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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
Spring Fashions for Men.

The New York Tribune says: The
ordinary reception suit, worn ut all par
ties and social events where full dress is
not required, consists this season OF
double breasted frock coat, of fine dag
onal cloth, either black or dark blue a
waisteoat of the same material or of white
duck, and trousers of striped brown or
gray cloth, generally of light color. The
coat is cut in the same way as last year,
except that the sleeves are fuller and
the skirts little longer. The binding
is of narrow silk. The waistcoat, except
for evening dress, will be of the same
material as the coat, and cut high in the
waist and single breasted, with notched
collar. Trousers will be cut loose and
straight.
Most business suits and walking suits
will be made of Scotch and English
plaids in snbdued colors or small checks,
coat, waistcoat and trousers all OF the
same cloth. Strongly-marked plaids
will be worn only by those persons who
can afford to have several suits at time,
and to present frequent variety in APP
parel. Small checks, so woven as to
make almost imperceptible plaids, are
to be much worn. The prevailing style
of business coat will be a single-breasted
sack coat with one, two or three buttons.
When the coat has more than one but
ton, the skirts are cut away sharply from
the lower one. A single-breasted, one
button sack coat, cut straight in front,
and with "patch pockets, will be very
popular as acoat for the seaside or coun-
try. The business vest will be cut high
in the waist, single-breasted and without
O collar. The trousers will be fuller than
for dress suits, straight and wide at the
foot. There will be great variety In
color of business suits, but brown and
gray will be most fashionable.
Perhaps the most marked change from
last spring in mems fashion is a tendency
toward subdued and unobtrusive colors
and figures. The more economical and
modest in dress will naturally favor it,
and the Scotch and English weavers
have done much in their work to favor
such tendency in the richer classes.
Colored or figured shirts, collars, and
cuffs are worn much by young men this
spring. Small figures and checks are
considered TO be in the best taste, and
the most common colors are light blue
and light brown. No change is made in
style, the bosoms and cuffs being cut
plainly. Nine-tenths of the fashionable
young men wear standing collars, some
styles of which are very high in the neck.
Linked sleeve-buttons are coming into
favor again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

There are 5000 paper manufactures
in the world employing sc, 900 men and
women, besides the 100, 900 employed in
the rag trade 1900, 0OO, 900 pounds
of paper are produced annually. One
half is used in printing, sixth in writ
ing, and the remainder for packing and
other purposes. The United States av-
erage II pounds per head an English
man consumes III pounds; German,
8 pounds; Frenchman, pounds an
italian, 81 pounds; a Spaniard, IT,
pound and Russian only pound an
nually, on an average.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

their refreshments by the light only OF
the candles and the Christmas troe, and
their delight was unbounded. There
is one word that must be said to parents
in speaking of children's parties. When
children receive an invitation to q party,
the object of those who give it can only
be either to give pleasure to the children
or to compliment the parents. In re-
turn for this they have right to expect
that they shall be treated fairly. This
cannot be said to be the case if the chill
dren when they leave home are not per-
fectly well. So many of the complaints
peculiar to children are spread by care
lessness of this kind; and what can be
more annoying to host and hostess
than to find that their house has been
made the center from which illness has
spread to their friends"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

I know Dotty Dimple. Not the one
you read of in your y-books, to be
be sure, but real little girl, neverthe-
less, brimful of mischief and fun, and
her brothers call her a "Tom-boy, "
though Dotty says they do 80 through
jealousy. She rides in the hay wagon,
climbs trees and fences, wades the
brook, tries to use carpenters tools, and
she can actually whistle louder and
clearer than either of her brothers. 1
must confess / have felt little anxiety
about her myself, but although she is
wild when out Of doors, she is not really
rough, and she is model of good be-
havior during work and study hours.
But want to tell You of one of her re-
cent exploits, which Though very Sc
we're lesson think has done her much
good.
One bright day, not long since, Miss
Dotty conceived the idea of going to the
woods near her fathers house and cut
ting down young tree or sapling. She
communicated her project to her two
younger brothers, and away the trio
went, with their fathers best Ratchet
slyly hidden in the folds of Dotty's
dress. Arrived at the woods, they Sc
lected q very slender young maple, and
then commenced a debate as to who
should chop first.
But in the meantime Miss Dotty had
another idea. "Boys," she said, zone
of you climb the sapling, and
/ will cut it down, so you can have a
glorious ride /; it will be ever so much
nicer than a swing" But the boys did
not seem to think so, and after much
vain argument Miss Dotty climbed the
sapling, and ordered them to cut away,
as she was no coward, and would enjoy
the ride herself. The boys hacked
away, and she, perched above them,
thought not of the danger, but urged
them to make haste.
At last there came little warning
squeak, the boys ran in opposite direc-
tons, the sspling trembled and toppled,
then came down with an infantile crash,
and the glory of Dotty Dimple's ride
had departed forever.
The boys thought she must be dead,
she lay 80 still and motionless at first,
but after a moment she opened her eyes
and groaned piteously. With much
difficulty they succeeded in extricating
her, and then they found that her face
was badly scratched and bruised, and
her left arm hung helpless at her side.
All three went home crying, though
think Dotty had the best reason for do
ing 80 and in the long weeks which
followed, during which Dotty had t.
wear her arm bandaged and in sling
she had due time to reflect upon hel
naughty conduct, and has come to tn,
conclusion that swing will satisfy he
ambition for riding through the air il
future.-Aunt Margery in Neao YorJ
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

