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

The Americans breakfast bill OF fare
is varied but little: beefsteak, fried or
baked potatoes, griddle cakes with syrup,
or hot mullins and biscuit, are the arh-
cles he signs for and will have, despite the
threatenings of dyspepsia. Across the
water, they shudder at the American
breakfast, while they discuss their
chocolate, delicate rolls, soft-boiled
eggs and fruit, with appetite. To those
accustomed TO more hearty food, it seems
Mt first sight as if it would be impossible
to accomplish the work or half the day
upon breakfast of rolls, eggs, and
chocolate; yet after one has become ac-
custcmed to the habit, it is difficult to
parIake of q more substantial meal early
ia the day without discomfort. And
surely breakfast of chocolate, rolls
fresh baked, but not hot--oatmeal, eggs
and fruit, is fit for king 1t is varied,
nutritious, delicate, and easy to digest,
and it contains nothing fried. Ii we
could only Danish the saucepan's con-
tents from our breakfast-table, and bring
up our children equally to dread Satan
and shun that which is fried! How many
little ones in this free land, after cheer
fully munching their crisp, greasy pota-
toes, and hot fried pork or beefsteak,
enter the school-room to fall into all kinds
of trouble. Their brains are disorgan-
lied by the indigestible food they have
eaten. If we should feed them upon
milk, oatmeal, and such nourishing
things in the morning, with plenty of
rare, broiled becfsteak at noon, they
might not develop immediatelyin to little
angels perhaps, but they certainly would
have roster cheeks and brighter minds.
The question of what one shall eat is in
exhaustible, however, and every one has
different opinion concerning it. 1t is
the business of the housewife to know
something about the subject from a
chemical standpoint, and to regulate the
dinners of her family so that they may
not only be palatable but healthful.
Pies, buildings, rich pastry of all kinds,
in fact, should always be tabooed in a
family where there are no children; but
after these are denied diet may DO pre-
scribed which is ut once wholesome and
appetizing There is great deal i'll the
manner of preparing food to render il
harmless. For instance, the oyster
either broiled, stewed, or raw, is the
most easily digested OF cdibles; but fried,
it stands revealed as the father of night
mares. Yet, such is the contrariness OF
human nature, most people prefer II
fried Few of us can resist a dish OF
crisp, smoking oysters thus prepared
even at breakfast time, though it be
much more virtuous to eat a buttereC
roll An unruly appetite leads us into
all manner of troubles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

The use of perfumes in bedrooms often
covers up disagreeable odors, and noxious
matter is allowed to accumulate because
its offensiveness is not noticed. Such
matter is always contained in exhalations
from the lungs and skin, even OF persons
who are both healthy and clean.
We do not refer to the carbOnic acid,
which is thrown in large quantities from
the lungs. and in much less quantity
from the skin. This is not really poison
Gus, but there are other ingredients
which are. though their nature Is not
fully known.
They are not gases, but solid particles.
They are readily absorbed by water,
damp walls, and moist paper, and pene-
trate wool and feathers. They soon be-
come fetid.
MANY forms of filth are speedily de-
stroyed by the oxygen of the air, which
changes their character; but these ex-
halations are not SO readily destroyed, as
is evident from the fact that bedroom,
though freely ventilated, will retain Its
fntid smell for at least four. hours.
The exhalations from the skin contain,
besides several harmless salts, several
fatty acids, and other noxious ingredients.
These latter are greatly increased In
number and kind by i'll health, for this
skin always vicariously aids whatever
other excreting organ has become weak
ened by temporary arrangement or by
organic disease.
The animal exhalations, when con-
densed ON the window-panes and furni-
ture, cover them with glutinOus mass,
which the microscope soon shows to be
filled with O matted vegetable growth,
between the stalks of which greenlsh
globules are seen constantly moving
about, accompanied by monads-the
smallest of animalcules.
When the condensed exhalations dry
up, they leave somewhat sickly film,
tie disagreeable smell Of which Is often
noticed in dirty houses. In a warm,
moist atmosphere this becomes putrid
and harmful. Says DIR. ID. +. Lincoln
(Ziemssens CyciOpedia):
"We ought to discountenance the use
of perfumes, or aromatic fumigations,
and to lay all the stress on frequent
scrubbing, or free admission of air and
light. The first of these measures re-
moves, the second dilutes, the third
chemically disinfects, the organic i'm
purities. ;"
The above applies to all rooms, in pro-
portion to their use. The frequent
scrubbing of the kitchen, and the alb
sence of wooden carpets, curtains, ETC.,
help to make the kitchen-in spite Of the
smell of cooking-the healthiest room In
the house. - Youths Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Learning to Tie Knots.

