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japanese Affairs.

From the Japanese gazette of Feb. %
we gather the following
The Mikado contemplates sending an
Ambassador to the Pope.
1t has been determined to throw the
whole country open to foreigners, pro-
vided all who travel in the interior sub
nit to be controlled by the laws of Japan.
The Government is endeavoring to per-
feet code of laws, based on the Euro
pean models suitable to the country.
Stove-pipe hats and bicycles are the
latest Western notions affected by pro-
gressive natives i'll Yokohama.
1t is designed by the Government to
hold an Universal Exposition in Japan in
four years from this time.
The laws against smoking in the streets
is vigorously enforced throughout the
Empire.
A new daily paper is now published in
Yeddo by "The Society Tor the Disper-
sion of Darkness.
Game certificates are now issued to
natives, professional hunter" paying
tax of one dollar, and a sportsman one
of ten dollars.
The offices formerly held by Buddhist
priests have been abolished.
All funeral rites are to be performed
according to the custom of the Shintoo
religion
Natives who continue to wear their
hair in the old style are fined, and one
(an officer) committed harikari rather
than submit to the loss of his wangi''
(queue).
Fifteen servants of q native committed
harikari because the Government would
not allow them to revenge their master,
whose enemies had been leniently dealt
with by the authorietles.
On the 9th of january fire broke
out in Yeddo which swept off 400 houses
before it was checked. The extent OF
the disaster is attributable to the alb
sence of any efficient engines.
A native doctor has addressed q long
and interesting letter to the Department
of Justice, urging the necessity of having
skilled Psychologists in readiness to serve
on trials in suspected poisoning cases.
He rather ominously hints that as some
OF the great officers of Japan are liable
to be poisoned, it is all-important that
men trained to manipulate such cases
should be secured, or at least encouraged
to make speciality of toxicology.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
A Chinese Murderer.

A recent trial at Shan Ting shows that
a Chinese Judge is nearly as sentimental
as the average Frehch juryman who
finds extenuating circumstance" for
the acts of the worst criminal. The as
sassin of high official, murdered twelve
years ago, gave himself up to the au-
thorities, and when placed on trial
avowed his act in these words "The
man," he said, "whom l assassinated,
caused, twelve years ago, the death of
my father by giving false testimony
against him. Since the day my father
was beheaded, L have followed every
where, step by step, the perjurer whom
/ had sworn to kill. If all that time 1
delayed taking revenge, it was because,
in the event of my being condemned for
murder, there would be no one to rem
der funeral honors to my mother, for l
was her only son. She died three
months ago, and / have killed my
fathers murderer. If L have delayed
surrendering myself, it was because 1
had important affairs to arrange. The
Judge did not reproach this candid
criminal with taking the law into his
own hands, but, much to the satisfac-
ton OF the spectators, set him free
for GO having shown great filial attach
ment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
A Tale Of n Shirt.

In MERGED there dwells a married
man, whose wife is a stylish and
thoughtful woman, even on the alert to
fix up her darling A." hubby" SO that he
will outshine everybody else's darling
" hubby" Some time since she con-
ceived the idea of constructing for her
liege lord an outfit of opened back
shirts. How she discovered that there
were such articles-opened reversely-
and how she got pattern are matters
of speculation. Certain il is that she
constructed them upon the approved
model, Edid them up" nicely, and laid
them in Johns special bureau drawer,
and reveled in the thought of dear
Johns pleasant surprise. His surprise
was complete, and reached its maximum
when he attempted to put the thing on.
He had a dim notion that he must stand
on his head or stick his feet through
first, but his wife knew better. Her wo-
mans tact taught her that this wasn't
the way, so she helped him put it on
over his head. Then he couldn't get his
arms in the sleeve. Next he pulled it
off and put his arms through first, then
he couldn't get it on over his head.
Finally n brilliant idea seized them
both, after n half hours work on the
wrong tack He bent himself over in
the form of an inverted letter u with his
arms outstretched, and after short
struggle, assisted by Julia, the thing
was done, all but the buttoning, and of
course he couldn't do that unassisted.
That week John was as happy as Mig
ger in Major Generals uniform. He
IL. l. L. b loo
walked into one of the unoccupied bath
rooms and disrobed-that is, all but the
shirt. He couldn't umbutton it. This
was at least partial victory, and he
proceeded to struggle with what was to
come. He wrestled in despair with the
obdurate garment, but come off it
wouldn't. He struggled frantically,
savagely: but 'twasn't no use it stuck
tighter than a mother-in-law. Finally
in sheer desperation he ripped up one
side seam, from the extremity to the
neckband, and he stood relieved. Dress
ing himself-all but the shirt, which he
rolled up i'll a newspaper-and button
ing his coat tightly around his breast,
he repaired to his home. And here he
met the partner of his joys as follows !:
-" See here, julie, is there any law max
ing me wear this shirt % mo, John,
DEAR" was the meek answer. Is
there any law" he continued, "com-
polling you to manufacture the cussed
things? ?" A shake of her head answered
this query. WE'LL said he, " I'm
glad Of it; and the next time you make
me one of those darned things, I'm
blessed if you don't wear it yourself"
His shirts don't open i'll the back any
mora.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Brave Little Jack.

