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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
The Battle Of Blenheim.

1t was on a summer evening, old Kas-
per's work was done, and he before his
cottage-door was smoking his pipe and
sported on the grass his little grand
child Wilhelmine. The little girl saw
her brother Peterkin roll som thing
smooth and round, which he had found
by the creek, and she exclaimed:
90 grandpa, lookee what Pete's got !
Make him give it to me. What is it?
What's it for? Is it poison? Is it good
to eat? Did it grow on tree, or was
it always that way?"
Old Kasper took it from the boy, who
first made his grandfather promise that
he wouldn't give it to Wilhelmine, and
said, with a sigh:
dot was some poor feller's cocoa
nut who was killed in dot great victory.
I find already two, dree, several of
dem in de garden we're vas been
blowing NIT der spade, for many
several dousand people vas killed in
dot great victory What l told you
aboudt."
The curiosity of the children was at
once aroused, and they piled the old
gentleman with questions enough to
drive anybody but grandfather crazy.
They wanted to know what the battle
was about, who fought, how many
fought, how much they got for it, who
told them to fight. who licked, etc.
Sthop ieetlel" cried grandfather,
"und / told you pooty kwick all L
knowed about dot. Tt was dem En-
glish fellers who tackled der French
men and made it most almighty warm
for 'em; but for What dey killed each
other for, by goodness, never could
found out. But every body said," quoth
he, g it vas famous victory"
"And what good came of it at last 2
quoth little Peterkin.
"Vy, dot 1 can't told you," said the
old man, as he wiped away tear, but
it was lannon's victory; und you took
dot skull und wash it out nice and
clean, und / take it to town in der
morning und got rs cents for it, Gin.
cinrldti Enquirer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Eccentricities OF Yankee Shopkeeper

We have recently heard, says the
Boston Herald, of character in New
Hampshire town whose personality
smacks of individuality and indepen-
dence so strongly that we wonder of
what original spring he has had a mo-
nopoly to the exclusion of his more
ordinary aeighbors. This man keeps a
general store" He has kept this
same store fol twenty years, and one
would almost say the same stock, judg-
ing from its thoroughly mixed up con-
dition and the liberal accumulation of
dust. He hires no attendance, but
does all the work of buying and selling
himself. OF course he cannot always
be in the store; he must sometimes eat,
like other people. When he has occasion
to go away, he goes and locks up the
store. He locks up the store when he
is i'll; he locks it up when he comes to
Boston to buy goods. In spite of this
irregular proceeding he has acquired
money, and not little Of it, too. But
the really queer thing about the man
anil the store remains to be told. In
one corner, more dusty than anything
else in the place, stand two demijohns.
There they have stood since the first
year this man began business. They
were brought by an old countryman to
be filled with molasses and vinegar. AS
he took one in each hand to carry them
to his cart at the door, he said he would
settle for them the next week when he
came down. But the storekeeper had a
better plan, and suggested mildly that
the jugs better be left, too, till the next
week, when their contents could be
paid for. All right" responded the
countryman, and he set the jugs down
and went away. And there these yes
sells have stood ever since, and have
never been emptied.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
A Snake Preventing a Murder.

