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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01

"wha IL II you read IN the papers, papa,
Bout fever and great distress,
And about people sending OF money
To sufferers, through the expressy"
/ explained-as well as could
TO a child not yet in her teens
About the fever. and how they need money
In Memphis, Grenada and Orleans.
Oh yes - she said. snow, look here, papa
'AIong the money that got to-day
Are three new bright silver quarters,
Which 1 want You 10 send right away.
"Send one of 'em out TO Memphis,
And one to--Grenady, guess;
Send the other % New Orleans
And the rest will buy new dress.
"Will they take IL. papa, dye Think:
Said l. "Oh yes. my child:- but she wondered
When told her that God would reward her
More than some who had sent out a hundred.
That night when the express came in
Came package for little May.
And in il silk suit marked.
"For May. on her seventh birthday"
Why. papa she cried. Just TO think,
When sent the three quarters by express,
You said God would reward me. and now
God has sent me pretty silk dress!"
But-childlike--this beautiful speech
IN the next did it, poetry lose;
For she said: Now III send on a nickel,
And then maybe He'll send me new Shoes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01
Marriage I'm Russia,

Russian marriages are generally al
ranged through priests. A well-bre
bridegroom must present gift to a
monastery and another to his parish
church; the bride, through her friends
is expected to clothe some statue of the
Virgin with gown of silver brocade, en-
riched with more or less Jewels accord
ing to the piety of the donor; and in
some parts Of Southern Russia she adds
gift of two white doves to the Pope
which looks rather like relic of the
worship of Venus. The consent OF
parents is necessary for marriage until
the age Of 36 in case of men, 25 in that
OF women; but young people are at lib
erty to appeal to the civil authorities if
consent be arbitrarily withheld. In this
event the parents are called upon to
show reason for their refusal. The
reason must not be mercenary, unless
one of the young people be heir to a
landed estate; then the question is re-
ferred to the Marshal of the nobility in
the district, whose decisions are based
upon expediency rather than upon fixed
principles. These appeals are rare, be-
cause the Russians are marrying peo-
pie, and dispose of their children early.
In the middle and lower classes men
marry at 20, when not drafted by the
CONSUMPTION. In the higher aristocracy
young man goes the grand tour" be-
fore settling down, but he is often be-
trothed, before starting, to young lady
not yet out of the school-room. There
is no country that has so few old maids
as Russia. When q girl has reached the
age of % without finding mate, she
generally sets out on what she calls a
pilgrimage, If poor-on round of trav-
els, if rich; and in either case she turns
up some years later as q widow. Widows
are as plentiful as old spinsters are
scarce, and widows whose husbands were
never seen are more numerous than the
rest. Etiquette forbids any allusion to
a lady's dead husband in her presence,
and this is sometimes convenient.
When a couple are engaged, a betrothal-
feast is held, and the bride-elect has II
lock of her hair cut off in the presence of
witnesses and given to the bridegroom,
who III return presents silver ring set
with a turquoise, an almond cake, and a
gift of bread and salt. From this mo-
ment the two are plighted; nor can the
relatives break the match except with
the consent of the parties themselves,
which is signifed by a return of the
ring and lock of hair. So much i'm
portance is attached to the ring that
among poor people, who cannot afford
silver and turquoise, tin and a bit of
blue stone are substituted. These be-
trothal rings are kept as heirlooms, but
must not be made TO serve twice; son
cannot give his bride the ring which his
mother received, for instance, though
why this should be SO is mystery
which the clergy, who sell the ring,
could best explain. On the wedding
day, the bride comes to church dressed
in white; but it is only among the high
est classes that the bridal costume is en-
tirely white, and that wreath of orange
flower blossoms is worn.-London Pail
Mall Gazette
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01

