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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
COnundrums.

Do you know how to turn peoples
heads {? Come late to a concert in pair
of thick boots.
What is the lap of luxury? When the
cat gets cream.
What plant fourishes in winter? The
cow-slip.
What is the way of the world e? The
railway.
What things must be pushed? Bar
rows.
Give an example of a hard case. The
shell of tortoise.
Give an example of figure of speech.
Naught set down in malice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

IT is curious fact that the locomo-
tive which, with its train, went down
with the Tay bridge, is now running
regularly between Glasgow and Edin-
burgh. For three months it laid in the
bottom of the Tay, but when it was
brought up it was found uninjured, ex-
cept the funnel, dome, and weather
board which had to be renewed. She
ran on her own wheels to Glasgow just
as she came out of her long bath.
Strange feelings might arise in the trav-
eler's breast on learning that his train
was drawn by that engine, but there is
a locomotive engineer, it is said, in this
country running regularly upon rail-
way upon which he was one time the
cause of most terrible disaster.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

THE receipts of the Western Union
Telegraph Company from the press dur
ing the year ending June 30 amounted,
in round numbers, to about 81, 200, 900.
The increase of business from this source
for the past six months over the preced-
ing six has been over $50, 900. 1t is ac-
counted for partly by the business af-
forded by the two national political con-
ventions, and partly by the general pros
perity of the country. Special press
rates have also been considerably re-
duced, enabling many small newspapers
to receive kilograms which were not be-
fore pecuniarily able to receive them.
Preparations are being made for fur
ther reduction of special rates to all
newspapers east of the Rocky mount
aims, and additional facilities have al
ready been obtained in the East and
South, where before they were meager.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A Conclusive Answer.

DR.. Murphy was boasting that the
climate of Minnesota beats the climate
of California or any other State, and,
with triumphant air of exultation, ex-
claimed:
"Look at me behold my beautiful
rounded form. When L came here 1
weighed only ninety-seven pounds, and
now weigh 275 pounds. What do you
Think of that ?"
One of the sons of the late Bishop
Willoughby, standing by, said
"Why, doctor, that's nothing, look at
me 1 weigh It's pounds, and when 1
came to Minnesota 1 weighed only six
pounds" The doctor left.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Good wivc. i'm the Great Northwest

Some farmers of Thurston county
went east of the mountains last fall,
leaving their wives to manage the farms.
This spring these women put in the
crop, attended to the stock, and may be
seen driving their teams into town, mar
keting their products. One of the num-
Der is young wife, who can be seen
" slashing" down brush on her farm,
and has by her own hands cleared some
eight acres of land.-Olynpia (W IT,
transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Japanese Paper Air-CushiOns.

japanese paper air-cushions are said
to have some advantages over those
made Of rubber. They may be rolled
into a package of smaller dimensions
when not in use they will not stick to-
gether as rubber does after it is wet,
and for pillows they are better, because
they have no odor. Their strength is
very great; man weighing 16O pounds
may stand upon one without bursting it.
They are said to be waterproof, and to
make excellent life-preseryers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

MIR. FAwoETT, the Postmaster General
of Great Britain, has hit upon very
clever device for the purpose of encour-
aging the saving of money among the
lower classes. The Government has is
sued at its various postoffices an official
strip of paper, having upon it places for
twelve postage stamps to be stuck. The
possessor, man, woman, or child, can,
whenever he has spare penny, buy a
stamp and put it upon the slip. When
the slip is full, that is, when twelve
stamps have been glued on, the holder
can, by taking the slip to the postoffice,
get savings-bank receipt for shilling.
which is the minimum deposit that the
postoffice savings bank will take.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
One of Many.

