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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
4" Somebody Must BE In"

Here is little story which tells better
than dictionary can the meaning of the
word disinterestedness.
The late Archdeacon Hare was once,
when tutor of Trinity College, Cam
bridge, giving lecture, when cry of
"Fire " was raised. Away rushed his
pupils, and forming themselves into n
line between the building, which was
close at hand, and the river, passed buckets
from one TO another. The tutor quickly
following, found them thus engaged; at
the end of the line one youth was stand
ing up to his waist in the river; he was
delicate and he looked consumptive.
"What !" cried Mr.. Hare, "you in
the water, Sterling you 50 liable to take
cold !"
Somebody must be in it," the youth
answered; "why not l, as well as an
other 2"
The spirit of this answer is that of all
great and generous doing. Cowardice
and GOODNESS, too, say, "Oh, somebody
will do it, and the speaker sits still {; he
is not the one to do what needs doing.
But nobility of character, looking at
necessary things, says, Somebody must
do it; why not II" And the deed is
done. MatterboT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
The Death of the Captive Gorilla.

The only captive gorilla in existence
recently died in the geological Gardens,
in Dresden. The animal, female, was
long supposed to be chimpanzee, and
it was only lately that, to the surprise of
all naturalists, her gorilla characteristics
were recognized. The story of the
death scene of this almost human monkey
is a remarkable one, since it goes to
show that the animal was the possessor
of feelings hitherto deemed absent among
brutes. Says writer in the London
Echo: GAS Director Schopf (the director
of the gardens) leaned over his favorite,
the ape drew him toward her, placed her
arm around the neck of her kind friend,
and looked at him for some time with
clear and tranquil eyes; she then kissed
him three times, with short intervals be-
tween each salute, motioned to be laid
upon her couch, gave her hand to Schopf
AS though bidding farewell to com
panion of many happy years-and slept
never TO wake again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
A Nevada Stery.

The editor of the Phoebe (Nev. Record
cannot tell lie, but after recounting the
journey of contractor with drove of
mules from Belmont to Hike, where no
water was to be had for two days, he
thus describes the effect of the scent of
the water at Logan Springs on the ami
mails: "The whole body began to move
forward at good pace, increasing it as
the smell of water grew stronger until
the whole band was in a keen run. The
spring was reached, but the water had to
be dipped up in buckets, and it was nee
essary to knock down number of mules
with clubs in order to allow the men to
get to the spriug. One mule, crazed
with thirst, got away with thirteen buck
cts of water, and had to be dubbed away
in order to allow some other possessor
of pair of long ears chance. He went
out and took a roll, came back, and
wanted more. The bucket held four
gallons, and he could get away with one
at gulp."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25

him and IA Robert looked back, he
stepped on a charred, rotten trunk, and
he fell directly before the blood-thirsty
animal. He gave up all hope of life in
an instant. He could feel the hot breath
of the wild beast, and the huge paw was
almost on his breast.
Then the faithful Fido, risking his own
life for his master, made desperate dash
on the foe, and fastened his sharp teeth
into the tender nostrils OF the bear.
The huge beast roared with pain, and
while he raised his paw to strike off his
assailant, Robert scrambled up and again
made his escape. The bear turned for "A
moment to the dog hut Fido quickly
eluded him. So the monster fastened
on after Robert.
The boy climbed the tree but he
quickly remembered that bears could
climb, too. And he soon found that this
was Just what his foe designed to do.
But Fido seemed suddenly transformed
from the poor sneaking cur into savage
and heroic dog. He flew at the bear,
hung upon his ears, and worried him
until he quite forgot Robert, and hasten
ed after his persistent adversary. Fido's
side was bleeding, but he bravely contin-
ued the fray, hiding under brush and
behind logs, and barking furiously.
Robert could only cheer him on from his
place Of refuge.
1t began to grow dark, and the boy
began to give up all hope. Presently he
heard shout, to which he joyfully re-
sponded, for it was his fathers voice.
Here they are !" said John Ward,
quickly approaching the scene of con-
flict.
"Don't come, father" shouted Rob
ert. "There's bear !"
ga bear! All the more need of my
coming, then, should think. Come on,
Darley."
"Let's have light"
The fainter barking of Fido soon
brought them to the lair of the savage
foe, and a shot from the rifle of barley
soon stretched the huge beast lifeless on
the field.
1t was a great prize and Robert was
not at all sorry to be an actor in such an
adventure.
As for Fido, the real hero of the day,
though severely wounded, he still lived,
and, in spite of his ugly looks and dimin-
ished narrative" he speedily became
the pet and idol of the family.
At last accounts he was slowly declin-
ing into ripe old age, and his life has
ever since been true and valorous, and
altogether, worthy better historian
NeeO York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
Better Business Prospects.
From the New York Graphic. ]