the doctor was just in the way of his
duty; but folks said it made great
scandal; that minister hadn't no
business to hev that kind o. boss, and
then he'd give the enemy occasion to
speak reproachfully. 1t RELY did seem
as If Tams sins were imputed to the
doctors, and folks said he ought to sell
Tam right away and get sober minis
ter's boss.
"But others said it was Cuff that had
got Tam into bad ways, and they do say
that Cuff had to catch it pretty lively
when the doctor came to settle with
him. Cuff thought his time had come
sure enough, and was so scairt
that he turned blacker n ever;
he got enough to cure him o. boss
racin' for one while. But Cuff got over
it arter awhile, and so did the doctor.
Lordy-massy, there amt nothin' lasts
forever. Wait long enough and most
everything blows over. So it turned
out about the doctor-there was n rum
pus and fuss, and folks talked and
talked and advised; everybody had
their say, but the doctor kept right
straight on, and KEEP his boss all the
same.
The ministers they took ii mp in the
association, but, come to tel the story
1T sot 'em all laughin', so they COULDN'T
be very hard on the Doctor
1.-The doctor felt sort o. streaked al
fust when they told the story on him
and, finally, when he was twitted on
he'd sort o. smile and say, Any way
Tam beat 'em; that's one comfort. -
atlantic Monthly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01
Not n Good Witness.

A lawyer who was defending case
of assault and battery in the Police
Court, the other day, was given to I'M
derstand that he could secure a valuable
witness in the person of woman near
where the battery" had occurred and
he therefore made call mt the house
and requested her to detail all the cir
cumstances.
"Well, sir" she began, at sat right
here, holding this ere baby on my lap,
and l was singing, Darling, l Am Grow
ing Old The baby he was squalling
great guns, my boy William was making
up faces at hisself in the glass, and the
man what owns the house was trying to
get in to tell us that if We didn't pay up
we'd be bounced"
"Yes," remarked the lawyer.
"Well, sir, all of sudden / heard
rumpus on the street, and l pitched this
ere young 'un on the bed, give William
a cuff on the ear, and ran to the winder.
Sech sight as l seed, sir!"
Describe it, madam-describe the
affair just as you saw it,"
"Well, sir, there was Mrs. Perkins,
who never had half the husbands nor
eddecashun I've had, sailing right by
my door with calico train four feet
long, and never as much as looking at
my house, though 1 lent her summer
squash and two onions only last night
at dark"
"And the fight?" queried the lawyer,
"Was there fight, sir? If there was
I'm not to blame, sir. / did think at
first I'd go out and put new eyebrow
on the old jade for putting on style over
her betters, but William he got the tack
hammer fast in his mouth just then, the
baby kicked hisself off the bed, and she
sailed out of sight around the corner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01

The Japanese Government have
agreed to grant loan of 81 100000 for
the purpose of working some OF the
coal fields which spread over an inn
mense area in the island of Yezo. Re-
cent surveys by biologists warrant the
estimate that there is workable coal
enough in that island alone to produce
yearly yield for a thousand years
equal to that of all Great Britain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01


