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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Neuralgia.

People are continually complaining
OF neuralgia pains. Whenever there
is an ache or an anomalous kind of
erratlc pain which seems To be peculiar,
and too stubborn to yield 10 common
remedies which every old woman sug-
gests, whether appropriate or not, that
Is called neuralgia. A Frenchman's
definition was quite as good as if it came
from the most learned physician in
language that no one could understand,
or pronounce correctly if he could.
Der nuralsia like Won needle in de
leg. Wee monsieur, ven dey stick une
leetle .jimblet in de flesh so dat it Won't
20 in no more, den skrew him one time
more-and dat's nuralaja."
The difference between neuralgia and
rheumatism is simply this, viz rheu.
matism is an inflammation Of the fbers
OF muscle; neuralgia is supposed to
be an inflammation of the tissue or case
which surrounds nerve. IL inhamed
IN the slightest degree, it consequently
congresses the pulp or substance of the
nerve, therefore the cause is purely
mechanical, and sometimes continues a
very long time. Rheumatism yields to
remedies much more readily. When
neuralgia assumes that dreadful form
called nc dOIOrouc, ordinarily confined
to nerves OF the face, it seems to come
10y sudden paroxysms almost beyond
the power OF human endurance. That
Is probably due to mental excitation,
stlmulants, improper, indigestible food,
which quickens the action of the heart;
and quicker pulsation forces blood
INTO the intlamed nerve case, and that
explains il mechanically.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
The New Postal Law.

Tie new Postal bill pas sed by Con
gres, Just before adjournment, makes
some important changes in existing
posta regulations which are Of general
interest. The most important is the
authorization of one cent postal cards
for pondence or for printed circu-
lars SIMILAR TO those which were intro
duced n Great Britain nearly two years
ago, aid are now in use in nearly all
Europen countries. The House pro.
vided il the bill for cards with paper
flap 10 over and conceal the writing.
The senate changed this TO an open
card. a Conference Committee the
style Of he card was left TO the dis
erection Q the Postmaster General, who
prefers th open card, and will order that
kind onlyto be manufactured. The face
otthe cardyill bear a one cent stamp, and
will be prCided with lines for the adj.
dress, and he back will be ruled for the
letter. Tn. price of the card and stamp
will be onl! one cent. 1t will probably
be three or our weeks before they will
be ready toIsale, as the plates for print
ing have veto be prepared. The post
age on clrculrs, newspapers, and other
transient printed matter, which, under
the old law, vas two cents for every four
ounces or les; is now one cent for two
ounces or less Small circulars, which
formerly cost wo cents TO mail, can now
be sent for on cent, an important re-
duction TO bsiness men who use the
mails largely t advertise their business.
The change i now in force, the law
being immediae in its effects.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Bennett-His Character
istic AnecdOte.

Eli Perkins Letter to New York Commercial
One OF the great journalists queer
fancies was an immense bird cage filed
with rare birds from every section of
the globe. So he had it made as large
as a house, and before il he would stand
for hours and study the habits of the
different men bers of the feathery tribe.
Sometimes he would liken his different
birds and fowls to well-known public
men in real life. Once he stood with a
neighbour, and kept him laughing for a
long time, as he would point them out
with an apt remark. Pointing to the
robin, he said, that is Henry Wilson
the woodpecker, that is Ben Butler
the old goose is Sumner; the sparrow
is Logan the owl is Grant; the parrot
is Garrett Davis the old gobbler is
Conkling the crow is Fred Douglass
the hawk is Wendell Phillips, and the
canary is Sunset Cox, etc. The large
house cage is still to be seen at Wash.
ington Heights.
One day Mr.. Hosea Perkins, well known
in New York as the merchant poet,
called on Mr.. Bennett. 1t was just after
the famous johnson Convention, when
South Carolina and Massachusetts, walk
ed arm in arm. While they were talk
ing quietly on the veranda, there came
terrible noise from the side yard. 1t
was one of those fearful, unearthly,
grunting, grating noises calculated tc
brighten a person in manner too fear
full to describe.
Mr.. Perkins jumped out of his chair
eXclaimng:
80, Oh What's that? p
"That's Fernandy Weod," replied
Mr.. Bennett, with funny twinkle il
his eye.
Fernandy who ?" inquired Mr.. P.
"Why, Fernandy Wood-our don
key" replied Mr.. Bennett.
"Nhat do you call that dreadful
creature Fernandy Wood for?' asked
Mr.. Perkins.
"Why, because Fernandy gave hin
to me, and | didn't know how to ge
even with him any better than to name
the dom donkey after him.
Well, you'd better kill the dom
donkey if you ever want to hear i
thunder" replied Mr.. Perkins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Glen. Sherman's Reception by the Rus.
sian Autocrat-Cool Treatment OF
Lieut.. Grant.

