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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
The DAYS OF 1861.

The North american Reuie,c for
July does an important historical SER
vice by the publication of extracts from
the diary of public man in Wash
ington at the opening of the war.
The extracts, which appear to be from
the record of a man having access to
the leaders of the day, North and South,
but not one whose own opinion on af-
fairs was of vital importance, has its
chief interest from the graphic picture
it gives of the hesitation on both sides
in beginning hostilities. The facts
given make it plain that the opening of
the war was not planned, but came by
the pressure of events. The final blow,
the firing on Sumter, might have been
even longer delayed if Mr.. Seward had
not finally allowed word to go South
that the garrison was to be revictualed.
As it was, the account given in this
diary of Stewards easy optimism, his
frank and cordial social relations with
Southern men, the unavailing struggle
of the commissioners from South Car
DINA" to act as foreign ENJOYS at Wash
ington when everybody insisted on
UTcdbluR tucIu dS bucTc Ou u uCOlc NlSlt,
and the utter imbecility of President
Buchanan, who broke faith with equal
impartiality with his Cabinet, the South
and the North-all speak time when a
strong man using small events would
have deferred the conflict between the
two sections. It is noticeable that the
claim of Gen. Doubleday, then Cap
tain, that he planned the removal to
Sumter from Fort Moultrie is corrob-
grated in this diary. 1t is there attrib-
uted to Senator Ben Wade's advice.
An incident of curious interest in the
diary is the outline of On impossible
plan of Wigfalls to kidnap Buchanan
and make Breckenridge President, as if
anybody could have been better than
Buchanan for the South. The suggest
i've fact is recorded that all the sharp
lawyers-Cushing, Benjamin and the
rest-thought that the "old constitu-
ton of 'S9 had outlived its usefulness"
-Springtield Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
Quiet Children.

It is natural for children to be noisy
when they are having good time, and
they come to associate noise with jollity.
One of the traditions of the nursery is
that men who do much in the world,
and show great energy and power OF
work, were boisterous and hard to
manage in their boyhood. But it may
bring hope to mothers of quiet child
rem, and suggest TO those who have
rough, rude boys the expediency OF
curbing them, to know that such tradi-
tons can't be trusted.
John and Charles Wesley founded
the great Methodist denomination in
England, and had enough energy in
them to supply half-dozen comm IN
men. But their boyhood was noted for
quietness. Mrs. Wesley, their mother,
was remarkable woman, and resolute
in her purpose to allow no noise in the
family. She was often both nursery
maid and teacher, and though she had
nineteen children, and they were edu-
Gated at home, the mother so ruled as
to keep them quiet and in order. They
were not allowed to cry in infancy, nor
to be noisy in later years. Her neigh
bors used to say, in wonder: Nobody
would know that there was child in
the house. How does she do it?'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
Chemicals in the Household.

1t is surprising, considering how
many women have been instructed in
chemistry in school-days, to find how
few housekeepers make any use of
chemicals in various household pro-
cesses. Especially is this the case in
cleansing processes. The washing of
clothes is usually wholly accomplished
by rubbing the clothes on the wash
board, and with no other detergent
than soap. The rubbing of the clothes
wears them out far more than use, and,
If housekeepers only knew, or, if know
ing, they would take advantage of the
fact, that many washing compounds
will almost entirely cleanse clothes
which are soaked in them over night,
and thus almost entirely do away with
the labor and wear of the washboard,
wash-day might be robbed of half it's
terrors. Recipes for washing fluids, the
principal ingredients of which are soda,
ash, ammonia and lime, can be found in
nearly every household recipe book,
and they are very cheap and harmless.
All such washing compounds are useful
and convenient for cleaning woodwork,
paints and carpets In a house; also
In washing dishes and securing that
desideratum of housekeepers-clean
dish-cloths. Ammonia is a simple,
cheap and harmless chemical, and
should be bought by the quart and
kept in every family. A few drops
added to water will cleanse children's
hair and make it soft and sweet; it is
an admirable disinfectant to remove the
odor of perspiration; it will remove
grease spots from clothing, and often
restore color to stains. Its common
and frequent use cannot be too fire.
quently urged. Borax is another chem
ical that should find common use in
every family. For cleansing teeth and
sweetening the breath few grains of
the powder in water are unexcelled. 1t
also softens and whitens hannels.
SalicyGc acid is a perfectly odorless
and harmless, yet powerful, disinfectalt,
and for many disinfecting uses in the
household is invaluable. 1t is very
cheap and convenient in form. In
these days, when to stay various forms
of disease is so important, mothers and
housekeepers would do well to give
study and thought to these things, and
to try to make their knowledge of
science practical. 1t is very encourage
ing to note how many women are at
present turning their attention to
studies in general and applied science.
Let us have its benefits exempified in
the household.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
SENTIMENT AND SENSE.

