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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
The Tables Turned.

President Diaz, of Mexico, had mar.
row escape not long ago. 1t is his habit
to go out shooting on Sunday near the
city. attended only by his little son, his
nephew, one servant and three or -four
friends, and plan had been formed to
surround and capture the party and hold
the President to ransom. Fortunately,
he was detained one Sunday, just as he
was about to leave the National Palace
by some important kilograms, which re.
quired his immediate attention, and in
this way escaped, the band of robbers
being themselves surprised as they were
living in wait for him
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

The fuel question is one of good
deal of moment not only to our city and
village folks, but also to the farmer. We
have taken considerable time in finding
out which is the most economical variety
of wood to burn for our Minnesota pat
rons. At this time the hard maple is the
favorite in Minneapolis. The people
will give dollar or more a cord for this
wood in preference to any other variety
offered in the market, but it is far from
being the most economical. The reason
the maple is so universally used is that
it burns SO readily. A cord of good
seasoned white oak will make more heat
than cord and third of maple. In
any event, it is great convenience to
know the comparative value of the diff
ferent kinds of wood for fuel Taking
shcllbark hickory as the highest stand
ard of forest trees, and calling that 100.
other trees will compare with it for real
value as follows.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

How much air can be safely admitted
into sleeping or living-room is a CON-
mon question. Rather, it should be
considered how rapidly air can be adj
mttted without injury or risk, and at
how low a temperature. We cannot
have too much fresh air, SO long rs we
are warm enough and not exposed to
draughts. What Is draught? 1t is q
swift current of air at atemperature lower
than the body, which robs either the
whole body, or an exposed part, of its
heat SO rapidly as to disturb the equi-
hbrium of our circulation and give us
cold. Young and healthy persons can
habituate themselves to sleeping In even
strong draught, as from an open win
dow, if they cover themselves in cold
weather with an abundance of bed
clothes. But those who have been long
accustomed to being sheltered from the
outer air by sleeping in warmed and
nearly or quite shut-up rooms, are too
susceptible to cold to bear direct
draught of cold air. Persons over 20
years Of age, moreover, with lower vi
tality than in their youth, will not bear
low temperature, even in the air they
oiCubilO. lLthO hOtllOuoC tuty
may be killed by winter nights chill,
and must be protected by warmth at all
times. As rule, we may say that, ex-
cept for the most robust, the air which
enters at night into sleeping chamber
should, in cold weather, be admitted
gradually only by cracks or moderate
openings; or should have it's force broken
by some interposing obstacle, IA a cur
tain, etc., to avert its blowing imme-
diately upon sleeper in his bed. The
ancient fashion, however, of having bed
curtains, which exclude almost all the
air, has rightly become almost obsolete.
No wonder that people dream horrid
dreams, and wake in the morning
wearied rather than refreshed, when
they sleep in rooms sealed up tightly on
every side, breathing over aid over
again their own breaths, which grow
more poisonous in every hour of the
night Health Primer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
A POSthumOus Joke.

In the London probate registry is a
will dated 1871, by which the testator
left $50 a year to be spent on whisky to
be given to q number of Irish people,
not exceeding twenty, who may visit the
cemetery on the anniversary of his death.
Each is to go with penknife and stout
stick, and the whisky is to be distributed
in half-pint doses. The object is thus
explained by the testator: knowing
what know of the Irish character, my
conviction is that with these materials
given they will not fail to destroy each
other, and when, i'll course of time, the
race comes to be exterminated, this
neighborhood, at least, may perhaps he
colonized by civil and respectable men. u
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
How We Were " Rut,onhoIed."
From the Toledo Blade

