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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
Care Of Horses.
A writer on the horse saws:

A writer on the horse says:
All horses must not be fed in the
same proportion, without regard to
their ages, their constitutions and their
work, because the Improperly of such
practice is self-evident. Yet it is con.
stantly done, and is the basis of diseases
Of every kind.
Never use bad hay on account Of its
cheapness, because there is not proper
nourishment III it.
Gus, because it brings on inflammation
Of the bowels and skin diseases.
Chatf is better for old horses than hay,
because they can chew and digest it
better
Mix chaff with corn or beans, and do
not give the latter alone, because it
makes the horse chew his food more
and digest it better.
Hay or grass alone will not support
horse under hard work, because there
Is not sufficient nutritiv body in either.
When horse is worked hard its food
should chiefly be oats if not worked
hard its food should chiefly be hay, be-
cause oats supply more nourishment
and Matchmaking material than any
other kind Of food hay not SO much.
For saddle or coach horse half
peck of sound oats and eighteen pounds
Of good hay are sufficient. II the hay
is not good, add a quarter Of a peck
more oats. A horse which works hard.
er may have rather more Of each, and
a horse that works little should have
less.
Rack,feeding is wasteful. The better
plan is to feed with chopped hay, from
a manger, because the food is not then
thrown about, and is more easily chewed
and digested.
Sprinkle the hay with water that has
salt dissolved in it, because it is pleas
ing to the animals taste, and more
easily digested. A teaspoonful Of salt
in a bucket of water is sufficient.
Oats should be bruised for an old
horse, but not for a young one, because
the former, through age and defective
teeth, cannot chew them properly; the
young horse can do SO, and they are
properly mixed with the saliva and
turned into wholesome nutriment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
The Northwest Sufferers.

The Mayor of Milwaukee has adj
dressed communication to the news
papers of Wisconsin and Minnesota,
asking them to advise the people
among whom they circulate against for
warding contributions to Chicago Gun
til after full consideration of all the
sufferings Of the Northwest, when aid
could be applied to the uses which
should then seem most imperative"
This is .judicious advice. According to
all accounts the loss of life and prop
erty in the burnt districts Of Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota has been quite
as severe upon the population called
upon to bear it as that which has drawn
to Chicago the commisseration of the
whole civilized world. At the same
time the remoteness Of the afflicted
quarters at the north from news centers
will prevent their Affections from be-
coming so well understood by the world
at large as those Of Chicago The char.
ity of our friends in Wisconsin and Min
nesota should not forget those whose
claim upon it is first in order; nor can
Chicago properly accept any munifi-
cence to which others have better
claim, notwithstanding our own needs
are so imperative and the provisions on
hand are actually limited to few days
supply.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
The Fiji Islands.

There is something almost touching
in the friendless position of the FIJI
Islands at the present time. They have
been hawked about from one great pow
er to another and the answer to every
application has been in effect, No
child Of mine" England treated the
idea of protectorate with scorn !;
America calculated that she had enough
to do with her own Indians; the Aus
tralan colonies, which are deeply inter
ested in the establishment of respons-
IDLE government in this particular
group, are quite unable to do anything
except to recommend Great Britain to
"annex it; thu only polite answer
was obtained from Prince Bismarck.
Nearly eighteen months ago he wrote
civil letter to the leading merchant in
FIJI, North German, and expressed his
regret that the state of affairs in Europe
prevented him from giving attention to
FIJI just then, but limited that no long
time might elapse ere Prussia would be
at liberty to act in the South Seas. 1t
is worth while to remember that there
trymen now in FIJI, in the midst of
100000 natives, and the number of new
settlers is increasing every day. In ad.
diton to other causes of distui bance,
the labor traffic is going on briskly from
the neighboring groups, and Chinese
coolies are either already imported or
about to be imported. Altogether it
seems scarcely creditable to England
that a colony of this description should
spring up In the South Pacific without
any attention being paid to its growth.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
A Pleasant Game for the Family Circle

