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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

should an eruption occur in this volcano and
cause the destruction of one-half Of the inhab-
itants In the vicinity, the remainder, who barely
escape with their lives. Immediately move back
upon the half-cooled lava, and there live In
constant fear OF another eruption, fooiishly
fancying that the only tenantable portion Of
the earth rests within the shadow Of the great
volcano. This fairly illustrates the force of
habit and the persistency with which people
cling TO opinions when once formed. For ex-
ample, DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
cures incipient consumption. coughs, colds,
and all affections Of the liver and blood, yet
some still depend upon physicians and reme-
dies that have naught but repeated failures to
which they can refer. Aud, although DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is sold under a
positive guarantee to cure those weaknesses
peculiar to women, and, Notwithstanding that
thousands of women bear testimony to Its
efficacy, and the truth OF all statements
made concerning it, many yet submit to
the use Of caustic and the knife.
Again, DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative
Pellets, no larger than mustard seeds, will
positively cure constipation, where it is de-
pendent upon dyspepsia or torpid liver yet
some still depend for relief upon the 4" blue
pill or huge doses of drastic cathartic medi-
cine. In the face Of such facts. can we wonder
at the blindness Of the poor Italians?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
Caution to the Public.

To avoid imposition, purchasers of waltham Watches
will observe that every genuine Watch, whether gold
or silver bears trademark on both case and
movements.
Gold cases are stamped "A w Co.," and guarantee
certificates accompany them. Silver cases stamped
I" Am. Watch Co.. Waltham Mass Coin Silver or
Am. Watch Co. Naltham, Mass. Sterling Silver"
ording to quality and are accompanied by guarantee
certificate signed X. Il. Robbins Treasurer The name
"WALTHAM" Is p'ainly engraved upon all movements,
irrespective of other distinguishing marks.
This caution Is rendered necessary by of the
fact that requs nty separated from our
movements and put upon worthless movements of other
makers, ard vice versa, thus affecting nurously the
performance of the Watches and vtiatng guaranty,
which is intended only TO cover complete Watches
wholly made 10y us. "a Every buyer should make a
close inspection as indicated.
AMERICAN WATCH CO.,
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Light. yyhoiosome. Delicious

Are biscuits, bread, rolls, dumplings. etc.
made with DooLEY's YEAST POWDER. Always
use it for the delicious Vienna rolls. Should,
your grocer not have and refuse to get, Doc
LEY's YEAST POWDER for you, send 20 cents for
u To-, IS cents for * h., or 60 cents for h..
direct TO DooLGy q BROTHER, New York, and it
will be sent by mail. postpaid.
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The possession of riches will brinl

you no enjoyment unless you have good health ;
therefore, il you are troubled with any Disease
of the Heart, no matter how slight, it is we'll to
look TO its immediate cure. Your physician
may say, 81 will give you relief" but notice
that he does not say he will cure, but in DIR.
Graves HEART REGULATOR we have
cure, and can substantiate it by the many testi-
monials we have received. Among the many
forms of Heart Disease are Palpitation, En-
largement, Spasms Of the Heart, Stoppage of
about the Heart, Ossihcation or Bony Forma-
ton of the Heart, rheumatism, General De
bility and Sinking Of the Spirits. Send your
name TO +. Il. INGALLS,, Concord, N. H., for a
pamphlet containing list Of testimonials of
cures, etc.
DR.. Graves HEART REGULATOR is for
sale by druggists, price 80 cents and 81 per
bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08

AN English veterinary surgeon, now in
this country, says that "Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders are superior to any he
knows Of in England, as they are absolutely
pure" He denounces the large package fraud,
and warns people not to buy them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-08
TO CONSUnIPTIYES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cured OF
that dread disease Consumption, by simple remedy is
anxious TO make known TO his feow-suerers the
of To all who desire IL, he will send copy of the
prescription used Gree of charged with the directions
for preparing and using the same which they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA, BRoscHIrIs,
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MEXICAN MUSTANG IMMINENT.
FOR MAN AND BEAST.
SIZE RESTS WELL.

