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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
WellingtOn's Strategy.

On certain occasion during Yelling
tons campaign in the Pyrenees, that
"great Captain" being displeased with
the dispositions Gen. Pictou had made
for receiving the assault of Marshal
Soult, who had menaced him in front,
ordered the plan to be entirely changed.
But the difficulty was to delay the attack
of the French until the change could be
effected. This the "Iron Duke" ac-
complished in person in the following
manner: Doffing his cooked hat, and
waving it in the air, he rode furiously
to the head of a regiment, as if to order
charge. Thereupon rose a tremen-
dous cheer from the men, which was
taken up by corps after corps until it re-
verberated along the whole extent of
Pictou's line.
AS the roar died away, Wellington was
heard to remark, musingly, sif address
ing himself, "Soult is skillful but
cautious commander, and will not attack
in force until he has ascertained the
meaning Of these cheers. This will give
time for the sixth division to come up,
and we shall beat him." 1t turned out
as anticipated. Soult naturally enough
supposed those tremendous shouts to an
nounce the arrival of large reinforce
ments, and did not attack until too late.
Had he struck at the right moment, he
would have won an easy victory; as it
was, he met with bloody repulse. This
was strategy. Notthe strategy of books,
but the strategy of genius, conceived and
executed in the same moment. The idea
was born of the occasion, and carried out
on the instant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Hawks as Poultry Destroyers.

Colorado has, by Legislative enactment,
given bounty of 20 cents for each and
every hawk scalp. At Denver city, since
the hawk season commenced, the money
paid for scalps for that county alone
averages from $50 to $40 per day These
hawks are mostly killed in the vicinity
of chicken ranches, and the bounty does
not offset their ravages on the poultry.
They not only carry off the young and
half-grown chicks, but actually attack
the full-grown fowls, which are often
killed by the furious onslaught of the
rapacious hawks. Meadow larks have
almost been exterminated by the COM
mon enemy. Nevada Territorial En-
ter11rise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Valuable Invention.

The discovery of cheap and complete
process for keeping all kinds of fruits,
vegetables, and meats fresh and sweet, is
said to have been made by a Texas ply
stefan named Davenport, whose patent is
on the application of the ingredients of
pickle which will arrest the process of
decomposition and extinguish the germ
of decay of all animal and vegetable
substances, without impairing their
flavor, or imparting to them any injuri-
GUS effect. 1t is simply pickle of the
most inexpensive sort, costing less than
BRINE or vinegar, in which any meat or
vegetable may be kept in open vessels,
submerged for months, and when taken
out will be found as pure and fresh as
when the vegetables came from the gar
den or the meat from the butchers stall
This pickle may be furnished and pre-
pared at cost of cents per barrel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Caring for the Wounded.

In no respect can the difference in the
scale of civilization between Russia and
Turkey be perceived more clearly than
in their respective arrangements for the
care of the wounded In the Turkish
army-so states the Journal de Geneue
the medical staff does not exceed | per
1000 strength, and the physicians are
ill-trained. There is also lack of medi-
cines, bedding, itters, ambulances, and
surgical and medical necessaries of all
kinds. The wounded Russian will be
far more tenderly cared for. Not only is
there large and excellent army medical
staff, but there is also vigorous volun-
tary organization similar in aims to the
American Sanitary Commission which did
such humane service during the civil war.
Cities throughout the empire have con-
tributed to the funds of this organization,
which is known as the Society for the Aid
of the Sick and Wounded in the Army.
During the six months which expired
May ID, says the Russian Messenger
O6iciel, this society expended 4,034, 800
roubles in the care of 10000 sick and
wounded soldiers. (The value of a
rouble ranges from rs to SO cents, accord
ing to the coinage.) The Russian Red
Cross Society works in combination with
the Government, and accordingly re-
ceives from the latter large sum to pay
for part of its pport.-NeU York
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

