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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

For your Lemon Ice, Ice Cream, Soda Water
and Strawberries so to Rhoda Muuger's News
Depot.
For SALE.-A Dwelling House and Lots, sit
uated on Paw Paw street. Enquire at ths Of
fec. $40
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

If you want the coolest glass OF soda water
from the Arctic fountain so to Wheaton u
leeds. $40
Save yourmoney by buying Teas Of Wheaton
& iced S43
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

WOOL WOOL!-1OO,OO 600 lbs Wool wanted
for which the highest market prce will be paid
S42tf y. VAN AUKEN.
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: Ne offer for
Il c aud Farm
! gfrOm ~ 10
me lands are
$3.50 acres on
duncan. Mich.
600 acres on
ena. ~Jl acres
res IN Gladwin
=. 1,2T2 acres
lands near On
d ia Npb assl.
9iO acres good
$4to - per acre
worth me price
imposes after the
iptiun. price ana
ton y ca. Bankers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

FoR SALE.-114 acres in the township of Por-
of good wheat. 200 apple and cherry trees.
Log house ana frame granary. Five miles
from Decatur. 1t will be sold at bargain on
time by the undersigned. Sl2tf
JOHN LYLE,
FRANCIS w. SELLICk.
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magnificent stock Of Straw Hats and Bon
nets, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces and Fancy Goods
just opened of SelicAs. $40
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

The largest stock, the best assorted and the
finest quality OF Dry Goods lothing, Boots "
Shoes, Hats ~ Caps. ever offered in this market
at the lowest prices. at Sellcks. a 842
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

DR.. JOHN W. HOPKINS NATURAL CATARRH
REMEDY can be obtained at the residence OF
Mr. George Woke. S42H
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-06-16

VAN AUKEN pays the highest price For wool.
We propose to keep the largest stock and
make the lowest prices in all straw and Milf
merry Goods now being shown at Sellck's $40
ATTENTION, FARMERS Sell your Wool at
Van Auken's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
To Judge the Quality Of Honey.

THIS is an interesting question, and one,
we believe, not very generally understood.
Honey. OF course, is judged mainly by its
color; but owing to the fact that there is
often very great difference in the color
Of the comb, and the additional fact that
bees often put white honey IN dark combs,
and vice ve, so, it is manifest that very grea
care must be exercised in taking into &C
count both the comb and the honey. The
proper way to Judge honey.is to Strain it
into glass jars. You can then readily
judge Of its color. But tn n there are at
least two other qualities to be considered
thickness and flavor. In Judging of its
thi kness, it is necessary for the judge to
know whether that quality was impaired
IN the first instance, or whether it is due to
the ton of light; for light (the chemi
cal rays acts upon honey very much as 1t
d yes upon the iodide of silver, on the pho
tographer's excited collcdion plate.
Ike two b titles Of honey from the same
comb, seal them up perfectly tight, and
keep them both at the same temperature
only one in the sunlight and the other
in dark room-and the former will gradu-
ally grow thick and finally assume semi
crystalline shape, while the other will r.
tain Its original fluidity. This is one rea-
son why bees always work in the dark,
and why honey should always be kept in
the daik or in opaque vessels.
1t would be very improper to award q
first prizs to jar of honey that had be-
c,me thickened by the action Of light, be-
cause it thereby becomes deieriorated.
Still honey, to be superior, should not be
very tnin Flavor is also very import
ant consideration, and must always be re
CURED. A good-havored, dark honey may
sometimes be superior to a white article
which Oks much better. The thickness
and t.inness Of honey d. ponds upon the
source from which it is gathered, rather
than upon the sccretive action of the bee
whether we admit that the insect makes OF
simply gathers it.-Scientifc Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
New Heroes.