wing the Danger of Possessing Only Cd
Idea.
Alackl alas alack an me-
A woful tale I'll tell TO thee
OF lothian Brown, known rs j. H.,
A stalwart youth, of rudy blee,
Who in his boots stood six foot three
At twenty-one, with one "ideel'
His small eyes had that fsr-oh look
which, have read within book
Great genius has; his visage gium
Was ever one emphatic num-
And how thought could ever gam
A lodgmcnt in hls narrow Dram
Must rank as undiscovered knowledge,
Reyond the ken of world or colege,
No matter-therc's the fact-keep stll'
Leave IL for future thought ana shili'
Mems minds are Tar too prone 10 borrow
What fiphtfully ranks with tomorrow.
watt waitl n warning you shall see
I'm this same youth. this brave j. Ii.
Poor }. b.. on am evil day,
Had Glanced TO hear some persons say
ss'rhat one foot ever stroye to gain
IJpon the other, and twas plain
That let them strive however fast,
One loot must be ahead at last.
And still twas left for some keen mind
Which loot is always last TO iind."
Then j. d. puzzled long and late,
And scratched his head DER book and slate,
Resolved that his that mind should DO
To set this wondrous riddle free.
Poor lothian Brown!
Poor lothian Brown,
All night. all day, sought rest in vain,
This puzzle ranking in his brain.
And ii by chance be fell asleep,
Such dreams beneath his lids would creep
OF feet feet feet, ten thousand feet,
Dragging on, and dying feet,
Feet alone, and feet together,
OF ev'ry hue and shape 'soever,
That he would wake, with shiyering moan,
To toss, and turn. and sweat, and groan,
To rise 1T last. and figure out,
IL possible, some new-found doubt.
Poor lothian Brown!
Poor lothian Brown
At last he found no book nor slate,
Which foot is last could truly state.
Then greatness sprung up in j. Is.
He said he'd be "consarned,' If he
Didn't find out which foot was last.
He swore that certain things he'd blast
If he, ]. b.. could not find out
erhis blessed fact" without doubt.
Poor lothian Brown!
Poor lothian Brown
Now went a-pacing mp and down,
Now went a-riinning here and there,
tnd walking, walking everywhere,
In a circle. round n square.
Night and day, both foul and fair,
Never stopping anywhere,
Until he grew quite lean and spare.
And these few words were all he said.
As on and on he endless sped:
"The left ahead,
The right ahead.
The left ahead,
The right!
The right ahead,
The LETT ahead.
The right ahead,
The left!'
And lothian walked. and walked, and walked
And lothian talked. and talked, and talked,
Just as I've said, all night, all day;
And people heard him in their beds.
And drew the sheets about their heads,
Nor dared single word to say.
And still he's travelling, day and night;
And now tits LETT. and now It's right,
And now tits right. and now tits lett.
Till he of home end friends berett.
His Tapping rags about him fan
More like specter than man.
And still the riddles not set free;
Alas l fear il ne'er Will be.
BIZ. II poor JOthnm e'el' shONld ma
Whicb foot 70 Is Tags last behind,
Poor JOth0m LbeIi a suiRt loW be,
WIN his name IN The cyclopediG.
uaie T.. T. Do1oe, ia Nore1n6er ScribRer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01

I'm an innocent woman, sir, and if Tn
taken up I'll sue for damages-the worst
kind of damages, sirl'-Detrod Free
Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01

SOME months ago the Lord Bishop of
- came to this country on visit to
the Rev. DIR. -, of the Episcopal
church of New York. The doctor in
structed n colored boy in his service to
knock at the bedroom door of the Lord
Bishop early in the morning and say,
my Lord, the boy" Accordingly, the
next morning, the boy, somewhat dazed
by so much grandeur. knocked at the
Bishops door, who called out, "Who is
there?" The boy responded, "The
Lord, my boy"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
How They Treat Tramps in England.

The London correspondent of the
Baltimore San thus writes concerning
the treatment of "tramps" in Eng
land:
Tramps, in birth and title, are of q
British origin. At this season OF the
year, when the days are long and warm,
the " tramp" luxuriates on the shady
lanes of ngland, while during the cool
nights he secretes himself in more com
Portable quarters. Like Mickey Free,
the "tramp" has not a "janius for
work." for, as it was not p" a gift o. the
Gradys," neither is it of those providing
pests of the country districts. The plan
of punishment, next to honest work, is
the terror of the "tramp." When he
makes his appearance, either singly or
in couples, in any one locality, few
stout country lads, in the absence of
the police, "buck and gag'' him, and
place him on convenient cross-road
place where vigilant eye is upon him.
If there be two, they are "bucked and
gagged" and placed vis-a-vis at these
Crossroads. AS each passer-by takes
mental photograph of them, they once
in a while bestow a physical
kick or suggestive nudge that soon Gre
ates q desire of cautioning all coming
tramps to that locality. When the po-
lice take tramps into costody, the
d" stocks" those ample and wholesome
remedies that Falstaf dreaded, are gen
orally employed. But few days ago l
saw pair of first-cass tramps in the
"stocks " not many miles outside Lon
don. Around them they had peace offer
ings of dead cats, dogs, crows, and
much vegetable hash! They were the
first tramps that had come into that To-
cality in seven years, and evidently
We're freshmen" innocent of what
was in store for them. There is doubt
less some difference between the Eng
lish and many of the American tramps
just now, as many Americans are now
on the tramp in search of work, but
take the name with all that it implies,
and of course coming in for share OF
the dread and disgust inspired by their
lazier brethren of the road. Under these
circumstances it would not be right to
attempt to cure the American evil with
the English remedy, except in cases OF
known criminal conduct, or, at least,
by the exercise of a wise discrimina-
ton.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