Look here! | don't want to buttonhole
you with any political intentions; but if you
have minutes time, let me tell you some
thing that may benefit some of your read
ers" "Well, what is ?" we remarked 10
our old friend and subscriber as he stopped
us in front of the Body House yesterday
morning. II was only going TO remark
that those Hamburg Drops, of which you
publish Il notice in your paper, is really the
best Blood Medicine in the country; | tried
it, and so have some of my friends, tor scri.
Gus ailments. and III be hanged if it amt
entitled TO the medal" We cheerfully make
space for the above candid opinion of one
of our readers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

lope, rattlesnakes whose skins he has
retained, which, when stretched out, will
measure sixty yards. The Commodore
has long stick with n crotch on one
end, between which he has fixed a
thong, with which he captures these lit
tie pets by pushing the fork over the
neck, holding the snakes secure until he
decapitates them. He tells us that, af-
ter skinning the snake he cuts the meat
up into slices three to four inches long,
puts it into salt water for few hours,
when he takes it out and fries it in hot
lard until it turns to brown color
when it is ready for the table, and is un,
surpassed by any meat i'll the world
Prescott (AtizOnd) Miner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
The EpiZOOtic

Has again made its appearance in various parts
of the country. AZ prevention is better than
cure, the attention of owners Of stock ia called
to UNCLE SAINTS CONDITION POWDERS.
These celebrated powders stand unrivaled for
their eXcelency as preventive from disease.
BY mixing with the feed they Will keep the an
imal in the best general health, toning up the
system and keeping the digestive organs and
ulood in healthy condition.
The Powders are warranted to give perfect
satisfaction. Prepared by the EsMERr Pro
PRIErARY Co., Chicago. Ill. Put up in rs and
50-cent pacKsges, and sold by all druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
How Happime.. 4. secured.

Happiness is the absence OF pain or annoy
ance, and wherever there is pain there is dis
case. pain in the lower portion OF the body
indicates disorder of some kind. If there u
any odor or color or deposit in the urine It
means disease and requires attention at once.
We have heard many of our friends speak of the
remarkable power of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure, and are convinced there Is nothing
SO certain and valuable for all disorders OF the
urinary system, both male and female.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Sixty Yards of Rattlcsnakes.

Commodore J seph dc st phenso7
well kpov II all over the Western cent?
nent. and now n resident of Ante op
Greek. Arizona, informs us that ut on
time he lived on roasted harley for v
entcen days, without other food save
two doves and nm occasional rattlesnake.
He has killed, since his advent to Ante
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Cause and Effect.

The main cause of nervousness is Indigestion,
and that liz caused by weakness of the stomach.
No one can have sound nerves and good health
without using Hop Bitters TO strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood, and keep the liver
and kidneys active, to carry off all the poison
Gus and waste matter of the system. See other
column.-AdDdnce
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
4 Lady's Wish.

"Oh, how do wish my skin was a. clear and
soft as yours, said lady TO her friend You
can easily make IL So" answered the friend.
How inquired the first lady. by using
Hop Bitters, that makes pure, rich blood and
blooming health. 1t did it for me, as you OBJ
serve Read Of it.-Cdiro Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
A Happy Halter.
[From the Cleve and Leadel

tFrom the CIeve and Leader.1
Happy is Knox, the famous New York
Halter. Mrs. Knox. who had been fire.
quent and painful sufferer with rheumatism,
was speedily cured by the use Of the Great
German Remedy, 81. Jacobs Oil. COnse-
quently the great Broadway Halter is happy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

DIR. ANARCHISTS UTERINE CATHOIICON win
positively cure Female Weakness Falling OF ths
Womb Whites, Chronic Inflammation Ulcer ton of
the Womb. Incidental Henorrnage Flooding Painful,
Suppr $50 and Irregular Mcnstruntiun 30 An old and
relia le remedy. send osal card a pamphlet. with
treatment. and tfca es from phy .icians and
patients, TO IOWARTH A BALI ARD. UTICA N. Y.
Sold by all Druggsts-3l 70 per bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