DEFER not charities till death.
LET no jest intrude upon good man
ners.
The best fire does not fare up the
soonest.
The wild oats of youth change into
the briars of manhood.
WE hand folks over to Gods mercy
but show none ourselves.
KINDNESS is the golden chain by
which society is held together.
A MANS own safety is a god that some
times makes very grim commands.
POVERTY is in want of much, but av-
arice demands everything it has not.
AMBITION thinks no face 80 beautiful
as that which looks from under crown.
The tale of divine pity was never yet
believed from lips that were not felt to
be moved by human pity.
FRIENDSHIPS begin with liking or
gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.
The mother love begins deeper down.
BE on good terms with your own soul,
and treat your body with all the respect
and reverence that are due the temple
of the soul.
BETTER wrong will than wavering;
better steadfast enemy than an un-
certain friend; better false belief than
no belief at all.
For the chief source of peace we all
look higher-far above the tree-tops,
the mountains and the bright sailing
clouds-far above earth-even to heav-
en-.
SOME lives, like flowers, are fair, but
not fragrant. We love to look at them,
but do not care to hold them. Others,
then, are sweet, gladdening, but with
less outward perfection, yet we would
have them near us always.
The truly beautiful and good are
those who pursue the paths of virtue
and justice for the mere love of these
attributes, and not because of the merit
that attaches to such life, or expect
ing to reap favors and rewards there
from.
MEN plant the grain and timber of
everyday life with their strong hands,
which God made for that purpose
Women fill in the hollows and crevices
and swelling banks with flowers, ferns,
and delicate shade trees, which make
the vigorous work of the strong hand
beautiful.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08

the left leg, and the left side of q plum
pudding.
1 have noticed that the prayer of the
selfish man is, "forgive us our debts"
while he makes everybody that owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
/ have noticed that he who thinks
every man a rogue is certain to see one
when he shaves himself, and he ought,
in mercy to his neighbor, to surrender
the rascal to justice.
I have noticed that money is the
FOOLS wisdom, the knave's reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol of them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
ON THE WIRES.
BIZ SUSAN COOLIDGE.

stood upon lonely hill,
The sun was setting red and bright,
The ali was hushed, the air was chii'
And off 10 left, and OF to right,
Ike bare trees hung with spidery thread,
Long lines OF telegraph were spread.
The outposts of mighty host.
They crept and stole across the plain;
Notseiess and stealthy, each tall post
Reckoning its fellow in the train
To wsry movement, swift advance,
And cautious, keen reconnaissance.
aid not mark the linked spies,
Each following each In endless round;
NV gaze sought out the crimsoniug skies,
When suddenly faint, far sound
Fell from above, and smote my ear,
Like fairy voices, glad and clear.
looked and saw the CHANGING wire,
The little voices came from IL,
And up and down, and higher and higher,
They seemed to dance and speed and hit,
As birds might do in summer boughs,
Rejoicing in their fair, green house.
Happy, so happy were the tones,
As happy hearts were speaking there,
And holding, like the blessed ones,
Communion in the upper air;
Sharing the JOY might not see,
sat and listened smilingly.
Then silence fell; and then a sigh,
Heavy, as burdened with all PAIN
And, next, wall OF agony
Rang overhead; and then again
Silence. And then q chuckling laugh,
Borne all along the telegraph.
Startled at that wild sound, fed;
But turned me in my swift escape,
And, in the dusk above my head,
One and another tiny shape
I saw-a row of sleeping things,
With heads safe tucked beneath their wings.
Yes, there they perched In downy rest,
All peacefully and hushed and still;
While, fast beneath each feathered breast,
Pulsed the quick throb of human i'll
The laugh of JOY, the wall of woe
And not bird awoke to know.
left them slumbering fearlessly:
Science with birds has naught akin
Nor stretches nets from tree to tree
Which evil news may harbor in
Wires to speed sorrow on it's way.
Are we more fortunate than theys
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
What an Old Man Has Noticed.