A correspondent suggests that it
would be a handy accomplishment for
schoolboys to be proficient in the hand
ling, splicing, hitching, and knotting of
ropes. He suggests the propriety of hav-
ing the art taught in our public schools.
A common iack-knife and few pieces
of clothes line are the main appliances
needed to impart the instruction with.
He concluded it would not only be Of
use in ordinary daily life, but especially
to those who handle merchandise and
machinery. Any one, he adds, who has
noticed the clumsy, haphazard manner
in which boxes and goods are tied for
hosting or for loading upon trucks, will
appreciate the advantage of practical in
struction in this direction. Probably a
good plan, he further suggests, would he
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
The Kind Father.

A man went to doctor and told him
doctor there is something the mat
ter with my brain. After any severe
mental exertion have headache. What
is the remedy for to"
The best remedy is to get yourself
elected to the Legislature, where you
will have no occasion TO think"
The patient replied if it wasn't for the
sake of his children he would make the
experiment. He didn't want them to
go through life with u stigma attached
to- their names.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Electrified Men.

The stories told by African travellers
of the marvellous sights they have wit
messed do not dull the popular curiosity.
For each tourist in that land of wonders
is expected to go where no one else has
been, and tell something that no one else
has seen. The latest traveller fulfills
these expectations, as the following
shows:
Most people are familiar with the
"spark" which may be produced under
certain conditions by stroking the fur of
cat.
Travellers in Canada and other cold.
dry countries have witnessed the still
more remarkable phenomenon of the hui
man body being turned into a conductor
of electricity, and the possibility of
lighting the gas by merely placing ones
finger-giving the necessary conditions
of electrical northumberland the gas
Jet, without any other agency.
Mr.. A. w. MitchisOn, the African
traveller, who is engaged in writing a
narrative of his exploring expeditions in
Western Central Africa, gives some still
more startling facts.
He states that one evening when strik.
ing an African native, in a moment of
anger, with cowhide whip, he was as
tonished to see sparks produced, and still
more surprised to find the natives them
selves were quite accustomed to the phe-
nomenon.
He subsequently found that a very
light touch, repeated several times un-
der certain conditions of bodily excite
ment, and in certain states of the atmos-
phere, would produce q succession OF
sparks from the bodies of native men as
we'll as native cattle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

A farmer travelling with his load
Picked up horseshoe In the road,
And nailed IL fast TO his barn door,
That luck might down upon him pour;
That every blessing known In lie
Might crown his homestead aud his vile,
And never any kind Of harm
Descend upon his growing farm.
But dire ill-fortune soon began
To visit the astounded man.
His hens declined To lay their eggsi
His bacon tumbed from the pegs,
And rats devouTed the fallen legs;
His corn, that never failed before,
M,dewed and rotted on the floor;
His grass refused 10 end In hay;
His cattle died, or went astray;
In shoit, all moved the crooked way.
Next spring great drought baked the sod,
And roasted every pea In pod;
The beans declared they could not grow
So long 10 nature acted so;
Redundant insects reared their heads
To starve for lack OF juicy food;
The slaves from barrel sides went on
As IL they had the hooping-cough,
And nothing OF the useful KIDD
To hold together felt inciined:
in short, IL was no use to try
While all the land was in fry.
One morn, demoralzed with grief,
The farmer clamored for relief;
And prayed right hard TO understand
What witchcraft now possessed his land;
Why house and farm in misery grew
Since he nailed up that "lucky" shoe.
While thus dismayed DER matters wrong
An old man CHANGED TO trudge along,
To whom he told with NORWOOD tears,
How his affairs were in arrears,
And what desperate state OF things
A picked-up horseshoe sometimes bringA
The stranger asked TO see tho shoe,
The farmer brought IL into view;
But when the old man raised his head,
He laughed outright, and quickly said
No wonder skies upon you frown--
You've nailed the horseshoe upside down.
Just turn IL round, and soon you'll SEQ
How you and Fortune will agree"
The farmer turned the horseshoe round,
And showers began 10 swell the ground;
The sunshine laughed among his grain,
The loft his hay could barely hold,
His cattle did as they were told;
His fruit trees needed sturdy props
To hold the gathering apple crops;
His turnip and potato fields
Astonished all men by their yields;
Folks never saw such ears OF corn
As In his smiling hills were corn;
His barn was full OF bursting bins
HIS wife presented him with twins;
His neighbors marveied more and more
To see the increase In his store.
And now the merry farmer sings
There are two ways OF doing things;
And when for good luck you would pray,
Nail up your horseshoe the right way"
-Hdrper's Magasins
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
An Engineers Ignorance.

