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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
Odds and Ends.

A GOTHAM taxidermist builds gorillas
to order and shingles them with cow
hides.
A VIRGINIA CRY (Nev.) man shot his
wife for accompanying another man 10
the theater.
THE announcement is made that the
single oye-glass has entirely disappeared
from good society.
IL Switzerland law is proposed max
Ing it unlawful for any one under IA
wears 10 smoke tobacco.
NEXT 70 mitrailleuse, the most
killing thing nowadays is a druggist
mortar, managed by an inexperienced
clerk.
THE first American rail was rolled
some thirty years since. Last year more
than 100000 tons were made.
THE deepest excavation in the United
States is q copper mine near Lake Supe-
riOr. 1t is | 300 feet deep.
AN economical fellow says when his
stockings wear out he sews up the tops
straight across, and puts them on his
feet the other way, thus making good
fit for square-toed boots.
IN Boston, recently. two thieves stole
an entire team, with its contents, con-
sisting of $1,000 worth Of choice goods,
while on their way to packet pier.
IT takes California. after all, to cap
climaxes. They are talking out there
now Of building a 100000 ship canal
by the aid of lottery.
THE Beethoven festival in Vienna pro
duced the handsome sum Of 10000
horins profit after deducting 10000
tiorins for expenses.
THE letters on trunk at Maine de-
pot recently were j. A. NJ. Ne" The
baggage-smasheIs, however, were tender
with it.
A SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, girl sold her lover
to another girl for a black silk dress,
and so managed matters that the couple
were married within month after the
bargain was made.
IT is estimated that over 1856, 100000
and 100000 people are employed in
the liquor traffic in Great Britain.
The trustees of the Forest Hill Gem
etery, Boston, in speaking of the new
receiving tomb built under their direc-
ton, say in their annual report: The
whole inside arrangement of the tomb
gives pleasant and cheerful aspect to
it."
The rapid growth of timber in Oregon
seems to be settled fact Since the
settlement of the Willamette valley,
ten acres of prairie have been covered
with thrifty trees for one denuded of its
timber 10y the settlers. Lands which
twenty years ago were prairies are ow
covered with a young and vigorous
growth of timber.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
A Clergyman Refunds Small Marriag,
Foo

An association of Congregational min
listers met in Oswego, n. Y, last week,
and the points of one unofficial report
made at the gathering are thus given
by the Binghamton Republican
A few days ago, one of the clergymen
said, young man called upon him and
asked him to ofiiciate at his wedding,
saying that the young woman whom he
intended to marry lived twelve miles
away, but the marriage was TO be at the
house of her uncle, only four miles from
the ministers house. The brevet groom
gave moderate fee in advance. Dor
rowed the good mans buggy to bring
the intended bride to the rendezvous,
and at the appointed time the clergy
man reached there, as best he could,
and found all ready. But just then the
young lady concluded she would not be
married. The groom told the minister
that he thought he could some day in
duce her to change her mind, and if so
he should be brought in. In few days
he came around, the gal had come to
her oats" but he was afraid she might
retract again before he could take her
to her uncle's, and to avoid all risk he
had called in a clergyman right there,
and made all fast. "And now, Elder"
said he chow about that fee ] gave
yau you did not do the job ?" The ell
der intimated that he had loaned him
his carriage gratuitously, and had put in
an appearance at the time and place
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
Wit and HumOr.

