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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

These notices and cheering words
could be seen every time q pupil would
look up, and would impress the mind
with some useful or noble thought.
Many hard example on the black
board was solved after repeated fail
ures, that would have been given up il
it had not been for the lines written
above.
II was u real pleasure to visit Miss
Lanes school, and see her intelligent,
bright-eyed scholars, all trying to learn
their lessons we'll and please their teach
er. All her pupils came to school neat
and clean, and with their hair nicely
combed, except little Sammy Snarl, on
his first day at school.
Samuel was what may be called a
diamond in the rough" He needed
great deal of polishing to bring out his
good qualities, and prepare him for
setting" in some nice piece of jewel
~, to be worn 10y some fine lady. But
how he turned out, we must wait and
see.
After staring about the school-room
awhile, he looked across mt little Minnie
Warner, who could not help laughing u
him. and he threw his book at her.
Minnie did not expect this, and it
scared her so that she almost tainted.
Some of the scholars laughed, and Sam
uel looked angry and sullen.
The teacher saw it all, and going up
to Samuel, told him kindly that he must
not act so badly, but he must be good
and quiet.
Crack your whip as soon as you
please. You can't strike hard, and il
won't last long," he said, with defiant
look and tone.
He had never been taught that it was
a disgrace to be punished, and he looked
upon a whipping as Just so much pain
he had to suffer, and that was all.
Little Bright Eyes, at my elbow,
whispers that she can remember when
she is naughty, without having to be
whipped to make her mind it. We'll
maybe she can. Can you, dear reader
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

The late Capt. Hall wrote as follows
to the editor of the Nautical Gazette,
before embarking in the Polaris 81
shall bring you tidings which will as
tonish the world, and recompense my
friends for all their labors in my behalf,
or will die in the attempt. 1 will
never return to the Arctic regions again
if am successful but, if 1 am not,
and live to see the United States, shall
tell my story, and then seek home in
the far North, where, in peace, 1 shall
pass away to brighter and better land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
A COnundrum for Farmers.

An agricultural writer furnishes the
following conundrum for farmers to con-
slider: Farms and farm-hands, with the
current prices, are poor property and
return small interest but, remember
ing Portland, Chicago, and Boston, and
remembering there is not a town OF
10000 inhabitants that may not be
swept out of existence in night, and
remembering there is no absolute and
everlasting investment but in the soil,
is not three per cent. in perpetuity bet
ter than six or even ten per cent. in the
unstable commodities of brick and NOR.
tar, bonds and mortgages, insurance
policies, and warrantee deeds which
warrant nothing at all
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
The Brewers.


1t required no great penetration dur
ing the Brewers Convention to dis
tinguish its members from the ordinary
crowd upon the streets. Not so much
by the inevitable cigar-for that no
longer is a characteristic of a class
but by the adipose conditions of the
average delegate to that convention.
Lager manufacture has a tendency to
obesity; We suppose it must be the
manufacture, for every member of the
convention was solid, though perhaps
lager as q beverage is fattening. We
do not know that the scales were brought
into requisition to mark the water men
during the convention, and so we can
not state the difference, but on an aver
age we should say that one lager-beer
brewer would make two teetotallers kick
the beam so quick they would think
they were going up in balloon. At
Rochester the brewers returning East
from the Cleveland Convention had
their weight taken. There were twen-
ty-two, and their gross weight was two
tons, their individual weight averaging
a trife over 1875 pounds. If health
means I" heft," certainly the brewer
argument that lager is healthful is
proved by the scales. -Ceveland Her.
MD
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

PIcKPocKETs do not enjoy life in Cali
fornia. An old bull-whacker felt a
strange hand in his pocket there recent
ly, and, pulling his penknife, with a
blade that weighed pound, cut off the
mans hand at the wrist and threw it af-
ter him, with the advice to put it in
whisky where it would keep"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
For Destroying Caterpiiiars.

A formula recently introduced in En-
gland consists of mixture Of coal-dust,
common salt, and -four of sulphur, to
be scattered just before rain, over
freshly plowed land. To exterminate
caterpillars on trees, they may be
sprinkled with solution of one part of
sulphide of potassium in 500 parts of
water. This, it is said, will kill the in
sects, and do no harm to the trees.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
Valuable Hint.

The contents of cesspool may be
rendered comparatively inodorous by
frequent additions of plaster, or ground
unburned gypsum, or diluted oil of
vitriol, or solutions of copperas. Prob
ably the easiest way of using the con-
tents for manure is to throw fine earth
into the vault until semi-liquid mass
is formed, and to scoop this out and de-
post into quantity of dry soil gath
cred in readiness for it. The earth alb
serbs all the liquid and all the gaseous
matter, and if kept covered from rain
for few days it will be in excellent
condition to spread over meadows or
fallows to be prepared for fall crops.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
Plant Often.