The sweetest girl of all know
Is charming Fanny Hall;
The widest at a husking,
The gayest ut ball;
Her cheek is like Jersey peach,
Her eye is blue and clear,
And her lip IL like the sumac
In the autumn OF the year.
There's not blemish in her form,
No fault about her face
Sit down and gaze from morn till night
Youll find her perfect grace;
And then. to finish all, her voice
From the sweetest birds in spring
You couldn't tell its MARBLE; bat
She " doesn't know thing.n
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

F. J. Kinney, of this city, recently sold
pair of carrier pigeons, one year old, to
gentleman on an island off Portland
harbor. The birds escaped from their
coop one evening and the next evening
Mr.. Kinney found them in his yard.
They had never been trained but were
allowed their liberty while owned by Mr..
Kinney. The mother of these pigeons
was once flown from Portland ON trial,
and covered the distance to Worcester,
one hundred and eight miles, airline, in
one hundred and twelve minutes. She
also came from Barre to Worcester, nine
teen miles, in seventeen minutes. Wor-
cester (Mdss.) Spy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

White mousseline de l'Inde is the ma
terial most usedfor bridesmaids dresses.
Velvet brocade dresses are made per-
fectly plain, without any looping or
draDerles
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A YOUNG man i'll Georgia has taught
the public a lesson in respect to the
danger of hasty generalization. When
Tanner triumphantly tasted for forty
days the conclusion was jumped
to that the limit of life under priva-
ton has been very much understated.
Acting upon this assumption, the
Georgia man, Tuck Jackson by name,
refused food, expecting, no doubt,
he would live forty days, at least
But alas for the force of Tanners ex-
ample. He died on the seventeenth day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

CLUBS are no longer trumps in the
European armies. Spades will now take
the lead The nations OF Europe are
learning the usefulness of these handy
instruments and are equipping their
troops with more spades this year than
ever before
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A MAN has been found in Pennsyl-
vania who voted for Thomas jefferson
in 1896, at the third Presidential cleo
ton, which was the first contested ma
tional election. He is 10S years old, and
must have been born in 1772, and have
been voter in 1893. He is four years
older than the nation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Jhe Trlle ayurthsraer.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER l, 1880.

MORE than 5000 patents will expire
this year, many of them being very i'm
portant. Their owners will ask an ex-
tension, but the policy of Congress of
late has been unfavorable to renewals.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
. A SERVANT in a hotel was directed to

. A SERVANT in hotel was directed to
carry glass of medicine to a sick man
and cocktail to man in the next
room. He put both glasses on one tray,
and, visiting the sick man first, the lat
ter somehow took the cocktail for his
medicine, and then the waiter took the
medicine, which tasted like the very
mischief, to the other man, who took a
big swallow of it, and then got up and
blasphemed frightfully and kicked the
waiter down four fights of stairs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

Gov. PHELPS, of Missouri, has found
n new use for newspaper people. He
has appointed Mr.. Hyde, managing edi-
tor of the ST. Louis Republican,; Mr..
McCullagh, managing editor of the
Globe Democrat A. S. Mitchell, OF the
Standard, and two other st. Louis jour
nalists, delegates for the State at large
to the New Orleans convention of Oct.
II, when the development of the COM
merce of the Mississippi valley will be
considered
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

POSTAGE is cheapest in England and
the United States, and costlier i'll Russia,
Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy Bel
GUM, Holland and Switzerland in the
order named.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

Ir is rather strange that one OF the
Youngest church edifces i'll America
should have the oldest steeple, but such
is the case. An Episcopal church was
erected in Tacoma, Washington Terri
tory, recently. The building is of logs,
and for a tower they have utilized tall
fir tree which has been cut off forty
feet from the ground. On top has been
fixed cross and bell. The rings of the
tree show that it is nearly 300 years old.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

Anna-bella is not Anna-bella, or Fair
Anna, but is the feminine name of Han
nibel, meaning gilt Tor grace of Bel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

"THE milk is the white blood" say
the Cinnamon, and on this ground they
abhor using milk and all the products of
the dairy. In some stores of the largest
Chinese cities there is milk for sale, but
il is not the milk of beasts, and is used
for babes and old persons. Those of the
European residents who insist upon get
ting milk for their coffee, commonly get
that of swine. GA Frenchman, says
French magazine, "who lived in China
with his family, kept his own COW. His
servant, Chinaman, stole the milk in
order to sell it to Europeans. At last
his thefts were discovered, and he was
forced to drink the cows milk. That
was the most dreadful punishment to
which Chinaman could be subjected,
and that servant never dared to steal the
milk afterWard
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

