
He stacks de cards to win,
An den starts talkin' tirough his hat
An rakes de Doodle in.
Dey makes ting dey calls a coop,
wat isn't muffin more
Dan trunnin' some bloke in de soup
An settin' up roar
Like dis: Suppose holds two Johns
An opens an STAINS pat,
An you drops out wild tree big ones
Well, dat's coup dertat
An wen one o. dem coops comes long
De mug w at takes de bait
Will say dat scrappin' is dead wrong
An wants TO arbitrate;
An den dey'll all begin to chew
De rag like dey amt sore,
An wen de whole ting is gone trough
Dey amt split any gore.
II. e.. T., ia Chicago Mc70S.
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Probate Court Proossdinrs.

Following is a summary of the pro-
ceedings in Judge Heckert's court for
the week ending Jan 90:
Matter of Albert Parrish ct al, mi
nors; petition for license to sell real es-
state filed; hearing February IL.
Estate OF John N Chadsey, diseased;
hearing on petition to determine lawful
heirs adjourned to Jan. 25.
Estate of Nj. +. Whalen, deceased;
hearing on claims adjourned to March 3
Estate of Sophia Andrus, deceased
license to sell real estate granted.
Estate of Edward S. Rowland, de.
ceased; petition for appointment OF
administrator filed; hearing Feb. IL.
Estate of Lucinda Smiley, deceased
bond filed and letters testamentary is.
sued TO M. j. Smiley.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24
Marriage Licenses.

Levi Schnooberger, 81, South Haven;
Sibilla HOFFMAN, %, Eastmanville, Mich.
James II Mcnamara, 81, Pine Grove:
Della M. Tarbell, %, Kendall.
Henry w. Jones, %, Inez Finley, 10,
both of Lawton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24
New Suits.

VIM. j. Sellick VS.. Henry Z. Story;
foreclosure; Heckert Il Chandler.
Minnie Nj. Stebbins VS.. Gertie A.
O'Dell ct al; petition for partition
Heckert d Chandler.
People VS.. Willis G.. Smith; selling
lottery tickets; l.. II. Titus.
Robert Barnes VS.. Board of Supervi-
sors; mandamus; T. j. Cavanaugh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

Some time ago Mr.. Simon Goldbaum
of San Luis Rey, Cal, was troubled
with lame back and rheumatism. He
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and a
prompt cure was effected. de says
he has since advised many of his friends
to Try it, and those who have done so
speak highly of it. 1t is for sale by
Longwell Bros, Druggists. jan
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Card of Thanks,

We hereby express our sincere thanks
TO our neighbors and friends for their
sympathy and assistance in the multi
piled sorrows that have lately come TO
ms. Mrs. CLARA RODENBAUGH
AND FAMILY.
Mrs. ABIGAIL FLANDERS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

Avoid pneumonia, diphtheria and ty-
phoid fever, by keeping the blood pure,
the appetite good and the bodily health
vigorous 10y the use of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Hoods pills have won high praise for
their prompt and efficient yet easy
action.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

Eczema of the scalp, or scald head,
even in its most severe form is never
falingly cured by Doan's Ointment, the
surest specific for all itchiness of the
skin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

Try a can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(hulled CORN. It's delicious. Full qt., 10c.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

same line of samples, and bought of
the same house, and will be sold at the
same old price (Which was ONE-HALF
the regular price, as those sold by II.
w. Slovenian.
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OUR LOCAL MARKETS.

The Price of The Northerner
Is now, as it has been in the past, 81. 80
per year. But we are making special
rate of 81 90 per year 10 advance paying
subscribers only. DO not expect the
special rate unless you comply with the
special conditions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

The following cases appeared on the
calendar of the circuit court, which
convened Monday for the January
farm.
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& Co., that his offer has been accepted
for 1868 pairs of SELF, Schwab & Cos
Agents Sample Shoes. These are the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-24