A letter from Moscow, Russia. dated
May 20, gives the particulars of the first
meeting of Gen. Sherman and party
with the Car Alexander. Sherman ar.
rived in Moscow May Is, after ten days
steady staging from Sebastopol. The
next day the CIR was to leave st. Pc.
tersburg To visit the Crmea, and il was
announced that he would stop fifteen
minutes at Moscow To change locomo.
tives. Gen. Sherman and companions
donned fall uniform and repaired TO
the depot TO await the Imperial arrival.
and were conducted into the lmperiai
rooms provided there. At last the train
bearing the Emperor came. The En-.
peror soon alter appeared on the plat
form, dressed in his usual uniform, and
wearing white fatigue cap. He step
ped down from the car and commenced
talking with those around with an air
Of authority. lie advanced, stopping
here and there to say few words, TO
different persons, ana then stepped up
to Mr.. Curtin, shook hands with him
cordially, inquired about his health, ex.
pressed his satisfaction at seeing him
again, 10 which Mr.. Curtin responded,
and then presented Gen. Sherman. His
Majesty extended his hand, asked the
General how he had enjoyed his trip
through Russia, expressed himself very
glad 10 make his acquaintance, and
hoped the rest of his stay in Russia
would be pleasant. Mr.. Curtin then
presented Lieut.. Grant nd Col. Auden-
ried, but the Emperor did not give his
hand to Grant, but, simply hoping he
was well, continued speaking to Mr..
Curtin and Gen. Sherman, and soon
after walked away, and the re
ception was over. No words of friendly
greeting for his father, no regrets for
his short stay in Russia. A cool, a de-
cidedly cool reception, more than
matching in GOODNESS that of Alexis in
Washington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
The Mortality OF Three Great Cities

We have before us the bills of NOR.
tally of Paris, London and New. k,
for a single week in May. The returns
from Paris and New York are for the
week ending May %; those from Lon.
don are for the week ending May Is.
They may be briefly summarized as fol.
lows: With a population of 3,25l, 800,
the British metropolitan district counts
for POS deaths; with population of
100000. Paris shows the record of SD,
and with a population of 942, 800, New
York has 646 deaths. These figures
give New York a very alarming pre-
eminence over the two European CAPT.
tails with which it is compared. During
the week ending May Is, 80 people died
in London out of every 100000 of the
population. During the week ending
May %, AZ people died in Paris out OF
every 100000, and during the same week
the rate in New York was 6S out of every
0O,0O0.-New York Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
A Pint OF Pennies Loose i'm Church,

The Danbury NeOS tells good story
OF a young merchant Of that town, who
is. as well. an active laborer in the cause
OF missions. AT a recent meeting in
behalf of some worthy object he was AID.
pointed collector, and reaped about
pint OF pennies on passing the plate.
Having nowhere else to put them, and
desiring to attend service at a neigh.
boring church, he inclosed the coin in
his handkerchief. He reached the
church so late that he found himself
obliged to take front seat. The ser.
vice proceeded TO the edification of our
tliend, but the temperature of the room
became so oppressive that, in spite of
a strong exercise Of will, the perspira
ton strrted SO violently that he was
obliged to take out his handkerchief
and draw it vigorously across his face.
The pint of pennies took the hint.
They struck the floor with the roar and
rattle of musketry. They rolled up all
the aisles, under all the seats, and leaped
delightfully."- across the open spaces.
The congregation stared, the conductor
of the services paused, while the un.
happy wretch who caused the mischief
darted madly after the visible fruit of
the preceding meeting, and then fas-
tened a stony gaze on defect in the
ceiling, which claimed his attention to
the Last
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Spelling for a Fight.