amount, secure a blooded bull and
grade up your common stock. It will
not only result in increasing your yield
of milk and butter, but it will add at
once five cents per pound to the price
OF the latter, and this will be clear gain.
All things considered, says Geroge
Waring, there is no COW equal to a good
Jersey as family COW. She is small,
docile, easily handled is hardy, hearty
and easily kept, while the long habit of
the race has made her more patient of
confinement than any other breed. She
has been equally successful in the dairy
in all sections Of the country, and holds
her own in Maine and California, in
Wisconsin and Mississippi. AS between
the Jersey and Guernsey cow there is
but little difference in their dairy capac.
tiles, with great advantage to the
former in point of beauty. The
Guernsey is Il larger animal, coarser in
the head and heavier in the bone. The
horns are larger and thicker at the base
and usually not crumpled, while the
body lacks in form the symmetry
of the Jersey. The skin
is of a splendid rich yellow
hue, which extends also to the udder
and teats. The head is larger, the muz-
zle broader, and the eye not so promi-
nent as the Jersey. The color is usually
fawn, running through the various
shades to deep red, an amber brown
and peculiar yellow brindle, which last
is the favorite color on the Island. The
Guernsey farmers appear to have made
no effort to improve their forms, but
have rather given their attention solely
to her production at the pail; while the
Jersey farmers have bred for both milk
and beauty, to their own very great ad-
vantage in a pecuniary point of view, as
well as to the more general satisfaction
of purchasers.
"There is also an impression abroad"
says also Major Brown, of Tennessee, a
famous breeder, "that they are small
mixers. Compared with the immense
Holsteins or Short-Horns, and without
allowance for size, this is undoubtedly
true. But in proportion to their size
they are not small mixers, and in steady,
even, persistent flow of milk from calv-
ing to calving they are hardly equaled
so that many big COW that when
fresh nearly doubles the best daily yield
of her little yellow-backed neighbor,
will come out behind when the yearly
aggregates are to be recorded"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
A True Philosoph er.

A soiourner up at Friends Lake, says ]
"If l took to fishing, | think l would
follow the plan of Ed. Tripp,' a bach
elor who for forty years has lived alone
near this lake. When | saw him first
il was at the midday resting hour. He
was lying Hat on the ground smoking
his pipe in his potato patch; As we
passed he rose sufficiently to let us see
his bronzed face and shaggy beard. In
the cold winters here he believes in
travelling indoors by the stove. Ac-
cordingly he has inclosed a room on
his ox-cart, in which is little stove and
chair. His oxen know the road so well
that Though he may be miles from home,
he can Inc down and sleep sweetly and
wake ND to find the cart standing oy MS
barn door. When he goes fishing IN
the winter, he drives over an opening
in the ice, opens his trap, and sits
snugly by the stove reading his news
paper and fishing indoors.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

Palatable, Powerful, Antiperiodic
and Tonic. An the necessaries OF Il great
popular remedy are combined In ClitfOrd's
Febrifuge. As tonic, in debilitated states
of system, this remedy stands pre-. eminently
at the head. Yet it is more than is usually
understood by that term, for no other prep
aration known exercises an eradicating
power over Intermittent diseases, at all COM
parable with 1t. As II Is probable that, in
the intervals Of the paroxysms Of these dis
eases, u train of morbid action is going out
of our sight, so 1t is equally probably that
this remedy produces in the same system an
action equally mysterious, which supersedcs
that of the malady and thus accomplishes
the restoration of the patient.
j. c. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. st. Louis.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

WnuofT's ToNIc.-THE GREAT FAvoRITE!-
The popular Chill Cure of lineage! Composed Of
pure and simple drugs. Wihoft's Tonic has long
held the highest place in the long line of rene
dies for Chils and Fever. 1t is not only Anti
Periodic but is Anti-Panic, for it curtails the
heavy expense of doctors visits, where friend
ly calls are all itemized in the account current.
A penny saved is a penny gained, and saving
1t In this way adds to health and comfort. Try
Wilhoft's Tonic as a certainty and You will
never regret it. WnEELocK, FINLAY IL Co.,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
Or SALE by ALI. DRUGGISTS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