WHY does woman residing UP two
pairs of stairs remind you of goddess
Because she's a second floorer.
WHAT is the difference between the
cradle and the grave? The one is for
the first born, the other for the last
bourn
A POOR equestrian should always keep
his eye on the name chance.
THE young lady who is unable to sup.
port a riding habit, should get into a
walking habit.
SIGEL has a poor opinion Of Cabral.
nit one hand
A LITTLE girl in London, who sold
water-cresses, had a Bible given her by
a city missionary. She read it for some
months, and told the minister that she
liked the Old Testament better than
the New, as there was /" a deal more fun
an fightin' in it,
THERE was deacon in New Hamp-
shire by the name Of Day, by trade a
cooper. One Sunday he heard a num-
Der Of boys in front of his house, and
went to stop their Sabbath breaking.
Assuming a grave countcnance, he said
to them " Boys, do you know what day
this is ?" Yes, sir" promptly replied
one Of the boys; " Deacon Day, the
cooper"
IN ONE of the pleasant villages in
Western New York, the other day, a
certain worthy housekeeper thought
she would call on her nearest neghbor.
She was about entering the door, but
hesitated, thinking that the family
might be taking their supper. Come
in" said the hostess, eve are having
tableaux." Yes replied the visitor,
" | thought | smelt EN-"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
The New Arrival.

There came 10 port last Sunday night.
The queerest little craft.
Without an inch of rigging on
| looked, and looked, and laughed
II was so singular that she
Should cross the Unknown water.
And moor herself right in my room
My daughter. oh. my daughter
Yet by these presents witness all.
She's welcome fifty times,
And comes consigned to Hope and Love,
And common metre rhymes.
She has no manifest but this;
No rag floats DER the water
She's too new for the British Lloyds-
Ny daughter. oh. my daughter!
Ring out wild beIls-and tame ones too
Ring out the lovers moon,
Ring out the little worsted socks,
Ring in the bib and spoon;
Ring out the muse, ring in the nurse,
Ring in the milk and water;
Away with paper, pens and ink
Ny daughter. oh. my daughter!
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ed toward the main island, where four
large mandarin boats were approaching.
" Let them come we have breeze
now, and can laugh at them. If they
do not disturb us, will not harm them;
but if they injure "A hair of our heads,
they shall rue it, every mothers son of
them ~
Once more / put the wheel hard
down, and the Ariel hove in stays.
i will keep her on her course now,
and see if these fellows have learned
wisdom by experience. | see the other
boat has joined them, and the men are
probably busy in telling them the fate
of their comrades"
"Ah ha! they intend to try us
again, as live," shouted Ralph, and a
six-pound ball whistled through the
mainsail.
The mandarin boats were flying
through the water at "a rapid rate. /
could have easily up helm, and run
away from them ALL but my temper was
aroused; and just so long as the China
men wanted to fight, l was bound to
satisfy their pugnacious propensities, as
long as my powder and balls lasted.
Every once in while | would luff, al
lowing them to approach nearer and
nearer. They kept pegging away at us
with their popguns, trying to bring some
of our top-hamper down about our ears,
but in this they were disappointed.
They succeeded at last in hitting us on
the rail, and a shower of splinters flew
around us, followed by a shout and yell
from the Cinnamon.
THAT shall be the last yelp from
on the main deck, walking forward to
where the long thirty-two was. AS soon
rs it was loaded | waved my hand to
the man at the wheel to huff and as the
leach of the fore-top sail began to lift,
turned the gun on them and apple /
the match. A yell, mingled with
shrieks and groans, followed the report ;
and as the smoke cleared away, two Of
the four boats had disappeared, and the
fragments of oars. boats, arms and men
hOatcd on the surface of the sea, while
the survivors were taken into the other
two boats, which were soon in full re-
treat for the land.
There, guess in future that they
will let the Ariel alone when she
passes this way. The Cinnamon appear
to have had enough Of it, and they will
not be likely to trouble us again in a
hurry"
NO." replied Ralph, q don't be.
ieve they will; but hadn't we better
put on the kites again ; for if the breeze
should die away, and we get becalmed,
they might take us yet. You can't
place any dependence on the wind
here"
Yes, you make all sail" replied !;
and in few minutes the Ariel was leav
ing the Ladrone Islands astern.
The deck was washed down, and the
dead bodies thrown overheard and |
am happy to say that | did not lose a
man, though had several badly woun-
ded.
Without further trouble | succeeded
in running into Leristin Bay, whore the
fleet of opium boats which are continu-
ally on the watch soon transferred our
cargo to their own capacious holds.
AS soon as we were discharged | sail
ed for Shanghai, where | found that my
brush with the Cinnamon had made
quite a sensation among the authorities;
but such things were common then, and
altogether was very well satisfied with
my first attempt to run cargo OF opium.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