Every effort is made" said rail
road officer i'll a recent conversation, "tO
procure trustworthy, faithful employees,
but all kinds of receptions are gotten up
to throw us off. j have one case in
mind. There is rule on the road for
which labor which compels not only
the conductor but the engineer to sign
the receipts of all train orders. When
my superintendent took charge he insist
ed upon having that rule adhered to, and
in that way he ascertained that there was
one engineer in the employ of the COM
pany who could neither read nor write,
and he had been running an engine for
fifteen years. Had an accident occurred
to his train, in which accident persons
were injured, and in consequence of such
injuries an investigation had been or
dered, and the fact Of the engineers ig-
norance been established, we could not
have saved ourselves in suit for heavy
damages, and, beside that. would have
been fined heavily for allowing such
state of things. His cunning came into
play. He was married man and his
wife was once school teacher, and
through her, efforts he was able to cCm-
NIT to memory the rules as printed on
the time-cards, and he had them 40 thor
oughly fixed in his mind that he could
point them ont on the card, but he was
Just as liable to do so with the card bot
tom side up ms in any shape. He was
good engineer, but we had to let him go.
He went home very much chagrined, but
he went to work to learn to both read
and write He spent one whole winter
at it, but he was too far along in years to
be successful and finally was obliged to
give it up, and to-day he is firing on the
road.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

to have one school-boy taught first by
the master, and then let the pupil teach
the other boys. Our correspondent
thinks most boys would consider 1t a
nice pastime to practice during recess
aud at the dinner hour, so that no time
would be taken from study or recitation
time-,N ie ( fl: american
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
Her StepsOn.

A big, fat colored woman went to the
Chief of Police and told him that her
stepson had run away, and she wanted
to know where he was. 'It bodders me
to know why he left. He had every
thing he needed to make him conf able.
1 done all / could for him." she OBJ
served. "Has he any marks by which
he may be recognized2" "Well, don't
reckon all de marks 1 made on him
with bed-slat, while de old man was
holdin' him. has faded out vet"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

A SAN Francisco merchant says that
he picks up from six to dozen bullets
on his fiat roof every year, a striking ILL
ustration of the number of chance shots
fred in the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24

IT is said that to him who goes to law
nine things are requisite. In the first
place, good deal Of money; ID,
good deal OF patience Sd, q good cause !;
4th, good attorney; 9th, good counsel I;
9th, good evidence ; 7th, good jury |;
9Th, good Judge and 9th, good luck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-24
"YoUR little birdie has been very. very

"YoUR little birdie has been very, very
sick" she wrote to the young man. "It
was some sort of nervous trouble and
the doctors said should have perfect
rest and quiet, and I must think of
nothing, absolutely nothing. And all
the time, dear George, / thought con-
stantly of YOU" The young man read it
over and then read it through again very
slowly and put it in his pocket and went
out under the silent stars and kept
thinking and thinking. But he didn't
say anything. He only kept thinking.
Courier.
, 1880-04-10

4 MonEL SUPERINTENDENT During the
pr"srcSS Of the improvements and rebuilding
of a great portion Of the ruad to Wallnla Mr..
FairWeather has exercised personal superris-
ion over the work, and to his Judgment and
knowledge Of what good road oug 1t t. be the
travelling public may attribute the present good
condition OF the road at the present time. Mr..
Fairweather has hal much experience in rail
road affairs, having commenced his career at
the very lowest round of the ladder He has
held various important and responsible offices in
different companies, both on this coast ani in
the Fast. He is ona Of the few men who can
combine thorough going business manners with
a very genial temperament which makes him
liked by everyone he comes i'll contact with
Mr.. 5. e.. Reed, another nf the Clma uripr uf
human beings, recognized these qualities and
used his influence in putting him into the
onerous position he now occupies. He could
not have put in 4 man more suited to the pen-
pie of this country. The only farlt We ind
with him Is nat he never gives Us a show Ia
g,rowl at him once in 4 while.
, 1880-04-10
RnleS Of HalIn Walla Water 60.

