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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Summer Reflections.

| How these warm, sultry days make us long
for the shady GOODNESS of the wood. They have
come so suddenly upon us that we have been
taken unawares. The extreme heat of the past
few days has almost untitled us for the guam
tity of work always to be done at this season of
the year. A fly ventured in through my open
window day or two since, and, being pleased
with the appearance of the freshly -calcimined
walls, has concluded to remain, think, through
the summer. 1t may be for the sole purpose of
testing the sweetness( N of my disposition, by
alghting upon me whenever my hands have
been employed, or awakening me out of the
! zone more nap" before rising, and altogether
| being an unwelcome visitor
Clouds Of dust have chased each other
through the streets at regular intervals. One
when millions lodge upon an object one might
stand armed with duster, and even then would
be vanquished
The voice of the Getty crier I" has been heard,
and with only small percentage Of vim, while
he stops between times to wipe the perspiration
| from his heated brow.
Look at the car tracks-the boxed-up affairs
used through the winter have been exchanged
for the newly-painted open cars.
The uniform array of straw, tinsel, lace and
feathers of the ladies' head dress are to be seen
| everywhere The sidewalks are thronged with
|
the numerous tinted prints, such sensible fab
ric for the wee ones.
Butter utterly refuses to stand, and insists
upon returning to its normal state. Milk turns
sour at the least provocation.
The ice companies have no longer to beg
from door to door, pleading, "Please take ice. y
On the contrary, madam watches until weary
at the front windows, vainly wishing for the
sight Of the ice-wagon, and at eventide some
one is hastily dispatched to the nearest butcher,
in hopes Of procuring even small piece Of the
| frozen water
| Overcoats, cloaks and furs are nicely packed
away until the frosts of another season shall
make them needed. Flannels can surely be
laid aside.
Hark what means that sudden sneezing,
choking and shivering, blue lips and red noses,
frantic plunging into the depths Of the but
recently packed chest for shawls, etc., q rapid
closing of windows, hurrying to the culinary
department, where stands the only remaining
heating apparatus. Simply this, old winter
has grudge against his fair sister, spring,
and, before she gives place to gorgeous sum-
mer, cannot resist the more thrust; and 80,
with the assistance of freak of nature, entreats
the mercury to fall from 80 to Go, leaving the
inhabitants of our vicinity in blank astonish-
ment as to whether the heated term was q
| dream or reality. EDNA.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

DIFFICULTIES of a singular character
are experienced in Sumatra in working
the telegraph lines. From 1874 to 1877
sixty cases occurred in which communi-
cations were interrupted by elephants.
An official report states that on the 25th
of May, 1876, the Mnara Dura Lahat
line was completely destroyed over a
length of three miles, and the wires and
posts partly dragged into the jungles.
The repairs effected during the day are
demolished at night. Moreover, ex-
treme difficulty is experienced in deal
ing with the lines on account of the
tigers, the bears, wild buffaloes-bison
etc, so numerous in that country.
There are, besides, monkeys, large and
small, which make use of the wires to
execute their gymnastic exercises on,
and frequently break them as well as
the poles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE rumor that religious maniac
would go over Niagara in rowboat, ex-
pecting to be miraculously saved from
death, drew multitude to Goat island
and the Canada shore. A boat was
seen coming down stream, with a man
sitting .placidly in it. The sight caused
intense excitement, and, as the craft
neared the fall, several women tainted,
but the voyager did not stir from his
seat. Some of the spectators declared
that they heard him scream just before
the dreadful plunge, but that could not
have been true, for he was only man
of straw, put afoat by some wags.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Hanging Baskets.

