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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
A Lunatic Ball.

In the recent annual ball at the Luz
matte Asylum, twenty couples took the
floor, ranged in two lines, facing each
other, and stood still in profound ST.
lence, waiting the music. In this party
the strangeness of the performers was
most apparent. The men wore look
upon their faces of such resolution as
one would expect on that of brave
man, brought face to face with some
terrible danger. The women were
more wandering in their glances but
nearly all were serious, too. The
music burst forth, and simultaneous
movement followed all sorts of move
ments, some cultivated steps, but for
the most part mere violent shutting
exercise. Directly they all seemed to
have forgotten that they had partners,
and settled down into dancing. There
was some popularity about every indi-
vidual, but in every one was observable
sort of ecstacy. One girl, with wild,
dark eyes, and her black hair hanging
loosely around her neck, would occa-
sionally pause, as if trying to recollect
where she had acted such a part in her
other senses, but glancing at the COM
pany all engaged around her, she would
resume her motions. Some of them
kept their gaze fixed on the ceiling,
turning neither to the right nor to the
left others kept a watch upon their
feet, which, to their bewildered minds,
were perhaps going sadly astray. Very
soon the organization lost shape the
original partners had wandered hope.
lessly away from each other. But, with
instructive gallantry on the one side,
and gentle acquiescence on the other,
the men swung and twirled which ever
lady happened to be within reach at
the moment when they thought the
music indicated "swing your part
ner "-NesO HdUen Register.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
Evening sports.

Long winter evenings may be en-
joyed by the young folks at home much
more pleasantly, and certainly more
proftably than they are sometimes by
introducing into the family sprightly
games, and for the benefit of our
little friends we will give few:
BLIND MANS WAND.
One is blindfolded, and carries a cane,
with which he reaches in every direc-
ton. Whoever it touches is bound by
tie rules of the game to take hold of it,
and repeat what the blind man orders.
The one who is caught can disguise his
voice as he pleases. The blind man is
allowed three guesses, and if he cannot
cover the person touched by his voice,
he must try another. This is an anus
ing game.
THE WOLF AND THE SHEEP-FoLD.
Where there is company large
enough the following is very exciting
sport:
All the players except two join hands,
as though for a ronde, thus forming
" the sheep-fold, in the center of which
they place "the Lamb, whom it is
their great aim to protect "The
Wolf remains outside the circle, and
endeavors, by throwing herself on hei
companions joined hands, to break into
the enclosure. If she succeeds in fore.
ing an entrance. the sheep-fold must
rapidly open on the opposite side, to al
low the Lamb to escape, and imme
diately close again, so as to imprison the
Wolf, and prevent her from pursuing
her prey If the "Wolf" succeeds in
getting free, they again admit the
Lamb, and the game goes on in the
same manner until the capture is made
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
Lille Folk WishOm.

"DoN't brush my hair so hard p said
George. "The barber cut it so tight
the brushers go into the wits -
A GENTLEMAN, coming home at eve
ming, spoke hastily to his little three
year-old, who was playing very noisily.
The little lady dropped her playthings,
and retreated Indignantly to q corner.
" What is the matter ?" asked papa.
d" Well" said the child, I've been a
good girl all this day, and now you come
home and make trouble the first thing y
PAPA" said a little philosopher,
" I've lost my place in class y
=" All y said papa, ''where were
you?"
+" Down foot and Minnie missed a
word, and 1 spelled it, and lost my
place ~
What was the word ?" asked papa.
Scratch" said frankie. Minnie
foagot to put the q in p
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
sophie Mnguire.