SHE NESTS WEL1@
SOUTH POLAND, Me-, Oct. L. 1e76.-Mr ii. II. STE
vENs-Dedr Sir: have been sick two years with the
liver complaint and during that time have taken great
good was restless nights and had no appetite Since
taking the VEGETINE 1 rest we'll. and relish my food
Can recommend the VEoETB Cor what IL has done FOR
me. Yours respectfully, MRs ALBERT RIcKEF-
Witness of the above; Mr. George NJ. Vaughan. Med
ford, Mass.
Vegetine is Sold By s,M Druggists.
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BUY THE BEST AT HEADQUARTERS with the celebrated
PHELAs CoLLFNDER COMBINATION CUSHIONS. which
will be sold tables of manufacture only future
will not furnish them TO any other manufacturer
The finest tables balls CLOTH cues dc lowest priees
Send for catalogue and reduced pricest. II. W.
73S Broadway, New York Successor
1878. TO Phelan Collender 1919
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WATERPROOF COVERS,

Awnings. Tents, signs. Window shades, PC.
MURRAY 4 BAKER, 100 S. Despaincs St, Chicago.
eE- Send for Illustrated Price-List.
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Horrors of Siberia.

A Russian convict never knows until
he reaches Siberia what sort of life is in
store for him; for, in pronouncing the SEN
tence of hard labor, the judge makes no
mention of mines. IF the convict bas
money or influential friends he had better
use the time between his sentence and
transportation in buying a warrant which
consigns him to lighter kind of labor
above ground; otherwise, he will inevitably
be sent under the earth, and never again
see the sky until he is hauled up to die in
an infrmary. The convicts are forward
ed to Siberia in conveys, which start at the
commencement of spring, just after the
SHOWS have melted and left the ground
dry. They perform the whole journey on
foot, escorted by mounted COssacks, who
are armed with pistols lances and long
whips; and behind them jolts long string
of springless timbrels, to carry those who
fall lame or i'll on the way. The start ia
ken is always made in the night, and
care is taken that the conveys shall pass
through the towns on the road only after
dark. Each man is dressed in gray kali
atan, having brass number plate fastened
to the breast, knee boots, and sheepskin
bonnet. He carries rug strapped to his
back, mess-tin and wooden spoon at his
girdle. The women have black cloaks
with hoods, and march in gangs by them
selves, with an escort of soldiers, like the
men, and two or three female warders,
who travel in carts. In leaving large cities,
like st. Petersburg, all the prisoners were
chained with their hands behind their
backs but their fetters are removed out
side the city, except in the case of men
who are marked dangerous. These have
to wear leg-chains of four pound weight
all the way, and some of the more desper-
ate ones are yoked three to a beam of
wood, which rests on their shoulders and
is fastened to their necks by iron collars.
Nobody may approach the men to inspect
them. Cossacks crack their whips loudly
to warn persons of, and scamper up and
down the line with lanterns tied to their
lance points, which they lower to the
ground at every moment to see if letters
have been dropped. Murderers, thieves,
Nihilist eonspiratOrs, felon clergymen,
mutinous soldiers and patriotic Poles, all
tramp together as fast as they can go and
perfectly silent. Then come the women,
shivering, sObbing, but not daring to cry
out, because of those awful whips.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-03
Wild Horses in Kansas.

1t is a well-known fact that from time
immemorial herds of wild horses have
roamed over the plains of Southwestern
Kansas. Their origin no man knoweth.
1t may date back to the early Spanish
conquest of the country. 1t has been ex-
eeedingly difficult to capture them, the
method pursued having been to run down
and lasso them with fleet horses. Latter
ly, however, it is found that they can be
captured in herds. The method is to get
up an outfit of a fast walking team on
wagon carrying provisions and camp sup
plies, and three or four riding ponies and as
many men. When a herd is found they
are kept moving, no effort being made
to drive them in any direction. The team
and ponies are not driven faster than q
walk, and every opportunity is embraced
Of cutting across to save distance. The
wild horses are kept in motion till dark,
being given no opportunity to Craze during
the day. At night they are too tired to
Craze and will lie down. The pursuers
camp, feed their horses from grain which
they carry with them, and are up by day
light, have breakfast, and start again.
This is kept up day after day. Every
day takes some of the scare and ;oild out
of them, they become accustomed to the
sight of the men on horseback and the
team, find they are not going to be hurt
by them, and tired and leg-weary with
constant travel and little feed, and in from
eight to ten days will allow the men to
ride in among them and drive them in
any direction. They are then headed for
the rarch and are quite tanned and dOcile
by the time they get in. They are of the
pony order, such as are used in the cattle
business, make good riding ponies, and,
when thoroughly broken, good teams for
light driving in that country. They sell,
when broken to ride, at SIS to s25 per
head, and when broken to drive at from
$50 to s75 per span.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-03
Snakes, Monkeys and Women.