Some years ago in Maine village a
young lawyer hung out his single. For
convenience we may call his name Web
Der. He was of social turn, and his
Office speedily became sort of head
quarters for the good fellows of the
neighborhood. About two miles up the
river lived an old farmer who was COM
monty known as "Old Alfred" or
Uncle Alfred" He was character
with well-developed taste for ardent
spirits and a chronic indisposition to pay
his bills. The young lawyer was popu-
lar, and the storekeepers of the village
sent him the bills which they could not
collect. Thus it happened that many
little accounts against Old Alfred came
into young Webber's hands for collec-
ton. The old man would never pay un-
til he was sued, and then would make
vociferous complaints. He accused the
young lawyer of grinding the face of the
poor, and rallied vigorously against being
compelled to pay. His visits were spe-
cial occasions of delight to the wags who
frequented the Office, as lively discus
sion always ensued over payment of bill
and costs. One day Webber had three
bills against the old man. one of which
he had sued, about one he had written a
letter, and the third had just come in.
Uncle Alfred came to see about the one
which had been sued, and, after a pro-
longed and animated debate, paid it.
Then Weber suggested to him the pro-
priety of paying the one about which the
letter had been sent, and thus saving the
expense of a writ. The old man de
INJURED for while, but finally settled
that, and then, remarking in n conclusive
tone, 81 hope I've got through with
you now" prepared to go. "Well, no, "
said Weber, "I've got another little
bill here which perhaps you'd like to
look at before you CO." This was too
much for the old man, and he broke into
torrent of objurgations. After he had
become little calm, Weber remarked
in his blandest tone, "Uncle Alfred, /
will make you a proposition. If you will
for the next two hours go around the
streets here, mingle in the groups of the
people on the streets and in the stores
and lead the conversation to such point
that you can remark to them that young
Weber is very clever fellow, L will
discount to you 81 on this bill" Old
Alfred almost lost his breath at this mod
est proposal. He wanted the $1.50 bad,
but when he realized what he was ex-
pected to do for it his heart sank. He
said impressively: esquire Weber, I'm
very old man and have done many
wicked things in my life, but with my
views of eternity can't lie like that for
money. "-Porttand (Me.) Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
New Way to Paw an Old Debt.

Two daughters of farmer in st. Law
renee county, New York, desired to pay
the debt on their homestead, but they
preferred not to do it by hard work.
They hit upon an.idea that suited their
purpose, and have made enough money
to remove the debt. They had large
quantity of porous stone sawed into
small pieces and thoroughly soaked in
an odorous preparation, which impaired
to them a durable scent. These they
peddled throughout the State, at % cents
each, representing that they were cut
from the rock of wonderful perfume
cave in South America. The girls are
so demure and pretty, and tell their lie
with such an appearance of simplicity,
that the sales are very large. They
have just put a fresh lot of stone in
soak, preparatory to an extended West
ern tour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
An Astonished Burglar.

A burglar broke into Kansas City
house in which Mrs. Gay was alone, and
told her if she made any noise, or at
tempted to get out of bed, he would kill
her. She was frightened, and did not
speak or stir while he packed her silver
ware and jewelry for removal. Then,
by way of emphasizing parting in
junction not to raise an alarm, he boxed
her ears. That made her so angry that
she forgot her fear. She jumped out
of bed, knocked the burglar down with
a chair, stamped on him, and yelled at
the top of her voice. A police officer
heard the racket, and badly-injured
man was arrested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

lowed up. Six persons were drowned.
At Teocapilla little or nothing remains
in the town.
The mine called "La Pena Blanca, I"
four miles to the southwark, sank in,
smothering 200 workmen, of whom forty
were Cornish miners.
Cobija, the principal town on the Bo-
livian. coast, has lost three-fourths of it's
houses. The wave, thirty-five feet high,
swept along the main business street,
and left it level as desert. Wharves
ann launches were all carried out to sea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Genius and Rum.