A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says:
This morning tall, Withholding man
was noticed walking about the lower
rooms of the Executive mansion, and
policeman, regarding him as a suspi.
cious character, questioned him. He
stated that his name was Richard F.
Jones, from Prince Georges county,
Nd, and demanded to see the Presi-
dent On being told that President
Grant was absent from the city, he de.
manded that he should be telegraphed
for at once, as he jones' had whipped
the world, and could not rest until he
had whipped the President, who ought
to be ousted, and the Pope of Rome
put IN his place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
To Kill the Cnrrant Worm.

An exchange says As the season
for the annual visit of the currant worm
Is at hand, give the following cheap
and simple remedy, which have used
Tor three years with entire success
lake few Jumps Of common quick or
stone lime, pour on it little water, Just
sufficient so that when Stacked it will
be dry powder (hydrate of lime). Air
Stacked lime will not answer. When
the worms appear, which is always on
the lower part Of the bush first, sprinkle
them with this powder. IL will kin
them in short order, and will not injure
the bush in the least. If more worms
should appear, which is likely to be
the case, repeat the operation. This
remedy has the merit of being effec-
tive, cheap, and within the reach of all.
Lime for this purpose can be prepared
at any time, and should be kept in a
tight box, to be used when wanted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
The Japs Take a Hand at Our National
Game.
From the Wa shington Chronicle.


The royal Yeddo Japs, who are some
as orange singers, bottle holders, rope
walkists and pole climbers, played a
royal game of base ball with the Olym.
pic Club, of Washington. For two
days preceding the game the Japs prac-
tced under the guidance of Prot. Brain
ard. Under this tuition it was expect.
ed that the Orientals would come to
time, but they did not. Prot. Gangero,
who handles tire balls on the stage so
well, let every "red hot from the
bat slip through his fingers with an
ease that caused the little boys peeping
over the fence TO dub him odd butter
fingers"
Quietaro, alias Bucking ham, Jr., was
the best pop in the bunch. There was
no pigeon English about his playing.
As battist, Astaro was extraordinary.
When his turn came to the bat he
would jump with great alacrity into
position, and after cycling the pitch er
for moment, and then measuring the
distance to the fence in the rear, would
proceed to unstrip with an alacrity that
made the bystanders blush for his nudi.
ty. Astaro, however, kept his pants
on, but, after these immense prepare
tons for a home run, invariably went
out on three strikes. The Japs EN-.
joyed the fun, and, through the cour.
tesy Of the Olympics, were allowed to
make seventeen runs in the five in
nings played.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Rise i'm Prices The Problem Elk.
planned.

What is the cause of the general rise
in prices Depreciation of our curren-
cy as compared with gold accounts for
ten per cent. of it, but that is relatively
a small portion. The supply and de.
mand for commodities bear about the
same proportion as they did forty years
ago, yet we find the cost of family
requisites advanced nearly double in
that space of time. Thus $500 would 90
as far in supporting family in 1882 as
800 in 1852, or $500 in 1872. On the
other hand, wages have risen in even
greater proportion. The mechanic who
got 81 in 1892 got 81. 30 in 1852, and
now gets SO or more. The cause is not
far TO seek. The increased supply of
the precious metals from California,
Australia, New Zealand, British Column.
bia, Nevada, and other mining regions,
has been so great within the last TWEEN.
ty years that probably the whole stock
Of these metals now in use is more than
double what il was then and as these
metals are useful only in exchange, if
there are twice a. many dollars 10 ex-
change for the same quantities of com.
niodities the value OF dollar will de-
crease by one half, although, apparent
ly, it is the price Of the commodity
itself that is doubled Taking this fact
into view, prices, although greatly al
tered, nominally, are, relatively, pretty
much the same as they formerly were
Should the quantity of gold and silver
diminish one.half, or, what would
amount TO the same thing, should they
remain stationary while the produc
tions and the commerce of the WORLD
doubled, the good old times" woulc
return again when dollar would 90 a,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