I have noticed that all men are hon.
est when they are watched.
1 have noticed that purses will hold
pennies as we'll as pounds.
l have noticed that, in order to be a
reasonable creature, it is necessary at
times to be downright mad.
/ have noticed that silks, broadcloths,
and jewels are often bought with other
peoples money.
/ have noticed that whatever is is
right, with few exceptions-the left eye,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08

(AFTER DURSs J

(AFIEh BUhNb
DEAR SIN: never saw your face.
But yet for some few moments space,
10 taxi q friends familiar place
Is my design;
The friend o. a. the human race
Is surely mine.
Here II my ham. sir: will We TAX IL?
An honest man may safely shake IL,
For, spite o. fate, nae powers shall max II
Be stained wi crime
May ~ its little force forsake IL
Afore that time!
Ills little that bae TO offer
My humble muse expects you'll soon her,
And scarce she daurs TO max the prefer,
II Is sac sma':
My best will-pray TAX 1t of her,
For that's my a..
i haze nae fatt'rin' words TO gle you;
only say, sir. God be WI you'll
And whan from life He wills to free you,
May You repair
To His ain house - hope to see you
Whan'I am there!
This warld, ! hope you may improve it,
But yet doubt the dell could move IL,
Except in tracks already groovit-
Howe'er, II sac,
There is nae harm to try to shove it
Anither way.
The warld. they say, IL gettin' auld;
Yet in her BOSOM I've been tauld.
burnin', youthful hearts installed
dinna KEN
But sure her face seems freezin' cauld
To some puir men.
In summer, though the sun may shine,
Aye still the winters cauld Is mine
But what o. THAR The manly pine
Endures the storm
Ae spark o. poesy divine
Will keep me warm.
But am takin' up your time
Worth sac much mair than my puir rhyme
That we will hear sic verses chime
And no cry "hark!"-
Sac, wussin We success sublime,
max my mark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-08-08
"THAT's MY SISTER"

Maiden with the ripping hair,
Laughing eyes and tripping feet,
Vast for me you smiled 40 sweet
When passed you on the starr
Do cause the tell tale blush
Which o'er-crimsons all your cheek,
And which silent yet doth peak
Thoughts which glow like sunset flushf
Do I cause-confound NY glassesi
Qnick. good usher, else I've missed heri
"There's the lady. there she pass. 81"
No, man, hang it!-that's my sister,
Yale Record.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27
Curious Case of Hydrophobia.

A special from Buffalo, N. Y, eth,
says: A very remarkable case of sup
posed hydrophobia has just come to
light in this city. Doctors who have
examined the afflicted person pronounce
it the most singular case in the history
of their practice. 1t seems that about
two years ago a lad named Frederick
Meyers, living on Mortimer Street,
while playing in the front yard of his
parents residence, was bitten by large
dog, in the left leg. His mother saw
the animal bite him, and made an effort
to have it killed, but to no avail. Weeks
passed, nothing TRANSFERRED, and no eff
fects of the injury were seen. Early in
November, however, it was noticed that
the lad was acting strangely. He would
crawl about on the floor, scratch on the
carpet, and otherwise initiate dog. He
did this once or twice, but little atten-
ton was paid to his capers. Then he
commenced to bark, and finally to froth
at the mouth. Medical aid was sum-
moned, and the case was pronounced
one of acute hydrophobia. Every pos
sible effort in the power of physicians
was made to stay the onward march of
the poison, but to no purpose. The boy
continued to grow worse; his eyes
turned green; and he would fly at the
cat, barking and growing like a canine.
He was finally confined to bed, and it
took the combined strength of three
men to hold him there when the spells
would come on. He is yet alive, but
the doctors have given up all hopes of
his recovery. AT every approach of a
stranger, he turns his eyes upon him
and snarls. His parents are well-to-do
Germans.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27
A Ten-acre Wife.