We listen to essays upon the total de.
pravity of human nature, and discourse
thereon ourselves as if we believed nine
t. en- twcntieths of cur fellow bcings
wholly selfish, yet there never arises II
great emf rgcncy demanding hero:c self-
sacrifice, that some COOL soul docs not step
forward to respond. The steam City OF
Houston came near going to total wreck
through the stupidity of drunken captain
and demOral zed crew, when, after he1
gallant mate was disabled, two officers OF
the United States navy and a detachment
of scamen took the ship in charge, AID
braycly and calmly laboIed until they
brought her safely into port. When VIC
get the details Of The loss of the Lodona,
we ehall find that her noble captsin, Hovcy,
did his duty to the last. And last evening,
five miles out of Boston, happened tie
most dreadful railroad disaster NV Eng
land has known since the catastrophe at
NorWalk A second after the terrible
crash, III the midst of tne of the cars, a
cool, steady voice cried out, "The danger
is all over--don't be afraid" Another
gentleman, finding that mis- wife was un.
wounded, though gre atty shocked, laid hel
fainting on the grass, leaving his little
daughter TO watch her, an went casper
ately to work 10 get out the wounded
And q brave brakeman, working a his
oct to stop the t'ain, was Caught between
the platform Of the bah gage and the first
passenger car He sat upon one pla To- nj
with his thighs crushed and bound by tho
other, and terribly bruised hard There
he sat p.tiently conversing, but not muir
muring, for nearly an hour till u jack
crew WaH brought o lift the platform and
relieve him. MIR. Storey, q passenger
four d lying upon tn" grass woman with
her ri Int arm badly crushed between tho
elbow and the shoulder, and her face badly
scalded, and suffering Intense pain. lie
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
Too Much Land.

In this country, above all others, land
good. tillablc, fertile land-is abundant
and cheap. This reason, perhaps, more
than any other, has caused our farmers to
fall into the erroneous notion that they
could not have too much land; or, in other
words, they could not own and cultivate
too large farms for profit. This long
established idea, that: in order to DE sue
cessful as tillcr Of the soil, one must
cultivate q large tract Of land, has been
over and over practically exploded. We
know from experience that farmers are,
AS a class, timid careful, conservative
mcn-uot given to wild speculations,
averse TO ally, or at least sudden changes
in business. They like the old. we'll
beaten path. When they have little
money to invest they are vcry apt to buy
more land, and, without any additional
help, they try to cultivate it in addition to
the old farm In looking back for score
of years, we notice that the facilities for
performing farm labor have been wonder
fully increased. The genius of progr, SIS
has not made greater advances in any
department Of productive industry than
in that Of agriculture. The number OF
valuable labor saving implements for farm
and garden that have been brought into
practical use within a few years has been
legion, and the natural result should have
been everywhere deeper, more thorough,
and better tillage; but. instead. we find
| our farmers buy more land, and conti' nc
! as before tho same loose struggling cult.
yation. In the Eastern and Middle States,
with few exceptions, the farms are too
large Double the amount Of land is
ccc pied and cropped, after fashion, than
ought to be, with the lab " and capital
the owner can command. Manure and
attention to the crop, a!c applied too
thinly and sparipgly to produce market
RI suits; besides, on large farms worked
with little help, a great amount Of time is
spent in travel. Farmers would be sur
priscd if they could have the actual time,
in days and hours, placed before them
which they spend in the course OF one
year in useless travel over their large
farms.
Again, on large farms cut into numerous
| lots by expensive f1uc's after tue old
method, tue time and labor sp Mt in look
ing after and Keeping in repair these
fences, equals, in many cases, onc-thlrd
tac net proceeds of the entire farm. Con
ccntra,ion is what we need Less land,
less travel, more labor, more manure, and
more intelligence to understand the posi-
biitcs and the demands Of each crop.
Our farmers must undertake to do less,
and do it better. IF they would sell or
give away part Of their land, and then
double the labor and manure for the bal.
ancc, they would find tho credit slAe OF
their bank account increased, and there
would be less complaining that farn'ing
don't pay" Ii properly conducted, there
il no buejness more permanently profta-
,c than jnrming. There always is and
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
A Cheap and Substantial Cistern.