A LADY Of Milwaukee has recently
experienced the Death do us part
with her seventh husband, and she is
now fresh, charming widow of "a. She
was first married in 1855, at the age of
Il and her husband died two years az
terward. She married her second hus.
band in 1859, who lived six months after
the marriage. She married again in
1861, and her husband enlisted, and
was killed in an action in Virginia.
During the war she married twice, and
both of these husbands were killed. In
1866 she married again, and the hus.
band died in 1867. In 1870 she was
again in the off trodden pathway to the
altar, and about two months ago she re.
turned from the well-tracked pathway
to her husbands tomb. Her experience
of mankind ought to be valuable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
An Innocent MN Under Sentence for
Twenti. seyen Years.
From Id Trent.n IN. ID Gazette. May D

From the Trentn IN. J.) Gazette. May %.
A man in ne State Prison sent
word to Justic of the Peace yester.
day, in order TO make a statement un-
der oath that he vas the cause of fel.
low prisoner beini confined in Jail, on a
sentence of twaty. seven years, for
breaking and enering, an offense OF
which the man entirely innocent.
These people are Germans, and, as far
as their statemens are concerned, il
appears that this nan, through the Off
GERS, was persuaded to plead guilty,
without knowing tie effect of any such
plea, but under th. general idea and
assurance that it would be much better
for him. The stunning sentence of
twenty.seven years, en- years for each
of the indictments and seven on a
third, on a man who lad committed no
ofiense, but who was a work in another
mans shop at the tine the burglary
was committed, and Who was inveigled
into the affair because as it appears, he
had purchased from tie real thief, who
now makes the disclosure, some articles
said TO have been stoen-such a sen.
tence, under the circumstances, must
have fallen like a deth.knell on the
poor German when became to under
stand it.
The opponents of tn, beer clause in
the Ohio liquor law maybe said to hav,
carried their pint in 5rt of half.and
half measure.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
The Horses Wind.

Horses frequently have their wind
broken by being put TO fast work when
their stomachs are full of either food or
drink. If a horse is about to get brush
of trot or gallop, he should be al
lowed time to empty his stomach be.
fore being taken out, and he should
not, on any account, be permitted to
drink. There can be nothing more
dangerous than the common practice,
about country stables, of galloping the
horse home from the river at which he
has been allowed to satiate his thirst.
This practice should be considered an
objectionable offense on the part of the
servant, if persisted in, and it is ex.
tremely liable to injure the horses
wind
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

DURING the reign of Napoleon, he
managed to practically nullify the
Corps Legislatif by transferring its i'm
portant functions to a Council of State,
the members of which were appointed
and removed by himself. NJ. Theirs an
nounced, some time ago, his wish to
create a similar body. The National
Assembly was naturally very unwilling
to take such a step, but late advices in
dictate that Alphonse the First has car
ried his point. A nominal compromise
has been made, by which the Assembly
is to nominate ffty-six men, from whom
the President-King is to choose the
twenty-eight Councillors. This is an
almost complete victory for the cause of
Capitalization, and has created a great
excitement among the Liberals.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

JACOB DECKER, living near Rhoda Lake,
about two miles from Copake, Ohio, has
little daughter about three years of
age. Last Sunday, while she was playing
in the yard, her shouts attracted her
mother. Going out, Mrs. Decker found
large eagle attempting to carry off the
little one. Almost frantic with fright,
she seized the child and rushed toward
the house. No sooner had she caught
the child in her arms than the eagle
showed fight. 1t followed Mrs. Decker,
pecking savagely at the little girl, sew
eral times touching her hair with his
beak; but by running rapidly and
shielding the child as best she could,
she managed to reach the house in
safety
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28
Narrow Gauge Railroads.