Yesterday Solomon Glass, colored
man whose experience in agricultural
pursuits has enlightened his neighbour
hood, came to town with Il view of get
ting divorce from his wife. When
asked upon what grounds, he replied:
''Sufficient is de grounds of dis occa-
sion. When l rented ten acres and
worked one mule 1 married oman
suitable for de occasion. Now rent
sixty acres of lam and work five mules.
My fust wife is mighty good ten-acre
wife, but she don't suit de occasion OBJ
sixty acres. I needs a oman what can
spread more"
When told by lawyer that the
grounds were not sufficient, he re-
marked:
81 kin produce de histry to show
whar I'm careck. rs d learned man
and can read clar aroun' de majority OBJ
colored gentlemen an a great many
white fellers. De reasons belongs ter
de French history, an, though l doesn't
speak French, I talks about it. You
know Napoleon fust married Josephine
de Beauharisp ''
Yes" said the lawyer, "but you
may become a trif1e too historically OPP
ulent if you proceed much farther
"Dat's all right. An you know dat
when he got to de head oh de gubern-
ment, an had charge OBJ all de commits
series, he wanted a wife what would
spread more, an he got dispensation
from Josephine and hitched onto Maria
Louisa, case she could spread more.
Oars de history, an dar's de precedent,
an eff man can't git a dispensation on
desc groun's, whar's yer court-houses,
and whar's yer lawP''-Little Rock
( Ark. \ GHzeffe
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A dispatch from Leadville, Colo,
18th, says: The severest storm ever known
in the history of Colorado set in on the West
ern Range yesterday noon and ragged until
this morning without cessation. All stages
and teams are snow-bound, and the loss of
property and life is thought to be severe
Stock froze to death in their tracks
owing to the intense cold, the ther-
mometer indicating 40 deg. below zero.
Several teamsters and freighters are missing
and some are known to have persisted. A
st. Paul (Minn.) dispatch, same date, says:
There has been a severe storm in the Red
River country for two days, the thermome-
ter falling very low. Reports at different
points indicate % to 40 degrees below zero.
A Breckenridge special to the Pioneer Press
says two children of William Owens
were frozen to death, and two men, II
G. Storderk and James Nolan, are missing,
supposed to be lost in the storm and fro
zen.
The Department of Agriculture says
that the November crop reports give a some
what better showing for cotton than was an
ticipated, but that the corn crop has fallen
off somewhat on account Of imperfect ripen-
ing.
The violators of the Sunday law in
Omaha are being arrested without fear or
favor. The last batch includes the proprie-
tors OF the two morning papers, besides
druggists, brewers, and a score or more of
dealers in various lines of goods.
The body of a young man named
Charles McCreery, son Of James McCreery,
a wealthy New York merchant, was Gre
mated at the LIE Moyne Crematory, Wash
ington, Pa, on Dec. is. Young McCreery
died Of consumption, and this disposal Of
his remains was made by his parents in
Difference to the oft-repeated requests Of
their son, who had a horror Of being
buried. An attempt was made TO prevent
publicity Of the facts, and it took the
keen-scented newspaper reporters several
days to establish the identity of the crem-
atee.
Drew Holloway, colored, was hanged
at Statesboro, Ga, on the 10Th, for the muir
der Of Benson Brown, also colored on Christ
mas Eve, 1878.
John Dean was hanged at Estelleville,
Va, on the 18th, for the murder of Henry
Forgate, in June, 1877. Both the murderer
and his victim were respectable farmers, and
the shooting grew out of an old feud.
Frank Baker was hanged ut Sussex
Court house, Va, on the 18th, for the muir
der Of Henrietta Stands and her l5-months-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

THERE is nothing so effective in bring
ing a man up to the scratch as a healthy
and high-spirited flea.
THE Burlington HaUkeye says that
Carl Schurz's legs are so long he has to
have his trousers made in rope-walk.
IT has been demonstrated by the De-
troit Free Press that when man pounds
his thumb with hammer he is twice as
mad as when he strikes his elbow on the
door-frame.
If man is dissipated, it is true that
he will not live out half his days; but
then young Keepitup says he lives out
about two-thirds of his nights, and that
makes good average.
IT is said that no woman who was ever
elected to office, in Wyoming or else
where, ever had an offer of marriage
afterwards. This knocks the female
suffrage movement higher than a kite.
THE two important events in the life
of man are when he examines his upper
lip and sees the hair coming, and when
he examines the top of his head and sees
.iO h'tii SoiuS.
AN unknown man was killed by the
cars at Stratford the other day. The con-
tents of his pockets, 60 cents, and a pair
of scissors, would indicate that he was
connected with journalism.-Dan
NeUs.
A FATHER never thinks his 10-year-
old son is stronger than horse until he
employs him to turn the grindsone to
sharpen an AK that is about as sharp at
one end as at the other. The old man
bears down until the lads eyes hang out
and his trousers buckle flies off, and,
just before he bursts blood-vessel, his
father encourages him with the remark,
"Does- it-turn-hard ?''- NorrtstoDn
Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27