No one having had cistcrn for even
a short time will be willing to do without
one. When it is known, too, whit q
small amount of money and labor is
! required TO make one, the providcnt
'ailncr will 70 longer permit tie family
to waite time and strength to insure
cleanliness Ia the kitchen, from not hav.
ing acct IS 10 an abundant supply of pure,
SOFT watsr. BY reason of having com
parativc leisure, and the ground being
usually free from water, ,he fall OF the
year is the best time for the perform anCc
Of this work
IN the construction of q cistern of
ordinary size, commence to dig about four
feet IN diameter, and proceed in a per
pen"lcl1lar direction until firm ground is
reached; then make a jog of about four
Itch: toward the center, for the wall to
rest uCOD.
A cistern eight feet in depth, and six in
diameter at the widest point-made ex.
acely in the shape of an egg with the
large cid down-is sufficient Tor a family
Of ordinary SIZE The shape is important
for the strength of its wall To procure
the above shape, the use of a grubbing
hoe, or other Ike tool. is quite necessary
Brickbats are b, tier than whole bucks
Tor archlng up with. Lay in cement, by
commencing on the jog left in digging for
that purpose, placing the ba,s level with
tue surface below. and drawing in
gradually all round, leaving an aperture
sufficient TO allow the work mtn to get
inside. Fill up with dirt rouGd the out
side to hold the wall firmly, as the work
progresses. Then it should be run up in
perpendicular manner a foot or two
more to elevate the platform sufficiently
above tie surface of the ground. A
square +. anne OF timber around this, and
filled between with giavel or coal cinder,
and the ci>tern is rea for the boards
The mOrt,r must be mixed little at
time, so that it may not stand long before
being used. The sand must be clean and
sharp, and not less than two parts used to
one Of lime. If the walls crack, use Jess
lime. Twn-thirds Of barrel Of the latter
is sufficient. Two coats should be put on,
for below the wall the cement is put i'm
mediately upon the dirt.
The clstern should be kept covered, that
the mortar may not become dry, and the
water let in in a few hours if possible
The water should never be allowed to rise
up in the ground above that in the cistern,
or the latter will become hard" If you
can't afford a pump, procure pine pole
OF sufficient size, and saw out block of
five inches within five inches Of the end,
and put on spring with screws, so that
bucket may be put on or taken off at
pleasure. - Western RuqMl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
FINANCIAL.
Inyeslment Securities.

JAY COOKE & Co. are now selling, and rec
ommend as profitable and safe investment
for all classes, the First Mortgage 7-30 Gold
Bonds OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, bearing Seven and Three Tenths per
cent. gold interest (more than s per cent. cur
rency), and secured by first and only mort
gage on the entire road and equipments, and
on more than 1000 Acres of Land to every
mile of track, or 500 Acres Of Land to each
81 900 Bond. The highest current prices will
be paid for U. 8. Five-Twenties, and all other
marketable Securities received in exchange
Pamphlets, maps and full information will be
Co., Philadelphia, New York and Washing
ton, and by most Banks and Bankers through
out the country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
Personal.


Here is the way Richardson, of the Daven-
port Democrat, delineates DR.. Shallenbergcr,
the great Fever and Ague-cure man:
DR.. A. T. Shallenberger's name is
household word in a majority of homes
throughout the Western and Southern States,
but to be Intimately acquainted with the man
is the lot OF comparatively few among those
even who have received lasting benefits at his
hands. Twenty five miles, or Whereabouts, on
this SIDE OF murky, smoky, dingy, busy,
bustling Pittsburgh, out of the dense clouds
of its forge and foundry fires, away from the
incessant rattle of its machinery, is situated
the rural little village of Rochester, Pennsyl-
vania, not to be mistaken for its populous
namesakc in New York State, for this modest
town would have been scarcely heard of out
side of it's Immediate ncighbOrhood were it
not that it was the home Of public benefac.
tor, the place from which he has sent to all
parts OF the Union that great and good rem
coy, which has done more towards the reliev-
ing ofpoor suffering humanity, who burn with
fever or shivcr with ague, than all the remedies
eyer placed before the public put together.
stand is no idle boast, beyond the knowledge
OF the writer, but born of experience, and
proved by knowledge of actual facts. Among
our own personal acquaintance, we have
those who, Frustrated by the alternate burn
ings and frcezings of America direst disease,
have found all doctors at a loss, all boosted
panaceas useless, until the friendly hand of
Dr. Shallenbergcr has come to their aid with
the Well-knoWn bottles of familiar pills.
which have proved an infalIble antidote, ar
resting the chills, and disarming the fever de-
mon as if by magic For fifteen years has the
doctor been busily employed in preparing for
the public this prescription, which is not one
of those cure-alls calculated to heal every
disease, but well-considercd, fully proved,
and never-failing resort for the malarious dis.
ease it processes to cure. Those who know,
as we do the character Of the man, his stand
ing in society, his perfect honor and undoubt-
ed integrity, and his aversion to any thing bor-
dering on charlatanism, will indorse every
word we cay"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