A San Francisco editor gives brief
but interesting sketch showing what has
become of some of the men who have
been prominent in the political history
of California. He names eighteen, and
of these eight became confirmed drunk
ards. Among them was John McDougal,
who was United States Senator. All
were brilliant men, the contemporaries
of Broderick, who was killed in duel,
and of Baker, the Senator, who fell on
the battlefield early in the war.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

Pop went the gay cork flying,
spanked the bright champagne
BY the light Of a day that was dying,
He Allied up the goblets again.
"Let the last, best toast be woman,
Woman, dear woman" said he;
empty your glass, my darling,
When you drink 10 your sex with me-"
But she caught his strong brown fingers,
And held them tight as In fear,
And through the gathering twilight
Her fond voice fell on his ear.
"Nay, ere you drink, implore you,
BY all that you hold divine,
Pledge a woman In tea-drops,
Rather by far than in wine.
"By the woes of the drunkard's mother,
BY his children who beg for bread,
BY the fate of her whose beloved one
Looks on the wine when tits red;
BY the kisses changed 10 curses,
BY the tears more bitter than brine,
BY many a fond heart broken,
Pledge no woman in wine.
what has wine brought TO woman?
Nothing but tears and pain.
IL has torn from her arms her lover
And proven her prayers in vain;
And her household gods, all shattered,
Lie tangled up in the vine;
Oh prithee, pledge no woman
In the curse of 40 many, wine"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

an infant with all the fullness of the skirt
thrown back, short waist, and wide sash
belt closed with slashed loops and fall
ing ends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

THEODORE TnToN's daughter Florence
is with him in California.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

The Population Il Can sustain-NO Need
for Many More New States There.
lFrom the New York Tribune.l
A gentleman who has spent many
years in the Western Territories, has
Travelled extensively in all of them, and
is thoroughly familiar with their topog-
raphy and resources, gives the following
estimate of the maximum population
they are likely To attain and sunport
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
How they knew She was Married.

They were very pretty and there was
apparently five or six years difference
IN their ages. AS the train pulled up at
Bussey, out on the A. X. & D., The
youngest girl blushed, flatteDcd her nose
nervously against the window, and
drew back in joyous smiles as q young
man came dashing into tho car, shook
hands tenderly and cordially, insisted
on carrying her vale, magazine, little
paper b1ndIe, and would probably have
carried her had she permitted him. The
passengers smiled as she left the car, and
the murmur went ripping through the
coach, They're engaged" The other
girls sat looking nervously ont Of the
window, and once or twice gathering
her parcels together as though she
would leave the car, yet seemed to be
expecting some one. Ae last he came.
BuIged into the door like house on fire,
looked along the seats until his manly
gazo tell on her upturncd expectant
face, roared, "Come on! ~ I've been wait
ing for you on the platform for fifteen
minutes 7" grabbed her basket and
s,rodc ont of the car, while she followed
with.a little valise, a band box, paper
bag full of lunch, a bird-cage, a glass jar
of jelly preserves, and an extra shawl
Ard = crusty looking old bachelor in TIC
further end Of the car, croacked out, in
unison with the indignant looks OF the
passengers, "They're married %
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
Preparing to Die By Its Own Vote Twelve
Years After Lees Surrender.

An amendment to the constitution OF
the Gold Exchange was passed, yester.
day. l6l to III, providing for the disso-
Jution of Exchange at any time upon the
request in writing OF q majority OF the
members. This at once followed, and on
the LIST of May the Gold Exchange will
cease to exist. The members will be al
lowed 10 participate in the ''call OF gold,
foreign exchange, mining, and miscel-
laneous securities in the rooms of the
Gold Exchange now leased by the Stock
Exchange under previous agreement.
This agreement permits gold brokers to
trade in the department devoted to gold
and miscellaneous securities for three
years, or until the resumption Of specie
payments, on the payment OF 500 year.
After that tine, or before, those who
pass tho proper committee can'purcbase
vacant seats in the Stock Exchange at
the market price. The assets of the
Gold Exchange Will be divided among
the gold brokers after May /, and the
200 odd members in good standing en-
titled to share in the division will receive
from $3.50 to $500 each.
The Gold Exchange was opened in
1865, the regular board deeming it an
net Of patriotism to decline TO take any
part in it. After Tho new concern had
transacted its business for awhile in the
old coal holo and in a place adjacent, the
large rooms at tho junction of Beaver
and William streets, opposite Delmoni-
co.'s, werc leased, and thereafter the
transactions were almost beyond CON-
putc, the fluctuations in gold being the
source of wealth and poverty to thous-
ands, who literally gambleG from day
10 day upon the movements ofthc arm
los in the field. On the 10th of June,
1864. the Gold bill passed Congress, and
on the llth of July gold went up to 2S5.
Then Congress retreatcd from its action.
with every subsequent triumph of the
Union arms the operators in gold were
forced TO rednce TIE premium. On the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln the
operators raised the price Of gold tenn
porarilv, but on Lees surrender 1T fell.
Soon afterward the Gold Exchange
moved to its present quarters IN New
street. With temporary fluctuations,
the course of gold was steady until Black
Friday, when, under tho manipalations
of Gould. Fisk & Co, it was momentari
ly forced up TO over l60, TO the ruin OF
many innocent men both in and out OF
tho etrect-N Y Sun.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
Why He Went,