air. But the practice is very danger
Gus one The air should at first be adj
mitted in small quantity and be in
creased as the body becomes accus-
toned to the change. On winter nights
we never need a greater inflow of air
than will serve to keep in gentle motion
the formerly stagnant and moveless at
mosphere of the chamber. 1t should
have the motion of quiet, placid
stream; for at this season a cold cur
rent, whose movement is rapid, is I'M
safe.''
To those who have not open fire.
places near the floor of their chambers,
nor patent ventilators near the ceiling,
the following cheap device will recon-
mend itself:
Procure several pieces of black
walnut, or any other wood, one-third of
an inch thick, of various widths, from
two to six inches, and long enough to
fit the window-frame under the lower
sash. The latter is then raised to the
desired height, depending upon the de-
gree of cold; the proper board is fitted
into the window, and the sash shut
down upon it. The window is thus
closed at top and bottom, and the sole
place of inlet for fresh air is between
the bars, where the sashes meet, at the
middle of the window. Flowing in at
this point, the air takes an upward di-
rection towards the ceiling, whence it
falls, and in SO doing becomes mixed
with the air of the room. Meanwhile
both fireplace and chimney outlet are
doing their work, and thus we obtain
good air.
DR.. Reese improves upon this sug-
gestion. He tacks or pins a piece of
paper or cloth across the lower ten or
twelve inches of the window-frame and
to the window-sill, then raises the lower
sash, one to six inches, and thus secures
two upward currents, one from between
the two sashes, and the other from
I. l. Al
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27

old child, in August last. All the parties
were colored.
AT Richmond, Ky, on the 10Th, Hon
II. f. Little was shot four times and killed
by James II. Arnold. The parties were
brothers-in-law, having married the daugh-
tiers of the late Mrs. Mary L. Hood, very
wealthy lady. After Mrs. Hoods decease
trouble arose out of the division of her
property, and for some time Little and
Arnold had not been on speaking terms.
The shooting took place in Little's law office,
andthe wounded man lived just long enough
to declare that it was entirely with
out provocation. Arnold says that Little
threatened him and made a move to draw n
pistol, which he anticipated by shooting him
first. Arnold is merchant, very widely
known.
The dwelling house of Ezra Conk-
lin, at Ashmagogue, l.. L., was destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 18th. Mrs. Maria
Miller. aged so years, and her brother, Ed
ward King, aged 20, persisted in the flames.
Four men were instantly killed and
three seriously wounded by an accidental
explosion of nitro -gycerine near Rat Port
age, on the Canada Pacific Railroad, on the
18th
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-12-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

JAMES B. SENER of Virginia, who has
been nominated by the President as Chief
Justice of Wyoming Territory, is native of
Fredericksburg. During the War he was
with Lees army correspondent of the
Southern Associated Press, and subsequent
ly became editor of the Fredericksburg
Ledger. He was delegate to the National
Republican Convention at Philadelphia in
1872, and also n member Of the Forty-third
Congress.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an address
before the Grand Army of the Republic at
Pittsburg.
Gov. MCCLELLAN has entirely recov-
cred from the illness which at one time
threatened his life.
CAPTAIN EADs has been making a
tour through the Holy Land.
GENERAL CROOK, while hunting wild
geese recently, was overtaken by Nebraska
blizzard, and nearly lost his life, his hands
and feet being frozen.
SAMUEL Z. PERKINS, Chief-Justice of
the Supreme Court of Indiana, died at his
residence in indianapolis, on the 18th. Mr..
Perkins was one of the Oldest and most emf
nent jurists in the State and West. He was
twice elected to the Supreme bench.
THE President has disapproved the
finding of the Court Martial held at San Ar
tonia, Tex, in the case Of Capt. Andrew Cad
dis, U. S. A., and reinstated him. The Court
found Gaddis guilty Of false swearing, and
ordered him cashiered, dismissed the service
and to serve three years in the Penitentiary.
THE Senate has passed bill donat-
ing II condemned bronze cannon to the
Francis p. Blair Monument Association of
st. Louis.
Miss JOSIE MEEKER has received a
clerkship in the Interior Department.
WILLIAM MCKEE, senior proprietor
Of the st. Louis Globe Democrat, died sud-
denly on the morning of the Goth.