In time the Mayor died, and his widow
moved to her native town, and took her
son with her. test tAAs
Years passed, and the blind man lived
on I; for when one gets very old, and
keeps very luiet in his little corner of
the world, death seems sometimes to
forget to remove him.
Years passed, and the Mayors son
became a man, and was strong and rich
and had had fine black charger. Aide
gunda grewup also. She was very beau
ful-wonderfuly beautiful-and love
(who is blinO gave her to her old play
mate.
The wedding was a fine one, and when
it was over the bridegroom mounted his
black charger, and took his bride before
him, and rode away to the green lanes.
"Ah, what delight I" he said. "Now
we will ride through the town where we
lived when we were children, and If the
blind man is still alive, you shall give
him silver crown, and if the talking
dog is alive, shall claim him, for to-day
! am perfectly happy, and want moth
ing"
Aldegunda thought to herself, "We
are so happy, and have so much, that 1
do not like to take the blind mans dog
from him." but she did not dare to say
so. One-if not two-must bear and
forbear to be happy, even on ones wed
ding day.
By-and-by they rode under the crab
tree, but the seat was empty.
"What has become of the blind man ?"
the Mayors son asked of a peasant who
was near.
"He died two days ago." said the
peasant. "He is buried to-day, and the
priest and chanters are now returning
from the grave"
"And the talking doga" asked the
young man.
"He is at the grave now," said the
peasant; g but he has neither spoken nor
eaten since his master died."
1--WE have come in the nick of time"
said the young man, triumphantly, as he
rode to the churchyard.
BY the grave was the dog, as the man
had said, and up the winding path came
the priest and his young chanters, who
sang, with shrill, clear voices:
Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord"
"Come and live with me, now your
old master is gone," said the young man,
STOPPING over the dog. But he made no
reply.
CT Think be is dead, SIR" said the
gravedigger.
st don't believe it," said the young
man, fretfully. "He was an Enchanted
Dog, and he promised should have him
when could say what am ready to say
now. He should have kept his promise. "
But Aldegunda had taken the dogs
cold head into her arms, and her tears
fell fast over it.
"You forget" she said; she only
promised to come to you when you were
happy, if his old master was not happier
still and, perhaps"
ct remember that you always disagree
with me-" said the young man, impa-
tiently. "You always did do 30. Tears
on our wedding-day, too )! 1 suppose the
truth is that no one is happy"
Aldegunda made no answer, for it is
not from those one loves that we will
willingly learn that with selfish and i'm
perious temper happiness never dwells.
AS they rode away again into the green
lanes, the shrill voices of the chanters
followed them" Blessed are the dead |!
Blessed are the dead I"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

LUCY HooPER is of the opinion that
the great need of Paris Ia large Yankee
popnlation-people who go. out of bed
and begin business before ten O'Clock in
the morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31

YESTERDAY we were shown twenty
five cent note with the following inscrip-
ton neatly written on its face: "With
the departure of this comes starvation.
Lebanon county, Nov. 3, 1875. Dead
man. Lebanon (Pa.) Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
Ghs Grus gorthernsr.
PAw2Aw. MICHIGAN.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Morning Call.