AL PERSONS TAKING WATER
N from the Water Works Company shall
keep the service pipes and fancets within their
premises including any portion beneath the
side walk, in good repair and protected from
frost at their own expense, and they VIII
be held liable for all damage which may result
from their failure 50 10 do.
Water takers shall prevent al unnecessary
waste Of water and there shall be no conceal
ment of the purpose for which water is used,
No distributing or service pipe shall he tap
ped or any alterations or extensions lie made
without the consent Of the Superintendent
and under his directions.
The Superintendent or his Assistants shall
he allowed to enter the premises OF water
takers for the purpHSe OF determining th"
quantity Of water used, and the manner "i It's
use.
ANY person renting water Of the company
who allnWs Others not renting the Use ot water,
will be CHARGED for such additional use
NJ water shall I've used for irrigation except
the same be used through 4 sprinkler and be
tween the hours Of from & tn i. u. and ?. "
Wate. will not be furnished exclusively for
irrigation.
Water rates must he paid monthly IN advance:
and Is the amount due for vater is not paId
within ten days after due, the water VIII he
SHIT off from the premises, and will be IT,
st red only upon payment Of all arrearaSeS
and the additional sum Of two dollars for shut
ting off and turning on the water.
Mater shall not h. turned on too or shut on
from any service pipe except by the SuperIn-
tendent or his Assistants.
No person shall Use water frum the Water
Works for wettins brick, making; morter or
plaster. without notifying the company, stat
iny the numl,er If brick and barrels OF lime or
cement to hc usa,L
, 1880-04-10

oCR P"Sr OFFICE past Office in this
city is entirely inadequate To the growing de-
mands for more facilities for the distribution
of letters At all hours of the DAY q whole
string If people may he seen standin; in line
waiting for their turn at the window. Ii is
matter Of impossibility with our present dele
gate to do anything towards an increase of the
appropriation for this Office Ut we would sus-
gest that he mi ;ht try: but h. has made him
self 50 riliculouS in the eyes Of congress, INT.
bv waving the ''hlooiy shirt" before the eyes
Of the ve-y members To whom he WAS bounl 10
he under obligations for the least sign OF favor
or assistance in doing anything for our terrific
~ and then to further ALLEVIATE the other party
who were perhaps able t. throw him bone
occasionally he must still further parade his
fnoliShnesS by joining Blame cluh. Alr.
Brents, vour correspondent and tie Oroy"HiGn
combined cannot send vou II c"n-reSS again.
So don't expect IL
, 1880-04-10

ASoTHER OLD PIONEER GoSr.-l-aSi night,
about 10 O'Clock, the firemen's he'll t"lled the
ssd news of the departure Of smother good fre-
man to Join tie great majority. Tins was
Charlie, Bellman, steward Of Tiger Engine
Company, whose death had been expected tor
the past two days, as he was suffering IRON
severs attack oi typhoid pneumonia. whieh
SnsIly proved fatal He was one ut our very
esrliert settlers and pioneer OF empire IA
everything the name implies, for he nrst came
IN he DaIles in ISL and entered into the mer-
c,ntile business with ID. w. Biselow, and sooh
commanded large trSie by reason Of his hon on
or.hIe dealing with his customers he hna,iy
ciosed ont his business there and a.me 10 shis
v.J,ey IN ,5S. when he opened nearly the hfss
stor, In the city He Was respected BY Al sno
M him and in his death the Tigers lcose
80 elective member and the COMMUNITY .
80 Who cannot easily be replaced. he " was
ha,;.d ~ O'Clock this afternoon by the firs
nensrtmert with al the hOnors The hremen
hssd.d by The fne First Cavalry band marched
"a ~ nave snd paid their last respects 70 one
Tho b I;fs 70 know was b honor.
, 1880-04-10