One of the best rules that farmers or
gardeners can follow to insure success in
getting q good stand of tender crops is
to plant often. Take, for example, mel
ons, squashes, cucumbers, Lima beans,
and such other products as may be de-
slrable to start early, and which often
fail when planted early, and apply the
rule at the head of this article, and sue
cess would be certain. Fit your ground
early make broad, rich, fiat hills,
slightly browning, to insure dryness and
gain warmth. Then plant early in the
season, and one week later put down a
few more seeds in the hills with the
thumb and fingers; week later repeat
the planting, and, if the season be par
ticularly cold and backward, and the first
planting do not appear, fourth may be
necessary. BY this method success is
certain but little time is lost, for the
later paintings will grow so fast as tc
overtake the first. At the proper time
thinning must be done, and the crop is
then handsomely started on its jour
ney.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

FROM Kentucky paper: " A bust,
ness man of Covington bought postal
card yesterday, wrote few lines on the
back of it, and putting it in a stamped
envelope, mailed it to friend in Lex
ington. He says they are a great con-
venience."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
The Kitchen,

The kitchen should be the ightest,
ARREST, and the sunniest room in the
house. Cookery in the dark is abhor-
rent to all our ideas of cleanliness and
purity. 1t is worth great sacrifice, in
building house for ones own use, to
arrange that the kitchen should be on
a level with the ground, or, better still,
one or two easy steps above it, and
should face the south as directly as pos
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27

sible, so that the CHEEKY, tightening,
drying, beauteous sunshine should
stream into it's large windows and doors
all day long.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


l. Small farms are easier and cheaper
to manage than large ones, and pay bet
ter for the capital invested. Therefore,
small farms are the best.
2. II you want to make your farm pay
YOU must give it your daily personal at
tention. But il your farm is too large
you cannot do this; as / said above,
small farms are the best.
3. If you don't want your farm to run
away, you must stop the little leaks.
We may expect fewer leaks on a small
place than on big one; hence, again,
small farms are best.
4. Feed your land well, and it will
feed you. 1t takes less to feed few
acres than q great many. So you see,
small farms are best.
5. If you would live long and enjoy
life, work little, then rest little.
But if you have large farm you must
labor all the time. Here again, small
farms are best.
6. To raise big corn you must keep
small grass. To make small grass you
must cut often. So, in this, we find
small farms are best.
Z. If you have good fence you need
fear no loss by stock. But fences are
costly. Thus, once more, we find small
farms are best.
8. If you want good roads and plenty
of schools, churches and mills, you
must have dense population. If farms
are large, this is impossible. Therefore
l declare small farms to be best.
9. Farms should increase in value
year by year. 1t costs less to improve q
few acres than great many.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-27
What Is Under tho House.


One great fault in building houses in
both city and country is to make them
too low on the ground. There should
be distance enough to allow free circu-
lation of air, say three feet between the
door and earth All rubbish, shavings,
etc., should be cleaned away before sid
ing up, and good ventilation should be
kept open to insure dry, sweet air under
the floor. Much sickness is caused in
many families from low underpinning
and close, damp, stagnant air, carrying
miasma into the lower floors of dwell
ings. Many houses are built on flat
ground, the earth thrown around the
outside, making n sink under the house
to hold water. This is wrong
1t is much better to raise the ground
under the house, and even gravel or CO.
ment before building. At any rate,
ventilation under the house should be
always attended to. We do not believe
in cellars under the house in our eli
mate, but whenever there is a cellar it
should be open, and always kept clean
of decaying substances. Guard against
the enemies to health that Turk under
the house.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
AND DRUGGISTS.

A prominent New York physician lately complained
to DUEDAs DICK about his SAxDALwOoD On CAPSULES
stating that sometimes they cured miraculously but
that patient OF his Lad taken them for some time
without effect. On being informed that seversa imitl-
tons made and sold. he inquired and found that
his patient had been taking capsules sold in bottles
and not DCNDAS DICK cos.
What happened TO this physician NAV have happened
10 Others, and DUNDAS DICK 4 CO. take this method
Of protecting ply scians druggists and themselves and
preventing OH or SANDALwOoD from coming into dsre.
pute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the Capsules viii
cemelnwe Go dc 30. for they contain the pmre on
In the best and cheapest form
DUNDAS DICK CO. use more On or SAEDALwooD
In the manufacture Of their Capsules than all the whole
sle and Retail Druggists and perfumers IN the United
States cnmbned and this h the sole why the
pure Oh s sold cheaper In their Capsules than In
any other form
OIL or sANDALwooD b fas. surerusdinr every
other remedy, sixty Capsules suly being required 70
insure safe and certain cure In six or eight days
From no other medicine can this result be had.
DfcKs Soyf cAPsUbEs solve the problem lcng cunsd-
cred by many eminent physicians Of how 70 avoid the
nauses and disgust experience in swallowing which
vol known to detract from, II mot destroy the rood
efects Of many valuable remedies.
Soft Capsules put mp In tin foil and neat boxes
thirty In each, and are the only CnPlss prescribed BY
Physicians
GY TAese were she saly Capamaea admitted
% TIE lass Paris KxpeAlafsn.
Send for Circular 70 % Wooster skrssA, New Yurk.
o.. .1!,:,. AZ All NJ l nl9uQ .l eT09Es.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