-Edison's name is in all the French
newspapers and scientific reviews. The
Revne des Deun Modes has an article on
the monograph, the microphone, and
other American inventions, which gives
Mr.. Edison his due and introduces him
to the French public in picturesque and
entertaining fashion.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

Jacob Peters, who lived near West
Jefferson, o., was fatally injured by
being drawn under the tumbliDg.bar of
q threshing-machine; Ben Hildebrand,
of North Amherst, o., lost his life by u
similar accident; and VIM. Evarts, OF
Van Vert, o., was third victim to the
fell destroyer.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

WHY WHITING TO zDVEgrTsEss.
pf~ase egg 800 saur fhs <drsrfs-e~ess
a. fhfs ,sp~r. Aarerftsers fhe % tr~o
80. a-l rA~re fhes~ kfs~rf<sssssD
o.. p<~s@e s>sf-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
NGdlipS Treatise On Milcl Cows.

(Geunon's 7heorN) Very important for farmers. Pub
llshed by authority Phila Az. soc, rs iNnstfGtiogs
5Oc.; postage. &C. c. u. ROGERS 1873 Market ST., fha
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12
The History OF Civilization

Might be written in the gradual processes Of
improvement wrought out in articles OF food.
Every progressive step is a public blessing
To no one article is more due than to Doc
LEY's YEAST POWDER. This, with proper care
in baking, insures the most delicious and d.
gestible bread, biscuits, pastry, etc
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

MOTHERS VII grow weary AID sigh oTer the
b.by's irOables, when Dr.. Bzirs Baby syrEp
uould relieve the child and thereby give The
mother rest
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

ANY American now in Paris may we'll
say, ~ was stranger, and they took
me ALBANY argus.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

PAS revolver with rust was o,rroded.
And, by sweet curiosity goaded,
Baby peeped in the muzze,
A quaint little puzzle
Dear. dear! Who'd thought II was loaded2
Burlington Hagk-Eys,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

vegetsne Is sold by All DrussistS.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

IN Cent Brazilian Gold Rings, Amethyst set
filings; cheapest In the world Novelty Catalogue free
Wv Agents wanted. Laughton, Wilson & Co, Chicago.
The sun., 1878-07-21

who preached his sermons on reform. and
while the words had hardly cooled on his
lips. To have been associated In any ca
pacity whatever with the success OF the
Great Fraud was passport to certain favor
at the White House, no matter how low, de-
graded, or vile the applicants might be.
Forgers, pcrjurcrs, thieves, blacklegs,
and the most desperate knaves went
there, confident OF recognition and reward,
II they had aided the conspiracy.
The recent changes in tho Custom House
hero wcrc instigatcd by personal malice.
EvARTs, SHrRMAN, and HAYES are in equal
parts responsible for an act done sneak
ingly. when tho Senate was not present TO
rcbuke IL. EvARrs ran off to Vermont when
the suspension was about to be made, and
SHERMAN hastened to New York to assure
Gen ARTHUR there was "no charge against
him." 1t was done to prove the truth OF
HAYEs's promise In the inaugural, that the
officer should be secure in his tenure as long
as his personal character remained untar-
nshcd and the performance OF his duties
satisfactory"
And lastly to be considered Is the assess
ment OF ofilceholders, which the order OF
June o. 1877, expressly forbids. Tho sala-
rles are assessed now at an arbitrary per-
centagc, as they were under ZACH CHAND-
LER and Postmaster EDMUNDs, and they arc
notified to pay the demands of the HALE
GoRHAM committee, In the language OF the
circular Of 1876. with the cooperation OF
HAYES. who heads the list, and tho concert
Of ScHURz, who tells his subordinatcs to do
as they please with their spare money" or
in other words, to pay the political black
mail
The abuses of patronage under GRANT
were revolving to dccency, but he
made no false pretcnccs OF propri-
city or regard for public sentiment, but
drove ahead and took the response
| bility Of his acts with brazen efron-
terry. Under HAYES these abuses have cx-
panded into larger and worse growth
every pledge has been broken, and every
assurance violated, while he has been send
ing messages 10 Congress and issuing or
ders filled with cheap cant. In perfect har-
mony with the fraud of its origin, his Admin
istration stands out in history as the worst
that ever disgraced the country.