A snake once prevented thief COM
hitting something worse than a theft.
A woman of Dude and her daughter
once alighted at the station at Hardee,
and hired conveyance to take them to
the village. When they bad gone a
half dozen miles on their way the
driver, pulling up in lonely spot, de-
manded their irwelry; and, upon their
demurripg, tied tie pair TO the vehicle
and seized the tripkets. Then, be-
thinking himself that dead women could
fell no tales, the ruffian drew out his
revolver; but slipping from bis grasp it
fell into a ditch. He plunged his hand
in the water to recover his knife, and,
az he clntcbed il, u black snake fixed its
fangs in the would-be murderer,s hand.
He succumbed to the poison, and in ten
minutes was past hurting any body
The women were discovered by some
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Boston decreased her municipal deb
over $4,000, 900 last year, but the princi
pal is still $40 100000.
IT costs, 80 says q current item, the
farmers of the United States $4,000.
600 annually to do their blowing.
DURING the year 1878 forty-eight
railroads were sold under foreclosure
representing $151, 6l6,700 of capital
stock, and $l60,0l4,5O0 of bonds and
debt.
MASSACHUSETTS has $3.50 schools,
with 10000 pupils, and $500 teachers
on these schools she spends every year
$5,000,000. The greatest want in the
schools is said to be the skilled super
vision of teaching.
In France one-half of the people, or
fully 100000, live by agriculture.
That country has 1,S15,0O0 farms under
ten acres in extent; and, as fully 40
600, 900 acres are owned by $4,000 per-
sons, there are hundreds of thousands
of So called land owners who are forced
to work on farms for the larger and
richer proprietors.
AN official report, published under
the authority of the Dutch Govern
ment, gives the population of the king
dom of the Netherlands on Jan. /, 1879,
as 3,978,001 souls, of whom 1,970,607
were males and 2,007 1894 females. This
is an increase since the last official an
nouncement for Dec. 81, 1877, OF 3d.
200, being "a, 1919 males and 26,010 fe-
males. The total increase of the popu-
lation of the kingdom during the last
fifty years is set down at 1864, 5l4, an
average of about ~ 900 per year.
TOBACCO is largely cultivated in Rus
STA, and the seed used on the planta-
tons is from the United States and
from Turkey. According to the official
report for the year 1877, there were
raised in the twelve southern provinces
about 100000 pools or Q20,000,000
pounds) in Caucasus $4,000 pools Cor
100000 pounds; and in Siberia, a.
600 pools Cor 1,080,000 pounds or al
together, about 100000 pools. At
the rate of 2 rubles per pound, the rev.
enue from tobacco is over 100000 a
year. All the Russian tobacco is con-
sumed by Russians.
DURING the thirteenth century the
wages of farm hands in England were 80
cents per week. In the next century
they had advanced Is cents, and con-
tinued to advance slowly until in the
last century they had reached $1.S7.
The average for farm labor, in the same
countries now is $3.50 per week. Wheat
in the thirteenth century averaged II
cents, or 81 days labor bushel. Now
wheat is worth at wholesale in England
about LAG bushel, or 1t days labor.
In six centuries meat has nearly trebled
in price, while wages have increased
more than seven-fold.
The following figures show the cost
of maintaining the navies and armies of
the nations named for the year 1878:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
THERE are more than 1000 ex-Union
soldiers in the poor-houses of New York
Stafa
Deal Gently with the stomach.

n it proves refractory, mild discipline is tho
thing to set IL right Not all the nauseous
draugh's and boluses ever Invented can do haf
IA much to rene. " its dis ,rdyrs as f'w wine
classfuls -say three u da,-of Hostetter's
Stomach Ritters, which will afford il speedy re.
l,cf, and eventually Danish every dyspeptc snd
bilious symptom. Si-k headache. seriousness
sallowness of the complexion, fur upon tit
tongue, vertigo. and those many iudescriba Die
and di,agreeable seusations caused by indiges
ton, are too often perpetuated by iujudiciou'
doing An immel late Abandonment of sucl
random and i'll advised experiments should bt
tie frst step in the direction Of cure: the
next step the use of this Standard tonic altera
tive, which has received the highest medica
sanction aud won unprecedented popularity
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
A Yankee Astonishing the Britons.

Carver, the crack shot, is entertaining
Englishmen with his skill, and thou
sands crowd to London's Cry stall Palace
daily to see HIM handle his rifle. The
Prince of Wales had him shoot for the
amusement Of a party of his friends not
long ago. Carvers most wonderful
feat at that time was to fire at and un-
der glass ball placed some distance
off on the lawn, 80 that the conclusion
of the sod threw the ball mp, and then
to break it before it could fall again
The marksman gave the Prince one of
his rifles. and in return was presented
with gold scarf-pin representing the
princely insignia that has distinguished
the elect knights of valor of the Prince
of Wales for centuries. This il the
first time an American has received this
trophy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

Two MILLIONS of eucalyptus trees
have been planted in Algeria. The
French Government has granted a sub
vention to company for the planting OF
a yet larger number. In Corsica more
than 900 600 trees have been planted
In Cyprus 10000 have already been
planted by the British authorities in the
fever-infested localities. The Italian
Government is planting forest of these
misunderstanding trees on the Cam
pagna, in the vicinity of Rome.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
FASHION FRIPPERIEs.

New lambrequins and curtains are o.
striped mummy cloth.
Untrimmed round skirts are pre-
ferred for travelling use.
Black ussels net bonnets bid fair to
be very fashionable.
Small boys and girls dress precisely
alike except in the bonnet or hat.
Plain skirts, as yet, are worn only by
very fashionable women.
Medium-sized gypsy and di-ectoire
bonnets take the lead at the moment.
The newest way of arranging wide
scarfs is to drape one just above the
fiounce which borders the un6erskirt.
Suits of white bunting are trimmed
with bright plaid and bows of cardinal
and gold colored ribbon.
Bonnets, with brims OF straw or silk
and crowns of net, composed OF black
or corded silk, are in preparation. The
net is bordered by a fringe, and falls in
the back like veil.
Tatting is coming again into fashion
able use at great rate. For parasol
covers, cuffs and ends of muslin neck
ties, the tatted lace is frequently and
~ i'Co IN "AhAOoo-
forgotten industry, and Heaven knows
the poor women are always glad to
patronize art and industry VIII IN applied
to dress.
Sashes have come in again, and wide
ribbons will be in demand. Brocade
and watered ribbons matching the dress,
and others striped in Roman, Scotch
and Pompadour colors are used. Belts
are fastened around the waist, and hang
down in long, fat loop and two longer
ends.
A new French costume intended for
driving or walking is of white ribbed
wooden, simply made, white straw hat
trimmed with white rosettes, viii e
sunshade, white scarf and nosegay of
white flowers and mign0nette tied with
white ribbon.
Absolutely plain underskirts are worn
in New York, but they are usually made
of such heavy goods that they are not
much more comfortable than if of light
materials deliberately founced. The
overskirts worn with these skirts may
be either simple or draped in the most
complicated way, but they are often so
short as to show great deal of the un-
derskirt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
The Forgetfuincss of People.