He left her and stepped out to see &
friend between acts.
"Why, Edward" said she, when he
returned, 'phero are tears II your eyes.
eyes, pet replied he soemnly. 81
suppose there are. | saw such sad
sight when was out"
"You did-what was III" inquired she
"Such sad sight"-continued he,
keeping his face away that she might
not smell his brcath-"I discovered q
young man, whom | have known FOR
years, drinking whiskey."
"You did ,"
ayes, standing right in plain sight be.
fore me, partaking deeply aud careessly
Of the dreadful Intoxicating glass"
There was little pause, when the
young lady suddenly said:
Edward, was he standing right in
front OF you!"
"Yes pet. was the reply.
There was another pause, when The
young lady asked again;
Edward, don't most of the fasLioua.
bic saloon counters have great nice mir
ror, right on the walls behind them ~
Edward flushed little aud looked
quizzical rs he replied that he "beiicv-
cd" they did.
And there be permitted the subject to
drop.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
PatrOnfze your yeighb0r.

The growth of neighborbood, vii
lage or town Is simply the aggregated
improvement OF its individual mem bers
If every citizen would give The prefer
encc to the people Of his own town in
his OUTLAWS, quite an addition might
be made to the number of successful
men in each neighborhood. PatroEizc
your own village blacksmith, carriage
maker, mechanic and storekeper, help
each other along, cultivate pride in the
progress and thrifty appearance of your
own community and cast out that selfish
Jealousy in a neigh boris prosperity.
There is sufficient competition in every
calling to keep prices as low as can be
afforded, and in nothing can the Patrons
OF Industry exercise more benign in
fluence than in the encouragement of q
brotherhood1n neighborhood trade and
patronage. 1t is the mutual interests OF
all TO have the largest possible number
OF busy, prosperous men in each com.
munity. a successful man soon shows
his success in his surroundings; no paints
his house, erects new fences, sets out
shade trees, prepares flower plot for
his wife, improve his land and culture,
every Item of which change necessitates
outlay of money and labor. These i'm.
provcments not only benefit tho forth
nate protector, but add TO the character
and appearance of the whole village, al
tract the attention and admiration Of
every stranger who enters the place, in
ducc new families 10 move into the
town, and best Of all, stimulate the
neighbors to rivalry in the same line
of their surroundings. Let every per-
son determine, for the coming year to
patronize his neighbor, and watch the
good effect on the whole community.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
Addison on the Colored GLASS Manila OF a Cen
ta-y and a IialfagO.

Now that the public mind is occupied
with tho silly blue glass mania tho fol
lowing passage by Addison, from the
Spectator Of May q, l7l2, may be inter
csiing The physiology is, TO say the
. least, as good as Gen. Plcasanton's, end
the inference that nature IS better adapt
ed as it is TO the general health Of living
creatures il, we think, at once sensible
and scientific:
There are writers OF great distinction
who have made it an argument for Prov
idence that the whole earth Is covered
with green, rather than with any other
color, rs being such right mixture of
light and shade that it comforts and
strengthens the eye, instead of weaken
ing or growing 1T. For this reason sew
cral painters have a green cloth banging
near them TO ease the eye upon after too
great an application to their coloring.
A famous modern philosopher accounts
for it in the following manner: All
colcrs that are more luminous overpow.
er and dissipatc the animal spirits which
are employed in sight; on the contrary,
those that are moro obscure do
not give luc diiihai . I'iiitS S ouhhS'Sht
exercise whereas the rays that produce
in US the idea Of green fall upon the eye
IN such duo proportion that they give
the animal spirits their proper play, an1
by keeping up the struggle in just bal
anco excite very pleasing and agrcea.
Bile sensation. Let the cause be what it
will, tho effect is certain, for which rea-
son the Poets ascrIbc to this particular
color the epiihet of cheerful"
We are not aware what the origin Of
the expressionsfhc blues ani"buc dew
Ills" may be, but they certainly arc not
suggestive of cheerful associations. We
occasionally have to inform correspon-
dents that in our editorial capacity we
never prescribe, but we arc tempted for
once so far to depart from oar rule, as
10 suggest to hypochondriacs, who are
always on the alert for new remedies to
try the effect of blue pill before invest.
ing in blue glass. Boston Medical Jour
nal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29
Anecdotes OF Fred Douglass.