The intense fear and dislike of snakes
which are felt by women have more than
once been spoken of by biblical common
tators as sort of unconscious reminiseence
ef the days when the devil worked sad
havoc with Eve in the Garden of Eden.
An experiment which was recently made
by Mr. A. +. Brown at the geological gar
den in Philadelphia, shows that monkeys
are equally out of love with the creature that
crawls upon its belly and glitters in the
sun. Mr.. Brown wrapped dead snake
in a newspaper and put it in the monkeys
cage, and as soon as the animals saw what
it was they showed signs equally of terror
and attraction, and when the serpent was
made to move BY pulling a string fastened
to its tail the monkeys were nearly beside
themselves with fright. The snake was
similarly shown to other mammals, but it
was only monkeys and women who were
terrified by it. 1t has long been an un-
settled question among commentators
whether it was serpent which tempted
Eve in the Garden, and DIR. Adam Clarke
was firmly of the opinion that the devil
appeared to our pristine mother in the
form Of monkey or ape, which then
walked upright and could speak, as the
serpent never could have done. Taking
all these circumstances apart and putting
them together, it is interesting to know
1t is the woman and the monkey who most
violently hate the snake. DIR. Darwin
would explain the matter in one way and
DIR. Clarke in another, but the fact itself
is well worth making a note on"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-03
A Miners Good Fortune.

Some time about Good Friday last
"Doc. Wilkinson closed up the fish mar
kct that he had been running for several
months, at the corner of Main and Com
mercial streets in this city. Business had
become so dull in his line that some days
he did not sell enough fish to pay for the
gas he burned while keeping open eve
nings. \ few days after stopping opera
tiOns here he went over to Auburn, Placer
county, and being miner of considerable
experience in early days, he made arrange
ments with man by the name of Pike to
open up ledge about three miles this side
Of Auburn, which the latter owned, ssDoc."
agreeing to work the claim on shares. The
above information is the last that HDoc's"
friends have had of him until day before
yesterday, when his wife's uncle brought
some intelligence to this city regarding Lis
doings; and the news is so wonderful that
it seems almost improbable. But as the
gentleman referred to is well known here,
and is said to be man of strict veracity,
we have no reason for not placing perfect
reliance upon what he says, which is to
this effect MIR. Wilkinson had been sink
ing the incline en- the ledge, taking out
the quartz as he went down, but leaving
the foot-wall, so as to avoid having much
cab, or waste rock, when he came to have
crushing. The quartz showed some free
gold, but not being very thick ledge the
"Doc." concluded to sink down to water
level before taking his rock to mill He
had gone down on the incline about sixty
feet. and while putting in a set of timbers
large chunk of the foot vail fell out, dis
closing another ledge behind the supposed
foot wall, which was filed with gold Of
course, further sinking was abandoned,
and attention directed to the new discov-
cry, which for convenience sake we will
call pocket, although the indications are
that it is rich paying ledge. A force
of men were Immediately put to work upon
the newly discovered bonanza. Up to
Wednesday morning twenty thousand dol
lars worth had been raised to the surface,
as was estimated by competent disinterest-
ed judges. In order to convince himself
whether the rich ledge he had struck was
only pocket or not, Mr.. Wilkinson went
back up the incline distance of forty
feet, and in half dozen places where the
cab was picked away from between the
timbers the same marvellously rich rock
presented itself The greatest excitement
prevails in the neighbcrhoOd, hundreds of
people going to see the new discovery.
Some of the privileged few who have been
permitted to go down into the incline gay
that over one hundred thousand dollars is
already assured to the fortunate owners
Neuada Transcript
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The English Hare.