SPRING IL CoMNG.-If you are going to
want any Field, Garden or Flower seeds read
the advertisement of A. b. Barnes, Chicago, in
another column, and send for his catalogue of
new seeds. Hls references, we think, are suf-
icient guarantee as TO hls reliability.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

VEoETINE Ii great panacea for our aged
fathers aud mothers for it gives th9m strength,
quiets their nerves, and gives them Natures
sweet sleep.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

Fon n pamphlet on Electric Treatment of
chronic diseases with Electricity, which will be
sent free. address The Mcintosh Electric Belt and
Battery Co., 1872 & ia Jackson ST., Chicago III.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

The tbougbtiessness OF people Ia so great in
regard to watchfulness against Colds, etc,
that were it not for the wonderful curative
power Of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup we should
ab,,.lfar nj the fate of such.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

YOUNG men from all parts of the country
are going to III. Il. Bryants Chicago Bust
ness College. 1t is the highest authority in
the land
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

The VOitaic belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
VIII send their Electro-voltaio Belts to the az
hicted upon thirty days trial See their adver-
tsement in this paper, headed, "On Thirty
navai Trial ="
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

MAIARIAL fevers can be prevented, also other
Iniasmanc diseases, by occasionally using Dr..
Sdntords Liver Incigordtor, the oldest general
Family Medicine, which IL recommended as n
cure Tor all diseases caused by disordered
liver. Eighty-pago book sent free. Address
Or. Sanford, 1872 Broadway, New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

WI confidently refer our readers TO the card
Of DR.. Q. r. Sykes, In another column. He 10
an old resident Of Chicago, q regular graduate,
honest, honorable and responsible, and, ~
physician, takes first rank In his chosen
specially Of cataryh and Ito complications.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

DR. @. z. SHOEMAKER, Of Reading, Pa, Is
the only tu'al SUR eop III tie Uniled y ates who
devo'es all his time TO tic treatment Of deaf
ness and diseases OF the ear and cstarrh; es-
Iecislly running ear Nearly twenty ytars' ex-
perience Tn usapds testify to his skill. Con-
suit him by mail OF otherwise. Pamphlet free
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
D.yrh,.r,. w,v,. ,rd Mo,,.r,

THE habit OF running over boots and shoes
with Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

"Vegetine," says Boston physician. "hns equal
a n blood purifier. Hearing of it's many wonderful
cures after all other remedies have failed visited the
II is prepared from barks roots and herbs each OF
which Is highly effective, and they compounded In
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Read His Statement:
vegetine.
For Kidney Complaint and
Nervous Debility.

IsLEBoRo. Me-, Dec. % 1877
MR. STEVENS:
Deur Ar-I had had cough for eighteen years, when
commenced taking the Negetine. was very low; my
system deDiltated by disease. / had the Kidney
Complaint, and very nervouscough bad lungs
When had taken one bottle found II helping
It has helped my cough, and ii strengthens me- | am
able to do my work. Never have found anything
like the Vegetine. know 1t is everything il is recom-
mended To be. MRS. A. j. PENDLETON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

MR. ALBERT CROKER. the well-known druggi
and apothecary OF Springvsle Me- always advises eve
one troubled with rheumatism to try VEGETINE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
BEFORE BUYING OR RENTING AN

Send for our LATEST ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE (sa
np ltol. With NEWEST STYLES, at $5l and upward; or
$685. per quarter, and up, Sent free. MASON A HAM.
LIN ORGAN co lA fremont St., BOSTON; IS East
18th St., NEW YORK t49 Wabash Ave. On TCAGO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
THE TWO HEIFEKS.