A city is said to be buried when the
letters that compose it occur in their
proper order IN a sentence, but con-
cealed either as a part Of some longer
word, or, better, as some portions OF diff
ferent words. Thus in the sentence,
"The best themselves err often," we
man city Ems.
A very pleasant game is played by
each OF a party IN turn, either writing
or speaking a short sentence containing
one or more buried cities F.; then all try
to solve it, and the first one who sue
ceeds counts one on his score. The
player who first wins ten, or any other
number agreed upon, wins the game.
Another way is for each to set to work
at burying cities on his own account.
Let the group about the centre-table
take list of towns in any given country
or State, and see which can bury the
most, and the most successfully. A
great deal of the art in burying cities
consists in having them come in natur-
ally, and in sort of connected nara.
tive. If they are logged in, the work
will have an awkward appearance, and
they will be easily discovered. The
cities should be generally well known,
though it will do to have in one now
and then more obscure. We have OBJ.
served also that occasionally some prov
inco or island will slip in among them.
OF course any other names may be sub
stituted instead Of those of cities. as, for
instance, rivers, islands, authors, gener.
ais, or even The names Of persons pres
ent.
In the following passage there are
buried more than forty cities, and in
one place there are to be found not less
than seven within the space Of eight
words
Others may write in somber lines or
to humorous strain, may say their say
or keep it to themselves, may write for
sale merely, or vie to make their wares
the best they can. To nobler missions
are we called a worthier we remember
never. We search for buried cities
owning post-haste the debt our sense
historic owes thereto. Over dune raised
vesternight, and over heath old as time
10 we go to the land august of the fan
Coliseum or angels have pity to where
wars awful rage, oh art for devils cul
inmates in death. Not by steamer, with
crowds that jam her stingy cabins. The
wrath untempered OF winds or wave.
we do not brave. Nicely all on don
KEYS we are mounted. To cheer us in
the morning, music, or in the evening
when we quit our work. So from ou
the deep arise the buried cities--wherC
10 be found we give TO each guess.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

OAT CHAFF FOR FEED.-A year or two
ago we were, by accident, led to feed
some oat chaf to few h read of milking
cows, and were agreeably surprised to
find that they came up considerably in
their milk. The chaH was discontinued
for day or two, when the COWS fell off
to their former quantity; but on feed
ing the chaff again, the flow again in
creased. Since then the value Of oat
chaff as a milk producer has been salts
factorily proved by us. This would then
make it advisable when oats are
threshed the chaf should be saved for
feed. 1t may be fed in the place of cut
hay, with the usual wetting, sailing,
and mixing of the regular allowance of
meal. In years when hay is as scarce as
in the present, not only the chaf may
be fed, but the oat straw should be
iefully saved for fodder. It is quite
as nutritious as timothy that has gone
to seed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

IT WAS election-day, and Grimes, hay.
ing assisted on the occasion by de post.
ing his vote and absorbing as much
liquid rye as he could walk under,
started with two of his neighbors, who
were in the same state of elevation, to
make his way home. They had to
cross a creek by foot-bridge construct.
ed of single log and without any
hand-rail. Under ordinary circum.
stances this was easy enough but these
were extraordinary circumstances. How.
ever, the creek must be crossed.
Grimes's turn came, and making bold
start he succeeded in getting about one
third of the way over, when a loud
splash announced that he was over.
board Emerging from the water
which was about up to his breast, he
quietly said, as if his course was the
result of mature deliberation, ." CUES:
I'll wade
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

1t is stated that n well has been
opened in Rocl<port county, Indiana,
from the water of which good article
of soap is manufactured. The water
contains soda ash, saltpetre and mum.
Der of other ingredients, has taste like
that of lye, and, when boiled down,
makes a splendid article Of soap for
family use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

