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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Some Feats in Swimming.

Somewhat over 40 years ago seaman
belonging to her Majesty's ship Orestes
threw himself overheard as a means of
escaping punishment for some offense.
He was picked up by tishing-boat seven
hours afterward off the coast of Spain,
and stated that he had been swimming
toward the land all the time. About the
same period two men swan up the river
Mersey from Liverpool to Runcorn.
They accomplished the distance in some
thing less than four hours Passing over
q long interval, during which many swims
were recorded of a few hours duration,
we come to the more recent exploits of
Capt. Webb, certainly the most remark
able swimmer of whom we have anthem
tic record. After some notable achieve
ments in the Irish sea, he undertook the
astonishing feat of swimming across the
whole breadth of the English channel,
despite its very rough sea. On the first
attempt he could only reach part OF the
way, and was for safety brought back
by an attendant steamer. His second
attempt in 1875 was quite successful; he
swan for nearly % hours continuously,
from Dover to the French coast near Cal
ais; he was supplied occasionally with
refreshments by persons near ut hand,
but he never touched boat or ground
during this prolonged interval. In the
same year young damsel, Miss Agnes
Beckwith, daughter of Beckwith, the
teacher of swimming, gave clear proof
that the weaker sex is strong enough to
achieve remarkable results in this art;
she swan down the Thames from London
l. -. hn aI
shipping of that part of the river. In
spirit of emulation, Emily Parker,
daughter of another professional swim
mer slightly exceeded Agnes Beckwith's
distance by swimming from London
bridge to Blackwell Cavil, another
swimming master, accomplished the dis
lance from Dover to Ramsgate; he was
six hours and half doing the feat, but
he was more distressed with the heat of
the sun beating down upon his head and
the sunshine glaring into his eyes than
with fatigue. Quite recently the London
public have been astonished by proofs of
the great length of time that persons
can remain floating with or without
swimming At the Westminster aqua
rum is large tank constructed for the
temporary reception of live whale. In
this tank Agnes Beckwith remained
ahoat for 30 hours without touching
ground or sides of the tank, singing a
little and occasionally reading news
paper to pass away the dreary monotony,
and taking refreshments handed to her.
The water had a strong infusion of salt
thrown in to increase its buoyancy. Since
that time Capt. Webb has eclipsed every
thing else of the kind known. In the re-
cent month of May he remained in the
whale tank no less than 60 hours con-
tinuously, floating all the time, and never
touching sides or bottom. Cham
ber'S Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
A Canal Boat Horror.

The Poughkeepsie Eagle of recent
date relates the following horrible tale:
Friday morning last we published brief
account of the drowning OF two women
from "A canal boat near Cornwall, while
waltZing on deck. On Saturday the
bodies were recovered The whole story
in detail is that the canal boat George G.
Notter, loaded with salt, was one of q
tow of boats which passed Poughkeepsie
on the way to New York at seven o'clock
on Wednesday night last. The captain,
William Hill, of Oswego Falls, was ac-
companied by his young wife, twenty-six
years old, and her sister, Maria Milligan,
sixteen years of age. The night, though
very dark, was warm and pleasant.
Capt. Hill had been frolicking on the
deck, and he called to his wife and sister
to come up from the cabin and see how
well he could waltz. Mrs. Hill left her
baby four months old and her little son
of five years below, and went on deck
with her sister. After watching Capt.
Hill for n few minutes, one of the women
exclaimed, eve can beat your waltz
ing" and together they whirled along
towards the bow of the boat They
danced back, and when they reached the
raised part of the deck they accidentally
struck their heels against the woodwork
and fell over the boats side in each
others arms. Capt Hill seized a boat
hook and, while shouting for help, put
the hook into the water and caught the
dress of his wife, to whom the girl was
still clinging. He tried to lift the women,
but their combined weight was too great.
All on the boat had gone to bed except
the man Mt the tiller, and he was too
frightened to be of any assistance. Capt.
Hill found his strength fast giving out,
and saw that he would have to relinquish
his hold on the women or himself fall
overheard, and before help arrived he
took the former alternative and his wife
and sister-in-law sank. Capt Hills
shouts having drawn some men from the
other boats the tug was stopped and a
row-boat was lowered. Capt. Hill and
one or two others pulled back to the
place where the women sank, but no trace
of them could be found till Saturday, as
stated above.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
" And This Should be His Customary
Attitude"

The favorite standpoint of the male
aesthetic is the chimney-piece for this
attitude: Lean the elbow ON the Chin
ney-piece. Turn back the open hand so
that it may comfortably support the side
of the jaw. The head is thus thrown
back, and the nose is well in the air. 1t
is one of the first lessons to be learned by
the novice in pstheticism to wear the
nose thus. The back is slightly bent and
one leg is gracefully curled round the
other. The thinner the legs the better.
The aesthetic lady begins by getting her
chair close to the wall, and then sinks
into it sideways in such way that her
draperies leave the outline of her figure
plainly visible. Then she leans her head
against the wall, making the throat as
long and the back of the neck as short as
possible. Next she stretches her arms
to their utmost length and crosses her
hands so that the fingers droop in lank,
detected outstretched way over her knees.
Having completed her attitude, her i'm
mobility must strike outsiders as some
thing to be wondered at, and she must
remain thus for an hour at time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
What Vanderbilt Might DO with His
Money