Every person will be pleased to
hear the good news that T. c. Tyner
has just been notified by SELF, Schwab
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Prices Choice line of Neck Ties in
the latest shapes and styles just recev-
ed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11

an they'd a-got me album instid; but
she never makes mistake"
Indeed, in Aunt Hannah's present
mood not much could come amiss /;
and as guests and presents arrived,
each was more welcome than the other.
To be sure, when Mrs. Jenkins, osten-
tatiously mourning in bombazine and
rLsty Grape, arrived, bringing with her
framed worsted-work tablet bearing
the legend: ITO the memory of the
dear Departed" worked in black, on a
| purple ground, Mrs. Bascom fastened
TO intercept it. But Aunt Hannah was
| floating on u sea Of feeling, flowing
from the blessedness of receiving,
mingled with tender recollections of her
youth, which bore her buoyantly over
any such attempt to point the finger Of
scorn, and. gratefully accepting the tab
let, she found room for it in the very
middle of the mantle shelf, and placed
big bunch of sweet-williams beside it,
remarking in an undertone to the friend
nearest her that "she didn't knew that
his middle name was William, but so IL
was. Jeddiah William il stood in the
Bible; but they'd always called him
Jed"
Her good humor was proof against
the insinuation contained in Miss
Prindle's present of black lace cap;
it cverfowed into delight to welcome
the elegant silver butter dish," the
pickle dish and spoonholder, fash
toned intricately, with a maximum of
glass and a minimum of silver; it ac-
cepted gayly the gallant speeches of
Deacon White, whose tagging inten-
tions were visibly quickened by this
scene of pleasant comfort and good
will, though he himself had only
thought fit to bring britannia teapot
with black knob on the handle.
"Out of his store" so Mrs. Abijah
commented to Elvira, land old stock
he couldn't sell off at that; for there's
a dent down clost to the handle. an l
better look out; it's pretty hard to
marry for money and work for Lowell"
But the evening was without a flaw
for Aunt Hannah; and when, at last,
the guests were gone, the dishes
washed and put away, the house "red
up" the presents inspected for the last
time, and she and Elvira had dropped
into their old places upon the doorstep
for moments rest before going to bed,
she breathed gentle sigh as she said:
"Well, Elvira, it's all over, an I've had
q real good time, too; IL only your Uncle
Jed could a. been here to enjoy It with
me!"-Peterson's Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
BOMBARDIER BEETLE.
Supplied by Nature with strang'
Weapon for Protection.

Supplied by Nature with Strange
Weapon for Protection.
OF creatures inhabiting the land the
bombardier beetle certainly has the
queerest means of defense. When pur-
sued by an enemy he discharges an ex-
tremely volatile fluid which is secretel
by special glands and which has the
curious property of turning into n cloud
of light blush smoke. Some say tina:
this smoke blinds the pursuer for =
time, others say that it only confuses
him. If the first discharge is insult
cient the bombardier can repeat it as
many as 20 times, but he usually es-
capes before carrying the lombard
ment to this length.
OF sea creatures, the globe fish, or
puffer, uses the most extraordinary
means for protecting himself against
or escaping from his foe. In quies-
cent state it's body is somewhat thick,
and fiattened on the under side. As
such, he would make a nice mouthful
for a good-sized enemy, but when he
finds that he is about to be seized he
pumps water into himself until he
swells out into globe from ~ to IS
inches in diameter, and at the same
time erects multitude of short, sharp
spikes, and so becomes very awkward
mouthful. Sometimes, even in this
state, he gets within the jaws of some
large enemy, and then he suddenly col.
!apses to his original size and swims
out, leaving the jaws to close on moth
Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A QUEER LITTLE HEN.

There was once little brown hen.
dear little, queer little hen,
Her work was to lay
Just one egg every day; -
And she did 1t, this good little hen.
Shed ny up In a tree. and right then,
Seated high on a branch. this queer hen,
Her egg she would lay,
Her one egg every day,
This good little, queer little hen.
Twas strange thing to do, must say,
Lay an egg from a tree every day
And what good was the eggs?
Just tell that, beg
That fell from the tree in that way?
But some people do things just as queer;
know It; I've seen 1t. my dear.
They have a good thought,
But II Just comes to naught;
From the wrong place they drop It. m,
dear.
There's lesson for you and for me
From the hen that laid eggs In a tree.
II we do right thing,
If good thought we bring,
Let's not choose wrong place, you and me
-Gazelle 8. Sharp. In N. Y. Independent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
Lived Like a Pauper, Died Rich.