OS his return from his summer vaca-
ton this year, Mr.. Beecher rejoices in
having almost entirely escaped his usual
martyrdom to hay fever" through
the influence of the climate at the Twin
Mountain House, where he has staid,
and he boasts that he will next year
take as many similarly afflicted people
as possible to the same region, or, as he
expresses 1T, he will take the landlord
" an army of sneezers." Mr.. ueecher
says that, though in better health than
usual, he now feels that the time is
coming when he must retire from the
active duties OF the pastorate. His
people are greatly grieved with this an.
nouncement, and well they may be.
For who can take his place?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

A VERY last trotting horse, called
Judge Brigham, never showed much
speed until he was frightened into it by
the whistle of factory at Fall River.
His owner had been experimenting with
him and had arrived at the conclusion
that he would never make n trotter,
when the unearthly shrek of the steam
whistle frightened the horse into new
existence
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

LAroUR, celebrated actress in Paris,
t supper with several friends, hap
pened to make bad pun. A gentleman
cried out ooh | beg you, mademoi'
selle, do not say such ridiculous things.
1t pains me!'' Pray, SIR" asked the
actress, = Have you a patent right for
making stupid remarks p
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

REMARKABLE CoINcIDENCE.-The New
York delegation to the Syracuse Con-
vention, which sustained the action Of
the State COMMITTEES, was headed by
Gen. Wilson, who capurcd JEFF. Davis.
The contesting delegation was headed
by Horace Greeley, who set jeff. Davis
free. by SHINING his bail bond.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

I" HANS BREIrMANN DIsGUsTED.-C.
G. Leland, the original CLANS Brett
Manu." writes to ~ London literary
journal that he is in no way concerned
in the new comic weekly which has ap.
peared in London under the title Of
Hans Breitmann and he adds:
have been severely handled during the
past year at different times as the au-
thor of several pamphlets, and quite
number of poems and prose articles,
written in German. English, and bearing
the name of Hans Breitmann, none OF
which were by me-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

The Sal del Rey, the great salt lake of
Texas, is an immense bed of salt about
five miles in circumference which is be-
lieved to be inexhaustible, as the pro-
cess of production is constantly going
on. The present income derived from
this great natural salt mandatory is
reported to be only $4,000 annually;
but it is said that the Mexican govern
ment formerly collected a revenue Of
100000 in taxes on the product of the
lake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

EFFORTS have been made to use naph
tina as fuel on board steamboat. The
engine worked as we'll as if coal had
been used, while the amount of naph-
tina required to do the same work was
considerably smaller 1t is estimated
that twenty pounds of naphtha will
produce as much heat as forty pounds
of coal. Naphtha is found in large
quantities among the Caucasus Noun
tains, where it is sold very cheap.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

The Treasury Department has re-
ceived a copy Of additional regulations
of the Ottoman Empire in regard to the
prohibition against the importation of
foreign gunpowder, which provide that
powder seized at the moment of its in
PRODUCTION from foreign country or in
its removal from one place to another
in the empire, in contraband, will be
confiscated, or subject to fine equal to
double of its price fixed by the gov
eminent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

ABERNETnY being called to a patient
who fancied himself very i'll, tod him
ENORMOUSLY what he thought, and de.
clined prescribing, thinking it unne-
cessary. Now you are here" said the
patient, i shall be obliged to you, Mr..
Aberncthy, if you will tell me how |
must live--what | may eat and what
may not" "My directions as to that
point" said the doctor, who abomina
ted this sort of question, "will be few
and simple. You must not eat the
poker, shovel or tongs, for they are hard
OF digestion nor the bellows, for they
are windy; but anything else you
please
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

Trains loaded with provisions from
all parts of the country are almost
hourly arriving, and large subscrip.
tons in money have been received from
Cincinnati, st Louis, Milwaukee, De-
troit and other places.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

The churches and remaining public
buildings have been thrown open, and
but comparatively few are without shell.
ter of some kind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

To PREVENT BOILER EXPLOSIONS
record of English patents show one de-
signed to prevent explosions of steam
boilers, which at this time, when public
attention is called to that subject by the
Westfeld horror, may be worth notice.
This improved means Of preventing ex
plosions consists in providing hole in
the upper part of the boiler, and cover
ing the same with a material India
rubber for example, OF sufficient
strength to withstand ordinary pres
sure, out which will give way and al
low of the escape of steam under exces-
sive pressure. The India rubber is
clamped to the boiler by Hanged tube
formed for the pun pose.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

