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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10

AsPEuAL NorIcE-We desire tomake known
to our friends that this week We have opened
large invoice Of Carpets of the very best
makes. Also Oil-Cloths, Lace Curtainr, Lam
brequins, and an elegant variety Of the Bates,
Lewiston and Bridal Quilts, at very low prices.
Ladies will save money by examining the largo
stock ut w. j. Sellick's.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10

For many affections peculiar to Ladies, DIR.
s. D. Howes Arabian Tonic Blood Purifier is
unequaled by any other remedy-as in Choro-
or Retention, Irregularity. Painfulness or Sup
preston OF Customary Excavations. Clocera-
ted or Scirrhus state Of the Uterms, LucorrhDs
or Whites Steril,ty, and for all complaints in
cldent to the sex. II is prescribed exstensive-
ly by the most eminent Physicians and Mid
wives for emfeebled and delicate constitutions
OF both sexes and ali ages. Sold by KILB L RN
Il HUDSON Druggists. Sole Agent for Paw
Paw Mich. DR.. Browning Agent for Decatur.
1922
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10

DIR. KINGS New Discovery Worlds
Great Cough Medicine. DR.. Kings New DIS
one half the time necessary to cure it with my
other medicines, and 1t does 1t not by drying il
up. but by removing the causes, subduing tho
irritation and healing the affected parts. or
all cases OF hoarseness, suppression or loss OF
voice, any severe or lingering coughs, bronchi-
tbs, or affection of the throat lungs, it will be
found to far surpass all medicines that have
ever before been offered to the public. 1t has
wrought complete change in the cough med
icines. lie entirely different from all others.
Is perfectly harmless to the smallest child.
Trial bottle free. Regular SIZE $500. For
sale by GEO. w. HONEYWELL & co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10
Business Notices.

@. Z. Matthews will sell Mason Fruit Cans
cheaper than any one In town. ,H 1161
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10

p A. 8. Dyckmsn, member Of the state board
OF agriculture and the most extensive peach
grower on the western shore, has young
peach eater 1t his home In South Haven. but
the Paw Paw True Northerner don't say wheth-
or 1t 10 boy or glrL-Lansing Republican.
Last week We announced that masculine
peach eater had arrived at A. 5. DyckmAn's,
but, lest the Republican editor should again
mistake our meaning, we will inform him that
the " pesch-eater Is boy. uu
Died-In Bangor. July IS, Mrs. Oscar Kin
ney, aged % yesrs.-In Hartford July 80, Mrs.
Daniel Landon, aged 90 years.-In Lawrence
July 81, Ephraim Taylor aged 81 years. De-
ceased WAS one Of the pioneers of the county,
having settled here in 1888.
The ladies' of the Episcopal church at Alpena
have opened and are running an ice cream sa-
loon. the profits going to the aid of the church.
They recently gave an entertainment from
which they realized $50.
The last Of the machinery for the Furnace
arrived Wednesday, and they are now filling mp
the stack. They expect to make the first run
again by Monday.-Bangor Reflector.
The Michigan farmers who have anything
to crosk about this year are few and far be-
tween. God has given them bountiful crops
and magnificent weather, in which to gather
fruits and grains OF the earth.-Detroit News
The L ndertakers War.-Location Is nothing,
but time is money. A good quantity Of pluck
Is needed for the undertaking Of friend "Cy."
but il he had a. much pluck to earn his bread
by the sweat of his brow and not keep quite so
many hangers-on. his bread and butter would
last much longer time. Mr.. A. H. See. 4 Co.
have very fine line OF undertaker's goods.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-10
BE.N.J. r. HECKERT.

