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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
Gambrinus, the Inventor OF Lager

The following extract is from an arti.
Gle on "Light and Darkness" by Prof.
John Fiske of Harvard University, pub.
lished in the atlantic Moathlyfo Decem.
Der:
In the legend of Gambrinus the tiend
is still more ingloriously defeated.
Gambrinus was fiddler, who, being
Tilted by his sweetheart, went out into
the woods to hang himself. AS he was
sitting on the Dough, with the cord
about his neck, preparatory to taking
the fatal plunge, suddenly tall man in
green coat appeared and offered his
services. He might become as wealthy
as he liked, and make his sweetheart
but in thirty years he must give up his
soul 10 Beelzebub. The bargain was
struck, for Gambrinus thought 80 years
long time to enjoy ones self in, and
perhaps the Devil might get him in any
event; as we'll be hung for a sheep as
for lamb. Aided by Satan, he invented
Ginning bells and lager beer, for both of
which achievements his name is held in
grateful remembrance by the Teuton.
No sooner had the Holy Roman Emperor
quatfed gallon or two of the new bever-
age than he made Gambrinus Duke of
Brabant and Count Of Flanders, and
then it was the fddler's turn to laugh at
the discontinue of his old sweetheart.
Gambrinus kept clear of women, says
the legend, and so lived in peace. For
thirty years he sat beneath his belfry
with the chimes, meditatively drinking
beer with his mobiles and burghers around
him. Then Beelzebub sent Jocko, one
of his imps, with orders to bring back
Gambrinus before midnight. But Jocko
was, like SwiVller's Warehouses, igno-
rant of the taste of beer, never having
drunk of iteven in a sip, and the Flemish
Schoppen were too much for him. He
fell into drunken sleep, and did not
wake up until noon next day, at which
he was so mortified that he did not have
the face to 60 back to hell at all. So
Gambrinus lived on TRANQUILITY for a cen
fury or two, and drank so much beer
that he turned into beer barrel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
Connecting the Oceans.

The greatest barrier to navigation
from one side of the globe to the other
is the long and rugged isthmus which
connects North and South America.
This can be spanned by railroads with.
out any vast difficulty, but the barrier
then would only be reduced, not re.
moved. If it comes within the power
of the engineer TO cut through that bar
in the pathway of commerce, and allow
vessels to pass without discharging their
freight, such an achievement would
eclipse in grandeur anything that has
been done even in this age of wondrous
mechanical exploits. Two surveys have
ascertain the feasibility of this under
taking-one at Darien and one at
Tehauntepec. The report of the chief
engineer of the TehaIntepec expedition
is accompanied by twenty maps and
profiles and many calculations intended
TO show that ship.canal across that
isthmus is not only practicable but that
the obstacles in its way are of the most
ordinary character. A canal can start,
he says, at the head waters of ship
navigation on the Coatzacoalcos river
follow the valley Of its chief boundary
and the dividing ridge of Tarifa, and
thence descend through the pass Of
Tarifa and cross the plains to Salina
Cruz, on the Pacific. The whole dis
lance would be l72 miles, in the course
of which 1872 feet of elevation would
have to be overcome by locks.
Commander Selfridge at Darien has
also found pathway for navigation
from sea to sea. He would ascend the
Atrato river from the Cult of Darien to
the mouth of the Mapipi, $50 miles.
The Atrato is naviga5le all this distance
for vessels of the largest size, so that a
canal is necessary for only thirty-two
miles. from the mouth of the Napipi to
Cupice Bay on the Pacific side. Twenty
three miles of this space is fiat plain,
with a rise of only ninety feet, and no
difficulties to overcome. All so far is
commonplace, and there is nothing to
exoite the determination and pluck OF
a Yankee, but the rest OF the way pre-
sents something worthy of his atten-
tion. The proposed canal is suddenly
stopped by beetling ridge of hills coo
feet high, and in order to reach the
ocean L must be severed. For three
,o;les there must be a cut l25 feet deep,
and the remaining five miles of rock
,onst he tunnelled. Here is something
wortb while. but after Mont Cents and
,he Uoosac bore it is not enough TO i'm
t;midate American enterprise and
daring.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
Tea and Silk in California.