AGAIN and again nations have seen
their noblest descend into the grave,
and have thought it enough to garland
the tombstone when they had not
crowned the brow, and to pay the honor
to the ashes which they denied to the
spirit. Let it not displease them that
are hidden, amidst the tumult and the
dazzle of their busy life, to listen for the
few voices and watch for the few lamps
which God has toned and lighted to
charm and to guide them that they may
not learn their sweetness by their ST.
lcnce, nor their lighs by their decry.-
RUsKIN Modern Painters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

Mr.. GLAIsHER, the aeronaut, disputes
the theory that the temperature of the
air diminishes as the altitude increases.
He says that the mean temperature in
summer, at fifty feet from the surface of
the earth, is, during evening and night,
higher than at four feet and in winter
the same relative temperature is always
preserved, both by day and night. At
sunset, in summer, the temperature is
nearly the same for the first two thou
sand feet of ascent but at night, and
in winter, it increases with the altitude.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

TnE disguised drains, falsely called
medicines, sold in bar-rooms as +" tonics"
and stomachics," have nothing in COM
mon with DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR BIT.
TIERS. That famous invigorant does not
owe its stimulating properties to fiery
and adulterated Alchol, but to medici-
nal roots and herbs never heretofore
combined. The effect of the Bitters in
cases of constitutional debility, chronic
Indigestion liver complaint, and all dis
eases tending to consumption, is so mar
vellous that, except to those who have
felt or witnessed it, the result seems
incredible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
Ghe Grue Nurtherner.
PrOyerb- POem.

Those who seek TO please everybody please nobody,
II happened once upon time,
A man. whose age was forty-nine,
All of sudden. thought his life
Would be more cheerful with wife.
So he began to look round"
To see what maiden could be found
Worthy to share his home and heart
And faithful prove till life depart.
But finding t,ro that pleased his eyes.
Tie thought, Now, each would be prize.
IN court them both. one at time;
Whicheyer's best, she shall be mine"
should have mentioned. by the way.
The man already was quite gray;
And for the ladies, one was young,
And fair as ever poet sung,
The other, old and sour and thin;
But what of that? She had the tin"
So each he sought with equal Zest,
Till time should settle which was best.
II happened that the elder maid
OF one thing found herself afraid;
Her mirror told her that she seemed
Older than he she so esteemed;
And. having formed novel plan,
She went 10 work upon the man;
Whcne'er he came to urge his suit,
She plucked each black hair by the root.
The younger one, ashamed To wed
a man who had SO gray II head,
While he would sit and talk of love,
She tried each gray hair to remove.
And he submitted, nothing loath.
SO anxious was he to please both
Until. before his choice was made,
He'd no hair left upon his head
Then neither maid the man would wed.
Because he had SO bald a head.
Thus with his hair he lost by this
All his fond hopes of welded bliss.
Thus does it always prove with those
Who would please all: whate'er they lose.
They'll surely find that. in the end
They have not gained one Joithfu} friend.
-Olircr OPTICS Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

\ CORRESPONDENT, describing the GU
riosities of San Domingo city, writes
" But the most singular Of all are the
spotted children that is. white children
turning black, and black children turn
ing white. You may believe either, ac-
cording TO your politics. Whether this
is freak of nature 70 show that the
black and white roses can live in har-
mony together on the island. or whether
it is the beginning Of a system to intro
duce white labor here and eXterminate
the black race, ! leave for Democrats
and Republicans to discuss in Congress.
The spotted children are certainly GU
rious specimens of Santo Domingo pro-
auctions. There are not many of them
but enough for variety. There are chill
dren also here that have learned much
Of our coinage system, which is aston
ishing in creatures so young. They
stand on street-corners all over the city,
and continually say to Americans who
pass them, Five centsY or Ten cents?'
according to the extent of their English
or the knowledge of our coins. They
also plead for cgar-stumps, for | believe
that unfortunate children of tender age
here are brought up on nicotine in.
stead OF tactical fluids. They all smoke
from the time they walk, without re-
gard to sex, race, color or previous con-
dition."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

named. at some cost to himself, and 1t
was not his fault that he did not do the
job. "Wall, Elder" was the response,
in triumphant tone and so was !
there, too, and it wasn't my fault
that you did not do the job, and
want my money" And he got his money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28