Attorney and Counsellor ct Law and Prosecu-
ting Attorney for vsn Buren, County, Mich.
Office IN the Court House, Paw Paw. 1146
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
Portable or Composition Rooo,v

There is probably no article of manufacture
so universally needed US a reliable low priced
roofing, which can be readily applied without
the aid OF skill labor, and in no other direc-
ton has so great a want been so inefficiently
supplied. The results of experiments with
felts, dement's and other compositions have so
far been anything but satisfactory Numerous
sOcalled cheap roohngs" have been pro-
duced, advertised, used and found worthless
In view Of these facts we are glad to be able TO
speak fayOrably of an article which, from our
own knowledge and the testimony Of some of
the most extensive and best known manufac-
tureI's and merchants in this country has
proven reliable and economical substitute
for the more expensive kinds of roofing. We
refer TO ii. w Johns Patent A Sbestos Roofing
the manufacturers of which make no extrava-
CANT representations, but claim it to be the
only reliable portable roofing in use and from
car, full inquiry we believe their claims are
wei! founded. This roofing is prepared ready
for use,can be easily applied by unskilled
workmen. is adapted for steep or flat roofs in
all climates, and when finished with the ,clitc
fre-prO0f coating forms the lightest hand
soonest and coolest roof in the world costing
only about halt as much as tin. Samples Illus
trated dialogues, price lists, and any desired
information can be obtained from the II w.
Johns Manufacturing Co patentees and sole
manufacturers. 81 Maiden Lane New York.
This companyhave recently completed a new
mandatory, the most extensive works OF the
kind in the world, and have ieduced their
prices to a basis which place their goods with
in the reach of every one. They also manu-
facture liquid paints, all shades, which are
guaranteed equal to any for general purpos-
es and the most durable for outside work of
any paints in use. In body and richness of
color the Asbestos Paints surpass any we have
ever seen. Fire-proof paint, AN economical
substitute for white lead, costing only 70 cents
per gallon, for the protection of factories,
bridges and other wooden structures against
fire. is also valuable for the class of outbuild-
/ ings fences, etc, which are usually allowed
to go Imprinted. Roof paint, steam pipe and
! boiler coverings steam packing, sheathings,
/ Innings, dement's, etc, all of which can be re-
I lied upon as being in every respect as rep
scented, and we advise our readers before pur-
chasing paints or roofing, to send for samples
/ Of these articles and compare them with all
/ others.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
Fastenino .fmi,,.afs.

A very common error among farmers
which needs correction, is the opinion
that animals may be fattened in a few
weeks and fitted for market bv heavy
feeding, or, as it is termed, by pushing.
Many farmers do not think of beginning
to fatten their hogs or cattle for early
winter market until autumn has actually
commenced. Their food is then changed
and they are do ed with large quantities
of grain or meal. This sudden change
often deranges the system. and it is fire.
quently some time before they recover
from it. From observation and inquiry
we find that the most successful mana
gers adopt very different course. They
feed moderately, with great regularity,
and for long period. The most success
full pork raiser that we have met with
commences the fattening of swine for
the winter market early in the preceding
spring. In fact he keeps his young
swine in growing condition all through
the winter. He begins moderately, and
increases the amount gradually, never
placing before the animal more than it
will freely eat. With this treatment
and strict attention to the cleanliness OF
the animals, his spring pigs. at ten
months, usually exceed three hundred
and fifty pounds, aud have sometimes
gone as high as four hundred and fifty
pounds, and pigs wintered over, reach &
weight of five or six hundred. The corr
which is ground, and scalded before feed
ing, nets him, on an average one dolla
per bushel when the market price o
pork is five cents per pound Christia,
Union.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
GOOD PIo,cing.

Flowing is an art. A really good
plowman is rarity as much as really
good landscape painter, and yet blowing
is one of the main items of valuable la
Dor upon a farm. / have seen one man,
while blowing, lean forward with hands
upon the plow handles, and laboring at
one time to keep the pillow from going
too shallow, and at another time to keep
it from going too deep; making furrow
of irregular depth and with here bulk
and there ridge. | have seen another
man take the same team, arrange the
gearing, and pillow with one hand on the
pillow handles, turning furrow clean, of
even width and depth Unfortunately
few plowmen understand the principles
of draught, and hence many a good pillow
is condemned as bad. 1t is this want of
knowledge how to use pillow that keeps
back progress and reduces the value of
crops on many farm. speak know
ingiy, having had practice, more or less.
between pillow handles for over fifty veal.
commencing when eleven years of age.
1 studied the art of blowing practically,
and being engaged in supplying farmers
with plows part of the time mentioned,
there was necessity of knowledge of
the form of the plow and the principles
of draught.
In exhibiting and competing at state
and county fairs, it became necessary for
me to know how to fit my pillow for this
work, and more necessary to find a pIow-
man who understood the whole matter.
1t took weeks to find such plowman,
but | did find him, and every time he
was put in competition he won.-North-
erR Erchonge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
STORIES or TIE OLD WESTERN no
HEMIANS.