Gen. Sheridan has made acquisitions
for 10000 rations, and it is stated that
he has ordered 900 tents for the use
of the houseless.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

TAKE TINE FOR MEALs.-"I hold" re.
marks physician, that thirty min.
utes should be spent at each meal, and
spent, too, in chewing the food good
portion of the time, and not in contin.
ued putting in and swallowing; and in
pleasant chat and laugh, instead Of the
continuance Of the intense nervous
pressure of the Office or library. If you
lay out to spend thirty minutes in his
way at your meals, you may rest as
sured you will not eat too much, and
what you do eat will be in the best con
dition for appropriation to the needs of
your system"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

SIZE EoR CorToN YARN.-The follow
ing size is recommended by German
chemist as especially adapted for fine
cotton chain yarns: One ounce of
gum arabic is dissolved in three ounces
of water by boiling, and two ounces of
wax are added. This mixture is then
well stirred, and when cold appears as
q pale yellow paste, which is to be add
ed, while hot, to a dressing made of
five pounds of best wheat flour. This
size makes the chain durable and
smooth, and never cracks, even during
the greatest heat of summer time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27
Popping the Question.

One evening as / was sitting by Hetty
and had worked myself up to the point
of popping the question, seq |, "Hetty,
if Teller was to ask you to marry him,
what would you say p Then she
laughed, and SEE she, :" That would de.
pend on who asked me-" Then SEE |,
"suppose it was Ned Willis?" Then seq
she, I'd tell Ned Willis, but not you"
That kinder staggered me, but | WAS
too cute to lose the opportunity, and
seq agen, "Suppose it was me2' And
then YOU ought to see her pout up her
lip. See he, I" don't take no supposes."
Well, now you see, there was nothing
for me to do but to touch the trigger
and let the gun 60 off. So bang it went.
SEE |, Lor', Hetty, it's mel Won't
you say yes p And then there was such
a hullobaloo in my head | don't know
'zactly what took place, but | thought
heered Yes" whispered somewhere
out Of the skrimmage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

FRIENDLY ADvIcE.-A youth in Iowa,
who has turn for practical joking, re.
Gently tried to impose upon an honest
lager beer vender by leading mule
into his saloon, and taking him up to
the bar as if to drink. Mein Herr
looked steadily at the pair for a few mo-
ments, as if collecting his stray wits,
and then broke out as follows:
" See here, Vynce, | know vat dis is
here-but he be vat you call minor.
He is too much young to drink his glass
lager; ii is not for the law in no place,
nor not nit my saloon. He look like
you you may be one family, as ycu call
it; but if you ever brings dat young
brudder here again, Will shust tell you
old ladder .jackass of you both. Now
you shust 60 along nit yourself"
The young man went.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-27

TnE cattle plague-Gnats.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
Machinists.
j. A. SHORT,

j. A. SHORT,
HAS 4 General Mechanic Shop. Pl.in-
Ii ing and Matching. Resawing, Scroll
Saving, Iron and Wood Turning done TO or
der. Makes all kinds of Moeldings of any
size or pattern required Spinning wheels
on hand and for sale cheap. Farmer pro-
duce, wood and lumber taken in exchange
for work. Don't refuse greenbacks
f. HOLCOMB.
rs Prepared to Raise and Move Buildings
IL on short notice.
S. 3. GOLDSMITH,
CARRIAGE and Wagon Maker Repair.
~ ing done to order. Shop near the bridge
at foot of Maple street.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
Council Proceedings.
ADJOURNED MEETING.