Your voceless lips oh flowers are living preachers,
Each cup pulpit and each leaf book,
Supplying TO my fancy numerous teachers
From the loneliest nook.
Horace Smith.
or all the devices for the cultivation Of
house plants nothing excels the hanging basket
for grace and beauty. They may be used with
equal propriety either for the decoration of the
bay window in winter, or to hang beneath pi-
a.zzasand porches during summer.
There are many patterns Of these hanging
baskets, but to our mind the porous pot, with
holes bored in the bottom, is the very best
Just in front of u.s. on the porch, as we write,
is home made hanging basket. Among some
cast-out crockery we came across large bowl,
and bored two holes in the bottom for drainage
and three around the edges to hang it by. Then
we got some pieces Of wire, and an iron ring to
suspend the wire from. In q few moments it
was hanging from a nail and swaying in the
breeze ready to be filed with earth.
Nearly every florist has his own spe-
cial soil for plants, some having as many
as a dozen different composts We use
but one, and think our plants do about
as well as one could wish-at least to our sat
isfaction. This soil is composed of one part
coarse sand, one part good garden soil, and one
one part leaf mold; mix, and run through q
coarse sieve.
Now, having described the pot and the SOIL
the next thing is the method of using them, and
the plants to fill your hanging basket. We find
that bits Of charcoal are excellent for drainage,
and that plants gather much nuuiment from
it; still, II You cannot get charcoal, broken
crooks will answer the purpose.
Msny failures occur with hanging baskets
because they are allowed to get too dry. When
hanging in the sun, they dry out very rapidly,
and should be watered at least once every day.
Basket plants, as we'll as all others, are greatly
improved oy stimulants OF these there are sew, sew,
purposes q little root, or sometimes q tea
spoonful Of wood-ashes spread over the surface
Of the soil, and then watered, will be all that is
necessary.
Pardon the DEPRESSION, and we will tell you
what is in this hanging basket The center
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

The route of the Panama ship canal,
as selected by the congress at Paris, is
to extend from the Gulf of Limon on
the Atlantic side to the Bay of Panama
on the Pacific side. This is the Pana-
ma-Aspinwall route. AS originally
planned, the canal was to follow the
course of the Chagres river as far ms
Matachin, distance of about twenty
six miles. The Obispo river was to be
utilized to Paraiso and channel cut
through the mountain ridge to Rio
Grande river, which flows into the Bay
of Panama. The highest point to be
cut through is 262 feet (this contem-
plated canal with locks). The length
of the proposed canal will be about for
ty-five miles on one line, and forty-two
miles on the line surveyed by Com
mander Lull in 1875. The project will be
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

In London, policeman who struck
q man and wife with his club, because
they did not move on as rapidly as he
desired, has been sent to prison for a
month. The magistrate said that Off
GERS had no right to touch anybody in
the street except for the purpose of
taking them into custody. A similar
opinion was lately expressed by st.
Louis Judge in the case of q suit against
a policeman for rough usage. His Honor
said that a policeman had no more
right than any other person to retaliate
for an insult with blow, and directed
the jury not to consider the fact that
the defendant was policeman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

The sanitary condition of New Or
leans is not pleasant to contemplate in
view of another visit from yellow fever
this summer. Her soil is so shallow
that water is found at couple of feet
beneath the surface, and last year the
victims of the yellow fever were buried
in this insufficient manner. Efforts are
being made to counteract the effects OF
last years epidemic, and the whole sur
face of the chief cemetery has been COW
cred two feet deep with fresh earth and
a new cemetary several miles out of the
city has been opened, to which all bodies
will henceforth be consigned. 1t is sim
cerely to be hoped that these and other
efforts will avail to avert another in.
vasion of the fever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE boys in the Foreign Office at
Washington are trying to find out which
writes the longest sentences, Secretary
Evarts or Mr.. Gladstone, and thus far
the Englishman is a little ahead. OF
the latter's sentences correspondent
says: "They are often long and i'll
handled; often full of confused gritti-
ness that sets ones teeth on edge. Tits
an effort to read him when he is at his
best; when he is at his worst it is i'm
possible"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

MignOnette.

m1xnOnettes
Who gave you your name, Little Darling,
wish that i knew.
Such tiny, sweet. lovable blossom.
/ half think that you grew,
In the Garden of old, and believe
You were chrsstened by Eve.
Was she first of AL women to fnd your
Did she gather and smell,
And carry a cluster to Adam!
II we only could tell
What they said aud they did, he and she,
How nice twould be!
Or was IL some quaint little maiden
OF France, in old days,
Who spied you and loved you and called you
(Oh, sweetest of praise0
Csressingly, as to pet,
BY the name Mignon- ettey
All summer you grow In my garden;
All summer keep
bunch of your flowers beside me
Awake or asleep.
And your breath like voice seems to say
Loving words all the day.
SO, whether In France or In Eden
Ills all one to me,
Yours is just the best name, Little Darling,
Could possibly be,
And. though no one has taught me, yet
Should say-Mignonette.
lSusan Coolidge. ia SO. Nicholas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
THE Grand canon of the Arkansas il