Tom Merry, in the Seattle (Oregon)
Dispatch tells some stories of Bohemians
he had known. Witness these specimens
One Saturday night Artemus Ward
and lingo Webb met Noah Brooks, and
insisted on his going with them to Whip
ple'c clubhouse. Once there, they were
invited by the proprietor TO repast of
roast venison and champagne. After
this, they lit cigars and sat down in the
outer parlor, where splendid portrait of
Washington was in full view. Artemus
commenced to tell good story, when
Brooks, Whipple and Webb got up, one
after the other, and walked silently away
whistling psalm tunes and the like.
Browne locked after them a minute, and
drawing a derringer from his pocket,
walked up TO the portrait of Washing
n. at which he took deliberate aim
q Now look here, old fellows" said he,
ait isgeneIally conceded that you are the
father OF this country, and few have
been cruel enough to insinuate that you
are t. father of Gov. Posey, of Indiana
but Wen let that prs. Now I've
started this story, and I'm - if you
haven't got to stay here and listen to
it." And there he stood, with the der.
ringer pointed at the picture and reci.ed
the story, while everybody about hin
laughed till tears came into their eyes.
Webb once asked James Anthony, o.
the Sacramento Union, for the loan O
$50. Tie old man had queer habit OF
winking at every other word. Ger
tainly, Charley, Twink. wink III give
you $50 wink, wink to have you stop
suffering that way, any time " Now
IL look here, M-m-mister Anthony,
what's the use of talking about that
Ist-t-tutter with my mouth, and you
stutter with your eyes n ROne night it
was showing terribly as we walked up
south C street, when suddenly we heard
our name called. Here was Mark Twain,
| wrapped in big overcoat, sitting on an
: empty dry goods box and covered with
: snow. cts working bully" says he in
his unearthly drawl What's wsrk-
ing" we ssked. " My.dorg-trap-oh, no
, | guess mott" 1t seems that a man had
t opened new drug store with night
, bell at the front. He tied one end of a
, rope to piece Of tough beef and the
, other to that bell. The dog made il
lively for that druggist, however.
Selkirk, OF the Placerville Democrat
, sat one night in a saloon, eating pig:
, foot, when the notorious Billy Kirby en-.
{ tered and bawled OUT g. Pm the wild
bear of Tehamap' Yes" retorted
Selkirk, and I'm eatin' one of your
paws The bully was literally laughed
out of the house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18

Hannah Snowden, writing in the
" Home and Society" department of
Scribner for May about her experience
in keeping house for the summer in the
country, says:
One idea | had in having country
home was to gather in all the children
Of our families Brothers and sisters
grow up together united. They finally
marry and separate. Then their chill.
dren from being apart, know but little OF
one another, and the strong family feel
ing that existed among the parents finds
no place among the offspring Then
too, petty iealousies spring up, which
can only be avoided by mutual inter.
course. / hoped to make my home
common groul-l for all my nephews and
nieces, of whom there were about twenty
These children, as in all large families
were differently situated in life.
wished to bind them together by com
mon pursuits and amusements, so tina
their future lives might be Influenced
for their mutual good. l wanted tn,
boys to go swimming together in tn,
river that ran by at the railway station
to play ball, to milk the cows, to rae
rabbits, and to grow hardy and selfreli
ant in an honest rivalry of outdoor life
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
THE THEORY or ETOL UTIOH.