An enterprising japanese recently
brought over an enormous quantity of
tea plants, which are to be planted as
an experiment in California. Sixteen
thousand tea plants are from the south
ern part of the island of Nippon, where
the finest of japanese tea is produced.
The coast valleys of Northern California
are considered best suited to the Gull
ture OF tea. The same japanese who
has brought over the tea plants, i'm
ported 100000 cards of silk worms
eggs, some time since, the majority of
which were placed in California. He
has now brought over second install
ment, and native japanese are to teach
the young " cocoon" how to shoot, in
the most approved style.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
India Rubber Maps.

In military circles in France an inn
portant discovery made by an English
inventor is much talked about. IL con-
sists in the use of India rubber for
geographical maps the printing and
the typographical particulars are per-
feet: and are rendered'by secret pro
cess unalterable by either water or
alcohols. The rubber leaf can be rolled
and folded without injury. The Minis
ter of War has ordered a number of the
maps to be carefully tested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
Texas Cattle.

It is estimated that at least 100000
cattle have been driven from Texas this
wear into Kansas, Nebraska, and the
Western States. 1t takes about 100000
head of beef to feed the Indians every
year. In all the range of country be.
tween the Rocky Mountains and the
Mississippi river, as high up as British
America, the savages receive beef on
Government account from Texas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

SPECIAL premiums were awarded as
follows at the Selma, Alabama, Fair: To
the prettiest young lady on the
grounds, Miss Maggie Goldsby, of
Marion, handsome set of furs. To the
ugliest man, Captain B. +. Ellis, of
Selma, suit of clothes. To the pref
test man, Andrew Gardner, of Selma, a
set of shirts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

A NEGRO, passing along the street, was
astonished to hear voice call out,
4" How d we do, Massa Mungo? how
d we do, SNOWFALL ?" and, on looking,
observed it proceeded from parrot in
a splendid gilt cage. "Ah, Massa Par.
rot" said blackee, "you great man
here-you lib in gold house now; but
me know your fader very well he lib
in de bush y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

THERE seems no longer to be any
doubt of the marriage, within a month.
of Secretary Robson and Mrs. Aulick,
widow of the late Commodore Aulick
of the navy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

A MAN who had read about convert
ing United States fve-twenties," says
he longs to be a missionary in that field,
and knows that he should cleave to his
flock.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

AND now deriding him when he is
down, they declare that Tweed is like
the Black Sea because he is not the
Boss for-us.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22

The last thing seen by many people
deceased was kerosene.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
What Real Love Is.

Many women suppose they love their hus-
bands, when, unfortunately, they have not the
beginning of an idea what love is Loving to
be admired by man, loving to be petted by
him, and loving to be praised by him, is not
loving him. All these may be, when woman
has no power Of loving at all they may be,
simply because she loves herself, and loves to
be tattered, praised, caressed coaxed, as cat
likes to be cOaxed and strOke1, and fed with
cream, and have warm corner.
But all this is not love. 1t may exist, to be
sure, where there is love it generally does
Love is self sacrifice it is life out of self and
in another to ones own, for the love we bear
them. Love is giving and not receiving Love
is not sheet of blOtting paper or sponge suck
ing in everything to itself Loves motto has
been dropped in this world as chance game
Of great prize, by the loveliest and fairest, the
purest, the strongest of Lovers that ever trod
this mortal earth, of whom it is recorded that
he said, 1t is more blessed to give than t.
receive.
Now, in love, there are ten receivers to on,
glver. There are ten persons in this worlt
who like to be loved, where there is one who
knows how to love. That is a nobler attain
pept than all your French, music and dancing
! &3u may loose the very power of it by smoth
oring it under load fearly sef-indulgence. b.
living just as you are all wanting to liye-livin
| to be petted, to be tiattered, to be admired, t.
be praised, to have your own way, and to d
| only that which is easy ana agreeable-yO
may loose the power Of self denial and sell
sacrifice you may lose the power Of lovin
nobly and worthily, and become q mere shee
OF blottlng paper all your llte.-LHerdry Com
| DGntOR
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