There is story OF Fred Douglass, who
has been confirmed United States mar
shall OF the District of Columbia, that IL
worth telling now. In 1913 1--WE believe
that was tho year, he was in London
and attended groat meeting In CoVen'
Garden and was invited 10 address IL
We do not now recall the occasion OF
this meeting, but there were present the
earl of Shaiiesbury aud hundreds OF tho
abcst men Of England. At the concIn,
sion of his eloquent speech Mr. Doug
lass was personally congratulated be
fore the audience, earls, mobiles aud gen
try stepping forward and shaking hands
with him heartily.
Among those who came forward TO
patronize the colored man was the Rev.
--bnt no, hc will not mention tho name;
suffice il, he was an eminent divine oil
the city of Brooklyn. As he approach
edINr. Douglass drew himself up TO his
full height aud said "Sir. were We To
have met in America und E
similar circumstances, you WOO
never have ventured TO take
my hand, and you shall not do il here.
The effect was electrical. The reverend
brother drew of, and soOn after lett the
garden. Nor was there but single
pulpit IN all London that, after the Gov
cnt Garden affair, he was invited TO I'LL /;
and IL is believed il FASTENED his return
20 America, for that followed soon after
Probably Douglass has forgotten the
old bitter past now, and would greet the
brooklyn divine heartily, aud introduce
him TO the president with the grace OF .
couriier.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29

Desirable and beautiful as sound teeth
are there Is no part OF the bodies Of
young children that is so universally
neglected by parents. Scarcely one
child in hundred has regular sound
teeth, and the proportion of those that
are covered 10 a greater or less extent
with an unpleasant-locking coating is
equally great. A very little care on the
part Of parents largely would obviate
this difficulty, bu, the misfortune is that
few parents are willing 10 exercise such
care. And this is especially the case in
merica, where dentistry thrives more
vigorously, perhaps, than IN any other
country, and all because parents are
neglected. of their chiidren's teeth. The
regular daily use OF the brush, without
any other deu;rifce than pure white
castle soap, and the removal OF miss
placed tooth or two, would in most cases
not only give pearly whiteness but reg
ulariiy, both combining 20 greatly en-
nance beauty whetherin mar or woman,
and csrecialiv woman.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-29

twins, who had parted with one ofthemr
came forward to claim the one she had
soil to the rich lady, and the bankers
wife had TO confess that the child was
not her own.
a young man in Dubuque, Iowa,
went on Saturday week TO country
dance, and did not return to his home
until the church bells were ringing the
next morning. His father told him he
must go 10 meeting, and he went. Be.
tore the minister had finished the open
ing prayer, the young reveler was sound
asleep and dreaming Of the dance. An
old lady who sat next 10 him touched
MS hand TO arouse him, wbereupon be
seized her wrist and shouted, "All join
hands and circle TO the left. Swing the
girl with the blue dress on"
The runaway girl and her lover were
riding past Casey Station, Tenn, when
the stern parent galloped to the front on
mule and pulled her out of the wagon.
Putting her on the mnle's back and tax
ing his place behind her, he whistled 10
his steed. "Sally, if you love me, slide
off," whispered the lover. Wrlgging
ont of her fathers grasp, she did 80
Glide. Then the lover fought with the
unnatural parent and triumphed over
him, and the mule ran away with the tw o
spoons. -New York Tribune.