A MEMoRIALwindow is to be dedicated
to Sir Walter Raleigh, in that abbey
Westminster, under whose shadow his
ashes repose, 'thus adding" the sub
scription circular says, ga fresh link to
the chain which closely unites Great
Britain and her first born daughter. I"
Raleigh is held in far warmer remem-
brance to the citizens of the United
States, especially by those who now re-
side in Virginia and North Carolina, than
by the modern English inhabitants of
the old country, which gave him birth.
Virginia halls in him the first European
who appreciated the delights of that
fascinating nicotian weed which is now
one of the most popular luxuries of CIV
ilized mankind, and North Carolina has
named her Legislative capital, Raleigh,
after him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
PiIgrimages to Buffalo, n. Y,

Are made by thousands of invalids annually to
consult with the medical and surgical staff of the
Worlds Dispensary and lnyalids' Hotel, the
largest private sanitarium in the world. All
chronic diseases are treated by scientific methods.
The practice is divided among nine specialists.
Among the most popular domestic medicines in
the land are those manufactured by this Associa-
ton, among which are DR.. Perce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery the greatest Of Alternatives or blood
clcansers, and DR.. Pierces Pellets Qittle pills
that have largely superseded the oldfashioned
coarse pills. Compound Extract of Smart-Weed
is deservedly popular as remedy for diarrhGa,
disentery, tlux and kindred diseases; also as Il
pain.kiier and remedy for colds. DR.. Pierce s
Favorte Prescription is the great remedy for fe-
male weakness and associated arrangements.
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is the cold Reliable
Invalids' Guide Book-10 cents, post paid. Ad-
dress Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, \. Y, or London England.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
PARIS LETTER.

Harry.

PARIS, Jan. 81, 1879.
As an example of the dangerous trash that
is now set every day before the good people,
commend to your notice the following hys-
terical appeal:
The Presidency is nothing IN fact but relic
OF Royalty, 1t is the American type of Eng
lish Royalty, and the Third Republic is no
more French than Gamhetta. 1t is an exotic,
having renounced its nationality, It's tradition,
and its French vitality by affecting Angli-
csms 1t is certainly no longer the daughter
of Danton. 1t has nothing in common with
the Republic of '92, nor with that of Athens
1t is a Republic with three kings.
This extract from an article in the Mot d
Ordre, shows with what kind of enemies any
French Republic that endcavors to keep in
the middle course will have to contend. The
turbulent spirits represented by the above and
other papers Of similar type, in the war
which they ale now waging against establish
ed institutions, put in the foremost place for
denunciaton the present. form OF government,
more hateful in their eyes than even the teu-
dial regime. The article explains that the three
kings already alluded to are, viz: president
Grevy at the Elysee President Martel at the
Luxembourg, and President Gambetta at the
Palais Bourbon" 1t adds: "What pity the
Tuileres were burnt Oh, French people,
why did you guillotine LOUIS XVI? Is Paris
so rich, Is France so blessed by nature? Is
there less misery in the streets and hospitals
Are there fewer prisoners, soldiers, priests and
functionaries after four revolutions under this
Presidential Republic:" The drift of this ar
ticle can easily be guessed. ltisareturn to the
Convention, with president elected tor fifteen
days, with no official residence.
The Chamber met this afternoon in spite OF
NJ. Jules Favrc's funeral, but many of the
benches presented meager appearances num-
Der of the Deputies being at Versailles. The
tribunes. on the other hand, were well filled, rs
NJ Janvier de la Note was expected to inter
pellate NJ Lepere on an affair which had taken
place at Fidelaire NJ Brlsson presided in the
absence of NJ Gambetta, who was still indls-
posed, and, like the president himself, opened
the sitting punctually at two o'clock. Anum-
Der of bills having been adopted without one
word of discussion, NJ. Janvier de la Note
pere) ascepded the tribune and declared that
NJ. Lepere had accepted for today the debate
on an Interpolation relative to the supervision
of the "adjoint' of the commune of Fidelaire,
to the dissolution of the local band, and the
exercise Of the right of holding private meet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
WHY He Reformed.