she lived at Greenbrier small Sophie Mcguire,
As pretty grille AZ ever was seen,
With cheeks full of dmples, and hair full of GRIM
And dear little hand that was ut for a queen.
You couldn't but love her. The boy next above hei
In school was In agony lest she should miss
one day when she did, and her face when she hid,
He missed the next question, and gave her kiss.
Not then, for the teacher, a terrible creature.
With eyes sharp needles, was looking that way !;
But, well remember, the time was December:
Twas after he carried her home on his sleigh.
Now Sophie Mcguire who lived at Greenbrier
Had only one fault, as these verses will show;
But that was a sad one, dreadfuly bad one,
She never had learned in her life TO say :" Mo-
And whatever you asked her, however you tasked
"oh, yes !" she would answer, as sweet as you
Forget all about it, and leave you without it,
Aud think If you murmmed that you were n
tease.
And if some one told her, in mischief grown bolder
To do something's wrong, though she knew 1t full
she couldn't say No, and so on she would go,
Till at last came day that I'm sorry to tell,
For playing with fire, this Sophie Mcguire
Knew well for hidden the children at noon;
But the boys of Greenbrier had made bonfire
And roasted green apples to eat with spoon
To them Sophie taking lighted brand, breaking,
1t fell all in flames on the old school-room floor,
And but for some water that quickly brought
her.
That school in Greebrer had soon been no more.
With a foolscap quite high, and tear in her eye,
And badge on her apron to tell her disgrace,
Miss Sophie Mcguire, who lived at Greenbrier,
Was made by the teacher to stand in her place,
80 You will learn to your sorrow wretched to-
morrow,
If now don't teach you, ".qute stern said Miss
Snow,
~ That girl is worth little whose will is so brittle
She never has courage enough to say no.,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
The Lost Spectacles.

"Where are my spectacles ?" said
Grandmother Hilligrew. She locked
for them in the Bible and on the mantel
and in all her drawers and boxes, but
they were not to be found. Then little
Emily came peeping in at the door, dis
guised in her grandpa's hat and coat and
boots Besides she had beard on her
chin made out of piece of an old muff,
and big two-bag stuffed with news
papers on her back.
"Ole clio to sell?" she said in a dis
guised voice.
"No, no." answered Grandmother
Hilligrew, installing her for a dwarf
who lived down in the hollow, and whom
she had met on the road with bag on
his back. "No, no we don't sell our
old clothes, we give them away"
Will 90 dive some to me ?" asked
Emily, still trying to speak like a man..
But this time her grandmother knew her
voice.
Why !" she exclaimed, cit is Emily
l couldn't see you without my glasses. y
But they're on 90 nose p laughed
Emily. Then Grandmother Hilligrew
put up her hands astonished, and found
that all the while she had been looking
for her spectacles through her spec
tacles.
$50 had them without knowing it?
she SAID and she added, softly, and
that is often the way in this world with
happiness, we keep searching for il
while all the while it is ours. How
happy / was when I was a little CIR
like Emily, but 1 didn't know it then. ,
And ant 90 happy now?" asked
Emily, who was listening.
Eyes, yes" said Grandmother Hill
grew; Gas happy as an old woman can
be-.
"Oh I'd be happy if 1 were an ole
'ooman," said Emily. CT TODD weai
caps and make cake. L wish ! was al
old CONAN - Then she made court
esy, " No ole clio? Yen dood-day."
And her grandmother, looking after
her, said : "Ah little Emily, you are
right the old woman is happy, or hap
piness is near to her hand like the lost
spectacles. "-Hearth and Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

and a madly-bounding heart, he at
tempted to rush back from the spot,
when another form of death rose before
him, and with a sepulchral groan,
stretched out its long arms to grasp him!
Their great cavernous, blazing eyes
burned into his very soul. Flames and
jets OF smoke seemed to burst from their
mouths
With wild. maddening shrek of
terror, he bounded into the forest fol-
lowed by the horrible forms in pursuit,
only with frozen blood and stilled heart,
to be confronted by another form yet
more terrible, ghastly, deathly Mad
dened, crazed with terror, he snatched
the revolver from his bosom and blindly
fired at the apparition before him.
There was shrek, human shrek of
agony, and the form fell to the ground
with gasp. Two wild cries of anguish
rent the night, and the two other forms.
Invested of their ghostly attire, rushed
forward and knelt over the fallen figure.
His brother !
80 Henry! Henry speak to us |
speak to us p burst from their agonized
hearts. 90 God of mercy George,
you've killed, you've murdered your own
brother I" they cried wildly, as the
limp form and stilled heart told that he
was dead. There was demoniac laugh,
shrek that pierced their very souls,
and the maddened boy, the fratricide,
sprang from the ground to which he
had fallen as he fired, and bounded like
a maddened beast away into the forest.
In the walls of an asylum shrieks and
raves a mailman, tearing like an enraged
beast at the walls of his cell, while two
lone graves mark the resting place OF
the murdered son and broken hearted
mother-all the fruits of A NIGHT's
SPORT Our EireSide Friend.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

