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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
An Iron-CIad Rats Nest.

The pretty schoolmistress stopped
by the stump and read very wonder
full thing, one fine day in July, to the
children who were going with her to
look for crosses at the brook-so won
derful that l am going TO ask the edi-
tors to get the same magazine and copy
the story out for you. The story was
told by Prof. Silliman, and it came TO
him in private letter from friend.
This friend was part owner of some
property on the Oregon coast contain
ing a saw-mill which had never been
set fairly at work. Close by was
dwelling house for the hands, and when
they cleared out for lack of work, a
quantity of things were stored there
tools, packing for the engine, six or
seven kegs of large spikes, besides
knives, forks, spoons, etc., in the clos
cts, and great stove in one of the
rooms. Now, the editors will please
add the rest of the story and you, my
dears, will please bear in mind that the
writer is talking about the California
wood-rat):
"This house," he says, "was left
uninhabited for two years, and being
at some distance from the settlement, it
was frequently broken into by tramps
who sought shelter for the night.
When l entered the house / was aston
ished to see an immense rats nest on
the empty stove. On examining this
nest, which was about five feet in
height, and occupied the whole top of
the stove "a large range), found the
outside to be composed entirely of
spikes, all laid with symmetry so as to
present the points of the nails outward.
In the center of this mass was the nest,
composed of finely divided fibers of the
hemp packing. InterIaced with the
spikes, we found the following About
three dozen knives, forks and spoons
all the butcher knives, three in num-
Der large carving-knife, fork, and
steel several large plugs of tobacco !;
the outside casing of a silver watch, dis
posed of in one part of the pile, the
glass of the same watch in another, and
the works in still another an old purse
containing some silver, matches, and
tobacco nearly all the small tools from
the tool-closets, among them several
large augers. Altogether, it was a very
curious mixture of different articles, all
of which must have been transported
some distance, as they were originally
stored in different parts of the house.
1.-The ingenuity and skill displayed
in the construction of this nest, and the
curious taste for articles of iron, many
of them heavy, for component parts,
struck me with surprise. The articles
of value were, think, stolen from the
men who had stolen into the house for
temporary lodging. have preserved a
sketch of this iron-clad nest, which /
think unique in natural history -
From 4" Jack-in-the-Pulpit," st. Mich
Olas for November.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
How Timber May be Multiplied.

One of our exchanges has the follow
ing to say in reference to this important
subject:
Much has been written about raising
timber, but all the light that can be
shed upon the subject by all the arbori-
culturists in the land will not be amiss.
There is no want in the not distant fu-
ture which has so forbidding look as
the increasing scarcity of timber. Our
forests are not producing one-twentieth
OF the supply we are annually consum-
ing or are destroying. More attention
should be given to its propagation and
preservation. 1t was said by some
philosopher that he who makes two
blades OF grass grow where but one
grew before is benefactor to his race.
If this be true, and none will dispute
it, how much more credit is due him
who makes landmark by the cultiva-
ton of trees? Reference to this sub
ject brings back to our recollection a
suggestion we saw some time ago in
regard to a simple mode by which tim
Der may be increased on those tracts
of land upon which it is being cut away.
It is as follows: Plant the ground III
the fall with acorns, black and white
walnuts, butternuts, the seeds of the
ash, etc. The nuts should be covered
lightly with the soil and decaying
leaves, so that boys and squirrels can
not find them. They will come up in
the spring, and if cattle are kept out of
the woods-as they should be by all
who would preserve the young trees
they will make rapid growth under
the immediate superintendent of Dame
Nature herself, who has been pretty
successfully engaged in the business of
tree culture, more or less, ever since
the Silurian age. In the same way
cuttings may be put out in the timber
in the spring The mulching of the
ground by the falling of the autumn
leaves is the best dressing that can be
put around such young trees, which, in
a year or SO, will surprise you with
their rapid growth. We would discour-
age no one who can do so from
planting out groves on the prairies,
which is one of the best works farmer
can do; but these hints carried out
will enable many to utilize places now
going to waste, aud get good return
for their efforts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
Hydrate of Choral.