Up in the northern part of New
Hampshire, long time ago." lived two
| old fellows whom shall call Nate and
Jim. Neither of them had any :. con-
scientious scruples," and did not mind
stealing sheep or cow, which they
always shared equally. They followed
this business of appropriating other
peoples property to their own use for
some time, until at last they were
caught in the act of butchering sheep.
They were arrested, imprisoned, and
fined but this did not serve to cure
them of it. One day Nate kinder
hankered" after some fresh beef how
to get it he did not know, as there had
not been any butcherings in the viii
lage, and to steal an animal would
only send him to prison, as when any
thing was missed its disappearance
was attributed to him.
He fell into thinking mood, and at
last grand idea struck him. His old
friend Jim, he remembered, had a
white-faced heiter, and he determined
to make her his. He determined. be-
sides, to make Jim assist to do the
butcheriDg, and receive half of the
prize. So he walked over and held
confab with the aforementioned gem
tleman, who was nightly pleased at
the prospect of some fresh beef. They
named place of rendezvous to meet
that night after dark. Nate then went
into the pasture where Jim kept his
cattle, caught the heifer, fastened her
to tree by rope, and painted her
face red. AT the appointed time he
was on hand with the "critter." AS
soon as Jim saw her. he exclaimed
''' If that critter only had white face.
l would swear it was my heifer, for
she is built just like her.
They butchered the animal in silence
and divided her equally between them.
A short time afterwards Jim COM
planned that he could not find his
heifer. She was missing for long
time, and he finally had given her up
for lost, when one day he happened to
come across his share of the hide. |
which he examined very closely, and
discovered thet the face was daubed
over with red paint, and knew he had
butchered his own heifar! He ravcd
and swore at first, but his better judg.
nent told him not to say much about
t, and ne kept still waiting his chance
If retaliation, and in short time at
erwards made himself even with Nate
~ making him steal his own horse
md get a thrashing besides for laying
t of onto neighbor, before he found
,ut his mistake.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
A RICH THING ABOUT EDITORS.

A RICH THING ABOUT EDITORS
Editors are usually wealthy the
man with the sample case remarked.
Yes" l said, "they are familiar
with all the slang and business phrases
of the money market they write about
millions as ordinary men talk about
dollars; they know how to pay the
national debt; they build railroads !;
they organize mining and magnificent
transportation companies with fabu-
lous capital they declare war without
consulting the RothschiIds, and if all
the banks in America were to fail to-
morrow they wouldn't be cent poor
er than they are to-day. Yes, they are
rich. They associate with the moneyed
classes, they sit down at the tables
with Kings, and, sometimes in happier.
luckier moments, with aces; if you
want to borrow money, go to the ed
itOr, he will turn to his advertising
columns and tell you where you can
borrow it. If you have money to loan
rather than see you suffer he will bor-
row 1t of You himself. Rich? He
knows the secrets of the moneyed
rings; he divulges- the plans and
schemes of the heavy operators to the
people; he roars himself loader than
the bulls, and growls among the bears !;
his voice is heard In the temples of the
money-changers. asking for money
he MARBLES his little roundelay out on
the curbstone, in melancholy minor
key, when he doesn't get it. Oh, yes.
editors are rich. When you want to
spend all the money you have in this
wide, wide world, 60 to your lawyer;
when You want something done for
nothing, hie you to your newspaper
Office. Then, when you want to send
some man to Congress, send your law
yer, because you can best get along
without him.
1 paused, and profound. impress
i've silence filled the ear like dream
of peace. Hooked around upon nv
audience.
1t was asleep.-fBob Burdette. in
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
SENSE LIKE A HORSE,