The Morning Call.
wonder who Ia knocking;
Why, Mamie, is 1t you?
Walk in, take of your bonnet,
How does my darling do?
rs pity we'll, thank 'ou,
But twasnt nice, ut all,
For 'ou 10 kiss me auntie,
Because Is come to call.
:" My name Ia Mrs. Gookins-
Ny husband he Is dead
rs got twelve little chil'ern,
They're ali ut home in bed.
And now must be going,
rs 80 much work, you see;
Next time III bring my babies,
And then we'll stay to tea"
-Cousin Jeanie, IN New York Tribune, Jr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
Vol. XXI. Whole No, 1904, No, 3

statuette was copy OF the original that
was found in that condition.
"Shoh ~ commented the other, and
then hesitatingly, 'don't any OF them have
any more close'n that? This ere ones
night gown 'ppears to have kind off slipped
off on her."
Again the shopman despite his twitching
muscles, explained to his attentive listHer
that it was an imitation of an ancient
statue. He. however, cooking his head on
one side, inquired.
Wall, now, what'll you tax fur her, jess
as she stands?' rapping his bony knuckles
on the bronze, as If it were buzz saw
zone hundred and fifty dollars for that
SIZE" said the clerk.
"Wha-a-t ~ almost shouted the aston
ished would-5e patron of the arts; ''a hun
dred n fifty dollars fur a brunze gal thout
any arms, and skearce rag to her back
Venus OF My Low? Venus of Your High.
| should say. a hundred n fifty dollars
Why that's half the mortgage on brother
Jim's farm. Guess Mariar must thought
my name was William B. Astor, instead of
John Higgins" and, fixing his hat little
iirmer, he made a hasty exit from the store
and struck straight line for the Eastern
railroad station.-Com. Bulletin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
A Fine Art Experience.

Into one OF the large jewelry and fancy
goods stores of Boston. walked, the other
day, one of those customers that the holi-
day season sometimes brings to
town. He was a hard handed, loose
jointed. broad-shOuldered individual, care
fully dressed in new suit of baggy ready
made clothes, IA home-laundred shirt aud
hat which, although perfectly new, was
three seasons behind the pressed fashion.
Saun'rrlng up To one of the salesmen
with IA very obvious attempt at being at
ho.n among the glittering splendor of the
sllr>room. and a general air of mot to be
astonlshed or done BY you Boston fel-
lers." he inquired:
''Got any brunzcs?''
The clerk answered in the affirmative.
and led the way to the bewidering stock
of bronze statuettes, clocks, ,etc. The visitor
stared at them for moment as an interior
African might have at the first white man
he had ever seen. and then. settling his
hat little more firmly on his head. asked.
(Which o them figgers mout be the We
nus OF high low?'
The trained salesman, with placid
countenance, quietly replied,
Il do not remember any by that title;
are you sure that was the name?"
The patron of the fine arts drew a. large
yellow SILK handkerchief from his hat. and
moppipg his face uneasily. said.
sit mout ha' been ace high, but l think
it was high low. Mariar sed that eff l
:hou't of Seven Up shouldn't forget the
name. The fact is" said the puzzled pur-
chaser, with a sudden burst OF confidence,
''the fact is, Cap, hev jess put up a new
tenement down to Higginsboro' and Maria
lowed she'd like brunze in the keepin
room, suthin' like what she seed once in
cousin Sam Stiffner' parlor on Bacon
street. Cousin Sam he writ thename on
card, n p'raps Eve got it now;r and, div
ing into his breast pocket as if he was
about to unsheath two-handed sword, he
lugged out long booklet book, from the
depths of which he plucked card aud
handed it to the salesman.
"Ah y said the latter, "the Venus OF
Milo. Yes sir. here is a fine copy,a repro
duction by Barbidieune."
The customer surveyed it earnestly for a
moment, and then said.
''Ye haint got perfect one. .hev We Cap
This ere one has lost both her arms anC
got dents all down her back"
The patient salesman explained that the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
William Cullen Bryant-Hls Habits
and Way of Living.
From the Herald of Health for May1