From the New York Graphic
The belief that a new impulse has been
given to the business activity of the
country is not matter of conjecture o
of hope. There are certain signs tina,
afford positive proof not only that there
is better feeling in the community now
but that it has been growing for some
time.
From the Syracuse Courier.l
The business houses that have been
able 20 weather the storm of the past two
years come forth stronger than ever.
The sicsly things that have gone down
make only clearer field for those that
remain. The promise of the year to
those that still stand is, with prudence
and economy, reasonably fair. The
worst Of the storm is probably over.
Henceforth, beginning with this Cen
tennial year, we look for smoother sail
ing.
From the Boston AdyertiserJ
1t is almost needless to recapitulate
the reasons that exist for believing that
within very short time we shall see a
general revival in all kinds of trade. 1t
is known that the West has not only had
good crops for the last three years,
but that the effect of those crops has APP
peered in the trade of the entire section.
Business is active there, and the people
do not experience any of the evils of
hard times. They were never i'll better
condition, if we may trust to the reports
which the gatherers of news obtain from
merchants themselves. The South is
also said, on equally good authority, to
be in n condition of greater prosperity
than has been known there since the
war.
From the Toronto Globe.l
The depression which has existed In
commercial and financial circles through
out the United States for some time past
appears to be gradually passing away,
and the people are beginning to take a
hopeful view of the business situation.
The general belief of the mercantile
public in New York undoubtedly is that
the main causes of the crisis have been
removed, and that slow but permanent
Improvement may be anticipated. In
the Western States business men are
congratulating themselves upon the
fact that trade is brisker there than else
where, and that though the recent finan-
cial troubles dealt heavy blow to their
industries the effects are rapidly disap-
peaIing The South is slowly but surely
liquidating their outstanding liabilities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
DiplOmatic Changes.

The changes in our foreign service
made by the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, in the shape it passed
the lower house of Congress, may be
summarized as follows: The bill discon-
tinues two ENJOYS Extraordinary and
four Ministers Resident, fortyfour Con-
suls and officers of lesser grade; reduces
the salaries of the Ministers at Great
Britain, France, Germany, and Russio.
$500 each; those at Spain, Mexico,
Austria, Brazil, Japan, and China 81, 600
each that of the Minisssr at Italy 81,
900; and those at all other places, with
the exception of the Minister represent
ing the United States at the Central
American States, 81, 900 each.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
Legs.

There is every indication that knee
breeches and t,lck-ups, silk stockings
and powdered wigs, are coming in with
the Centennial. The women are bound
to look we'll in the white hair and patches,
but my mind is much exercised about
the mems legs, and the sort of figures
those dear creatures will cut. 1 knew of
one man who never knew what prize he
had in his legs till in the foreign lands
he went into the court. suits. The de-
mocracy of this country is chiefly objec-
tionabe to him on account of the retire
ment in which those legs must live, and
his heart dances with fond emotion as
he thinks the Centennial year will give
those splendid legs a chance. On his
account ] rejoice but alas, what will
become of the knock knees, bow-legs,
the slim-shanks os the great majority.
There1l be no help but i'll pads, and SC
many are beyond the help of pads.-N
Y. Cor. 50. Louis Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
The Philadelphia Exhibition buildings
III cOYer n much IArger area