At the recent meeting of the Chicago
Academy of Sciences, Prof. Delafon-
tame read paper upon the action and
effect of hydrate of choral. He said it
was discovered to produce sleep III
1869, AID had been lately used as a
medicine. 1t was first thought to act
similarly to chloroform. 1t was de-
composed by alkali into formation,
and this process he thought took place
in the blood. He did not think the ac-
ton was the same as that of chloro-
form. Experiments recently made in
France had proven that in cases where
choral was used, the blood discs were
not coagulated but shriveled. He and
DR.. Simeon had poisoned a rabbit with
100 grains of choral administered hy-
podermically in four doses. The effect
was noted within one hour, when it
commenced to lick the wall as though
wanting to get water. Then it laid
down, became sluggish, slept, and later
died. The post mortem appearances
were those of asphyxia the lungs were
red, the heart empty, and the blood was
clothed as in asphyxia. A cat was
treated in the same way, and the blood
drawn from the skin it did not coagu-
late, and the discs fell to the bottom.
He thought that the mode of action OF
chloral was by means of poison of car
bolic oxide, which is one of the most
poisonous of substances. Carbonic
oxide kills by incapacitating the blood
corpuscles from being in the body car
riers of oxygen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
What a Dog Did.

An English paper has the following :
A striking exemplifcation of the saga
city of a shepherds dog has just come
under notice on the farm of Higham,
near Newburgh, in Fifeshire. The dog
belongs to Mr.. John Ballingall. The
shepherd on the farm happened to lose
a pound note, and after many hours
fruitless search for the banknote it was
given up as lost. A collie pup, only
four months old, made its appearance in
the field where it was supposed the note
had been lost, and with much impor-
tunity endeavored to make himself
noticeable. The shepherd could not be
bothered with its oaressings, so grieved
was he at his loss. After being ordered
off some half-dozen times, the dog even
tually stood up on its hind-legs, opened
it's mouth, and there was the note,
folded just as it was when it went-a-
missing With much wagging of its
tail, the animal laid the note at the
shepherds feet. The animal was once
a despised one, but now it is house.
hold pet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
Innocent Old Gentlemen.

When papa asks some of his dear old
cronies to dinner, and they come in high
neck cloths and out.of-date black coats,
and you girls fancy it does not much
matter what you put on-the limp mus
In that hangs awry, or the good gown
that never did fit well, but which it
would be shame to put awny-don't for
a moment imagine that they do not see
it. If you have an ugly and easy way of
doing up your hair, keep it for another
occasion. 1t will pass better with young
Poodle, who may take it for the new
style, than with these old gentlemen.
He will bear with it, perhaps even APP.
prove of it, if he has only never seen il
before but they will wonder what in
the world the child has done to herself.
No more observant spectator in the
world than your silent, unimpressible
looking innocent old gentleman.-" Mr.
Smith," by l.. u. WaJord.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