of music Matilda should be able to hold her
own, her name meaning battle maid Sophia
is wisdom; SophrOnia, of a strong mind.
Rebecca or Rebekah comes from root sig
nifying to bind, and is appropriately intro
duced in prayer in the Episcopal marriage SER
vice. Louisa means famous holiness. Fran
ces is free. Gertrude means spear-maid.
AntOinette is inestimable; Arabella, an eagle
heroine. Roxana is the dawn of day Rhoda,
rose. Milllcent means strength Malvina, a
hand maid ; Florence fourishing Wilhelmina,
like Wilhelm and William, helmet of resou-
tion. The list of names with their signifca,
tions might be indefinitely extended but what
are here given will suffice to show how much
better the honest old forms are than any school
girl travestie. If our young ladies were to in
vestigate their own names, and also to seek
out the meaning and history of other common
things-for words are things, and all thing:
have a history-they would find in such
pursuit both recreation and instruction. Phil
| adeiphta Led0er
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
A Sockdologer.

In one of the interior counties Of Missouri
lived, some eight years ago, q man who follow
ed preaching for a living. He was called
Elder B, and was engaged to preach for
the Campbellites. His peculiarities soon
made him quite noted, and large audiences
assembled to hear him: OF late he has aban-
doned the pulpit, and ls now justice of the
peace lawyer. Ga one occasion, at the zenith
of his fame, he preached discourse upon the
deverance Of the children Of Israel, in which
he said
Brethren, there are many difficult passa-
| ges in the Bible, and you are likely to be led
! into error unless made to understand them.
! Now, you have read this chapter wherein
Moses stretched out his hand over the Red
Sea, and the waters became wall, and the
children of Israel went over on dry ground
safely, and how the pursuing Egyptians, the
chariots and hOrsemen, and all the hosts of
Pharaoh were drowned. Now, my brethren,
as this reads it is hard to believe and difficult
to explain; but | will explain it. 1t don't
mean what it says for | tell you | have read
it in the original Greek and it is there all ex-
planned aud made perfectly plain; and in the
next translation Of the Bible, which our
Church is getting out, it will be all explained.
Now this passage of Scripture when properly
, explained means simply this: When Moses
and the children OF Israel arrived at the Red
Sea they camped all night, and it turned cold,
over; and the truth of the whole matter is
u plain as you can see, that the children of
= Israel passed over, dry shod, on the ice.
: There were no such things as great wallis The
= original Greek will not permit any such unjust
i and difficult translations. And again, when the
: Egyptians, with their immense armies, heavy
- chariOts and great weights, pursued the chill
II dren on the ice they broke through it, and
u were all ingulfed, drowned and lost. This
G my brethren and sisters, is the true and fair
'e explanation Of this circumstance, and the orig
T.; ~ inal Greek in the next translation viii explaiL
NJ it to you ALL and make it plain.
~ At this point brother, sitting back in the
W congregation, arose and said
= Brother B, would like to ask
re question, if you have no objection"
- The elder, looking triumphantly toward th
~ brother, answered:
y. ''All right, sir; ask just as many question
y as you want to.
n "WeI,' continued the brother, "m,
u knowledge OF geography and the location Of tn
M Red Sea show that it is located nearly unde
!! the equator, and is therefore in very warts
liS climate, and never Known to be frozen. Wi
% the gentleman please to tell the audienc
ne where the ice came from Of which he spoke :
lil The elder became excited and answere
Il with lofty diSdain:
AT If the brother wko asked me this questio
nc knew half as much about the Scripture an
ne the geography Of the country as he pretend
oiy to, he would know that this circumstane
which have explained happened thousand
ate and thousands of years ago; yes SIR thousand
y of years before there were any geographic:
III and before there was any equator | thinl
re- brethren and sisters, have answered the gel
otn : u tleman completely"
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