lrron the herald OF Health for May1
The following letter from Mr.. BRYANT
has been placed at our disposal by Mr..
Richards, TO whom it was addressed. II
contains lesson OF such value to thethou-
sands OF young men of our country regard
ing simplicity in diet, temperance and ex-
erclse, that we hope it will be read by all
OF them, not so much to crafty idle curios-
ity as To gain knowledge that may be OF
great service TO them in the conduct of
their lives =
NEW YORK, March 30. 1871.
ITO Joseph II. Richards. Esq Dear
Slr.-l promised, some time since, to give
you some account of my habits of life, so
lar, at least, as regards diet, exercise and
occupation. | am not sure that it will be
OF any use TO you, although the system
"hich have for many years observed
seems 10 answer my purpose very well. |
have reached pretty advanced period of
life without the usual intirmities of old age
and with my strength. activity and bodily
faculties generally in pretty good preserva-
ton. How FAR this may be the effect of
my way OF liie,adopted long ago, and stead
lily adhered to, IS perhaps uncertain | rise
early, at this time of the year about L.
in summer, half All hour, or even an hour
earlier. Immediately, with very little en-
cumbrance of clothing. l began series of
exercises, for the most part designed to
expand the chest,aud at the same time call
into acton all the muscle and articulations
OF the Ouuy. These are performed with
dumb bells. the very lightest, covered with
Hahhti; with pole, Il horizontal bar. and
night char swung around nv head At
ei . 'u.' "o"i ANU sometimes hore.pas>ed
in this manner, | battle from head to foot.
"'" ''' my P'iSe III Vle country. some
mn I ol'ch my exercises ih the chamber,
S'"H' To'"- out' oCCuSy myself lor halt an
'oui oi more III some work which requires
" iSH eAc'C'>e> After my oath, II break
-. pg ""' l'ady, Slt down 10 my studies
un,,' a'h CARED
hS ntedNia>t ! a simply one,-hominy
anu mia OF III pace OF hom!ny, brown
oi'au' "F "d'-lneaI' or wheaton Srits, and,
III the season. baked sweet apples. Buck
wheat cakes 90 not declne,nor any other
a't''ie ot NtSet4oie lood, but animal food
l never tAAe a. breakiast. Tea and coffee
! never 'oueh AZ any time. sometimes l
'"No cup oI ciioCo!ate. which mas 10 mar
cotIc ELECT. and agrees with me very well.
Al oreaNlaNt often take iruit, either in its
i"''. a. S,''t oI re>h!y >te"td. Alter
oichNla>t occupy myself for awhile with
III! Slude>' ana then, when IN t"wI, | walk
u"" =" me once OF the Evening Pu>,,
near ~ iht't miles distant, and after about
'"ice ""urs return. always walking, what
ever DC Ihe weather or The state OF the
Stlett>' IA me country am engaged in
III! H'eiary TASKS tIll Il feeling OF WEAKNESS
u'lNe> me ouI INTO the open AR. and | 20
upon my farm or INTO the garden and prune
the trees or perform some other work
ABOUT them which they need and then 90
PACK TO my books. do not often drive
out' pItItTGlnS 10 walk. In the country |
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20
A Mysterious Man.

ASntaOula johnson is mysterious man,
and be lives on Aberdeen street. Ashta-
Dula Is one OF those eccentric individuals
who buttonholes you on the street, leads
you carefully to the. edge of the sidewalk,
and then looking about him, says very
cautiously:
"How's Spriggins?''
"Sprlggins, Spriggins, you reply,"what
Spriggns?"
"'Lonzo -
'Oh dunno anything about him."
Drawing you still nearer to the edge of
the walk, the mysterious man says
This Is between you and me, now"
well ~
Il heard that Spriggins was going into
oats heavy. Now he's got reasons, see
and he holds up his forehnger and looks as
wise as an owl. You get away from the
mysterious man, and presently you see him
collar Jones in the midst of a large COM
pany and march him off to whisper about
an equally important matter. As near as
can be calculated johnson has no other
business but this. Well, the other day,
Ashtabula dropped in to see Philo Martin
berger who tips back his chair in front OF
livery stable on State street. He found
IhlIo IN conversation with some parties
from the country regarding the sale of
car load of horses. Taking the dealer by
the arm, Ashtabula led him through the
stable out of the back door and round the
corner TO Il blackSmith's shop. Then he
sat down on box,took out his knife, pried
OF silver from the box, and says he:
Phil, understand you've got COW to
sell Set down"
Philo looked at him a minute, and then
SAID: Come here, Johnson
johnson came, and his companion took
him by the coat sleeve and started into the
street. He went down to where that six
story unfinished building stands. between
Dearborn aud State and crawling through
the boards that are nailed ,oyer the door.
led A>htaoula up five flights of uncpm-
pleted stairs,at the Imminent risk of break
Ing his neck. Pulling and blowing, they
reached the top, and Phile led tue way
over the piles of rough lumber to the ex-
treiae east end otthe building. Then. at
ter stopping To take breath, he put hi>
mouth close to Ashtabula's ear, and softly
whispered, I've sold her,"
Ii has been hearly Il week since that oc-
currence. and Mr.. johnson is still full of
wrath: but large circle of his acquaint-
anccs declare that Philo Martinberger de-
serves medal and shall have one
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