at the pin in his clumsy style, but in
stead of picking it up he knocked it
out of the window. He hung down his
head, and all the fingers pointed them
selves at him scornfully.
Now" said L. "Mr. Thumb has
failed suppose Mr.. Middle tries it.
He did, but could only roll the pin
around. So they all tried, but none
could pick it up.
"You are q pretty set of independ-
ent people," said /, and not one of you
can pick up pin alone Now, Thumb,
YOU stand aside, and let them try it al
together. SO they tried, and such q
trial. OF course they could do it easy
enough altogether but they scrambled
this way and that, twisted and twirled,
bumped and jumped, and got so much
mixed up with it that they hardly knew
themselves.
"Now," said Middle to Fore, "you
must turn yourself around and we can
do it,"
"But I can't turn" said Fore,
"you must do that"
81 can't, sure"
"Then we will have to give it up, if
Thumb does laugh at us.
-Four sound fingers, and all together
you can't pick up apin," 1 exclaimed.
Now try it one at time with Thumb. Z"
With Thumbs aid any finger could pick
it up.
"Now," said I, "stand up all in
row, for must give you lecture.
Up they stood, looking very sheepish,
and / said
"You are neither of you worth a
straw alone. In almost everything two
of you must work together, and in some
cases it takes all to do what is necessa-
ry. Your usefulness and happiness de-
pend upon helping one another. How
silly and mean it is for you to quarrel.
1t is cutting your own head of. And
there are some boys and girls just like
you, always annoying and hating
the very persons who help them, and
without whose help they could do Meth
ing. Sometimes they think themselves
independent of others, when really they
cannot do some simple thing without
them any more than one of you could
pick up pin alone. "-Chicago Stand
ard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
BOdy.Snatching.

Considerable excitement was lately
caused in Ann Arbor by the appearance
of officers at the medical building with
search warrant for the body of
young man named Hill, who had died
few days before and was buried in the
county cemetery near Flint. Suspicion
that the body had been snatched by
Joseph McNamee and his sons, who re-
side near the place where the robbery
was committed, was confirmed by find
ing the grave clothes in McNamee's
barn. 1t was supposed that the body
had been sent to a son of John Nc
Nance, a senior medical student. The
Under Sheriff of Flint and Hills father
met McNamee in the express office at
Ann Arbor, but failed to recognize him.
He recognized them and left for Canada.
Through assistance furnished by the
authorities of the medical department,
the body of Hill was found and returned
to Flint. The authorities claim that
the body has never been in their pos
session, and that they refused to re-
fused to receive it when offered them.
The developments in the case promise
to be interesting. 1t seems that not
only have Joseph McNamee and his
sons been engaged in the business, but
there is also good reason for believing
that the once happy possessor of the
corpse himself and his father found
profit from the business. The two
families reside near country ceme-
terry, few miles from Flint. On the
Goth young Hill died. Three days
after, the McNamees proceeded to dig
up their old partner. What was the
extent of the work done by them during
the past year can only be surmised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

II really don't seem long ago,
Since you we're Jen and was Joe,
But forty years have passed aud gone,
since we commenced to trudge along
Yes. forty years Of welded life,
Since you became my happy wife;
But now they call me Uncle Joe,
And you have changed to Aunt Jennette,
But still never will forget
When you were belle and was beau.
All, yes, it's very long ago,
Since our young love commenced TO grow
And DER our heads the years have rolled,
AID people call us rather old;
I'm sure IL don't seem 30 to me,
You're sixty-one, I'm sixty-three-
IL really don't seem IL twas 30.
Bat when the children pass us by,
They always say bout you and /,
There's Aunt Jennette and Uncle Joe!
All, well, God will soon cali us home
And then in heaven we snail roam.
And wife, perhaps IL will be 30,
You'll look like Jen, III look like Joe.
Then We'll commence our love once more,
As happy as In days Of yore,
For those were happy days you know
And sweet and joyful II will be,
To live throughout eternity,
As bonnie Jen and loving Joe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
Meeting of the State Pathological
Society.

The State Pathological Society has
made arrangements to hold it's annual
meeting at Ionia Dec. 1, and
B. Addresses will be delivered by
Hon. j. Webster Childs, George Par
malice, L. T. Lyon, Hon. Alonzo Ses-
sions, Professors Kedzie, Beal and
Cook and other gentlemen. The an
nual election of officers will take place
on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The Ionia
County Agricultural Society invite all
the officers and members of kindred
societies to attend as their guests. 1t is
expected that there will be fine dis
play of horticultural products.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
TINE LITTLE FOLKS.
Daisy's Fingers.