THE Grand canon of the Arkansas is
nine miles in length, being the narrow,
winding way of that river through gran
tie, the walls rising in many places to
the height of $500 feet. This rock
bound river pathway was discovered by
the Spanish missionaries as early as
1912. From that time it is not known
that any animal life passed through it
until the summer of 1870. train OF
cars on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad has made the passage. Along
the palisade that forms the northern
boundary of the gorge, and about ten
feet above the boiling waters, the en-
gineer has carved roadbed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
THE Suez canal is lightweight miles

The Suez canal is eighty eight miles
in length. Of this sixty-six miles are
canal proper, and the remainder
through lakes. The canal is on the sea
level, and, with the harbors, cost $780,
100000. The difficulties at Panama are
in the way of mountains, and uncertain
elements enter into the experiment
which were not considered at Suez.
Mountains and mountain torrents are
more difficult to overcome than all the
features of the deserts, hills, and lakes
at Suez
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Illusions.

The natural world is full of illusions
The apparent rising and setting of the
sun; the gorgeous clouds, that prove
to be only dreary mist when you get
caught in them; the mirage, that re-
veals things lying below the horizon, and
shows us ships sailing keel-up in the
air; the coming together to point OF
two right lines when seen in perspect-
i've; the mistake in supposing the train
in which we are seated to be in motion
when another train at our side begins
to start; the deceptive ideas that we
have OF distance, as in the instance OF
lofty mountain, which may seem to be
close at hand, when, in fact, it is scores
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
POmpey's Prank.


lake looked as if it might be a very
happy and contented spot.
Grandfather Pete hobbled about on
his wooden leg, Marie hung out her
white washing, and Dinah and the other
frolicsome children rolled and tumbled
about on the sand.
Though there was no grass in front
of the door, yet there was always the
live blue water, and they liked the
bare feet. And when the wind was
fresh, and the surf came rolling in with
fine swash and froth, they liked of all
things to follow the waves as they ran
out, and then to scamper back, with
shouts and screams, the water at their
heels, as if it, too, thought that kind OF
play great sport.
One day, however, Dinah had become
so interested in dressing up her cat for
baby that she would not 60 out to
play, as Pompey wished her to. OF
course, Pompey could not play alone,
and so he stayed in the house to tease
Dinah.
More than once, Grandfather Pete
threatened to take stick to him if he
could not behave himself, but still he
persisted in tickling pussy's ears when
Dinah wished her to sleep, or in turn
ing Zeke, the baby, upon his back on
the floor, so that he could not creep,
when, of course, he would deafen the
whole house with his cutlery.
Not content with this perpetual mis-
chief, Pompey, at last, had the brightest
idea of all. In his pocket was fire.
cracker, left over from a holiday, and
kept in reserve for some desirable occa-
sion. He slyly lighted it, put it hastily
under pussy's head, when Dinah was
too happy and occupied to notice it
and then ran away just far enough to
see what would happen, and yet to be
out of reach of the calamity.
1t all worked to a charm.
Puss, who was wrapped in long
apron when the explosion took place
gave wild bound and howl, aud fed
into the back yard, while Dinah jumped
and screamed, the little curls on hel
head standing out straighter than ever
with fright.
Az tuiS, Srdnuldtucr, having Doruc Ill
of Pompey's capers he cared to, sprung
to his feet and caught up his crutch
fully determined, if he could catch
Pompey, to give him whipping. But
then, he never could catch him, 70,
Pompey was nimble rogue, and knew
very well the value of his heels in con
test with Grandfather Pete. He fed
lightly away down the beach.
Poor Dinah sobbed, and little Zeke
to comfort her, crawled to her feet and
pulled her bare toes.
If Pompey could only escape the
whipping for an hour or two, he felt
perfectly safe, since grandfather's mem.
DRY was poor, and, by the time he should
come sneaking back through the door
for his dinner, the whole affair, he
knew, would be forgotten.
Nevertheless, when he did come, he
took care to be very demure, and not tc
go too near the crutch.
Pussy did not so soon forget, but
kept well out of the way for severa
days, when she again submitted to bt
tied up tenderly in an apron, and rocked
in the cradle like a Youths
Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
The Queens Bullion.