There was company in the house, so
Jack had to give up his room, and go
up into the little garnet bedroom to
sleep. He was very much pleased at
this, because it was something new.
His sister went up first with the lamp
to see that everything was in order, and
the bed comfortably made. Jack fol-
lowed her with hop and a jump, one
boot on, and one in his hand.
Z" Amt it Jolly up here, though ?" he
exclaimed, looking at the low ceiling
with delight. g wish it would rain SO
L could hear the drops patter on the
roof. L say, Kate, wish mother would
let me sleep up here every night y
Perhaps she will, if you like it,
after you have tried it," said his sister.
You won't be afriad after / go down
stairs, will you, Jack ?" .y-..t
Afraid No, indeed !'replied Jack,
Indignantly.
Every well if you are sick in the
night, or want anything, my room is just
under this, you know, and you can rap
on the floor. 1 shall hear it, if you do,
and come right up
shan't rap" said Jack.
So his sister went down stairs, and
took her sewing. All was still up in
Jacks room, and she had almost for
gotten about him, when suddenly, just
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
A Deer's Hasty Visit.

On Saturday afternoon last, some
bows started a beautiful young doe in
the mountains above Mauch Chunk, and
chased it towards the borough. The
frightened animal ran down one of the
steep hills at the back of the houses in
Mauch Chunk, and jumping in at
kitchen window, ran through front win
dow into the street. A large crowd was
speedily assembled, and, surrounding
the doe, it was driven into the jail-yard,
where it was captured. In passing
through the windows Of the house, the
doe was considerably cut, but not seri-
ously. (Pa.) Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
narrowing In Corn.

A Virginian writes to the Rurdl Mes
senger the advantage he finds in har-
rowing corn in preference to the hoe
covering, or covering with the plow He
says it effectually destroys the young
grass and weeds just putting up be-
tween the rows. 1t puts the land in
good condition by breaking the clods
and pulyerizing the entire surface The
young corn coming up on lyel instead
of on the burrows, is not so liable to in
jury from heavy rains. The corn can
be plowed at an earlier stage of It's
growth without being covered up, and
also can be plowed much closer. 1t is
the practice of some to harrow just be-
fore or about the time the corn comes
up, and while l have followed that to
some extent myself with good results,
yet 1 have adopted the plan of putting
III with a harrow for the following rea-
sons 1t saved the work of covering
the corn by other processes, and it rem
ders the narrowing n certainty-as it
often happens that when the narrowing
is deferred until after the planting,
heavy rains or a press of other matter,
causes it to be indefinitely post
poned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

AN AFFECTING SToRy.-W. w. Richie,
of Memphis, sends to the appeal of that
city, over his own signature, the follow
ing touching narrative of domestic Attic
ton : If there are those of your read
ers who do not believe in poison, just let
them, if they have boys, bite one with n
dog, and let another eat handful of
peach seed, and if they do not have two
FIRST class funerals then they will have
better luck than 1 have had. In the
winter of 1868 dog bit my then only
son, and in inst about one year from
that time he died with hydrophobia !;
and on yesterday week, my second and
only son, Jim, ate his double-hands full
of peach seeds, and was decently buried
ut Elmwood yesterday"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Seed Corn.