THEY have woman in Toledo who
cannot speak without rhyming. The
rhyming mania seized her after severe yer,
fit of sickness. 1t is something like
this
II would give me. Matilda, enormous relief,
;f you'd cook those potatoes and beans with the Oee
Or this
Mary Jane, go right up stairs and sweep and make
my bed; 80, -, -.
And do il quickly, too, dye hear else III punch yer
head.
Or this
You Johnny If you tear your pants,
III dog you till make you dance
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

"MAc AND somebody has writ
ten, in humorous allusion to the fire.
quent appearance of o and Mac in Irish
names, this stanza -
"By Mac and o
You1l always know
True Irishmen, they say
For If they lack
Both and Mac,
No Irishmen are they"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

PHILADELPHIA has 425 schoolhouses,
1,742 teachers, and 14S, 5l1 pupils. It's
school property is valued at s., 200, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

she lived at Greenbrier, small Sophie Mcguire,
AZ pretty grille AZ was seen,
With cheeks full of dimples, and hair full of Grim
Piles,
And a dear little hand that was At for queen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-06

THE prettiest woman in Washington,
this winter, it is said, is the wife of Sen
ator Dorsey, of Arkansas.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18
AristOcratic Cares.

To THE disconnected, ordinary mortal,
whom accident of birth, chill penury, or
want Of energy have kept upon the thorny
side of life, il may appear great and a
glorious thing to be princess. TO read
of gorgeous pageants and glittering
servitors, Of royal pomp and qucenly
homage, Is very fine thing; and doubt
less the longing soul OF many an envious
maiden has drunk in with eager zest the
glowing accounts of priceless jewels and
costly dresses which lay spread before
her illnstrious Highness, the Duchess of
Edinburgh; and yet, perhaps, II the truth
were known, the imperial maiden would
gladly resign her proudcst tiara for few
hours Of the simple happiness enjoyed by
her humber sister at village dance.
Happiness is relative. 1t is the result Of
well-organized mind, a well-assorted
union, happy disposition, work, and
virtuous and God-fearing spirit. "Un-
easy lies the head that wears the crown"
and it is a well-authenticated historical
fact that many of England's proudest
monarchs would gladly have laid aside
the scepter TO share with their humblest
cotter the merry laugh that speaks the
sunny mind. OF course the surroundings
and surveillance to which members Of the
aristocracy are exposed have become with
them necessity; and, like a bird to
whom cage and human attention have
become second nature, they would
probably pine and wither If sent out into
the wide world TO share the COM
mon lot of humanity. But the very sur
roundings to which they are accustomed
the trammels of birth and precedence,
the alLobserving eyes of their attendants,
the demands of society, and the duties OF
their exalted station-are all restraints
little calculated to foster that joyous free
dom of soul, that ingenious happiness OF
nature which are the portion of those in an
humble sphere of life. Let anyone stand
within the borders of Rotten Row on an
afternoon during the London season, and
mark the faces which pass within that
long cavalcade of coroneted carriages,
He will observe upon the countenances OF
the young, beautiful though some of them
may be, an almost painful mobility OF
expression, an educated look, which says,
as plainly a. physiognomy can speak II,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18
Clean Up the Walks.