Miss Elizabeth B. Cook, of Bridge
port, little hamlet in Fayette county,
Pa, always lived as though she were u
pauper. Recently she died without
medical attention or friends present.
and the exact circumstances of her
death are not known. She was found
lying upon the floor some time after
death. DR.. II. j. English was made adj
ministrator, and he got a firm of at
torneys to lock around and see what her
few effects amounted to. The inventory
of the estate shows that she was the
owner of over S22, 900 of bank stock. She
also had over s2s,OO0 in cash on deposit,
and was the holder of ten shares of stock
in the Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charles
ton Railroad company. Nearly $4,000
in gold coin and 500 in silver coin and
bank notes were found sealed up tight
in an old fruit can in her home after
her death. The property will go to
nephews, nieces, and grand-nephews
and Observation-Disclosures Times.
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to natural flowers. Crepe paper lamp
shades had not yet reached the "Cor-
ners," or were considered too strik-
ing an innovation to be adopted by staid
people like Aunt Hannah; but ife-size
parasols cunningly fashioned of pink
and-white tissue paper were suspended
beneath the looking-glass in the par
lor; and an elaborate pagoda framed
of perforated cardboard and decorated
with glass beads, which had once taken
prize ut the county agricultural fair,
occupied a conspicuous position on a
small round black walnut table. Tides
of every size and description were
pinned on every available spot; braided
cloth mats, or hit-or-miss rag rugs,
made islands on the painted floors,
except in the parlor, where "three-
ply" laid over a liberal sprinkling of
straw gave one the sensation of tread
ing on waves; the photographs of the
different members of the family in
their oval, black-varnished frames, with
a line of gilt-beading, were draped in
yellow tarletan; so was the ancient
painting on velvet, done by Aunt Han
nah's mother in her youth, and repre-
senting an elegant classic female weep
ing over tomb. In short, everything
that was possible had been done to
bring the little house to the highest
pitch of perfection.
Aunt Hannah herself was radiant in
q steel-gray poplin, with some white
lace around her neck and crossed on
her ample bosom. 1T was mothers
lace" she told Elvira. Mother and
I favored each other, and we always
picked the same patterns. I'd have
liked" she continued, with a gentle
sigh, ito have wore one of the dresses
had when was married; 'twouldn't
have seemed no more'n right, consid-
ering Jed; but, goodness knows, 1
couldn't any more have got into it than
l could a few"
just then came n knock at the front
door, which stood open to the sum
mer air, and Elvira FASTENED to take
from a little boy box which came
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom's com
pliments."
snow, amt that just like Mis-
Bescom?" said Aunt Hannah, when the
parcel was at last undone. "She does
beat all; some folks might have known
l wanted parlor clock till doomsday
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
FACING A GRIZZLY.
Brave Boy Kills an Angr, Bear with .
Blow of an Az

A Brave Boy Kills an Angr., Bear with .
Blow OF an Ak
1t was in September-and the Col
orado sun had done its duty and made
Phil as brown of face and stout of limb
us any of us-that the geology class,
consisting of the professor and ten pu-
with the object of taking practical
lesson among the limestone beds at
the back of Lincoln peak.
Away we went-feeling very hilarious
at the idea of making an independentex-
petition, even with Blinkers for gen.
eral-scrambling over rocks and fallen
trees, chasing squirrels and chipmunlks,
throwing stones at birds and rabbits
and behaving generally just like what
we vera parcel of schoolboys.
Presently we emerged from the trees
and came out upon another little open
park-lil<e stretch of ground. Half way
across /. our attention was suddenly at
tracted by stir among the high grass,
and out jumped little, dark-colored,
short-legged animal which looked like
O woolly pig-if there be any such thing
In nature.
Away it scuttled, and away we all
went, with a shout, in pursuit.
Phil happened to be some distance
behind at the moment, being busily en-
gagged in digging n tamntula's nest out
of the ground with his knife; but as
soon as he saw what we were doing, he
came racing after us, shouting: look
out! Look out! It's a"
We did not hear what, we were maxi
ing SO much noise ourselves.
But the little animal, whatever ii was,
was too quick for us and disappeared
into some willows while we wee still
20 yards behind. The next moment the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
DOG CATCHES FISH.
Has the Reputation of Having Never Lost
n Victim.