ole some three months ago requested . nit
uation from James B. Hale, County Sur
veyor and Inspector Of Mines. He came,
after considerable coaxing, and your hum
BILE servant was appointed to act in the CO.
pacity Of Deputy Inspector. Immediate
ly after my appointment | notified MIR.
Sellers to sink an escapement shaft, and
after gooC deal of trouble he started
shaft, and through his own neglect it caved
in, and now we are as bad of rs ever.
expect Mr.. Hale here tomorrow, when we
will file an injunction against the mines
and take him through the courts in such
way as he very little dreams of, or at least
there will he no time lost by the writer
Of this article in making the thing warn
tor them. Such thing was hardly known
of previous to my coming here by the
miners of this place. The miners were
like parcel Of whipped cocks that dare
not crow, for fear that they would be
pounced upon by some of the rulers, and
more especially the indignant Count.
| will bring my article to q close, lest
should tire your patience, but l shall let
you know of tomorrow s proceedings next
week Yours, in the cause of union and
labor reform. l.. &.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

and the land question. AZ showing how
shortening the hours Of labor increased
wages and their purchasing power, he quo
ted from statistics of English working
men In 1880 the hours of labor were 70
per week, the average wages 80 shillings,
and their purchasing power loo pounds Of
-four; in 1910 the hours of labor were 60
per week, the wages 40 shillings, and their
purchasing power 267 pounds of -four,
while in 1850 the hours Of labor were re-
duced to Go. the wages were increased to
A. shillings and their purchasing power
go pounds of -four. Mr. Mclean was
frequently interrupted with hearty ap-
plause, and when he closed the approba-
tion was 81 marked that he was constrained
to step forward and bow his acknowledge
ments
The resolutions we're then al pied and
the meeting dissolved
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
BowLEsv1LLE, ILL.,, Dec. 13. 1873

BowLEsvILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 13, 1873.
To the Editor o. the woKK1ssxAS's ADVOCATE.
SIR see in your issue of the 9th an
article written by Mr.. Kinghorn, which is
very good, and in many instances greatly
needed. He truly says that ''if we do not
labor when payday comes we will have
nothing to draw" This in all cases is
very true, but with us it differs slightly.
For three months past We have not had a
regular payday, nor do we dare to ask for
it when it is due. In company with a
friend | went to the office last night, it
being our former pay day, and asked for our
money, when we were told by the clerk
Of the company there that thev had made
no arrangements to pay, and he did not
know when they should; that they did not
feel disposed to 60 to the bank and draw
money, and hss 10 pay interest for the &C
commodation u the men. Further
more, he added, ''you do not need mon
ey." We had informed him that it WAS
due, and that whether We were pressed or
not that we wanted it, but he said that We
could not have it. We told him that il
was our intention to have it, and he, with
his petty salary at $50 per month, told us
if VIC did not like the arrangement to
leave. What could we do but go away
like sn, bbed child, with our fingers in
our mouths to keep our tongues quiet.
We need union, and union we must have.
think that the following titles would
be very appropriate to the lords Of Bowles-
vile: King Sellers, lessee; Prince Vial,
superintendent; and last and worst of all
is Count de Grimmer. He would remind
one of third bull in q barn-yard, whip
ping the small calves because the Others
J Ssuld whip him. Ths writer Of this arti.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, DECEMBER 20, 1873.


Scores Of young in business during the day arr
perectng their arrangements again for attending the
evening sessions Of BRYANT STRATToN College, at M
new College rooms southeast corner State and Wash
ngton streets The following branches will be taught
Book keeping Arithmetic, Writing Reading. Spelling
English Grammar, German and Phonograghy. Sessions
Z TO n. Nowi is a good time 70 commence.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