SOME one has said ga gold mine will
make you poor, silver mine comfort
able, and coal mine rich" The expe-
rience of those who have invested in
coal mines will, no doubt, show the
truth of part of this. The late Gov.
Tod, it is said, was in the habit, at the
beginning Of the year, of calculating
how much money he would need for
the next twelve months, and of increas-
ing or decreasing the force in his coal
mine so as to produce the required sum.
If he needed 100000, he had only to
put on sufficient force of miners to
mine a hundred thousand tons. Coal
was as necessary as bread and meat, and
there was not 1.-THE of the competition
in its production.
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" BRIDGET, what did your mistress say
she would have for dinner p "Broiled
lobster!" Are you sure, Bridget p
" Entirely; get the gridiron.' Mary
got the gridiron and placed it on the
fire. She then placed the live lobster
on the fire. lntermission of five min
utes, after which the dialogue was re.
sumed. as follows Did you broil that
lobster, Mary ~ 9 Divil the broil The
more | poked the fire the more he
walked off. The baste's haunted; I'll
try no more. No good will come from
cooking a straddle.bug ike that"
And where is the lobster ?' "Divil
know the last saw of him, he was
going out of the door with his tail at half
mast"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

The purest and sweetest Cod-Liver Oil
in the world is HAZARD & CAswELL's
made on the sea-shore, from fresh, Sc
lected livers, by CAswELL, HAZARD e Co.,
New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
street. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any of the other
oils in market.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

The editor of a New York theatri-
cal paper published scurillous crit.
cism on the performance there, and
Booth afterward refused him admission.
The editor carried the case to the court,
and Judge Brady issued a mandamus,
compelling the tragedian to show cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28
SUDDEN Changes of Weather are pro

SUDDEN Changes of Weather are pro-
ductive of Throat Diseases, Coughs,
Colds, &c. There is no more effectual
relief in these diseases to be found, than
in the timely use of Bro,onS Bronchial
TrocheS." They possess real merit, and
have proceed their efficacy by test of
many years, having received testimoni.
ais from eminet men who have used
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

OPPRESSION after eating, headache,
nervous debility, are the effects of indi.
gestion. One, or two at most, of Par
sons Purgative Pills which will give i'm.
mediate relief
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-04-28

A HARD cAsE-dying without money,
without property, no insurance in The
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Chi
cago, and yet leaving a wife and small
children to mourn your neglect.
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LEssING, when he was librarian at
Wolfenbuttel, prepared to start re-
view which should only notice forgotten
bocks.-MAx MULLER: Chips.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-15
DY NASH & HODGsoN-w T. Hopesos