Other structures, such as the Women 8
Pavilion, Government, leather, carriage
and photograph buildings, and addition
al art building, and proposed annexes to
the machinery and agricultural build
ings, will occupy at least IA acres ; and,
together with stock-yard improvements,
bridges, ETC., will probably cost 81, $50,
600 more. So that the total space COW
cred by the principal Exhibition build
ings will be more than 81 acres-12
acres more than the space covered by the
buildings of the heretofore largest fair,
at Vienna and the cost of the buildings
will be considerably less altogether than
the cost of the Vienna buildings.
But the buildings just named do not
occupy nearly all the ground to be Gov
cred within the inclosure of 236 acres at
Paramount Park. The special buildings
to be erected will far surpass in number
and extent those at any previous inter.
national fair.
The calendar of the Exhibition is as
follows
Reception of articles began Jan. 8
1876.
Reception of articles ends April 10
1876.
Unoccupied space forfeited April &c
1876.
Exhibition opens May 10, 1876.
Exhibition closes Nov. 10, 1876.
Goods TO be removed by Dec. 81, 1876
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
Along Walk i'm His Sleep.

A Hartford man is most remarkable
somrambulist, if the story he tells is
true. He found himself, on Wednesday
morning, at Hayden's Station, ten miles
from his home, and said he hadn't the
slightest recollection of making the jour
ney thither. The last moment when he
was conscious was about IL o'clock, when
he lighted q cigar and went to the front
door. He had evidently walked all the
way on the railroad, and the wonder is
that he wasn't killed, for he met three
trains of cars. He says his brother made
q similar trip about fortnight ago, and
that he had sometimes walked about the
house in his sleep.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
A Novel Deer Tran.

A Monticello paper says that an excit-
ing chase after deer took place at Black
Lake few days ago. The animal, not
needing his near approach to civiliza-
ton and consequent danger, ran through
the village. Three residents of the ham
let Immediately gave chase. The deer
ran toward the saw mill, aud by some
means his head caught in the icicles near
the race, and while in the position he
was captured alive. The deer has been
allotted a prison pen, where he is enjoy
ing every privilege except liberty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25

petition the Massachusetts, Legislature
for repeal of that portion of its statutes
making his marriage in that State unlaw
ful.-NeiO York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
Parton.

Mr.. James Parton was remarked to
Miss Eldredge in this city on Thursday
last by the Rev. DIR. Tying, Sr. He will
not abandon, however, his intention to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
THE LITTLE FOLKS.

My Kitty.
Where has my little kitty gone,
My kitty that love?
I'VE searched in every room below,
Aud every room above.
Nv tabby kit, with silken hair,
And golden eyes 40 bright;
And full of fun and frolic gay,
With spirits ever light.
How she would whisk 10 catch her tan
or play with ball or string
So full of grace and fun and lie,
A dear, bewitching thing.
Alas the merry kit has gone,
With all her capers gay;
She's now dull and lazy cat,
And sleeps her time away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
THE CENTENNIAL.

Space Covered by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Exposition.
A Philadelphia correspondent writes
The space covered by the buildings
erected for former worlds fairs, and the
cost of their erection, were as follows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25
A War Tale.

by GUY-AGED TWELVE.
We are Just fifty good soldiers,
We sail across the sea;
When the foes come, then rolls the drum,
And we march in blood to the knee.
Our iollv good captains name is Glum;
We have him here you see;
He shouts to us, Ho, no, my boys,
Now you Just follow me "
-Netp York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-25

FIzxEvIIIE is the name of a new
town in Clackamas County, Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