Ears of corn that have been selected
for seed should be hung up in dry,
cool place. Taken promiscuously from
the crib in the spring, it is more than
likely that the majority of the grains
will have become injured and unfit for
seed, and then the white grubs, cut
worms and crows will be accused of de-
stroying the young shoots, which really
never existed. There is no better place
to hang up the seed-ears than in the top
Of the crib, where rats and mice cannot
reach them, and where constant cur
rent of cool air is passing. If we would
improve our corn, we must select
the seed as well as give it good Guilt
yation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Blowing Bubbles.

HOME SCENE.
our Albert, with his pipe and bowl
Where the bright sunlight fingers,
Is seated Just beyond the reach
or baby's chubby fingers. H
The little ones, with one accord,
Forgetting all their troubles,
Are busy in the pleasant sport
OF catching Albert's bubbles.
And grandpapa, in his great armchair,
Diverted by their clamor,
To have him in their pastime share,
Lays down his Prairie Farmer.
While Albert, pleased at his success
In entertaining, doubles
His futile efforts to supply
The great demand for bubbles.
Now, children, you may each take turn"
Cries grandpapa, gay as any,
Whoever blows the biggest ones
Shall have bright, new penny.
Come, Ben, will you the first ono be
To try to win the wager?"
dess not, dranpapa, but you'll see
Me kill em like major"
+" / do not wonder much," said Rose,
"That Ben would rather break them.
He often sucks, but never blows,
Whenever no tries to make Them"
And now bright eyes grow brighter with
Unspeakable admiration,
Invariably followed by
Regretful exclamation.
Their feelings are too deep for words,
But joyful looks express them,
And grandpapa sits with moistened eyes,
And murmurs low, God bless them
" May all their pleasures be as bright;
Likewise may all their troubles,
Fancied and real, be as light
And transient as the bubbles"
One word from ma dispels the charm,
No one cares who is winner;
They scatter in uproarious haste.
That magic word was-dinner!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Japanese Cement.

Intimately mix the best powdered rice
with little cold water, then gradually
add boiling water until proper consist
ence is acquired, beingparticularly care
full to keep it well stirred all the time ;
lastly, it must be boiled for one minute
in clean saucepan or earthen pipkin.
This glue is beautifully white, almost
transparent, for which reason it is well
adapted for any fancy paper work,
which requires a strong and colorless
cement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
10 J.pan Old Tea-Trays.

First clean them thoroughly with soap
and water and q little rotten-stone.
Then dry them by wiping and exposure
at the fire. Now get some good copal
varnish, mix it with some good bronze
powder, and apply with a brush TO the
denuded parts. After which set the
tray in an oven at heat from 212 to 300
degrees, until the varnish is dry. Two
coats will make it equal to new.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
E Cottawe Cheese.

Boil two chickens till tender, take out
all the bones, and chop the meat fine,
and season to your taste with salt, pep
per and butter pour in enough OF the
liquid they were boiled in to make 1T
moist put into whatever mould you
wish, and when cold turn out and cut
into slices. 1t is excellent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Rural Life.

Statistics teach us that farmers live
longer lives than any other class who
perform labor of q mechanical kind, and
that they are excelled in longevity only
by those who work with the brain occa-
sionally, as preachers, orators and pub
lie speakers. And the probability is
that, considering the healthfulness Of
their employment and the general free
dom from annoying cares and anxieties
which they enjoy, their lives might be-
come relatively the most enduring, did
they exercise more care in choosing
their diet and in preserving themselves
from sudden chills during the most try
ing season of their labor, that OF har-
vest. It is then that most farmers con-
tract diseases which are sooner or later
fatal to them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
Pcrspiring Hands.