The W. ". Il c. r. RAILROAD road
which but Ryear or so ago was the bptr If Nil
the wits, the target for any amannt Il sarcasm,
and the contempt even Of tram;s when they
were in anything like hurry. is entirely tb..
reverse OF ~hatit was in those DAYS. Now. in
stead "f the cars oScillatiny to AMI tra, by r-,-
son Of the shally condition Of the rad b..i
cansed by poorly laid rails, placed on ties 81
rntten that when taken up were hlown ayc,y
by the wlnd, Is now modal road in every r.-
slrct. The tack is a solid as a rock and th,.
motion ot the cars Is so little that on a recent
trip We Jotted down our notes so we'll that the
typos could follow copy" without rewriting.
Instead OF the train leaving here semi -occa-
sionally as they used tn. they now leave at p.
NJ, every afternoon, which is a a,r-at accommo-
dation, as II Is after the schedule time Of all the
stage lines which meet here. Furthermore yuu
are not obliged to lay over at Walula and get
up early and feeling miserable in the morning
to arrive III this city, eSaSperatel bv unneceS-
Sary delay, for as soon as possible after the
boat arrives the tram leaves with her la>S..n-
gers. With the exception of 4 few patch-,
here and there, and piece abont two miles
below Whitman station. the track on the rail
road has been thoroughly overhauled and
placed in number one condition We were
much pleased 10 notice the business like air
that prevades everything along the road. Ev-
cry man has 10 know his work and do IL. Nn
loaferS are allowed on the works. and green
hands are only tolerated when they show !. dis
position to learn IN be useful and then they
are given every chance u show what Stnif they
are made Of. The bosses who are putting
down new ties, taking up the old ones, surfac-
ing. &c. are experienced hands at railroad
building and can I've depended upon 10 ID good
work. There arr now already laid down Il
miles Of 30lb steel rails
, 1880-04-10

The following preamble nd resolutions were ADOPT
ei 10y Iiser Engine Co No, :. at a meeting held at
their Hall OF April :. lSSG.i
WHEREAS, II having pleased Almighty God 10 re-
NOV. from our mItst our much esteemed brother
Fireman, CHARLES BEILM,S, the 9Th day Of April
A D., lss0; and,
WI. EI,s, Tiger Engine Co. No. = thereby loses
Acrire and efficient member and the community
in!ustrions citizen, and Sigh. testimonial az
reszri for our deceased c1mraie; there ore be
R,s1lr,d Thl, the death % oar CON, ade ca ,RiI
C. BRLLx,S. the community has lost god citizen,
and al OLD PIONEER, and the Company afaithfulrsrn-
t-r.
R,soIr.d that We IL ever hji in memory tha af-
f-ctiou Of i-c-asea cO:nrie FOR the Company Of
whieh he was zeslcus member
R,sOirei Inst the relatives AMI fri-nis OF the de-
ceis-i have onr varmes. sympathy this their SAD
bereavement
R,sair,d. That tribute Of respect 20 the uaen-
O=y Of 2ec-4-ei couirade that the Engin- and
Hall b. drap@i N mourning thirty days zn. that
RGSSirsd That theSe resolutions tye spread up0n
the journal Of the Crlsny that 4 copy b. FURNISHED
tae r-ls;ves Of tsFsA rninraie ani % the eity
papers for rubhcstion-
H. II. BloDECK
G. z WHTrSFY
P MCC.ILEY,
T. SASDERsoS
JoHS ALBEIT,
COnmIrtoe.
, 1880-04-10

4 MnpoC War NETER,S.-Dr. Cabanis,
who il renowned - one nf the heroes OF the
N,aoc war, is now in the city en- route for
Mount Ii.ho. where he is % h. Post Surgeon.
During the Modoc war the Doctor earned q
most enviable reputation for bravery. He
took part in all the active enSaSements AMI
va, leading feature in the final capture "t
the notorious Captain Jack. After the war he
received testimonials of the highest regard
from the officers and enlisted men ct the com
rand tb.y showing their gratitude for his de
yct;nn for their interests by presenting him with
=, fnll tea service of silver plate. He has served
his country well and We wish him unali"yed
happiness
, 1880-04-10

ApyFETi>ING CURTAIS. The new adver-
tising curtain at City Hall is one Of the best
pieces NJ workmanship We have ever seen.
1t is a regular drop curtain covered with the
advertisements OF many Of the principal busi-
ness firms OF tins city in the center Is a
painting of Alpine scenery done in tirst-rate
s,yle by the artist Mr.. Richard +. Beales.
who is also an actor Of great merit. Mr.
Beales is shortly going below for short time
on business connected with his artistic talent
bet will return again.
, 1880-04-10

The BEIpaE. The railroad bridge over
the river this side OF Wallula is in excellent
condition; the posts or which the bridge
rest, hare been tested with All auger. and
found To he perfectly sound at heart. There
il no part OF this road which can now be
considered dangerous /; where was originally
q ricketty old trestle work il now filed up
with a solid hank of dirt amounting TO over
. million cubic feet