.,Amtrlcans who dine with Chinese are
surprised at the perfection TO which -thev
have carried their cooking. During re
cent Chinese banquet at San Francisco an
orange was laid at the plate OF each guest
The orange itself seemed like any other
orange, but on being cut open was found
to contain within the rind five kinds of del
lcate JeilieS. One was at first puzzled to
explain how the jellies got in and. giving
up that train of reflection, was in u worse
quandary to know how the pulpy part OF
the orange got out. COlOred eggs were al
so served, in the inside of which were
found nuts, jelies, meats and confection-
cry When one of the Americans present
asked the interpreter to explain this leg
erdemain of cookery, he expanded his
mouth in alhearty laug hand shook his head
and said: Mclean man heap smart; why
he not findee out?''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

even by handsome 'brother Rex"
1t was she who, by her loving ways and
gentle pleadings broke down the barrier of
pride, which had separated him from his
nephew for so long. and 1t was she. who,
in hutter of happiness, accompanied him
down to Stockbridge shortly after.
From that day 'Uncle Ralph's" worldi-
ness and harshness melted away the sunny
sweetness of his favorite seemed 20 dissi-
pate the clouds which had hung around
him so long. The genial home atmosphere
at Stockbridge seemed to change him great
ly; he grew to consider .'Mrs. Rex" as the
most charming woman in the world; the
children were all marvellous, and Rex was
"a lucky fellow" in every sense of the
word
The great house in town was no longer
silent and dreary, for after while the fam
lily at Stockbridge came there to live.
IL am an old man." said Ralph, land
have few friends, and those l want near
me-" and so they cane.
Rex, junior, was fine handsome lad.
Amy and Fanny were dear little girls, but
the one best beloved in all the family circle
by Uncle Ralph, was the sweet t-faced girl
who had come to him that dreary morning
and brought into his life so much happi-
ness and peace,-gentle, loving, golden
haired BILL"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

fore me, where his name is presented, the
man who, by wink of his eye, by the
wave OF his hand. by nod of his head
could have stopped the atrocities at Ander
sonville. Some of us had kinsmen there.
Most of us had friends there. All of us had
countrymen there. and In the name of those
kinsmen and friends and country here
protest and shall with my vote protest
against ever calling back and crowning
with the honors of full American citizenship
the man who organized that murder.
Cloud applause on the Republican side OF
the House and in the galerlies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

OF knives and forks. but will leave out the
former for another occasion) were heard
and showed how earnestly the inner man
responded to the cry for cake and pie.
All seemed to in their best spirits. and
intent on enjoyment. No solemn, long
drawn faces, no secluded hali-forgetful
looks, no touch-me-not feelings. but a gen.
eral letting out of self in the flow of soul,
seemed to be the prevailing spirit
a lodge that could live through a ten
years war with Satan and his emissaries,
knew how to look back and smile at Sa-
tan's rage and rejoice over the trophies of
victory which had crowned its efforts.
j. NJ. III. W. SEC'Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

Mrs. John Adams was an early advocate
for woman's rights. She wrote to her hus-
band at critical time, as follows II
long to hear that you have declared an in
dependency. Ard, by the way, in :he new
code OF laws which | suppose it will be
necessary for you to make, | desire you
would remember the ladies and be more
generous and favorable to them than your
ancestors. Do not put such unlimited
power into the hands o: the husbands.
Remember all men would be tyrants if
they could. If particular care and atteu-
tion is not paid 10 the ladies, we are deter
mined TO toment a rebellion and Will not
hold ourselves bound by any laws in which
we have no voice or representation"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-20

Near Hillsboro lives a swain who sup
ports an aged father with the aid of about
two dollars week from the town. A
short time since one of the Selectmen
called on him and expressed the idea that
a dollar ought in future to satisfy him.
IA dollar! you don't mean dollarl" was
the reply of the astonished son. why you
ought to see the old devil eatr' The de-
ductiOn was not insisted upon.