In my first experience at hoeing corn
and potatoes | was very much inclined
like most boys, to give the last hill in the
row q lick and PROMISE" instead OF
finishing it up in workmanlike manner
with one or two clean cuts of the hoe into
the sod or weeds beyond. Well do ] re-
member the look my father gave me at
this attempt at sighting my work, as well
as his words, which were, Boys, always
hoe out your row." / have never forgot
ten the lesson learned SO long ago, and it
frequently comes to my mind as / see the
grass and weeds crowding the hills
around the edges of corn or potato field
in summer. These are pretty sure signs
that somebody has failed to hoe out his
row. The neglected fence corners, half
plowed headlands, deep, barren, dead
burrows to be seen upon thousands OF
farms, in whatever direction we may
travel, show plainly enough that the
owners or occupants were never taught
and compelled TO "hoe out their row."
But the negligent habit acquired when
young of never hoeing out the row crops
out nowhere more conspicuously with the
man than in the treatment of the GROUND
about his home. First Of all, if he re-
ceived proper instruction in his younge
days, there will be grass plat about thu
house, and through this, or along side,
walks and a carriage way, in neither OF
which will grass or weeds be permitted to
grow. / know that some farmers will say
that this is all nonsense, and so IL black
ing your boots and putting on stiff col
lar when you 60 to church on Sunday.
No one ever put on such thing as Sun
day clothes in hot weather for comfort,
but it is all for the looks, and that is just
what folks clean up their walks and trim
the edges of the grass for. A little
polish on a pair of boots makes q
wonderful difference in the appear
ance of the man who wears them, just
as a little hoeing and trimming OF the
carriage-way and walks about house re-
fleet beneficially upon all surrounding
objects. In addition to the looks, we'll
defined walk or carriage road has won
derful effect upon the morals and habits
Of both mankind and animal kind that
frequent them. We all know what Is said
about the two kinds of paths and where
they lead in that good old Book, and the
broad one with no well.deflned limits is
typical Of nine-tenths Of those seen about
farmers grounds, and, might add, of the
general habits Of the owners. But 1t is
scarcely necessary for me to enlarge upon
this subject, because every one who has
seen well-trimmed borders and clean
walks about the suburban or country
homes is aware of the effect they have
upon all the surroundings, and that they
lead to greater and better things.-Cor.
Rural NeW Yorker.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

at the mischief she had done, said not
word about the matter The spoiled pa
per was hidden away in the warehouse
by the angry paper-maker for four years
then he sent it to his London agent to be
sold for what it would fetch. The novelty
was admired, and the agent not only SOLD
the whole stock of blue paper at a high
price, but asked for more. Then Mrs
East unbosomed herself, claiming new
cloak as the reward of her fortunate care
lessness; and her husband was enabled
for while to reap rich harvest, until
the demand became so great that other
makers devised means for the same END,
and manufactured blue paper as a matter
of course.
Even those now necessary utilities,
envelopes, originated accidentally. A
Brighton stationer took fancy for dress
ing his window with piles of writing
paper, rising gradually from the largest TO
the smallest size in use, and TO nnlsh MS
pyramids nicely he cut cards to bring
them to point. Taking these cards tor
diminutive note paper, lady customers
were continually wanting some of " that
dear little paper,n and the stationer found
it advantageous to cut some paper to the
desired pattern But then there was no
space for addressing the notelets when
they were folded; and after much cogita-
ton he invented the envelope, which he
cut with the aid of metal plates made Tor
the purpose The sale increased so rap
idly that he was unable to produce his
envelopes fast enough; so he commits
stoned dozen houses TO make them Tor
him, and thus set going an important
branch of the manufacturing stationery
trade.
A poor clergyman, proud as he was
poor, was part owner of barren piece OF
land, for which nobleman was in treaty.
The latter had agreed to pay the clergy
man C small sum to relinquish his rights,
but, falling to keep an appointment to
settle the affair, Mr.. Hughes went away
in huff, and refused to have any further
communication with the unpunctual lord.
A rich vein of copper afterward came to
| light on the very property, and the clergy
man eventually drew more than f50,OO0
a year from the land he had so nearly
given up.
Mr.. Coutts was indebted to his success
as banker to it coming accidentally TO
his ears, soon after he began bust.
ness, that certain London bank had re-
fused a noble customer the loan of e10,0 OO.
Mr.. Coutts Immediately wrote to the
nobleman, asking him to favor him win
q call, and, when he called, offered to lend
him the desired sum. But | can give
you no security" said the peer. Your
Lordship's note of hand will Suffice" was
the response. The offer was closed with |;
and the borrower, departing with $4,000,
left the rest on deposit. The story soon
got about and brought great aristocratic
customers. Then it reached the Kings
ears. His Majesty desired to see such a
liberal banker, and was so delighted with
his conversation that he ordered his ac-
count to be transferred to Coutts' bank.
The royal example had plenty of imita-
tors, and the foundation of the great
bankers fortune was laid.
Happy accidents have so often hap
pened that it would require volume to
do full justice to the subject.-Chanabers'
Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18
RI rs DARKEST BEFORE DAY"
yrsr before the daylight cometh,