A California engineer predicts that in
ten years time the whole country will
be gridironed with narrow gauge rail.
roads. He estimates the average cost
of these roads to be below $4,000 per
mile, and says that passengers can be
transported over them at one cent a
mile, and that freight can be carried at
proportionately low rates. In his opln-
ion, farmers can afford to build the Sc
roads by subscription for the purpose of
taking their products to market. He
claims that wherever these roads have
been made, the stock has paid hand
some dividends, though such is rarely
the case with the broad gauge roads.
In Germany it is said there are $50
miles of narrow gauge roads, while in
Sweden and Norway they are COMM
into general use. Colorado has mar
row gauge road some eight miles long,
and it is meeting the expectation of the
builders. Charters 10 build narrow.
gauge roads have been granted in quite
number of States, and few lines
have been commenced.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

In the Court of Sessions, in Scotland,
the Judges who do not attend, or give
a proper excuse for their absence, are,
by law, liable to a fine. This law, how.
ever, is never enforced but it is, or was,
common on the first day of the session
to send an excuse to the President.
Lord Stonefeld having sent such an ex.
cuse, and the Lord President mention
ing it, the Lord Justice Clerk, Braxfield,
said, in his broad dialect, "What excuse
can stout fallow like him hae2"
my lord said the President, he
has lost his wife,"
"Has he?" said the Justice Clerk
who was fitted with a Xantippe-" ha,
he? That's a guide excuse indeed.
wish we a. had the same"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

A somewhet laughable ring" has
been formed in California, where this
years grain crop is very large. Know.
ing this fact, some willy gentlemen have
bought up the entire stock of grain
sacks, so that the farmers are at their
wits end to know how to bestow their
grain. The Farmers Club at Santa
Clara has appointed committee to see
about buying bags in the Eastern
States, and to devise other means of
breaking through the ring"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

The FIVE ladies with the Japanese EN-.
bassy, at the suggestion of their Ameri
can hostess, recently consented to be
laced up and tied down. ruffied, pan.
Tered, flounced, bowed and trailed in the
"style." Then they were powdered up
from an orange-peel hue TO delicate
lemon and pronounced perfect, as far as
dress goes. Half an hour later, how
ever, their dismayed civilizers found
them smiling and happy in their half
petticoat, half-pantaloon dress. " Too
muchee," said the gentle japanese.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

AN Indiana farmer, after trying to
trap, poison and shoot the rats that
overrun his premises, bought two goats
and gave them the range OF the yards
and stables. Within a week every rat
emigrated and staid away until the goats
were sold, nearly two years afterward,
when they all came back with all their
friends. A second edition of goats was
procured, and since then not a rat has
been seen on the premises.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

The Concord IN. H. Monitor says /:
William Nichols, of Bradford, has cat
which recently lost all of litter of
kittens but one. A few days after his
son found n nest of three young red
squirrels, which he took home and gave
to the cat, supposing she would kill and
eat them. On the contrary, the cat
took a wonderful liking to them and
adopted them as members of her family,
and seems to be as much pleased as
though they were veritable kittens.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

JAMES ii. Lucas, of st. Louis, owns
over 700 houses and stores, and rejoices
in an income of 81 900 day. His sis.
ter, Mrs. Anne l.. Hunt, is worth moi
less than $1,000, 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

THIRTY thousand workmen in New
York city have struck successfully for
eight hours work and ten hours pay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

A BoARDISG-HoUsE in Hartford was
lately the scene of little tea-table per-
formance, which was attended with re.
suits of disagreeable nature. A dis
cussion arose between three of the board
ers, and was broken off by the flight of
a teacup, which struck one of the con.
versationalists and threw him back in
his chair so far that his legs flew up and
struck the table, whose legs flew up
also. No formal announcement was
made that supper was over, but the
family understood it TO be a fact from
personal observation. Subsequently
three individuals retired to the station
house for lodgings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

" A thing of beauty is a Joy forever"
Is it, my boy? Marry it, and you'll find
il very much the reverse.-Punch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-28

A sIxTEEN.YEAR old Nimrod, who lives
on Whisky Island, thought that he
would kill Thomas cat that he saw
proudly tripping the gum elastic toe Z"
on the wood-shed roof, and to make
doubly sure, discharged both barrels of
an old shotgun at once at the cat.
Those who were attracted by the noise
found cat calmly surveying a youth
who was doubled up on the ground be.
low with his shoulder out of joint, and
the prettiest place for job of fancy
stitching in his cheek that surgeon
ever saw. lis but the story of cat 8
toughness and a guns mulishness.