The Oxford Professor who, to avoid the wind
when taking snuff, turned around, but forgot to
turn back, and walked six miles into the coun-
try, was no more forgetful than those who still
use the huge. drastic, cathartic pills, forgetting
that DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
which are sugar coated, aud little larger than
mustard Seeds are positive and reliable ca
ihsrtic, readily correcting eli Irregularities Of
the stomach, liver aud bowels. Sold by drug
gifts
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

We have long wanted safe and reliable
remedy for the cure of Chills and Fever
Quinine will cure it, but il disturbs the head
and the fever returns. Now, we see that
Messrs Wneelock, FiDlsy a Co publish the
Of their DR.. f., Wil6o is Anti
Periodic or Fever and Ague Tonic, which is
a specific for the cure of Chills
and Fever, Dumb Chills aud all other di seases
produced by malaria Try it 1t can be found
In every drug store.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

For throat diseases and affections of the
chest, @Bropn's bronchial Troches" are of
value For Coughs, Irritation of the Throat
caused by Cold or Unusual Exertion of the
vocal organs, in speaking in public, or singing,
they produce beneficial results
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

villagers and released, but the corpse of
the driver was left alone until the po-
lice, coming on the scene, removed the
body to the police station.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE New York Mercury is indignant
because the English steamship lines
take away 500. 00O,000 from this coun-
try, of which $l0,000,000 is profit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

SMOKE Pogue's sitting Bull Durham Tobacco
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 81 East 18th
Street, N Y, cell Pianos az Factory Prices.
Write for . catalogue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

THE Mason Hamlin Organ Co. have
taken the highest honors at all worlds exhibit
tons for more than twelve years, viz, at Paris,
phia, 1876, and Paris, 1873; and they are the
only American makers who have taken such
at any.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

DRUNKENNESS: DIR. D'Unger, discoverer OF
the Cincllona remedy cures all cases. Palmer
House, Chicago. Send for free pamphlet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06

WHAT tortnres are inflicted by q disordered
liver. Pains in the right side and under the
right shoulder blade, headache, nausea, indi-
gestion, costiveness, unpleasant taste In the
mouth and low spirits, are among its iadicia.
Besides, the saffron tinge II imparts 10 the skin
IL the reverse OF becoming. But DIR. Morris
VEGETABLE Liver Pills speedily dispel the
symptoms by remedying the disorder which pro-
duces them Sold by all druggists
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
Enjoy LIFE.

What truly beautiful world We live
inl Nature gives us grandeur Of noun
tains, glens and oceans, and thousands of
means for enjoyment. We can desire no
better when in perfect health; but how
often do the majority of people feel like
giving it up disheartened. discouraged
and worried out with disease, when there
is no occasion for this feeling, - every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory
proof that Green's August Flower will
make them as free from disease g when
born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint
is the direct cause of seveuty-ive per
cent. of such maladies as Biliousuess. In
digestion, Sick Headache, Costivehess,
Nervous Prostitution, Dizziness of the
head, Palpitation of the heart and other
distressing symphonic Three doses Of
August Flower will prove its wonderful
effect. Sample bottles, 10 centa Try it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
WE CHALLENGE THE WORLD

WE CHALLENGE THE WORLD.
When We say We believe, We have evil
dente to prove that Shiloh's Consumption
Cure is decidedly the best Lung Medi-
cine made, in a. much a. it will cure .
common or Chronic Cough in one half
the time and relieve Asthma, Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough, Group. and show more
cases Of Consumption cured than Ill
Others It will cure where they fail, it ID
pleasant to take, harmless to the young
est child and we guarantee what We say.
Price, 10 cts. so cts. and $1.00 II your
Lungs are sore, Chest or Back lame use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Sold By B. b.
STEVENSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

