The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-27

marine.
People and Things.
CHINA is going TO establish a mint-a
sort OF peppermint.
SOMEBODY stole cross from a grave
yard in Turner's Falls, Mass.
Nor. GUILBEEr, Bishop of Gap, has a
good name for sleepy congregation.
A MERCANTILE firm of Plymouth, Eng
land, bears the curious name of "Moon
and Sons"
The handsomest woman in Europe is
the Countess de Castiglione, who be-
longed to the late Emperor's court.
MINcE pies, with their attendant evils,
are looming up in the distance, and the
turkeys are looking for places in which
to hide.
THERE is an opening for minister in
the Black Hills. They had q preacher
there, but he was killed by the Indians
short time ago.
MAGGIE CLAIRE weighs $50 pounds.
She fell from trapeze in Louisville
theater, and the spectator upon whom
she struck is abed yet.
The daughter of famous Attorney
General of Florida when Spanish col
ony, has received from Spain until this
year pension of $3.50.
MAYOR BRYANT, of San Francisco, has
vetoed resolution granting permission
to the depraved Chinese to play upon
musical instruments on their holidays.
A WOMAN in Albany has brought suit
..t hos. fakG 10 f~~.
causing the death of her husband. The
father struck his son-in-law fatal blow
during quarrel.
THE restaurant keepers in st. Louis
are cutting down on prices, and, struck
with remorse over past misdeeds, are
acknowledging the fact that turtle soup
can be made of mutton.
A HoRTIcUL1URIsT, of Lena, O., the
other day picked from the same limb of
one of his trees bellhower and rus
sett apple. The tree has hitherto yielded
only bellfowers, and the farmer is mys-
tilted at the phenomenon.
A DEAF mute was recently ordained
deacon of the Episcopal Church, in
Philadelphia. Several Bishops partici-
pated in the solemnities, and it is proba-
bly, the first ordination of the kind ever
known in any age or country.
M. DE MoLINERI beheld at the tenth
mile underground in the Mammoth cave
the dreadful advertisement "Gargling
OIL" Immediately" he says, "I
looked on all sides for 'Sozodont.' 'Sozo-
don't was not there Thank Godr'
TIE authorities of Reading, Pa, have
paid out 81, 600 for the purpose of vac
cinating the population Of that city as
measure of precaution against the fur
ther spread of smallpox. Two thous-
and children have been vaccinated at
the public expense.
THERE is considerable commerce in
toads between France and England. A
toad of good size, and in fair condition,
will fetch about % cents in the London
market, and dozen of the extra quality
are worth SIS. Market gardeners employ
them to keep down insects.
IN Algeria there is river formed by
| the junction of two streams, one coming
from region of ferruginous soil and the
other draining peat swamp. The acid
in the latter acting upsn the iron LIN the
former forms true ink, and the river is
actually stream of good writing fluid.
EVERY man in Sicily, even the priests,
carry revolvers. When two boys come
to blows over a game of marbles the re-
spective fathers and brothers rush out
and commence firing. The people are
too brave to live, therefore they get be-
hind tree and pop at an adversary from
long range.
AN Atlanta paper says that cOlOred
porter employed at hotel IL that place
jumped frora a moving railway train,
the other day, and landed headforemost
upon cross tie. The negro was seri-
ously hurt, but the damage done the
track did not cause any delay in the
running OF trains.
THERE is great poverty among the for
mer owners of emancipated serfs in
Russia. In the Transcaulasia Govern
ment of Lutais, the last census gives
los mobiles to every 1000 other persons
of the population, or in all 30, 900 mem
bers of the nobility, of whom "a, 900 are
without means of support.
FAIR WARMING.
Beneath the heavy veil you wear,
| Shielded from jealous eyes you go;
! But of your pretty feet have care
| If You should venture through the snow.
However you tread, dainty mold
Betrays that light foot all the same;
Upon the glistening, snowy fold
| AT every step 1t signs your name.
| Thus guided, one might come, morose,
Upon the slyy hidden meet
Where Psyche, with her cheeks cold rose,
On Loves warm bosom lies At rest.
VIsIToRs to the Centennial art gallery
will be sorry to learn that the little
statue of "Playing Cats Cradle was
broken by the point of q parasol, last
week, and the tiny bars of marble re-
placed by threads. But the lady who
| ,nv;ealv roeddlad with II feels probably