SIR Wyville Thomson said, in a lecture
to the natural history class at Edinburgh
university, that the great stumbling
block, from the natural history side OF
the question, in the way1f an acceptance
of the evolution hypothesis was that any
such passage from one species to another
is entirely outside our experience. The
horse had evidently been the horse since
the earliest hieroglyphics were engraved
upon Assyrian monuments and tombs
and the same held for all living creatures
There was not a shadow of evidence Of
one species having passed into another
during the period of human record or
tradition. Nor is this all. We have in
the fossil remains contained in the rock.
sculptured record of the inhabitants Of
this world, running back incalculablv
farther than the earliest chisel-mark in
scribed by man-inealculably farther
than mans existence ON this planet and
although we find from the record tho,
thousands of species have passed awav
and thousands have appeared, in no
single case have we yet found that series
of transitional forms imperceptibly Gid
ing into one another, and uniting two
clearly distinct species by a continuous
bridge, which could be cited as an I'm.
doubted instance of the origin of a species
Mr.. Darwin's magnificent theory of mat.
ural selection and survival of the fit-
test f" has undoubtedly shaken the veil
by pointing out path by which such
an end might be attained; but it has
by no means -sissd j. Still, even 4
we never found out the precise mcss
in which one species gave rise TO another
there could be no further hesitation IN
accepting generally an hypothesis Of
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
A Legend About Coffee.

There is lCrend about legend
in which pious Mussulman used to get
sleepy during his devotions, and so he
prayed to Mohammed, who came to his
aid. Mohammed sent him for advice a
goat herd, who took hint from his
goats. He observed that when these an
finals ate the berries of particular tree
they got frisky and excited-bounded
about all the night, in fact. The Mussnl-
man took the hint, ate the coffee berries,
slept less, and no doubt prayed better.
That was the legend. That coffee,
however, was sold in the streets of Cairo
toward the end of the sixteenth century
is not matter of legend, but history.
In fact, it was not only sold, but it was
forbidden TO be sold. An Arabian histo-
rian recounts that in the year 1888 a
cafe was attacked by the authorities, and
the customers who were found on the
spot hurried of to prison. from which
they were not liberated till they had
each received seventeen strokes with a
stick, for the encouragement of others!
And, in fact, this raid served the purpose
so excellently that five and twenty years
afterward the town of Cairo could boast
of more than two thousand shops where
coffee might be bought.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
ron lroLrkE's WARSIA q.


In the German parliament last week
the items of the war estimate, which had
been referred to the budget committee,
came up for discussion. The increased
grant for one hundred aud five new cap
taincies gave rise to protracted debate.
Gen. Won Moltke insisted on the neces-
slty of the grant. He said he wished for
n long peace, but the times did not per-
nit such hope. On the contrary, the
time was not far distant when every gov
eminent would be compelled to strain
all its strength for securing its existence.
The reason for this was the regretable
distrust of governments toward each
other. France had made great strides
in her defences. UEcOmmOnly large
masses of troops were at present between
Paris and the German frontier. Every.
thing France did for her army received
the undivided approval of her people.
She was decidedly in advance of Ger
many in having her cqdres for war ready
in times of peace. Germany could not
avoid a measure destined to compensate
for it. The general stated that the
French military budget exceeded the
Germans by IS, 100000 francs a year,
exclusive of extraordinary grants. He
would not discuss the question whether
France intended to bear this enormous
burden for a prolonged period, or wether
she was arming for definite purposes
onS but he must needs say that. as
much as he desired peace, he did not be
lieve in it. The French journals were
remembered how many times she had in
vaded disunited Germany. The French
he said, apprehended similar treatment
now that Germany was united. Hence
the haste, zeal and uncommon intelli
genee with which the colossal work Of
French army reorganization was being
completed. Hence the locating of exces
sively large numbers of French troops
especially cavalry and artillery, between
Paris and the German frontier, a meas
ure which Germany would sooner oil
later, be obliged to reciprOcate. II
| France the army was the pride OF al
! political parties. Its defeats were for
gotten, and its future was regarded with
confidence. In Germany there vas {
marked disposition to act niggardly TO
ward the army. The new captainciei
proposed were intendedaAo prepare one
hundred and twenty-five important off
GERS in peace for the work they would
have to do in war. Depend upon it
these captains would have very littl,
spare time for amusement if they wer,
appointed.
The increased grant for captaincie
was then adopted. The progress, cente
and socialist parties voted against it.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18