A man, armed with an army gun
and butcher knife, went into South
Arkansas newspaper office the other
day, and remarked TO the man sitting
at the table:
sAre you the editor
mo, sir, l am the proprietor. Can
l do anything for your
Il want to see the editor.'
Son very particular business, sir?'
No, not very. simply want to
kill him for Publishing an article about
me last week.
is your business so pressing that
you have to kill him this week2
sIf it's any accommodation l can
wait few days.
Il wish you would. for sold him a
calf some time ago, and he owes me
five dollars Oh it. If you kill him no W
III never get my money
But you could take the calf back
and make what he has already paid
clear OF all expenses
That's a fact" said the proprietor,
musing. 'Pll send a boy after him.
No; that would be taking unfair ad-
vantage of him, and he might not like
it. Call around next week, and I'll
have him here
The man left, and the newspaper
man remarked to himself: $50 much
for disobeying my wife. She told me
not to forget my pistols. If l hadn't
played proprietor that fellow would
have shot me with that old Yankee
gun. l wouldn't be found dead, shot
with such gun. Next week, Just
about the time I'm busy, the fellow
will come again with his stalwart field
piece. If he would only come-with an
Arkansaw pistol, I wouldn't mind it,
but it would be an eternal disgrace to
be killed with such a gun. After this
l shall obey my wife. That woman's
got horse sense, and looks into the fu-
ture like-a mule
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
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This valuable Work is not to be had at. the
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
JOSH n1LL1Nc,x PHILOSOPHY.


Idleness makes man more fdle; if
idleness sets on twelve eggs she il apt
to hatch them all out.
The virtews hav to be cultivated.
while the vices grew apace if yu only
let them.
Pride and ignorance travel hand in
hand the more man knows the less
he is sure of it.
"A modern professor would take
l,C00 pages to deskribe light, and then
would be no nearer to it than when he
first started. Moses sed, let ther be
light; God sed, and ther wuz light.
Atoms al respektubul, for it is atoms
that make whole.
Ingratitute liz the curse NV heaven to
pay man for hiz ingratitude.
Crate buty in woman is mere
surprise. Her CRATE power lies in the
goodness Nv her hearte.
Tru charity is born in the harte, is
educated in the he'd, and graduates at
the hand.
Their IL plenty Nv scientific men W no
hav almost discovered perpetual m o.
ton, who couldn't repair boys paper
kite, or windmill, to save their lives.
The travellers in forrin lands mite
possibly be divided ez follows: Thoze
who travel because they kant keep
still-thoze who go because others do
| -thoze whoze desire iz to be seen and
enyied-thoze who hav money to
spend-and the fu who go to learn by
compareing themselves with others.
Yung man, don't forgit this: Yure
ansesstor kant transmit one single ray
NV wisdum; mummy is all he kan Civ
yu, and who knows but he got that
dishonesty?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29
RULES Fon sroILuNc A CHlLD.

RULES FOR sPOGLING A CHILD.
1. Begin young by giving him what
he cries for.
2. Talk freely before the child about
his smsrtness as incompatible.
3. Tell him that he is too much for
you; that you can do nothing with
him.
4. Have divided counsels, as be-
tween father and mother.
5. Let him learn to regard his faith
er as q creature of unlimited power,
capricious and tyrannical or mere
whipping-machine.
6. Let him learn (from his fathers
example) to despise mother.
2. Do not know or care who his
companions may be.
8. Let him read whatever he likes.
9. Let the child, boy or girl, roye
the streets in the evening.
10. Devote yourself to making mon
ey, remembering always that wealth
is better legacy for your child than
principles in the heart and habits in
the life, and let him have plenty of
money to spend.
Ii. Be not with him in the hours OF
recreation
II. Strain at a gnat and swallow a
camel; chastise for a foible and laugh
at vice.
Ii. Let him run about from church
to church. Eclecticism in religion is
the order of the day.
Ia. Whatever burdens of virtuous
reqnirments you lay on his shoulders
touch not one with one of your fingers.
Preach gold and practice irredeemable
greenbacks. The rules are not un-
tried. Many parents have proved
them, with substantial uniformity OF
results. If a faithful observance OF
them does not spoil your child, you
will at least have the comforting re-
Election that you have done what you
could.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-29

A THREE-YEAR old little girl was
taught to close her evening prayer,
during the tempory absence of her
father, with "please watch over my
papa" 1t sounded very sweet, but
the mothers amazement may be i'm
agined when the child added, "And
you'd better keep an eye on mamma,
too"