nlcests BAyoet anu sWoctcsb MSs1o parties u
the season, with just as many sweet little
girls at it, too.
DRPALcATIoS or Cry TREASURER GAGE.-
Last Sunday morning the astounding an
nouncement was made that Mr.. David A.
Gage, the retiring City Treasurer. was short q
in his cash account to the tune of 1850, 900
At first the rumor was discredited, hut sub
sequent investigation not only corroborated
the painful statement, but also that the Fl
nance committee appointed by the Common
Council to examine his accounts previous to
the election, had presented their report vouch-
ing for their correctness, without looking at
his bank accounts and checks; and likewise
that Mr. Gage had, from month to month,
during the past two years, made false at6da
Wits
AS matter Of course defalcation of such
magnitude, occurring through q man who had
occupied his official position, and who had
been regarded as one OF our most reliable cit
izens who. in fact, was supposed to have
earned and deserred the sobriq,et Of Honest
Dave" became the theme Of general conver
sation. While every right thinking man con
demned his course, few if any Of our citizens
gave expression to the belief that he had used
the funds for his personal purposes, with Grim
inal intent. He has since turned, or rathel
offered to turn over to the city. his entire
property, real estate and personal, valued al
81, 200 OOO but it is doubtful, if under pres
ent circumstances it is forced to q sale, it will
realize fourth of that sum.
Over his downfall we have no desire tc
gloat. For his family we have sympathy.
For the man we have pity. Yet no matter
what his intentlon-none knew better than
he did that he had no right to appropriate o
single dollar of the city's funds to his person
al use. aud that when he made aftdavits that
he had not done so, he was committing per.
jury.
The lesson taught however, is one which
VIC hope will not be lost 1t is a maxim
among nations that the best way to preuerI
war is to be prepared to meet it. The best
way to keep public officials honest is to pre-
vent them from becoming dishonest. The
City Treasurer should be paid a stipulated
salary, the money depositedin in the city vaults.
las the interest accruing under the old system
simply went into the pocket Of the treasurer,
a financial report should be made to the Com.
mon Coul ell the first meeting of each month,
and published, accompanied By srorn state
nent that the money has been counted. If this
system is adopted the tax payers at large will
be very apt to ferret out any attempt at en-
bezzlement, public morals will be improved,
and theft will be rendered well nigh impossi-
BILE
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
THE CIGAR MAKERS.

kg VIII unions desiring changes in the addresses Of
corresponding please state the name Of the
former secretary.
The following persons have made applications for
;l1rrsl!p in the several unions Any union having
charges to prefer will forward them within thirty days
from the date Of application.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

The TAILoRs' CENTRAL UNIoN.-The dele
gates to the Central Union Of the journey
men tailors' association met in their hall,
West Lake street, on Monday evening. Out
side the regular business Of the union moth
ing of importance was transacted The re.
ports of the various delegates showed that an
unusual dullness in their several departments
prevails at the present time.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM ILLINOIS.

We do aot hold ourselves responsible for any opinion
expressed bv our Correspondents
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

10. s. C.-Sans Won Hazen Lodge met
at the Crispin Hall, Dearborn street, on Mon
day night. The reports Of the various Off
GERS showed the lodge to be in good condition.
new set of officers were elected who will be
inau gurated at the next regular meeting. The
report Of the condition of trade was very unfa-
vorable.
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

the season. After supper the dancing was
resumed and continued until O'Clock, when
the orchestra intimated that it wAs time TO
'go home in the morning." by playing
Home, Sweet Home" On the whole, No.
Is can say they had one Of the choicest,
incest, gAyest and sweetest little parties Of
the season, with just as many sweet little
pirla At IL too
The workingman's advocate., 1873-12-20

: CooPERs' BALL.--One of those pleasant lit
tie affairs, which help to make life endura-
Bile, came off on last Thursday evening at Or
pheus Hall. Peoria and West Lake streets.
The occasion was the second annual ball Of
the Journeymen Coopers Union, No. is, Of
Illinois. The company was large, yet not
uncomfortable, atfording just sufficient room
for agreeable dancing. which seemed to be
appreciated by the entire assembly. Among
those present were several boss coopers. Mr.
Isener, notwithstanding his corpulency,
skipped around like young fawn among the
young ladies, while his amiaDle lady was
whirled through the dizzy maze by half
score Of the young bloods. Boss Winterbot-
tom made himself quite agreeable all round.
The BABY B. r.. made himself quite So
ciahle to the young ladies. who had him in
charge. For baby Of his size his dancing
was admirable. and for one possessing such
an innocent sObriquet. he ''ogled" the girls
rather roguishly. IL was wrong for Baby"
to fondle the ladies; he oughter wait till he
is older. But then they didn't think him
naughty" The reception committee, un-
der the lead Of Mr.. J. Mcdonald, was very
attentive 10 their dutics The floor manag-
srs. under the direction Of Mr.. J. J Guilty,
spared no pains in catering to the comfort
and pleasure Of their patrons. The pro
ramme was made up from selection Of the
choicest dances. At IL O'Clock there was in
termission for supper. which was served by
the well Known West Side cstsrsr, Wilbur.
wAO did hin bsss IN serving the rsritiss d