The only effective method OF prevent
ing excessive perspiring is to mix club
moss in the water when washing them.
They should be washed two or three
times day in tepid water, with the
club-moss, which need only be used in
the morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

A SMART boy in one of the public
schools of Cadiz, Pa, having heen re-
quired to write q composition on some
part OF the human body, expanded as
follows "The Throat-A throat is a
convenient thing to have, especially for
ROSTERS and ministers. The former eats
ornand crows with it; the latter breaches
through his'n and ties it up"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

A NEW directory shows the population
of San Francisco to be 18S, 1913, being
an increase during the year of 10000.
There are IL 900 Chinese and 1850 ne
groes in the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

CALEB CUSHING has the reputation of
having defended more and greater ras-
calls than any other lawyer ever did in
the same length of time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18

urated with strong spirits of camphor,
and keep it wet for an hour. You will
be surprised mt the relief it affords.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-18
For Burns.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing recipe For burns or scalds apply
Immediately soft linen rag or lint sat-
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Effect of Care and Food on the z quality of
Wool.


Wool.
The quality and soundness OF wool
depend more than is generally supposed
on the care and proper feeding of the
sheep. When sheep are poorly fed and
uncomfortably housed, the wool is harsh
and devoid of strength and elasticity.
When irregularity prevails in the feed
ing, and the sheep become out of condi-
ton, a break in the regularity of the
staple occurs, weak spot is produced,
and the fleece is deteriorated as much as
twenty-five per cent. at once. A few
years ago the writer made an experiment
in feeding sheep, which resulted as fol-
lows: Sixteen full-blooded Leicester
ewes were put up in two flocks of eight
each. One lot was fed on corn-fodder,
cut and mixed with ground feed (corn,
oats and rye), of which two bushels
mixed with four quarts of the feed was
mixed twice day. Glover hay was fed
at noon. This lot raised seven lambs
and forty-four pounds of wool, which,
on account of unevenness in the staple,
brought only thirty-five cents per
pound. The other lot was fed on clover
hay morning and night, with half n
bushel of turnips cut and sprinlAled with
two quarts of same food as above at
noon. These eight ewes raised twelve
lambs and sixty pounds of wool, which
brought sixty-tive cents per pound. In
all other respects the sheep was tended
alike, and oat-straw was given for litter
in abundance. A mixture of salt and
sulphur was always at hand. q
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Plant Trees.

Plant trees in the garden, along the
sidewalks and roads. A few trees i'll the
bleak pasture will improve the appear
ance of ranches, as well as serving in
time for a grateful shade for the stock in
the long, hot days of the dry season. 1t
is well established fact that trees at
tract moisture, and everybody knows
they add much to the attractiveness of q
place. This is a most favorable time
for the work the ground is warm and
moist, and the trees set out with ordi-
nary care are bound to grow. There
fore, plant trees-plant fruit trees, and,
in few years, you can raise your own
fruit plant trees for fuel, and your
children that come after you will bless
your thoughtfulness plant trees along
the highways, and i'll a few short years
you can reap the reward of your indus
try by bonus from the board of super
visors plant also shade trees, and when
the infirmities of age come upon you,
you can sit under your own vine and fig
tree, conscious of having done your
duty, with none to modest or make you
afraid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-07
THE WEATHER.
War DEPARTMENT, 01ss AZ CA,1 SisssI a.