In well-preserved parishes hares may be
seen moving by day, and in young wheat
field the effect of their ears overtopping
the green blades is very amusing, but as
twilight falls they become very lively. A
story is current in one highly preserved
district, Of the squire opening a gate at one
end of field, near which he took his stand
while he sent his dog round to the other
end to drive out the hares. He was as
tonished to see some four hundred rushing
through the gateway like flock or start
led sheep. Edward, the Banffshire natur-
alist, notes that, in contradistinction to the
rabbit, the hare feeds much by night, even
in the darkest nights. On these occasions,
in spring and summer, it uttcrs its low cry
of "bleak, bleak" We have seen the
hares in March behaving in the most ri
diculous manner, running round and tum-
bling over one another so as deservedly to
justify the proverb Of mad as a March
hare. A hare's cries and screams are pit
eous when wounded or shared. Hard
must that heart be which is not moved by
the outcry. There is only one kind in
England, but in Scotland another species
inhabits the hilly districts, which is gray
In summer, turning pure white, save for
the black tips Of its ears, in winter-anoth-
er instance of the many providential ar
rangements to provide for the safety of
alpine animals in time of snow. The four
long front teeth of hares and rabbits are
constantly growing, and as constantly
ground down. Mr. Buckland, in his
amusing book on these animals, gives Gu
rious plates and more curious particulars of
the malformations which result when any
thing interferes with this process. Both
hares and rabbits are capital swimmers,
and Cowper has also left on record the
easy manner in which the former may be
domesticated. Considering how prolific it
is, it is singular fact that the hare, like
the squirrel and the dormouse, has never
been known to breed in confinement.
Many superstitions attach with all nations
to the hare. Should one run down street
in Northamptonshire, it is believed that
one of the contiguous houses viii be speed
lily burned down. Some credulous people
thiak that it changes sex annually. No
animal was dearer to witchcraft, and it
frequently helped as a familiar to hapless
beldames Many good story is told in
Scotland of "mawkins" turning into old
women and witches; of particularly feet
hare being pursued by greyhounds into a
cottage, but, on the huntsmen entering,
nothing being found but an old woman
painting hard on her bed or in her elbow
chair; and the like. These switch hares, -
it is believed both in Scotland aud Ireland,
can only be shot with piece of silver, a
crooked sixpenny bit being in great re-
quest for the purpose.-Belgraria.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-03

THE BEAUTY OF WoMEN.-Alma Ia
dema, the distinguished Dutch artist, thus
expresses himself in regard to the female
form: ''I do not agree with you that ma =
ture is harmonious and truthful. Nature
seems to me rather to follow the princi-
pie of surprises and compensations. Hand
somely-shaped m odels nearly always have
ugly-Or,i if not ugly, ignoble, common
place, vulgar-faces, such as could not be
introduced into any composition of an Gle,
waited kind and pretty girls are often i'll
shaped, and still oftener deformed by
COMPRISING their forms to suit the cxi-
gencies of modern dress. This is a per-
fectly natural sequence of the conditions
of costume. A beautifully formed woman
shows to poor advantage in modern dra-
perry. She appears, to eyes trained to ad-
mire a purely artificial outline, thick
wasted and straight up and down. The
reason is not remote. Modern costume is
made not to reveal beauty but to conceal
defects. The waist, or cincture, is far
too low, and divides the body into two
parts, hideOusly and artifcially, besides
weakening the muscles on which beau
tiful waist depends by supporting them
instead of letting them sunDOrt them
selves"
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Select Aoetrg.
A CURTAIN LECTURE.