asked her what he could do for her. She
replied: There are others hurt great
deal worse than l am. Go and attend to
them, can bcyr it" She WIS taken to
house and Lid upon The floor with u
bundlc of Eloody clothes for u pillow. Sac
would not let he doctor attend to her in
juries until the others tad brt n cNeu for.
Anoth, r is added to the countless LIST of
those who have parable led SIR Philip Sid
Ecy's famous coed All about US are men
and women, not knowing it tn, elves,
capable OF suffering anu dying for HE
good of others, or in the simple perform
ance of duty. The world is better than
1t sccms-HarUord Courant
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
Milking in Silence.

AT Farmers Club in West Cornwall,
Connecticut, a farmer said that no talking
should be allowed while milking was 20
ing on. He said he discharged one of his
servants who persisted in talking during
milking time, and that in three days the
increase of milk was equal to the mans
weekly wages. We fear an increase to
such an extent must have been due to
other causes besides the one assigned. II
the enlarged yield followed solely from the
dismissal of the man, we suspect his pres
ence affected the supply of milk in some
way apart from his loquacity. We have
frequently found change of servants
prove beneficial It may be that talking
prevents hens from laying Also We know
we have often experienced vast increase
in the number of eggs brought into the
house after the removal Of too of1icious
individual from our employ. Besides, our
cows have sometimes improved in produce
by the same means, but we generally
attribute it to cleaner milking by fresh
and more industrious hands. 1t is, how
ever, well known that cows are peculiarly
sensitive to sights and sounds during the
time they are MIXED. Unless they are at
perfect ease, they will not give their milk
freely. They should be daily MIXED un-
der the same conditions. Cows that are
fed at milkings time require their usual
meal, or they become restless and dissatis,
fed, and put stop to their bounty.
Many of them will only allow some
special favorite to milk them. In those
parts of the country where women arc
solely employed to milk, we frequently
find one or two tuneful lassies singing al
their work, and many COWS become SO
pleased with the rustic harmony as to
show evident signs of their approval OF
the loud .eet voice, by giving their milk
only by being sung to. Everything tina,
distracts the attention of the COW and
rufflcs her placidity, should be avoided
when she is called upon to yield her milk
Her nervous system should not be excited
by strange noises, unwclcomc objects o,
rough treatment, or the effect will be
apparent in a diminished supply in the
milk pail. It would no doubt be good ad
vice, on the whole, to tell those who milk
that they should hold their tongues an(
keep their tempers. The Connection
farmer appears to have sufficient reason
indeed to say, that speech is silver, bu
silence is golden.-London Milk Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

They are not vile FANCY DRINK.
Made of Poor Rum. Whiskey, Proof Splr{rs
and Refuse Liquors doctored. spiced and sweet
encd to please the taste, called "Tonics" "Appetiz-
ers, Restorers," &C. that lead the tippler on to
drunkenness and ruin, but trac Medicine, made
from the Native Roots and Herbs of California, free
from all Alcoholic Stfmulants. They are the
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Rcnovator and
1nvgorator of the System, carrying of all poisonous
matter and restoring the blood to healthy condition
No person can take these Btters according to direc
tons and remain long unwcll, provided their bonet
are not destroyed by mineral poison OF other means
and the vital organs wasted beyond the point of re-
pair.
They nTe Gentle Fnrghrivo " ell ms q
Tonic, possessing also, the peculiar merit Of acting
as powerful agent In relieving Congestion or tnfam
nation Of the Liver, and all the Visccral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young or old, married SINGLE at the dawn Of wo-
manhood at the life. these Tonic Btters nave
no equal
For InfnmmatOry and Chronic RheumG.
tam and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Bilious, Rcmittent n I'D Int { rmittcnr Tcvcrs,
Diseases Of tho Blood, Liver, Kidneys, aud
Bladder, these Bitters have been most successful.
Such Diseases are caused by Initiated Blood,
which Is generally produced by arrangement Of the
Digestive Organs.
.d DY;S: , I; 81; 90 INDIGESsTIoN. Head.
Chest, DIZZINESS, Sour Eructaions of the Stomach.
Bad taste In the Mouth, Bilious Attacks PRpiraton
of the Heart, Inflammation Of the Lungs Pain in tho
regions of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
symptoms, are the odsprings Of Dyspepsia.
They invigorate the Stomach and stimulate tn. tor
pd liver and bowels which render them Of
n neS m the
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Ernrtions, letter, sals
RheuH, Botches spots, Pimpies pustules, Bos, Car
bnnc,s scad Head s9re Eyes E1ysip:
and Diseases ofte Skim OF whatever name or nature
are literally dug up and carried out Of the system in
such cases win convince the most increduous of ther
curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood wheneveE yon ma 1ts
tons Sores cleanse it when you find it 3hs5rucssd
your feelings will tell you when: Keep the blood pure
and the health OF the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in tho
system Of 50 many thousands are eecually destroy.
the circular around each bottle, printed in four Lam
guages-English, German, French and Spanish
J. WALKER, Proprietor. r. H. MCDONALD & co..
Druggists and Gen. Agents. San Francisco. CAL. and
SO and 81 Commerce Street. New York.
k1-SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERA
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