WAk DkrARfMRNT, U0ses az ChtC SisRly Q8css, a
WARRINGTON, October 7, 1878, l0:30 .. m. Z
SYNOPSIS FOE THE PAST rwENrv-vouR HouRa.-
The low barometer that was Monday mornipe
over the Middle Atlantic states. is appro
the Bay Of Fundy, and the cyclone In the Gulf Of
neIIco has apparently moved ortheAstward across
the Florida peniu suls to position some distance
east OF Georgia The highest barometer has NOV ed
southeastwsrd to the OhI0 valley. Ol-ar, cold
weather prevails west Of the AIleghanies. Cold,
north ard north westerly winds prevail throu shout
the Atlantic states with partly cloudy weather in
weather in the Middle states, and threatening or
rainy westher In New England, with northeasterly
winds In Maine The barometer has fallen very
rapidly, with rain and rising temperature in Ut al
ana Colorado.
PKs BABiLITIKs.-The storm centre of the New
England coast will probably move slowly northeast
ward beyond our stations. For the rest Of Tuesday
in the Southern and Middle states rising Arometsr,
fresh to high north and northwest winds, and clear
cold weather. For NV Highland, uortheastsrly
winds back to nor west, with cold AID rain, fol-
lowed Tuesday night by low TEN per ature and clear
ing weather. FOR the lower lake and Ohio valley
nor hweeterly winds backing to southeast, with
clear westher. Tor the upper lakes, the Missouri
valley ard the northwest, very rapidly falling ba
rometer, rising temperature, southeastsrly winds,
increasing pCssibly to brisk, preceding storm-ceu
ter moving northeastward over Dakota. Caution ary
signals continue at Jacksonville Ssy annah, Chares-
ton, Wilmington, Norfolk, Cape May, New YORK,
New Haven, New London, Woods Hole and b ,lt.
more, and ordered for Boston. Portland and East
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The elD.


BALTIMORE, OctOberT.-Virginla skies, consolida-
BALTIMORE, October 7.-Ootson quiet but firm;
E4@Eh. Flour quiet and steady, prices ua,
chsnR,d. Whest quiet and steaiy Olru quiet
white southern, 20; yellow southprn S. mixed wet
erB, 65 Oats scarce and want4 southern, t,6ats.
western mixed, II; do. white, - i've quit and
t,ady Hay auiet-Msryiand and Pepnsylr anis.
u96. Provisions duli a. nominal. Western but,
ter unchanged. Coffee nominal; prime scarce 2ta
~ whisLy weak and le~es. %. Sugar dull
Money loaned Of lis and interest aud and inter
ST hsehsnss long, IN; short, ga. Governments
NEW IoHL, October 7.-rlour steady. whsa.
,n LosISoS; October a y l2n p m.rhs ws.sher
currtiee-Doi hing doing, prices n, minal.
LONDON, October T. % m.--Erie, an.
LONDON, October i, ,. NTH rate efdiscount
IN oren market for three mon, he bills IL az cent
or below the Bank Of England r.ts. Tue demand
for discount in open marks is ,avy and at tn,
Pans, October n ntes g francs Is confines.
LONDON. Oct. 7, $50 y m.-The amount of bullion
Withdrawn from the Bank 81 England balance
to-day is fll5DoO Erie, az. 20 bonds OF 1865,
old, 96x.
FRINsyoRr, October Us 20 bonds, for the
issue Of 1862
L0SDoS, October !, A % y m.-Erie, AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-07

TBY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT
Wy Of the District Of Columbia, notice is hereby
given that in the equity side Of said urt
tostituted BY 0ermond Crandell against the Wash.
all other creditors Of said Bank, have been ap-
pointed receiver, and have gu slified such. All
persons interested by decree Of the Court auth
orised to file notice in the with the Clerk OF
the Court and thereby become entitled parties to
be heard in said cause.
WIN. T. MATrINGLY: Receiver,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-07

The telegram from Memphis we publish to-
day paints picture of suffering in that plague
stricken city terrible in Its details. Eight hun
dred deaths from the yellow fever scourge in a
few weeks, with an alar ming increase in the
number Of cases and deaths yesterday; bodies
ying unburied and injecting the atmosphere;
all who can fleeing from the pestilence; bust
ness Frustrated and houses closed, are a few OF
the facts telegrsphed; but these can convey no
idea of the thousands of cases OF individual
suffering and restitution which must exist at
such a time, and which appeal to all charitable
souls for relief noac, while money can avail to
lessen the horrors Of the plague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-07

The financial situation in Washington con-
tinues to improve, and the associated banks are
paying out currency freely for legitimate bust
ness needs. In no bank in the asso-
CT alton is the proportion of certified
checks Issued daily more than half the
amount paid out in currency. The proportion
currency paid out is likely to increase from
ay to day, and the amount of certified checks
diminish Ia the same proportion. Altogether
the financial outlook is most hopeful and salts
factory.