z i
~ Auetioreer-Ofice No 10 Gravier street-On
SATURDAY. July l. 1871, at twelve O'Clock M
at the st: Charles Auction Exchange, in the base.
and IN pursuance of an order OF the Hon
Louis Duvigneaud Judge of the Second District
1871, docket No 80 397, for account of the Success
SION OF Duncan n Hennen, deceased, at public
EIGHT LARGE AND CHOICE LOTS OF GROUND.
together with the buildings and Improvements
thereon situated in the Fourth District of this city,
in the square bounded by Camp, Third Fourth and
chestnut streets, designated as Nos. to g. inclu-
slve, and measure as follows, to wit Lots Nos to
on Third street, by depth of l27 feet, lot No. l
forming the corner of Camp and Third streets
Lots Nos; 5 to adioin each other and the above
described lots in their rear, and measure each 81
feet front on Fourth street by depth of I27 feet
lot No. forming the corner of Fourth and Camp
streets; all between parallel lines American meas
ure, according to plan made by Louis H. Pile
surveyor, dated June -, 1871.
The improvements on lots Nos. | TO consist of
wen quilt, eommodiOus and stylish one and
half story elevated brick slate roof cottage resi-
dence, retired from the street, with wide FROM
the centre large and elegant drawing and bed
rooms dining room, cabinets, Closets bathroom
and all family eonveniences for a large family,
Win gas throughout. There is story brick
slate roof rear building with kitchen ironing
room, servants rooms; also two-story brick slate
eles, wash-house chicken houses three large els
terms, etc The grounds handsomely laid and
Tagged, and embellished with choice shrubberv
repair. - eo0U 04Ne- "NA
Lots, Lots Nos to 9 are vacant, except used as a
nursery, and will form together one of the
choicest building sites in the city
This charming and valuable property will be
SOLD IN block on the following desirable
q, Ierms and condltions-The purchaser will assume
S.e sum OF So6s8 81, due on the twentieth day of
s;eptemoer 1873; the sum of $6658 81, due on the
sixteenth day of September, 1874, and the sum Of
Sooo6 81, due on the nineteenth day of March 1873
WIN interest at the rate of six per cent per anpum
rom June 1871; the interest to be paid annually
on tne nrst OF June in each year until the princi
Hni,oI 9eS come que, and for the balance cash in
ont9u states treasury notes. on the spot The
purchaser will be required to keep the premises
Insured 10r sum not less than H. 600 aud to
transfer the policy to the vendor =
=, ACT OF sale before George w Christv, notary at
snd expense OF the purchaser including the stamps
my3l ie 10 24jyl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-15
SALE IN PARTITION.
MRS ALEXANDER TAYLOR, LATE WIDOW OF
Michael Downey, vs. Hugh McCloskey, under
tutor of the minors Richard James and Mary
Fi -Ere E..E Fs- .-- r..f.
Eliza Downey. r...... I--
Second District Court for the parish of Orleans
No. 1864.

by G: Z. GIRARDEY & Co., AUG
ID TIONEERS-Nicholas J. Hoey Auctioneer-
Office No. II Exchange Place-SA rURDAY June "a
1911 at twelve O'Clock NJ, at the Merchants
and Auctioneers' Exchange, on Royal street, be.
tween Canal and Customhouse streets by virtue
of two judgments rendered by the honorable the
Second District Court for the parish of Orlean-,
on the ninth and nineteenth days of May 1871 will
be sold by public auction, in order to effect par
ttiOn in the above entitled matter -t.. -
TWO LOTS OF GROUND, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon, in the First District of
this city, in the square bounded by POvdras La
fayette Cate Hevia) Liberty (late At PAUL. and
Howard (lste Gir0ndeb streets, and designated as
lots Nos~4 and of said square. .... tI
Lot No. measures 26 feet 10 inches and S lines
front on POydras street, by ITO feet in depth be-
tween parallel lines. The improvements comprise
one story and attic frame cottage with front gal.
lery hall and three rooms; two story wing to the
extent of six rooms (this portion damaged BY ire);
yard paved bath house hydrant, etc. The prop
erty is known as No. 308 POydras street.
Lot No. measures u feet inches and S lines
'front.' on Howard ate Gronde) street by 1O7 feet 10
inches in depth between parallel lines. On this
lot is one-story building and shed, known as No.
100 Howard street. #.t b.,
Terms-One-third cash. the remainder at one and
two years credit in notes of the purchasers, bear
ing interest of eight per cent per from date
OF sale until final payment, with the penal clause
or hve per cent attorneys fees event of suit to
enforce payment of the notes, to be secured by
special mortgage and vendors lien ON the property
sold, the improvements to be kept insured and
policies transferred to holders of notes and pur
bids, of all taxes for 1871. -
Acts of sale and United States stamps at the ex.
pense OF the purchasers, before W. J. CasteI notary
public. my2I ie3 10 II 24