The following remarks were made by
President WEIGH. of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, at the recent shorthorn
breeders convention:
While coming here to-day, I was
thinking of the important subject. how
long shall thoroughbred animal be
bred by crossing with scrub, before
becoming pure blood? The English
rule is, to cross four times with female
and five times with the male. We take
half-blood and cross with pure-blood,
and we have n quarter-blood, and Mt the
fifth cross we will have an animal that
has thirty-one parts pure blood to one
part scrub-that is, if we compute the
crosses arithmetically-but when we
take into consideration the fact that the
pure blooded animal is prepotent over
the scrub, then the animal has but Il
minute portion of scrub blood. When
pure looded short-horn bull is
crossed with ascrub COW, the result can
not be computed automatically, for the
prepotence of the thoroughbred ami
NAL over the scrub controls to n greater
or less degree the value of the progeny.
The future beef and butter of this
country depends on the value of cross
ing. l crossed a common COW, poor
mixer, with an Ayrshire bull, and the
result was an Ayrshire calf resembling
his male parent, and with not one per-
ceptible point in favor of its mother;
thus the scrub was almost entirely lost.
1t is impossible to say that certain
number of crosses will produce arithmet-
zeal results. The short-horn bull is the
most prepotent animal on earth, not
only particularly, but generally; and
for example we will take the Seventeens.
Suppose there have been nineteen
crosses since the importation of 1917,
at the present time there would be one
two-thousandth part of scrub blood in
straight Seventeen; that is, if it was
computed automatically, but when you
take into consideration the prepotence
of the pure-blood over the scrub, you
would have an animal rs near perfec-
ton rs it is possible to get. What are
the excellenees of the short horn but
his merit, and power to transmit that
excellence and merit to his progeny?
recognize also, the value of strains of
families. The value of a strain is that
that particular family produces the
best short-horns. We often find that,
by reversion, a very homely or inferior
bull, if lie he of II good family, will
breed back to some of his ancestors and
reproduce them. The principle that
like begets like, seems to be the true
doctrine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
How Senator Jones Won Money at
Faro.

Some twenty eight years ago." said
Senator Silver Jones to reporter of the
Philadelphia Times, " 1 went to Cali
gambler, with a set-out of faro boxes
roulette tables, etc. He took liking
to me, and he said: Johnny, I'll tell
you secret that may save you many n
dollar. Do you see this roulette wheel :?
It's circle is black and red, and they bet
on the colors--a nearly even chance.
Now, watch me, Johnny, as l sit here
and spin the ball. Do you see me
gently raise my knees, and press under
the frame of the table Well, those
red and black compartments are con-
nected by two sets of wires. raise my
knee when see that the bulk of money
is on the red. and that wire running
through the red trills and trembles, so
that the ball won't rest on any red cell,
but is repealed. and settles in some
black spot. Johnny, remember this
when You have bagged Your gold dust"
| went into IL gambling house about
year afterward to make stake. There
was fine, fighting gambler sitting there
spinning roulette. Said I to myself,
Young man, I'll just take Il peep at
your knees He raised them very gently,
and J. planted my money against the
pile, knowing that when he swept the
great amount off for the red, he must
pay the black. So picked up hun
dred dollars or so. Every time l hit it.
That gambler got his eye on me. 1t was
an eye full of smallpox audacity. He
addressed me finally in a loud tone of
voice. Said he: Didn't tell you never
to come here again? Didn't l tell you
that this was place for gentlemen?
This is gcntleman's game. That man,
gentlemen, it is my duty to warn You
against; that loater is a thief. " Well"
continued Jones, Il had never in my
life been there before, but l saw the
scheme. III | resented what the boss
said, there We're forty fellows there, cap
pers and so forth, to kick me down stairs
and rob me, so l meekly said: We'll,
sir, do not wish to make any disturb
ance here. If you don't want me here,
I'll take my money and GO"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

In a letter from Leipsic, Mrs. Jane
Swisshelm says: When we come to draw
the line between the social conditions of
the upper classes of German and Amer
can women, there is something to be said
on both sides. A woman here has no
temptation to go to the opera for per-
sonal display. She can not excite envy
with her fancy hat, for this would inter
fere with the rights of the people who
sit behind her and want to see the stage.
She must wear nothing conspicuous. and
must not, by word. look or act. call atten-
ton to herself There must be no hirt-
ing of fans or kerchiefs, no sly chances,
no fiutter, or giggle, or display of de-
sire to be seen by strangers, on peril of
life. A woman who would behave in an
evening entertainment here as l have
seen hundreds do in Chicago, Pittsburg
and other American cities and towns,
would be irretrievably lost in reputation;
the father or mother who would under
take to conduct II girl home from an
opera where she had recognized the
glance of Il stranger, would be apt to
need the assistance OF police officer
Whereas girl who goes to witness
the performance may give it the closest
attention, exchange salutations with all
her friends, go from one part of the
house to the other to do it, and walk
home.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