A NOBLE BENEFACTION. .-"AU papers
should publish this The Trustees Of the
Louisville Medical college, Louisville, KY
have created one of the most liberal and no.
bic benetactionS ever conferred by public In
stitution upon any people The Trustees of
this College have instituted one Beneficiary
the Southern and surrounding States. By
this means very many poor but deserving young
men will be enabled to obtain thorough med
ical education. Any one wishing to take advant-
age of this Benetaction which is worth to each
student at least 5000, has On'y to write to Dr.
4. S. Gaillard, Dean of the Faculty of the
Louisville Medical College, Louisville, Ky,
when he will receive a college catalogue with
full information in regard to all that is neces-
sary for him to do to secure one OF these
Scholarships. With proper and welcome deli
cacy the names of those who have secured the
Beneficiary Scholarships will be known only to
the Dean of the Faculty. 1t is unnecessary to
commend those who have established these no
BILE Beneficiary Scholarships. Their act will
bring them cOmmendatiOn wherever it is known
In accordance with the old Hipocratic oath,
forbiddng physicians to charge the families of
each other for services rendered, the Faculty
Of this College will make no charge for teach
ing sons of physicians, and, as no physician
charges a clergyman's family, the sons Of
clergymen will receive the same privilege.
The next College session begins October 3D.
1871. AS the lecture fees charged for each
student who has not obtained a Beneficiary
Scholarship, amount to $l20, annually, the
public can appreciate the munlicence of this
benetactiOn.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

KEEPING ASEcRET. The Newport Mereuv
relates capital story of Stuart, the painter,
which illustrates finely the power which Sc
cret has to propagate itself, if it is once allow
ed little airing, and to reach few ears.
Stuart had, as he supposed, discovered secret
art of coloring, which was very valuable. He
told it to friend. His friend valued it very
highly, and came some time afterwards to ask
permission to communicate it, under oath of
eternal secrecy, to friend of his who needed
every possible aid to enable him to rise.
"Let me see, said Stuart making chalk
mark on board at hand, I know the art,
and that is"
Zone, said his friend.
"You know it, said Stuart, making anoth-
er mark by. the side Of the enc already madei
and that is"
1.-Two" cried the other
"Well, you tell your friend, and that will
be" making a third mark
"Three only" cried the other.
"No," said Stuart, it is one hundred and
eleven Ill
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
gave her rose and gave her ring and l

gave her a rose and gave her ring and
asked her to marry me then; but she sent
them all back, insensible thing and said she'd
had no notion of men. told her I'd oceans
of money and goods, tried to frighten her with
a growl; but she answered that she wasn't
brought up in the woods to be scared by the
screech of an owl. | called her beggar, and
everything bad; | sighted her features and
form till at length succeeded in getting her
mad, and she ragged like sea in a storm. And
then, in moment turned and smiled and
called her my angel and all she fell in my arms
like wearysome child and exclaimed: I'VE
will marry this fall. "
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

Two KINDs.-There are two kinds of girls (;
one is the kind that appears best abroad, the
girls that are good for parties, rides visits,
things; the other is the kind that appears
best at home, the girls that are useful and
cheerful in the dinning room, the sick room, and
all the precincts of home. They differ widely
in character One is often torment at
home; the other is a blessing. One is moth,
consuming everything about her, the other is
sunbeam inspiring life and gadaess all along
the pathway. Now it does not necessarily
follow that there shall be two classes of girls.
The right modification would modify both a
little, and unite their characters in one.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
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Smyrna times., 1871-08-16
Woman at Twenty-0ne.
A magazine writer gets off the following