Gov. Mcclellan, Of New jersey, has
vetoed . bill giving married women the
right to sell their separate property
without their husbands consent on the
grounds that - . man i obliged to have
his wife's consent when he sells his prop
erty, it is no moro than just that tho
wifs should hsve the husband's consent
when he sells her property.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
LIME !LlME I,

lola, KANs., April sd, 1879.
We, the undersigned masons and
plasterers, do hereby certify that We
have used the lime made BY 8. Trumbull,
at lola, and find it to be equal 70 the
best lime made in the country for Ill
practical purposes.
Root. ROACH, Garnet.
E. TRUxBULL, lola.
JOHN RKnGKRT, lola.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, |
ALLEN COUNTY,
lola, Kans. May LIZ

lola, K4ns. Nay I,51S.
The Board Of County Commissioners,
sitting . . Board of Equalization will
meet at this Office on the first Monday
in June, 1879, being the second day, for
the purpose Of equalizing the assessment
Of personal property - returned BY the
assessors for the present year. Any per-
sons feeling themselves wrongfully a.
sessed will then appear before said board
whom they will render such relief q may
seem just and equitable.
T. 8. SLOWER, Co. Cpk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
DO YOU BELIEVE IT.

That in this town there are scores Of
persons passing our store every day whose
lives are made miserable by indigestion,
Dyspepsis, Sour and distressed Stomach,
Liver Complaint, Consumption, when
for IS cents we will sell them Shil6h's
Vitalizer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold
BY 3. B. STEVENSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16
srRAYED.

"A dark brown marc, white spot in
forehead, ono hind foot white from ankle
down. Had . rope around her neck
when she left ANY information leading
10 her recovery WI be literally reward
Cd. Address JosIPA LAWITzKA,
1874 Lola, KAMA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

vol. XIII.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.
Undsr the above heading the Law.
renee STANDARD has . few words which we
would like to have lew of osr business
mon think over. Especially the three
or four lines in italics:
Tho merchants and business men Of
Lawrence seem not to understand that
every month, every week and every day,
. considerable amount of trade goes from
Douglas county, and within few miles
Of Lawrence, to other points around "a.
We are in the midst Of the most produc-
tive and best settled and developed reg
ion of the State, capable. alone. Of build.
ing up and sustaining . very consider
able and prosperous city. A large part
of this trade that should come, and could
be brought to Lawrence, goes to Lesven-
worth, Kansas City, Ottawa and Topeka.
Not that people who 60 to these points
got any better bargains, or have any
better stock to select from, for they do
not Lawrence, BY reason of lower rents
and taxes, can, and often does, undersell
any and all Of these points, and then
make q much profit on her goods. Yet
these points get oil the trade of their re-.
spective localities, and . considerable
portion Of that which geographically be-
longs to Lawrence, in addition.
The reason for this lies very consider
ably in single fact-the merchants and
business men of these several cities I'D.
vertise literally in their local papers.
Those of Lawrence do not.
AZ 9 natvral Consequences, the publishers
Of tie ooa, papers Of ihose cities are able to
make large, attractive nescspape,s, the ap-
pearanoc Of 0hick iadso8 tie people to take
and read them. TAesy "e,o.pepers are q
eaa % ..:'r s0scns. teoRle reao ~ snsm
and .rs thn. n.tnrsIiv sttrscted there to
buy. The readers Of the Lawrence pa.
pens zee but iew Of the advertisements Of
our business men ana very mutually con
s,u Se .n.. ~ az not ..r. - ~ much
business or do not care for county bat.
ronage, and therefore, they 90 to places
who do invite their custom, and adver-
~ tnas tney nave iaage sscc. -. :na go. san
snd 1890 ,oss. r. IN. IAvrsnce
papers, deprived Of the liberal patronage
that other towns extend to their papers,
arc unproeperous; 70 say the least, very
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-16

INCEST Oranges and Lemons in town 1t
IA1IH s BAKKR'a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-05
steam ". I'osyIsrn.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The bill pending before the Senate Com.
mittee on Corporations in regard to steam,
on the Elm Grove railway has great
many enthusiastic adhorcnts. am only
surprised that in this ago OF progress any
one would be 80 selfish or wanting in puI.
lie spirit US to raise an Outcry avaainsl
steam in n place possible to utilize It. This
Is a question OF steam power against horE
power. II is saving Of time and money,
Poor people can for ton cents take de.
lightInl ride into the country, and business
men along the line OF the road can in a
lew minutes go in and out to and from
their places OF business.
Tho opponents OF the bill argue that
horses will DO frightened. This il a very
tltmsy objection. Don't We see every day
the large locomotives OF the EIGmpfield
moving by steam power through our
streets, meeting horses at every turn? The
Elm Grove projectors do moi propose 10
take a great locomotive along the pike, but
simply a daRlmY, with boxed steam power,
| desire 70 ask the honorable members
Q! tho Legislature to listen to the appeals
ot the poor and OF the people, and not 10
governed by minority who drive fine
iutn'ouls. Other cities have these sd.
DURHAM steam cars and find them TO be n
great success In convenience and economy.
ana why not the city Of Wheeling?
"a q FEIE%D Of THE PIoPLR.