Daisy, Daisy, you try me so!
Look nj your clothes and see their plight
Water ON window and chair and floor,
Enough to drown Dolly before your sight.
Dear, naughty fingers that mischief find,
Restless from morning till starry eve
Dipping in this, turning DER that,
Nothing's untouched, do believe.
Marks Of fingers on paint and glass,
Bad little tinger-tips, what shall do?
Tie them together, all snug and tight,
so that the mischief can't get through?
Daisy looked up through eyes of blue,
Solemnly looked, and debated the thought;
While fingers dissected baby doll,
The last new purchase mamma had bought;
In tone 40 gentle, could but bless,
The answer came, Tut um of, dess."
Dear little fingers, we can't "tut off,"
Dimpled white fingers as ever you see
Of patience Wen ask an abundant store,
For carefully taught, blessing they'll be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
A Word TO BOYS,

Boys, did you ever think that this
world, with all its wealth and woe, with
all its mines and mountains, oceans,
seas and rivers, with all its shippings,
its steamboats,, railroads, and magnetic
telegraphs, and all its millions of group.
ing men, and all the science and progress
of ages-will soon be given over to boys
of the present age-boys like you? Be-
lieve it, and look abroad upon your in
heritance, and get ready to enter upon
its possession. The Presidents, Kings,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

ARE OYSTERS TO BE DESTROYED "A
gentleman who has much experience In
catching oysters, and who for years has
been familiar with every oyster gro.no
in the Chesapeake Bay, in conversation
on the subject of the extinction OF tne
oyster few days ago, said that a new
world must be discovered to feed with
oysters before the supply in the Chesa-
peake and tributaries would be sensibly
diminished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
Fruit Statistics.

The total amount of fruit shipped
from Grand Haven during the past sea-
son, the product of that section, was
GAG, 400 packages as follows Goodrich
Chicago line, 100000 packes; Engle-
man Milwaukee line, 10000 packages
American Express Company, 100
packages. There were about equal
quantities of peaches and grapes which
combined amounted to $50, 900 baskets,
valued at $4,000. This was the most
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

MEN OF MYSTERY Lodge
No. Z. /. o. o. F., gave banquet re-
Gently, at the International Hotel, to
brethren representing the lodges at
Marshall, Three Rivers, Paw Paw, Bat
tie Greek, Vicksburg, Plainwell, Niles,
Schoolcraft, and Mendon. The Grand
Master of the State delivered an ad-
dress, which was received by the au-
dience with favor. The banquet was
enjoyed by all. The table was spread
for $50.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20
State Treasury.

The balance of cash in the State
Treasury Nov. A, 1874, was 1868. lag. SO.
Receipts during the week ending Nov.
IL were $50, 481.17; payments during
same time S5S, 1891 leaving bal
ance in the Treasury of $940, 494. IL a
decrease for the week of 1927, $50. IA.
The specific items are as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

Al communications for this paper should be ac-
Unnamed by the name OF the author; not neces.
ssriiy for publication, but as an evidence OF eood
faith on the part OF tho writer. Write only on ono
siae OF the paper Be particularly careful, In CIV
inc and dates to have the letters and figures
plain and distinct
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

successful season, and gives the largest
shipment of fruit ever known in this
section. Apples are now coming to be
shipped, and there will probably be
GO. 600 barrels sent away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

A HUNTERS FATE.-Mr. Shawsbeck,
of Sanilac, was hunting deer in the
woods recently, and having killed one
he approached the carcass, and by tn
elimination of heart disease fell, and
the hunter and his victim lay dead to-
pether. CHICAGO Inter- Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

Governors, statesmen, philosophers,
ministers, teachers, men OF the future
all, are boys now.
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POSTAL AFFAIRS. -Estd6lished-Im-
perial Mills, Kent county, Milton H.
Hine; st. Ignaces, Macinaw county,
Peter w. Hum back. Discontinued
Alverson, Ingham county. Postmasters
Appointed-Austerlitz, Kent county,
Andrew j. Richardson Clear Water,
Kalkaska county, Frederick w. Cakes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-20