Edward Delaney was an old-tmer, and he
looked it every inch of him as he scraped his
boot sole to his honor in the Jefferson Market
police court yesterday
Back again 2" SAID the magistrate looking
up and recognizing him. I'VE haven't seen
you for many day"
The prisoner tried to suppress hlccough
ard murmured very solemnly: mo more
you have, sir, no more you have. I've been
a much altered man lately. You wouldn't
know me for the last six months"
Indeed Given up drinking, them"
Not a drop Of liquor did | taste all that
time, Sir Honor bright"
you don't mean to say you gave mp loaf
ing" said his honor, IN surprise.
Not days work did | lose sir. Up early
and at ii right smart till night Oh, | did not
waste my time depend upon IT.
Goodness me, what retorm!"
Reform You may well say that No one
saw me out o. nights gallivantin round. No.
indeed, | went right home when work was
over and kept to my room all night. | didn't
even take stroll"
"Wonderful!"
"And besides, I've got to be quite gentle. |
didn't harm fly all that time. Some fellows
were mighty rough on me, too, and ordered
me about pooty sharply. But | didn't raise
any rumpus; didn't say hard word to 'em
at ALL
"Why, you have been quite Christian
Indeed have. You wouldn't believe 1t,
but I've been to services regularly every Sun,
day. and | have got heaps o. tracts given to
me-"
"Well, wonders will never cease" said his
honor, hesiating to sign the commitment
But where have you been all the time"
ain the penitentiary, SIR" blandly respond
cd the prisoner.
He is likely to go there again.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

SHERIFf"S SAI.E.-By virtue OF an execution
- issued of the clerks office Of the Circuit Tour, OF
La Sale comfy and state Of Illinois, and to me directed
whereby am commanded to make the amount OF certain
Judgment recently obtained against Philip Conln In favor
o Peter Gallagher of lands tenements goods and chat
tells of the said Philip Conin have levied on the following
property to wit: Lot seven In block thry0nr the Guy
of la Sale county of La Sale and state OF Illinois,
Therefore according to the said command sha EXPOSE
for sale nj public auction all the right title and interest," OF
the above named Philip Conn in and TO the above
property on saturday, the 2sth day of February ls ~
O'Clock AT the south door OF the County eourl ouse'
in Ottawa Ia Sale county, Illinois. ooo
Dated at Ottawa, H. this 9th day OF February iSsV
~ RUFUS &. STEVENS,
fch1 Sheriff of In Sale County, ILL.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

have nice line Of Pearl Card Cases Chldren's Cups
and Saucer Cut Glass Bottles Pocket Cigar Cases Ladies'
Pocket Books Mems Pocket Books, Boys Pocket Books,
Magic Lanterns Coorcd Cups and Sauctrs Shaving Mugs
Bottles for Covering Cigar Sets, Toilet Sets Jewel Boxes
Motto Frames, Perfumes, Vases Box Papers, Writing
Desks Dressing Cases. Card Stands, CoOgncs MOusache
Cups Childrcns Dishes, Glass Ink Stands Ladies' Work
Boxes Gold Pens and Holders, Gold Tooth Picks, Gold
Glove Buttoners. Gold Pencils Fine Lamps, Suitable for
Presents Face and Satchet Powders Hair Oils SrArUA.
RY-The noted pieces by lingo" Can you Talk, and
nice pieces Velvet Frames card sze Velvet Frames
cabinet size. Best 90 CIGAR in the County.
| MAKE STRICTLY PURE BAKING POWDER-S5c per
pound; three pounds for 81 Warranted pure strong and
wholesome. CHROMOS, ALL VERY CHEAP
Never Before has stock OF Chromos 10 Ottawa
Chromos in ~ in Gilt Frames Chromos In New style
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
Rural Happe nings.

WALTHAM, Feb 16-Thc weather and roads
for the past few days have been all that could
be desired, and the roads have been literally
lined with loads of grain.
Waltham has not been behind her mel ghbors
in raising relief for the Irish sufferers. Upto
date over STAT have been raised.
There is considerable sickness in town, prln.
clpally bad cold.
VIM. Taylor leaves next week for Atchison
county Kansas.
Mrs b. A. Maserv is confined to her bed
by severe spell of sickness.
The Presbyterian church here has at last Sc
cured mnister-the Rev. NJ. Anthony.
If we can't send good democrat to Con
gress next fall let us do the next best thing and
send the abest republican IN the district. 1t
Is conceded by all that Wash. Bushnell is the
man.
An indication of good times Is the unusual
demand for good horses, which are becoming
very scarce in this vicinity.
Mrs Jessie WiXom, one of the old settlers Of
Troy Grove, known and respected by every
body, departed this life on last Monday.
The winter wheat, Of which there was con-
siderable sown, is materially damaged by the
open winter 1t will be almost an antire fail
ure.
Notwithstanding that on Wednesday Q1th)
the windows of heaven were open and the rains
descended IN torrents, Mr. Edward LenoX and
Miss Nellie Ahern, of this town-on matrlmo-
NAL emprlse stclnly bent-made their way to
Ottawa and we're firmly united IN those bonds
which nought but death ora divorce court can
sever. They will make their future home IN
Indiana. May ceaseless joys attend them.
Tom PAINE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21
Some French VIII,
THE DRAMAS OF LOVE.
Local Item from Lc Figaro. Paris.