The royal plate at Windsor, Of which
an inventory has been taken, owing to
the departure OF her Majesty the Queen
for Italy, is stated to be of the value OF
Ell 100000. 1t includes gold service,
ordered by George ~, which will dine
40 persons, and one of the finest wine-
coolers in the world, added to the col
lection by the same monarch /; shield
formed of snuff boxes worth $4,000,
and thirty dozen plates worth 100000.
There ars also a variety of pieces
brought from abroad ana India. The
latter include peacock of precious
stones of every description, worth f30,-
600. the Tippoo's footstool, tigers
head, with crystal teeth and a solid in
got of gold for his tongue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE many persons who have claims
to property in land in England ought
to look promptly to their interests. The
act for the limitation of actions relating
to real property was passed as far back
as 1874. 1t was a supplement to Lord
Selborne's bill for facilitating the trans
fer of land, but, owing to the import
ance of its provisions, and to give all
concerned fair warning, its operation
was deferred to Jan. l, 1879. The gist
of the act is declaration that no per-
son shall bring any action to recover
land or rent except within twelve
years after the right has accrued. In
the case of infancy, coverture, or mar
riage, and lunacy, period of six years
is to be allowed from the termination
of the disability, or in the case of any
one claiming through a person who
labored under such disability, from the
time of his or her death. The period
of grace allowed to persons absent be-
yond seas is abolished. A landowner
who permits the MORTGAGE of his estate
to hold possession will be barred, and
will not be able to redeem his property
at the end of twelve years from the
time when the latter took possession
unless he has received written
acknowledgment of his title. In nc
instance will it be possible to recover
land or rent after suffering claims to &c
to sleep for thirty years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

The New York Assembly has passed
a constitut. onal amendment providing
for biennial sessions of the Legislature.
1t appears that all the States in the
Union, except ten, now have biennial
sessions of their Legislatures, and of
the ten, Maine, Connecticut and Mas
sachusetts are taking steps to change
their constitutions for this purpose.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

of miles away; these are all considered
illusions, as the world goes; but man
never realizes what constitutes full
blooded illusion until he attempts to
eat rare-done egg with fork.-Ci
City Derrick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Jhe Trae Aurtherllsr.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1879.

Gov. BISHOP, of Ohio, when riding
up to the State House at Columbus,
lately, heard a woman cry out that her
pocket-book had been stolen, and
jumping out pursued and overhauled
the thief and gave him into custody,
distancing all the others that joined in
the chase.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
OFFICIAL re cords at Washington sh

OFFICIAL records at Washington show
the amount of revenue collected from
internal taxation from the ten States
which pay the most of it from the year
1869 to 1873. The following table
shows the changes in the relative posi-
tons of these States within the past
pine vaara.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
HOME INTERESTS.