What go TO She country this summerl
Now. that's too absurd. Mr. B..
To bury the girls IN a farmhouse.
Where never a man they shall see
How can you expect them to marry
You haven't the money TO spendl
tell you that's all stuff and nonsensel
You'll find Is costs more in the end.
When they're ieft ON your hands for a lifetime.
You1l wish you had listened 70 me-,
And retrenched in some other direction
tel you you win. Mr.. b.
I've told everybody were going
To Long Branch. and then to the Springs;
And now. 10 come down TO the country
They'll be saying all manner Of things.
Have you thought Of the shock to your credit?
That's worth more than money, you say;
! hope folks win think II Is meanncss.
And not that yon really can't pay.
think you might Try 10 aflord it;
II don't matter much about me.
But the girls win be 80 disappointed
It's cruel II Is. Mr.. B.
The Grays have asked Julia 10 Newport;
worked hard enough am sure.
To get her invited last winter
Must she write now and say she's too poor
To buy respectable outff7
What excuse she can make don't know.
And II VIII never do to offend .hem;
Indeed. Mr. B.. she must go
They move in the yeTy best circles;
It's chance that she oughtn't TO mis-;
I'D never given that party.
Ifrd thought II was coming 10 this
Don't tell me that coal shares have fallen!
That's the way with you-oifupon stocks.
Whenever ask for a dollar.
Or tell you the girls want new frocks-
Seems 10 me TO be risxing your money
In this way Is very unwise;
And II you win do II. why don't you
Invest In something that viii rise7
You know how we all hate the country,
And just because board there is cheap
To ask as 10 90 there this summerl-
Mr.. B.. believe you're asleepl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-03

Lord Guillamore could tell story with
inimitable huEor He used to very his
voice according to the speakers, and act
as it were the scene he was describing, in
a way infinitely diverting. Very droll
was his mimicry of a dialogue between
the guard of the mail and mincing old
lady with whom he once travelled from
Cork to Dublin, in the old coaching days.
The coach had stopped to change horses,
and the guard, big red-faced jolly man,
beaming with good humor and civility,
came bustling upto the window to see if
the ''insides" wanted anything.
"Guard % whispered the old lady.
"Well, ma am, what can 1 do for you 2'
"Could you"-in faint voice "could
you get me glass of water ?"
"To be sure, ma am; with all the pleas
ure in life"
"And guard P'-still fainter-"Td-
it hot"
"Hot water Oh, all right, ma am
Why not, if its plazing to you ?"
with lump of sugar, guard, if you
please"
"By all manner of means. ma 'am.D
"And-and-guard dear '-as the man
was turning to 60 away-"a small squeeze
of lemon, and little-just thimbleful-
of spirits through it"
"Och, isn't that Punchr' shouted the
guard. "Where was the good of beating
about the bush? Couldn't you have ask
ed out for tumbler of punch at once
ma'am, like man I"
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Yarns of the Sea.

There is story told among the sailors
OF an old Nantucket skipper who said if
he could only taste the soundings any
where on our coast he could tell where he
was the darkestnight that ever was known.
The boys that sailed with him determined
to test this, and the next time they were
In port procured some earth from neigh
bor's garden and seereted it on board the
vessel they sailed in, and of which the old
skipper was the master. One night. when
ne was in his bunk, the young rascals
woke him up and said they had gO1 some
scsIndings and wanted him to taste and
tell them where they were. Accordingly
he deliberately applied his tongue to some
OF the mud, and then sprang from his
berth, exclaiming, "Nantucket's sunk and
here We are right over Hackett's garden"
The old ship Diana was running down
before the northeast trades ir= New Or
leans, and one day at dinner the captain
called to a young fellow who was at the
wheel through the open sky-light, Chow
does she head ?" The youth replied
Southwest by west half west, a little west.
erly sirl" The captain said to hisp passen-
gers, That's precious yOungster. won
derif can get another "west out of him"
"Iack," said he, 'put another west on
that course and I viii give you duck
enough for hammock" Southwest by
west half wesl, little westerly, Captain
West, came down through the sky-light,
and the boy got his duck, for tbe captain s
name was West.-Boston Jour .4al.
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Mr.. Darwin publishes letter from Mr..
Arthur H. Gray, of DanverspOrt, Mass,
with an illustration showing a common
mussel or clam (lrnio eon,pLanates) attach
ed TO the foot of a blue-winged teal.
When the bird was shot the shell-fsh was
alive. The author of the ''0rigin of Spe-
cies'' considers this case we'll worth record
ing, as it serves to account in part, at
least, for the fact ''that animals and plants
inhabiting fresh water have, as a general
rule, a very wide distribution; yet each
river system, with all the pools and lakes
in connection with it, seems completely
cut off from every other system Of the
same country" Mr.. Gray, in his letter,
says the shell.fish ''would have undoubted-
ly been transported to some river or pond,
perhaps miles from its original home, had
the bird not been shot, and might then
have propagated its kind"