CTA New PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY just started
in the CITY of San Francisco is introducing new
styles of pictures, which rivals anything We
have ever seen. The process by which they are
made renders them far more durable and ele-
CANT than by the old method and allows the ar
fist to defy competition, enabling him to give
finer pictures titan any other tirst-class estab
lishment for about one-half the price. The gal
lcry is situated on Market street, near BancrOfts.
The proprietors, Messrs. Danes Il Hayes, are
justly gaining wide spread reputation on this
coast.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

SAGAcIrY OF hATs.-Incredible as the
story may appear, of their removing
hens eggs by one fellow lying on his
back and grasping tightly his ovoid
burden with his fore-paws, whilst his
comrads drag him away by the tail, we
have no reason to disbclieve, knowing,
as we do, that they will carry eggs from
the bottom to the top OF the house, lift
ing them from stair to stair, the first
pushing them up on its hind legs and
the second lifting them with its fore
legs. They will extract the cotton from
Il flask of Florence oil, dipping in their
long tails, and repeating the manTuvre
until they have consumed every drop.
We have found Jumps of sugar in deep
drawers at IL distance of thirty feet from
the place where the petty larceny was
committcd; and friend saw rat
mount table on which drum of figs
was placed, and straightway tip it over,
scattering its contents on the floor be-
meath, where score of eXpectant breth-
rcn sat watching for the windfall.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

BAD luck is man with hands
in his pockets and II pipe in his
mouth, looking Oh to see how it will
come out. Good luck is man of
pluck, with his sleeves rolled up, and
working to make it come out right.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

A FASHION exchange says that the
jabon is now generally used by married
ladies'" This would seem to indicate
that harmless but incorrect method of
spelling jawbone is now prevalent in
polite society," Norwich Bulletin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30
DRESSMAkINC PARL0RS.

MRS Il. q. LEWIS, MISS I. r.. DERBY
Formerly Of III Taylor ST. Late from the East,
A NNOCNCE THAT THEY HAVE OPENED
A their Elegant PurOrs. NOh. ~ and ~ Thar.
low BoOck. corner OF Suffer and kearny streets,
san Francisco where the latest novelties from Paris
and New York be had to order.
Walking suits, Evening Dresses and Bridal Goa.
dresses a speciality All kinds Of material furnished
Take the Elevator.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

This Is an excellent school for boys and yonn
men. 1t educates thoroughly aud disciplines care
fully Young men should examine this School he
fore attending elsewhere. For Information call n
he office. - Post St. OF address f. r. II EAL :.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

Directions and price list mailed free Orders b,
mail receive prompt attention. Goods forwarded
per Wells, Fargo Il CO.. G. o. D. subject to APPROVAL
G. MULLER, Opticin. l35 Montgomery street neal
Bush, San Francisco California.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

TRAppERs INDIAN OIL The simplest AM
most powerful remedy for rheumatism, neural
gia, sore throat, and all aches and pains. SOLE
everywhere, at fifty cents per flask.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

The ST. GEORGE, under the management of
Capt Mullett, is now thoroughly furnished, ev-
cry thing new, clean and pleasant, centrally sit
uated and accessible by the principal city pas
senger cars prices very reasonable. Call on
Capt. NJ when You come to the city.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-30

- D
SO

PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Nitrous Oxide Gas ad-
mnistered for painless extraction OF teeth. Sets OF
Artificial Teeth warranted to last ten years, from
SO upward Gold and Silver Filings at reasonable
prices Ten years constant practice. Ofice 100 SUIT
ter street, san Francisco. (Use the elevatorl
DIR, T., MOkFFEW