CoUScL Room, May 18th. 1871.
Council met pursuant to adjournment;
Mayor Redmon, presiding.
Present, Aldermen Nichols, Simons,
Clemens and Flint.
Committee on Streets and Highways.
to whom was referred the petition of GER
tain resident freeholders asking for the
laying out and opening street from the
north end of Pearl street TO James street,
reported favorably to the prayer of the
petitioners.
The report was received and adopted,
and the publication of the notice required
by law in such cases, was ordered by the
Mayor.
Bill of H. Newman, for services on
cemetery grounds, was presented. There
being no certificate attached it was laid
aside to be put in legal form.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the bill oil Geo. q. Hough, for ex
penses to Hudson, amounting to 81 so,
was allowed by an unanimous vote.
The proposition of Mr.. Baker, agent,
to supply the city with Babcock's Fire
Extinguishers was considered by the
council. After some discussion, Alder.
man Nichols moved that four of the Elk.
tinguishers be purchased for the use of
the city.
The vote was as follows: Ayes-
Nichols, Simon, Flint Noes Clemens.
The motion, failing to receive major
ity vote of the entire council in its favor,
was declared lost.
On motion the council adjourned.
R. j. FLINT, Clerk pro tenn
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS.


The Nav term of the Circuit Court for
Pierce county, convened at Ellsworth, M ay
%, 1871.
Present, Hon H l. Humphrey. presiding
G w Cairns. deputy clerk, Il Burnett, sher-
iff. and A j Wescoit. James Wilson. w H II
Leayeti. deputy sheriff..
The following members Of the Bar were
also present: District Attorney George @
Hough. Messrs. " bite Button, G Smith,
Prescott A Weld, River Falls: ] Dale,
BeldenvilIe ID Pierce. Ellsworth III
Ives, Trimbelle Frank Ives. Trenton Phil
Skillman, j w Steel. Red Wing p Brannon.
Lake CITY; l. Van Slyke, Hastings L p
Weth rby, Geo Clinton, Hudson.
The Grand Jury was impanneled, and Eli
Atwater appointed Foreman thereof.
Barden Jensen. John Torkelson, Jacob
Schneeklath and Peter Sc hnitt, were admit
ted to citizenship by the Court
Edward p Burnett and Burnett were
admitted to pracicc n this court
The Grand Jury found bill of indictment
against Henry Schaser, and were then dis
charged.
The Court called the calender informally.
State of Wisconsin against Hiram r Belts.
District Attorney moved this case for the pur-
pose of arragning the defendant 10 plead to
the indictment found at the November term,
". ".
Berthold Hoeller against James Oay. Writ
of certior ari. Motion by Defendant 70 quash
writ. on the ground of being issued by Court
Com. Motion granted. Motion for writ of
Certiorari by plaintiff granted and writ issued.
National Exchange Bank of Minneapolis
against Friedrich Krupsick. Foreclosure -
Report of Referee confirmed.
VIM L Foster, ct, al, Administrators of
/ Foster, deceased. against Edwin p Smith
Action of Foreclosure. Judgment of Fore
closure and sale entered.
EN- Redmon against Jacob Laub. Action
for Foreclosure. Ordsr of confirmation OF
sale granted.
David McNoah against i H Boustead
Motion by Pltff. far continuance granted
with ten dollars costs and costs of term.
State of Wisconsin against Il r Belts. In
dictment for perjury. Continued on affidavit
of the Defendant.
Geo A Dill against NJ Bailey ct, al. Mo-
ton TO amend. Answer granted with $40
COSTS
John Resting against D j Dill. Contin-
ued on affidavit of defendant.
Stephen G Simons, ct al. against Horace
S Colby. Continued, on affidavit of defen,i-
ent with $40 costs
G a Dill against Horace S Colby. Con-
tinued, on affidavit of defendant with SO
costs.
Chas Spears and John Buck against w H
York. Continued. on affidavit of defendant,
with $40 costs.
H brewers against E Minor. Appeal from
Justice Court. Judgment of court below af-
firmed without costs.
Thos Britton against Alfred Bachelar.-
Writ of certiorari. Writ quashed on motion
of plaintiff.
W II York against J Parks and Reeves
Trial by Jury. NOT disposed of at $50 o.
clock p NJ. Tuesday, when thisreport closed.