Jrsr before the daylight cometh,
And before the early dawn,
THE darkness of the midnight deepens,
Heralding the morn,
And making days approaching splendor,
And her chariot of light,
Take an added ray of glory
By contrasting shades OF night.
Ga the adage hath descended
In a terse and common way,
Re not saddened nor discouraged,
al il darkest before day"
steady up the faltering footsteps,
Passing through the shades OF night,
For beyond the depths of darkness
Are the rays Of morning light.
Think, whenever trials meetyou,
Other men have met the same;
And whatever hardships greet you,
Give them not too hard name;
Take life's sorest ills encouraged,
Looking for brighter way,
For though clouds like nighttime deepen,
at is darkest before day"
Chicago Inter ocean.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

SHAD have been uncommonly plentiful
this season, and are selling at uncom-
monty low prices. A good one weighing
four pounds could have been bought to-
day at the ferry-way for twenty-five cents,
the old-time price for thirty-five years
ago. Larger ones command ten cents a
pound. The price will have an upward
tendency next week.-Haryord Conn.,
Timer
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

A PELHAM (Mass.) cat from whose fam
lily of six death had removed four little
innocents would not be comforted be-
cause they were not; 80, to tighten her
sorrow and replace her loss in part, three
young red-squirrels were added to her
broken home circle, and now she gives
rstions to squirrels and kittens alike.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

A YOUNG swell in New York lately
liquidated q bill at his florists amounting
TO $35160, incurred between the first
days OF January and May the current
year, being at the rate of over 81 900 per
annum for flowers alone.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18

THE Syracuse IN. ~ police authorities
are dealing severely with those little boys
who, in their anxiety for fun, play such
games as stump the leader'' and follow
the leader" The games themselves are
harmless when properly played, but the
Syracuse youths, in following their leader,
pull down fences, tear the roofs off houses,
trip pedestrians, ETC., which is carrying
the game too far.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-18
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, 1874-03-27

1ATEHT.
New Yonx, March 20.-a1onoy eaay at 3@4 por
cont.
Custom receipts, 1901,
dold closed Il 112S6, atter selling at 1850
1129l.
:, Carrying rites, por cont to flat, and finh'ly
flo Assistant Treasurer dipburscd cas-, 600.
C!caringa. 948,000,000.
Yhe Ironsnry Department accoptod bids for
tsed. and tho market declined 4 OIL the an.
nonncomont. It is supposed the Secretary sold
this extra amount to roplcnish tho currency bal
ances, and koop tllo legat-tondora at tho prosont
limit or s982, 900, 600.
Govornnlonts cosod flrm at the bost prices Of
the any,
Stats bonds quiot. .-.--....--..
Thero was an unusually largo business 10 rail-
road bonds, with material Improvement IN
pricoB. Union Pacific and Northwestern bonds
wcfe tho features.
Stocks oponel qniat and stoady, with tho. OK
ception OF Lako Shore. Which was weak aud low
or, ut tho ffrHt Board prices, advanced II to IL
por cont tho groatost improvomont being in
tho Pacific blall. Lator, tho market booamo
fevcrish uudor tho lend Of Eric. which declined
2 por cont on unfayorab1o advicos from Lon
dan. During tho laat hour OF business, the
mario. WIS strong, md prices wore tho Lighost
OF the dny. for Lake Shore. Pacific Mail, Union
Pacific, aud Wabash. Vanderbilt brokers were
fair buyers Of lake Shore Tho market closed
strong. Over 200, 900 shares thangod hnnds, OF
Which G50o0 vera Westorn Union, 1900 Lake
Shore, $4,000 pacilo alail. 12,000 Northwestern
common, 400, Union Pacific, 5000 WahhAh,
1o,001 Erie. and 1000 New York Consral.
Etgrliuy excbnnro. S4.H6lE,