In USING SCRAP. BooKs.-Dampen one
side of leaf. paste the scrap and apply it
to other side of leaf; place thick blot
ting-Paper each side of leaf close the
book and press under weight till dry.
a damp scrap applied to dry page will
usually draw it out of shape.
To MAKE MILK SoUR.-If persons
wishing to keep sour milk will take an
ordinary bean-pot and put in a warm
place near the stove, and from time to
time add little milk, keeping covered
all the time, they will always have good
sour milk when tie pot is empty wash
it we'll.
For SORE TaRoAT.-I.-Gargle the
throat with solution of salt and water.
II.-Gargle throat with chloride Of
potash and water.
IlI.-Keep small lump of gum cam
phor in the mouth, and swallow the
saliva do the same with chlorate of pot.
ash.
WHEN people feel the need of an acid
If they would let vinegar alone and use
lemons or sour apples they would feel
just as well satisfied, and receive no in.
jury. And a good suggestion may not
come amiss as good plan when lemons
are cheap in the market. A person
should in these times purchase several
dozen at once and prepare them for use
In the warm days OF summer, when acids,
especially citric and malic, or acids of
lemons and ripe fruits, are so grateful
and useful. Press your hand on the
lemon and roll briskly on the tablsl to
make it squeeze more easily, then Tess
the juice into bowl or tumbler (never
into tin); strain out all the seeds, as
they give bad taste. A few minutes
boiling is sufficient. Put a pound of
white sugar TO pint of juice, boil three
minutes, bottle it. and your lemonade is
ready. Puta tablespoonful of this lemons
syrup in a glass of water, and you
have cooling, healthfpl drink.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
Fen c,.rt,,re in the soath.


There are a good mtny differen
inds-the speckled, or whippoorwill, i'
the one most generally sown about here,
rs it makes more peas than any other.
Then, there are the clay pea, black pea'
lady pea, and good many Others. The
last named is generally used for the
table; it is nearly as good as the navy
bean and more easily raised here.
We SOW them here most always among
the corn in the drills-a hill or two be-
tween two stalks of corn-at the first
blowing, which covers them; or between
the drills at the last blowing. They
may be sown at any time in May OF
June, but they will make good vines II
sown in July, depending good deal
upon the season and condition of the
land. We step-drop three or four pea;
in hill; rows any width apart you de
sire. from two TO four feet and cover
lightly. No after cultivation is needed
although it helps them greatly, i
plowed once or twice. Seed is pretty
scarce here this season. Some years
is very plentiful the gathering of thu
peas being the biggest part of the job
They will grow in the poorest land
| have been sowing them for severa
years on poor spots, to bring the land N
again; the pea vines being grea
restorer of worn lands, as they draw
most of their rourishment from the al
mosphere.
They are a great and cheap fertilize
to a wheat crop, it is said, although
have never tried it. ] have failed, 5
far, in turning them under while greer
the vines choking the plow up to sue
an extent rs to make it bad, incom
plete job. always put my oat land i
peas, after the oats are off. They cove
the ground before frost. - Hemand
(Hiss.) Coz. Rural World.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-05-18
AGEoF REASON

The boy that went to the mill on morse
back, carrying the grist in one end oil ens
bag and a stone in the other, when reprotetu
by the miller, and told to divide the grisJ
replied that his father and grandfather nau
carried It that way, and he, being no pe s.J
than they, should continue TO do as they uiu l
Similar, or equally as absurd, reasons are
accounted rs sufficient by some to warra an
them in unfortunately condemning Dl.
Pierce's Family Medicines, even thouSh
there is overwhelming proof that they Pos.
sess the merit claimed for them. or many
years the Golden Medical Discovery mas peeI !
recognized as the leading liver and Diqou
medicine in the market. Each year hHs
brought an increase in its sale, and IL i iioN
used throughout the civilized world. lhe OF,
sands Of unsolicited testimonials are on me
in the Doctors office, attesting it's eilloacy IN
overcoming aggravated coughs, colds, thIoa'
AMI lung affections, also scrotula, Juniors D
ulcers and skin diseases. Are you SUFFERING
with sonic chronic maladY2 Ii so, ana YOU
wish to employ medicines that are sclenttiIhc
ally prepared that are refined and purlneu
by the chemical process employed IN men
manufacture; that are positive IN tieII
action, and specific to the various forms %
disease for the cure Ct which they are rec
commended use Dr. Pierce's Family Meur
cines. Full particulars in PIeree's Memo
randum Book, kept for free distribution oS
all druggists.