A magazine writer gets off the following:
When young girl reaches the age of Is or
l6 years, she begins to think of the mysterious
subject OF matrimOny a state the delights of
which her youthful imagination shadows forth
in the most captivating forms. 1t is made the
topic oflight, incidental discourse among her
companions, and it is recurred to with increas-
ing interest every time it is brought upon the
tapis. When she grows little older she ceas
es to smatter about matrimony, and thinks
more intently upon the all important subject.
1t engrosses her thoughts by day, her dreams
by night; and she pictures to herself the felici-
ty of being welded to the youth for whom she
cheriShes secret but consuming flame. She
surveys herself in the mirror, and, as it gener-
ally "tells fattering tale" she turns from it
with pleasing conviction, that her beauty will
enable her to conquer the heart of the most
Obdurate, and that whoever else may die in a
state of " single bessedness, she is destined
to become, ere maRy years roll by, happy
bride.
From the age of IS to 20 is 1.-THE very
witehing time of female life. During that
period the female heart is more susceptible to
the soft and tender influence of love than at
any other; and we appeal to our fair readers to
say whether, it inclination alone was consulted
in the business, more marriages would not take
place during that ticklish season than in any
by which it is proceeded or followed.
1t is the grand climax of love and she who
passes it, without entering into the state o
matrimOny, may chance to pass several years
of her life ere she is caught in the meshes Of
Hymen. The truth is, that the majority o.
women begin to be more thoughtful at the age
of twenty. The giddiness of the girl gives
place to the sobriety of the woman. FrivoIity
is succeeded by reflection; and reason reign
where passion previously held undsputed
sway. The care and the anxieties of life pres
themselves more palpably; they tend 10 weak
en- the effect Of the sanguins anticipations o
which the mind had formed in its youthful day
dreams. In short, to use a common phrase
women after 20 look before they leap.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

PRACTICE AND PRECEPT. Fanny Fern tells
the following story of her first meeting with
Horace Greeley. He had agreed to take tea
at her house, and Mr.. Parton gave her spe-
eial injunction to have some stale bread on the
table, as Mr. Greeley, he said, never touched
hot biscuit This was accordingly done, and
when the great editor sat down to supper a
large supply of dry bread was placed close 10
his plate. He, however, was not content with
this, but, peering across the table in his
near-sighted way at the biscuit opposite, he
stretched out his arm and proceeded to help
himself and actually made his entire meal off
them. Mrs. Parton expressed her surprise at
this and said:
"Why, Mr. Greeley, read the Tribune
for so long time that thought you abomi-
mated hot bread.
Fanny" replied the sage Horace, helping
himself to another biscuit, " do you always
practice what you preach I'm sure l don't
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

Banking House of John McLear & Son, No. COZ
Market Street, Wilmington, Del.-We buy and sell
at market rates Union Pacific Railroad Bonds. Gov
ernment Securities, State Bonds and City Loans
Deposits of money received and interest allowed
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and Ger
many fer sale.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

An attendant at Mount Vernon, not long
since. found lady weeping most bitterly and
audiblv. with her handkerchief at her eyes.
He stepped up to her and said:
care you in any trouble, madam ?.
"No, sir" she sobbed.
81 saw you weeping.
"Ah!" said she, "how can one help weep
ing at the grave CT the Father of his Country?'
"Oh indeed madam, says he; that
it! The tomb is over yOnder; this is the ice
house 70
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

THE SULTAN AND THE POPE-Who would
have believed, few years ago, the Command
er of the Faithful would be Defender of the
Faith as received at Rome2 Yet the Sultan of
Turkey has actually suppressed Constantine
pie newspaper for daring to speak unkindly of
the Pope.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

Louis XIII, speaking to Bassompierre, his
Ambassador to the Court of Spain, remarked
You cannot imagine how | laughed when
heard you entered Madrid on mule. just
to think = jackass on a donkeyt"
Every true, sir; but you must remember
represented y0u at that time -
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

Thirsty gent enters the bar-room Of first
class hotel early in the day. Landlord, | guess
I've got sense enough to take a drink. )"
Obsequious bartender furnishes the desired
beverage, and the thirsty gent smiles, smacks
his lips, and remarks " Well, old tol, that's
prime but I'm cussed if I've got cents enough
to pay for it." Exit with flying colOrsl
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

The ways of the divorce laws of Indiana ere
in indianapolis recently had dying man di-
vorced from his wife in order to cut the lady
out of a third of the estate. The dying man
had never had any suspicious of the case pend
ing, and the woman, not fully understanding it,
had consented to let it go by default on receipt
of eight thousand dollars. Such eccentric ras-
calty as this deserves to be remembered.
Smyrna times., 1871-08-16

An exchange mentions a case beyond the
ordinary oculists. 1t is that of a young lady who
instead of common pupil, has college
student in her eye.