Through the wide meadow. and orchard sweet,
Where bloom laden trees are stirring to greet
The fragrant breeze, which lazily floats
White leaves on its bosom, like fairy boats,
TIL they nestle slowly softly down,
Meath the velvet mantle spring flung down;
straying, haif-idly. side by side,
Ger yielding carpet. not yet half dried
From sparkling dew, by the breeze which sweeps
So freshly by, or the sun, which creeps,
Tardily. under the branches low,
Where robins are fitting to and fro,
dark eyed youth, and maiden fair
Wander, and pause, while he twines In her hair
Clusters of violets dewy and blue
Sweet and dainty-ht emblems for YOU"
And he eagerly seeks the love that lies
In the half-veiled depths of the maidens eyes.
lis perfect day in summer timel
The village church-bells musical chime
Rings out on air which roses of June
Have stolen from May to fll with their bloom
Ring merrily out, a., side by side,
Down hower-strewn path walk lover and bride.
They cross the meadow, through clover bloom,
Pausing to note how the spiders loom
Is busily weaving fairy web,
And carefully fastening each dainty thread,
While the hum of the bees not far away
Comes up, with scent of the new-mown hay.
They pause again at the cottage door,
And he plucks from the trellis. vinewresthed DER
Rich-hued, deep hearted, brilliant rose
Grown where the sunlight radiant CLOVIS;
See, love, how royal, yet not a flower
Can vie with the queen of my rose-clsd bower"
AUTUMN.
mother stands in the open door,
Watching her children, frolicking DER,
Hither and thither, the orchard wide,
Gathering rich fruits, crimson dyed,
While floating silently to the ground
Come showers of leaves, grown sere and Drowned
The bronzed farmer is standing near,
And he notes on the good wife's cheek tear;
In his rough brown hands he takes her own
- know, dear wife, the spring hath flown;
The summer life hath long passed by,
But the rich, ripe fruits that yonder lie
Z" Are types of our lives in autumn time,
And the useful lives are lives sublime.
We have travelled together through Joy and pain,
The path of duty, where'er twas plain;
We cannot recall our youthful Joys,
But we live them DER in our girls and boys"
WINTER
Winter hath come, and the pure light snow
Floats from the clouds to the earth below,
And wraps its mantle silently round
The old farm house, unheeding the sound
OF CHEEKY fire. which crackles within
As though 'twere hoping that it might win.
The flowers TO wake from their icy Sleep
In spite of the snowdrift white and deep,
They sit in its pleasant warmth aud glow,
CHEEKY and happy though threads of snow
Are mingled among the bands of brown,
While the raven locks are silvery crown.
Scattered afar are our children, dear;
1t seems there's nothing to bind here
Life duties are DER, aud hand in hand
Well wait together upon the strand
The tide which shall bear us safely DER
To spring eternal on yonder Shore"
EGLANrINR
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

While New York has decreased more
than one-half, Illinois has increased
more than $6,000,000.
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under the management of M. de Less
cps. and the canal, If constructed, will
be at the sea level, in accordance with
his views on that point
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

Your voiceess lips oh flowers, living preachers
Each cup pulpit and each leaf book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teachers
From the loneliest nook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-05
COnfarcncC.

BALTIMORE, March 5.-The ninety iiIth
meeting of the Baltimore hnlua C91irenc.
of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, was begun
at Grace Church this morning, Bishop EsTrIs,
of New York, presiding. Tho ob!y business
to day, after organizing, was general prepare.
lion fur tho work OF the session, which will
continue week or more. The present ccuier.
encs is OF special local interest. az 2 general
change Of Tie three years pastorships es re-
quired By the discipline will BE- made. Tic
Washington Conference (1oIored) hlothodia
Episcopal Church also met il the city to day d!
Centennial Church, Bishop Ames presidi5G.-
The regular committees were appointed and
Ordinary business proceeded With.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-05
NE 5s.S Of TgfE ia Z.

CAPTAIN II. *. HsrSrovo Gied sa1tsb'y AZ
his houe ia AutcrEt, near L5 nchbu'g, o1cd4y.
Du1ipe The wer be commanded 90 ariiiltr5 c9la
pspy. Saturday BIO was 10 Lyochburg. a;n:-
parcntly in coed health; aud |ass!;tlng 10 ms
chair wheu stricken with death.
United States COMMISSIONER John l. DAVen
port has been a1restcd by the sheriff, ID new
York, Oh q wsTran: issued ty judge Slon0tt, 10
tbs hiarirc Court. liz is chsEged with ecu
tempt Of court, ard is cllad ca to answer i0r
his "mi:c,cduca" IL DOT appearing bttira Toe
clcrt 10 he examicci ir proceedings supple
mcr,ar7to an ex:cution pending on q judgment
recovered ty Ebcn Miller ard Fitz Alien Fig11u
aglipss him. Mr. Davenport was taken to The
shcr;G's ciIico and gave bail 10 $1,000.
Wiilisn II. Eichar5s3p, q justice OF lie
pcaoe ct Mcurt Wustingtoo, six miles IRON
Baltimore, vas lodged in Jail AZ To@s1Dtc|D
Yesterday norriug, 90 the charge OF haylag
Committed murderous assault 90 John Ten
uay. The difficulty arose out Of the aIr?ss vi
ca adopted son Of rcpDay. Tho wounded r1sr
received eight s.abs, Que cf which Hss 10 thl
sbdoncp, another urder tho lett eye, pear'y
cutting .bst from it's socket, aod another In tb Tx
mouth, cutting Gu cne Of his teeth. In
wounds arc serious. but tie accused was som't
rcd IN hail