q Victim.
William Clawson, q fisherman OF
South Piainfield, n. j., is the owner of a
dog of which he may well be proud.
The animal, which looks like an ordi-
nary cur, is possessed of an intelligence
far above that of other animals of his
species. The dog has become one of
the most expert fishermen in the vicin-
ity, and has the reputation of having
never lost a fish. Mr.. Clawson and the
deg work in company. Arriving at the
stream, his owner will get the lines
ready, the dog watching with more than
ordinary interest, and when everything
has been arranged TO the mutual salts
faction of the two the dog will watch
the water until he sees that a fish has
taken hold of the line, and then he will
assist in landing it But 1t is when his
master gees gigging that the dog is in
his element. Nearby Mr.. Clawson's
place Is Il bridge over small stream
In which are number of carp. It is
Mr.. Clawson's habit to stand on the
bridge and let down line into the
water, which is so arranged TINT a fish
in passing will run his head into the
loop prepared to receive him, and so
get caught. The moment that the fish
is caught the dog does his work. Leap
ing into the water, he grabs the strug-
Cling fish and brings 1t in safety to the
shore, and he has never been known to
lose fish cnught by hin: in this man
mer.-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
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appointed, too. 1 like pretty things
Aunt Hannah's voice took wistful
tone-"an' I've never had none-only
what l airnt. Jed would "A got me all
wanted IL he'd only lived; but, you
see, when we was married 'twa'n't the
fashion to give weddin' presents. Why,
all L had was half dozen teaspoons
your grandma gave me, and pair of
claw sugar-tongs your Grand-Aunt
Peck lef' me in her will. An look at
Lidy! Why, she had more things to
start with than me an your mother
We had in all our lives. Then, IL say
IT. as / shouldn't, I've always done my
snare; there amt a bride married in
saranac Corners these 20 years that I
haven't took her somethin', IL 'twa'n't
more'n set of mats OF crocheted tidy,
ana lots Of times twas store things.
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a had silver weddin'. amt never
had any weddin' only the first one"
Here Aunt Hannah dropped her knit
ting needles, which had been clicking
cheerfully, as she sat on the front door
step in the summer twilight, pleasantly
conscious of the neat little front yard
with it's straight paths borlered with
June roses and tree honeysuckles, and
lifting her eyes to the blue hills which
shut in the far horizon, she saw again
youth and love and hope. But the
touch of old Rover's nose suddenly
pressed close upon her knee, seeking a
friendly hand, brought her back to
earth again; and with sigh, in which
regret was tempered by contentment,
Aunt Hannah turned again to Elvira,
and, sure of sympathy from her ia
vorite niece, proceeded to unfold her
plan.
your Uncle Jed didn't live but three
years after we was married, so we
couldn't have KEEP an anniversary, even
FIT had been the fashion then. Not
but I've thought of him, guess, just
as often as if we'd had n wooden we'd
din, and tin one, and all the rest of
'em."
Here Aunt Hannah's needles clicked
a little faster. She was thinking of
some remarks that had been made
when, five years after Jed's untimely
death, she went to meeting one Sunday
with some pink roses in her bonnet
roses which matched her checks very
well Mt that time, and still matched her
disposition.
II guess they can't say much about
that" said Elvira, seeing that every
one knows you might have had Deacon
White or Minister Stebbins any day il
you'd say the word"
"Well, well, child" said Aunt Han
nah, with a conscious smile. that's
neither here nor there; but seeing's l
didn't have 'em, seems to me it's ruther
hand that, jest because Jed died so I'M
timely, we shouldn't have any nnniver-
saries like the rest of folks. He'd liked
'em-he always liked company; we was
of one mind about that, as we was about
most things; an know, if he was here
to-day, he'd say: Hannah, you Jest
go ahead an have it. And SO, Elviry,
I'm a-goin' to-" This was said with
some decision, and then, as if to fore
ftall any possible objections, Aunt Han
nah hurried on: II haven't had any
company for most four years-not
since your sister Lidy was married,
and | give her a send-off. OF course,
I've had SEWN society, and done my
share in church and temperance doin's,
but, somehow, it didn't seem Jest the
right thing for me, widow woman, to
start up and ask the neighbors, men
and women folks both, to jest n party.
But this is different; it seems as IL Jed