The Detroit Free Press Of Nov. 7
gives the following as the probable
political complexion of the new Legis-
iature. from the latest election advices |:
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The first bridge built over the Ganges
has just been opened for traffic.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
Normal school
ICoiumbia Ilerald.J


Papers throughout the State are re-
quested to cooperate with US in promo
ting the cause of education by giving
notice OF this enterprise. 1t is not en-
tered upon for the purpose of making
gain, as $40 is the entire charge for
board and other expenses for the ses-
sion OF two weeks, sir days each. The
session viii begin June 18th.
The course of instruction will include
Languages, Ancient and Modern, Math-
ematics, Geography, History, Compost
tlon, &C.
There viii be no written essays, but
the most approved modern methods OF
presenting each subject viii be dis
cussed and practically illustrated by
black beard exercises and class recita-
tons. Model classes furnished from
our school.
CulleoSa Is on the N. & d. r. r., and
is noted for its bealthfulness and good
water. Being among the hills in a rug
ged, broken country, its scenery Is at
tractlYe, and is p pieasant summer re-
/ sort for those WhOmay wish &c commune
recreation with profit.
/ Prof. A. 5. Loventhall, Of Harrods-
/ burg, KY, viii assist in the conduct OF
4 the school. He has had large expert
enee in such work and presents the
most improved methods of instruction
with inimitable skill and success.
Hon. John NJ. Fleming, Superintend-
sns Public Instruction, authorizes US e
use his name as reference IN our "laud-
] able eEterprise."
DR.. W, "a Smith, OF Columbia, anc
other distinguished teachers viii ad-
( dress the school from time 70 time.
For circulars apply 70 w. X. & J. n
I WzsB, Cullcoka. Tenn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
Criminal Court.

John TOmlin, who was being tried
for Obstrueting the railroad when we
went to press last week, was acquitted.
George Jones, cold, was found guilty
of robbing Owen Sullivan and sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for 5 years, but a
new hearing was granted.
Judge McLemore, on Tuesday morn
ing, Overruled a motion for a new trial
and arrest of judgment in the case of
Gen. Griggsby, cold, convicted of muir
der in the first degree, and passed SEN
tence of death upon the convict. The
sentence was uttered in solemn and i'm
pressive terms. The court room was
full of spectators, each of whom seemed
more impressed with the soIemnity of
the occasion than the hardened wretch
who was thus made to hear his doom
pronounced. He smiled as he left the
felon's seat, and went back to jail with
elastic tread. The sentence. was that he
be hanged by the neck until he is dead,
within one mile of the court house in
Pulaski, on Friday, July 18th, next
He will appeal.
Court will adjourn this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28


Elsewhere we publish a respectful
petition signed by number of candi-
dates for county offices, asking the peo-
pie through their convention to give
them the lock box system of electing
candidates instead of nominations by
the convention. We think the petition
Is entitled 70 respectful consideration at
the hands Of the people. The system
preferred by the candidates we believe
VIII give more general satisfaction to
the people than any other, and we would
suggest that the convention grant their
petition, and prescribe the rules and re-
strictions under which the primary
election shall be held, and in our opin-
ION there should be bat few restrictions.
Let the day be designated and notice
given with the understanding that no
one Is debarred from the privilege of
voting, but that the election is for the
purpose alone of determining who is
the strongest conservative or democrat
ie candidate for each office, and that
votes for known conservatives or demo-
Gratis alone will be counted. Then at a
designated time and place, the boxes
shall be opened and the votes counted
IN the presence Of committee appoint
ed for the purpose, who shall publish
the result Immediately. The plan is
better than the Maury plan because it
excludes nobody from voting, and if |
adopted viii be endorsed by other can
didates who have refused to sign the pc
tition in its present form. And we are |
Informed that every petitioner except
one, prefers the plan suggested. We
hope the people win adopt it when as
sembled in convention next Monday.