always will be demand for the products
OF the farm. When men learn in this
business, as they soon learn in every other,
that they must not undertake to do more
than they can do well, then will they
prosper, ard the sons of farmers will
learn to love their voc .tion, and not be
possessed Of an itching desire to Ego Tito
Il store"
Our English, Swede and German emf
grant farmers arc teaching the American
people some valuable lessons in farming,
the chief of which is that small farms are
more profitable than la,gc ones They
believe in special crops, plenty of manure,
and stirring The soil often. Let US heed
tho lcssOn.-C0r. Country Gentle4adu,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
GODEY.- " is the title of the

CONSTITUTING" is the title of the
handsome steel-plate engraving in the October
number of Godey's Lady's Rook On the co]orcd
fashion plate is displayed suitable designs for
wrlkng dresses, house dresses, d visiting dress.
and y suit for boy; and on the extension sheet
will be found later styles from which choice can
be made to suit all tastes. plate of children's
fashions is also given. In addition to all these Is
presented coored plate CT fancy but useful
work, directions for working which will be found
in he work department., along with many other
useful articles Part II. Of " Nurse Browns
Story" by Marion Harland, is given in this mum
Der, together with the usual variety of literary
matter. L A. Cooley, Philadelphia; 50 10 pei
wear
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28
Absorbent Powers Of Mellow Soil.

EXPERIMENTS have shown that mel
low, loamy soil is capable of absorbing in
twelve hours when exposed to a moist at
mosphere, an amount Of water equal to
two per cent Of its weight. If any argu-
ment were needed to keep the soil mellow,
here is most powerful ole to convince
us. FoI this property possessed by a
mellow soil is ne that in a dry season is
able to give it the power of maturing q
crop, when hardened surface would be
unable to do SO. A surface that is inn
pe,eirable to the atmosphere, Of course
c, uld not absorb any Of the moisture with
which the atmosphere is charged. But
when rendered free from Jumps by
repeated plowings and harrowings, each
change Of Temperature causes circulation
of air throughout the mass Of soil, which
is free then to absorb all the moisture
ming in contact with it until it is satu-
rated. So, then, the more the s~'l is mel
lowed by cutivat on. the less it is injuri-
ously affected by drouth, and the better is
1t cnahlci to ma urc fair crop in spite OF
; he a scncc of rain Hearth ind Konlc.
THE color Of yolks of eggs may or NAV
not nc slightly affected by the kind Of food
eaten. But ii ia said to be certain that tho
,olk of rcwlai,l egg is always Of q
light lemon color, and that age causes il
to grow darker. A yolk of n deep orange
color simply denotes an old egg. The
lighter the color of the yolk the frcshc1
The egg.
General b. all, OF Penny van;a, is the
owner OF 300 600 acres Of lana in Cali
! fornia-rather 8 s,zeable garden SPIT.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

THE TERRIFIC DuEI. BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND
FRANCE is over, but thousands of battles be-
tween DR.. WALKER's VINEGAR B1TTERs and
dyspepsia and liver complaint are now going
on in every State in the Union. The issue of
such contests is 'aever for moment in doubt.
The conflict may last longer in some cases
than in others, but the LEADING VEGETABLE
Tonic AND ALTERAr1vE OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY invariably triumphs.