was sort of givin' it with me. an IL
fhey's presents, why, don't know of
any man that ever deserved better of
his neighbors than he did"
Aunt Hannah's voice faltered lit
tie, but she had taken the first step
on what she felt to be dangerous
ground, and was not going to recede.
What il they is presents, Elviry?
] don't ask 'em to bring none no
more'n bride does when she asks
you to the weddin'; but / guess the
bride don't live these days that wouldn't
be dreadful disappointed if she didn't
get none; and own I'd be some dis
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willows waved and bent and out
bounced great she bear-a grizzly!
| With yell of dismay we all turned
and scattering like flock of sparrows
when cat jumps into the midst of
them, fled for the nearest trees. Blink
ers, quite forgetting that he was the
general of the little expeditionary
force, made such nsc of his long legs
that he was safely up tree before any
of the rest of us had reached one.
| AS for me, never reached one ut all.
In turning to run, tripped over the
AK, and though was up again in an in
slant, the check made me the last of
the fugitives.
The chase was very soon over. In six
jumps, as it seemed, the great beast
caught me, and, with one blow of her
paw on the middle of my back, sent me,
face downward, to the ground. with
every atom of breath driven out of my
body. :,
This last circumstance was a good
thing for me: could not have moved
muscle If had wished to. Consequent
ly the bear supposed that 1 was dead,
and instead OF tearing me up into small
pieces, as / expected, she began shifting
me all over and turning me about with
her claws.
Suddenly, however, she ceased and be-
gan to growl, and heard Blinkers up in
his tree call out: eco back! You can't
do any good. You'll only get yourself
killed, tool" From which 1 concluded
that Blinkers and the bear had one
thought in common; they both sup
posed me to be dead.
was beginning to recover my breath
a little by this time, and in my anxiety
to see what was going forward, made
a slight movement with one arm, and
in an-instant the bear had that arm be-
tween his teeth. 1t hurt me so horribly
that 1 tainted, and all that happened
afterwards l gathered from the other
boys.
Phil, when he saw me knocked down,
instead of climbing up tree like the
rest, ran back to where 1 had dropped
the AK, and, picking it up, advanced to
my rescue.
1t was mad thing to do, there is no
doubt about that; but Phil did it-and
without thought Of his own danger.
1t was in vain that Blinkers calledto him
to go back; he did not seem to hear, but
kept coming on slowly, with his eyes
fixed on the bear, and the ak held in
readiness to strike.
The bear dropped my arm and adj
vanced step, standing across my body,
growing and turning up her lips until
all her great white teeth were exposed;
but still Phil came on. At six feet dis
lance he stopped. The bear took step
forward, and then another, and then,
with all the strength of his body doubled
by the intense excitement of the mo-
ment, Phil struck at her with such force
and precision that he split her skull
clean in two.
But, even in dying, the bear sue
ceeded in doing some mischief.
With last convulsive effort she
struck out, and, with her great claws,
tore away the front of Pills coat, vest
and shirt, and made three deep cuts all
across his chest from the left shoulder
diagonally downward. Another inch
and Phil must certainly have been
killed. AS IL was, he stood for moment
swaying to and fro, and then fell for
ward upon the dead body of the bear
Sidford f. Hamp, in st. Nicholas.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
NEST In A POCKET.

Wrens Establish u Cory Habitation In a
Queer Place.
After reading about the English spar
lows that set up housekeeping on the
elevated railroad structure, one of our
girls Mabel Taylor, of Greenfield, Ill.
writes about the doings of two funny
little wrens. One day they spied an old
coat hnnging in the corner of the back
porch. 1t belonged to one of the farm
laborers who wore it only when the
weather was chilly. Mrs. Wren thought
it would be good place to live, and Mr..
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11

"The first thing the children did" she
said, "was to go on their hands and
knees on the new parlor carpet"
EYES," replied her husband, II envy
them. There they are playing on velvet
from their very infancy."-Bay City
Chat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11

-violins are very susceptible to
changes of the weather. The strings of
the violin always become more taut,
and thus give sharper tone, when a
storm is coming on.