Local Item from lie Figaro, Paris
Two pigeons were loving each other of love
tender. These two pigeons named themselves
the one Alfred R, journeyman cooper, the
other Julia P, washer of fine. Since two
years the two amorouscs were installed them.
selves street of Charenton, at the number 300
when, it there is some days, Alfred quilted the
dwelling cojugal. Julia, bitten by the tooth
of jealousy, sought informed herself, wept an
instant, silent, seated on a bench of the Boule-
ward Richard Lenolr; then recoming street OF
Charenton, in the little Judgement where she
had been so happy, she took one revolver and
leaning it beneath the chin, she made fire.
The ball, deviatlng, came to lodge himself
IN the maXilary inferior, which was broken IN
four localities.
Transported to the Hospital St Anthony
she demanded to resee, before to die, this AL
fred of whom the abandoning had reduced her
to such despair. Alfred arrived yesterday
night. In seeing HIM approach her bed, the
poor Julia had a lightning of joy; she
stretched the two hands towards her lover
who took her in his arms and repenting
frightened her upon his heart.
But all of blow be backed, frIghted.
Dead dead ~ he cried himself
In effect, Julia had not had force against the
Joy of the return; she was dead-well dead.
Around of the bed the assistants wept OF
emotion.
Poor Julia.-WOrH.
OF all the examiners at the Paris colleges
the most benevolent was VI. Hase, an excel
lent old man, who, IN order not to frIghten the
nervous scholars, generally began as follows:
Now sir tell me something about Francis
|. He succeeded Louis MI. about 1915, did
he not:'
"Francis L." sand the pupil Oriskly, "suc
ceeded Louis MI. in ljl5, won the battle OF
Marignan and proved himself worthy of the
title of RoChevalier."
Very good Excellent" cried the eXamn
er; II see you are thoroughly up in your his
tory, and have especially given attention IL
your dates. Your have passed with credit
Nextw
SAINT Marc Girardin was the witty examin
er. One day he was examining a candidate IL
history and the candidate lost his head anC
broke down completely.
Come, now" said Saint Marc GIrardIn
reassuringly, II have only one question NOR,
TO ask you-What was Louis NlN.'s creates
cenquest:"
La Vallier.' said the student audaciously
The assistant examiners irowned, but Sain
Marc GiraTdin laughed appreciatively anC
passed the suddenly. !. World.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-21

rlAN SALE NoTlCf'.-NOilce Is hereby gwen
that sale hv the Treasurer and eN-othco tolcc
tor OF La Sale county in OF Illinois, OF delinquent
lands town lots and parts of town lots for the stare county
city other due thereon for the year A. p
1871 and held NJ the County Court House IN
OTTAWA in said county and state Aforesaid commenced on
the III. day OF June II. 1875 and continued from Jay 10
day In pursuance of law Donst lollecker on hS "a dy
June 1878 became the purchaser OF the folow'hs ur
scrbed LOT Of land situate In said county and state aforesaid
witt Lot In block fourteen IN Assessors SUBDIVISION
eleven in township thirtythrec NORTH range three east OF
the third principal meridian In the city OF OTTAWA SAID ot
having been assessed In the OF F. Schneider SAID ot
having been sold said sale for the taxes and costs due
thereon for the 1871 And further notice Is hereby
given that the time Of redemption Of said lot from ad SAFE
will expire years from and after the date of the said
purchase OF said lot DONAT HOLLEChER.
ottawa, H. February 9th, A. D. lSsO,-l+Sw