Some one has made very curious
calculation of what Mr.. Vanderbilt could
do with his money William III. Van
derbilt's income from his investments in
SOL 100000 4-per-cent. Government
bonds is represented at 50, 600 daily,
which is $208.25 per hour, $3.47 per
minute, or over cents per second. As
Stunning that he is paid by the second,
he cannot possibly spend his money, ms
he could not select his purchases and lay
down the prices fast enough. He could
not throw it away; to pick up, cast, re-
cover, pick up and cast again would take
him two seconds, and, if he worked all
through the twenty-four hours without
rest, he could not dispose of one-half his
income. By living economically, saving
up for four years, he could, placing his
scent pieces side by side, make nickel
belt around the earth, or by converting
his savings into 1-cent pieces and mount
ing them in pile, he would, in twenty
years, erect a road to the moon and have
$500 to invest when he got there.
Should his amusement take charitable
twist, he could, out of years receipts,
donate to every man, woman and child
in the United States 20 cents and have
money left over. Other vast possibili-
ties occur to the glowing fancy of the
calculator. In one day he could go to
5000 different circusses, eat 10000
pints of peanuts, drink 5000 glasses of
lemonade, and have money left to get
his boots BACKED. He can afford to
have 100000 shirts washed in one day,
and on the day of his death his income
will buy ten frst-class funerals.
Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

one of the famous Canastota " fire-bugs,"
is pointed out as "prominent" convict.
He is keen, perceptive man, and ex-
erts great influence over the men. He
is at present serving in the capacity Of
chaplain's waiter. King, lawyer from
New York, " life man" is shrewd, but
deceitful. The prisoners respect him,
but at the same time are distrustful OF
him. "Dan' Kelly, the bank robber,
once escaped from Auburn prison, and
is now carefully watched. On account
of his escape he is the idol of the con-
victs, although he will have nothing to
do with them. -Syrocuse Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
o, Peaches 4!

The peach originated in Persia and
Northern India, and is of the same genus
as the almond. The nectarine differs
from the peach only in being smooth
while the peach is downy. 1t is mere
variety, probably produced and assuredly
preserved by cultivation. The free-stone
peach of the French is their peche, while
the cling stone is their pavie. A re-
markable variety, of Chinese origin, has
the fruit compressed and fattened with
almost evergreen leaves. The peach is
cultivated widely in Southern Europe,
in many parts of the East, in South
America and Australia, though it has
never, it is believed, attained the per-
lection of the fruit in the United States.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Ohio raise suburb peaches,
and have often orchards containing from
20, 900 to %, 900 trees. The quantity of
dried peaches is reported to be steadily
increasing, while peach brandy is dimin-
ishing. Peach water, obtained by bruis-
ing the leaves of the tree, mixing the
pulp with water, and distilling, is not
only employed for flavoring, but in medi-
cine as sedative and vermifuge. The
stone of the fruit is very like the bitter
almond in its properties, and the bios
som are used in the facture of liquor
called Persico. In the Old and New World
there are, it is said, more than 100 varie-
ties of the delicious fruit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
USEFUL HINTS.

FLIEs.-Flies may be effectually dis
posed OF without the use of poison.
Take half n teaspoonful of black pepper
in powder, one teaspoonful of brown
sugar, and one teaspoonful of cream
Mix them we'll together and place them
in a room on plate where flies are
troublesome, and they will very soon
disappear.
ANrs.-Red ants may be banished from
pantry or store room by strewing the
shelves with small quantity of cloves,
either whole or ground. We use the
former, as not being SO likely to get into
the food placed upon the shelves. The
cloves should be renewed occasionally,
as after time they lose their strength
and efficacy.
MoTHs.-A writer in the New York
Times says: 81 have for many years
tried camphor as preventive against
moths, and it has never failed, either in
furs, woolens or feathers if the camphor
gum is rolled in soft, white paper there
will be no discoloration from it, neither
does it appear to fade the fur, as some
seem to think. put good-sized piece
III the package. and put the articles i'll
newspapers.
BUGs.-As an insect destroyer the
juice of the tomato plant is said to be of
great value the leaves and stems are
boiled i'll water, and when the liquid is
cold it is sprinkled over plants attacked
with insects, when it at once destroys
caterpillars, black and green flies, gnats,
and other enemies to vegetables, and in
no way impairs the growth of the plants.
A peculiar odor remains, and prevents
insects from coming again for long
time.
STAINS. Remove ink stains from car
pets with milk, and afterward wash
with fine soap, clean brush, and warm
water. For grease spots use powdered
magnesia, fuller's earth, or buckwheat
Sprinkle on the spots and let lie until
the grease is absorbed renew the earth,
magnesia or buckwheat until the grease
is reno yed. Time and patience wall in
this way remove the worst of grease
spots
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Professional Authorship.

First of all, it will be well to disabuse
women In general of their erroneous
ideas concerning a literary career A
woman must not expect to find any play
when she adopts literature for profess
sion. A practical writer leads life of
bona tide drudgery. She may, now and
then, find her pet poems or finely written
stories or essays accepted and paid for;
but if she would make an actual living at
the business, she must devote herself to
it just as she would to dress-making or
dish-washing. Amateur writer's only
possess the inestimable privilege of wait
ing till they are inspired before they
write. The professional writer must COM
pei the inspiration or write without it. A
woman who writes for living must hold
herself iii readiness to write at any time
and at all times. She must be ready to
write upon any subject and in any style.
She must send poem by return mail if
required or write up whole geographic
cal division without previous knowledge
of it, and with nothing but guide-book
and dictionary of dates for reference;
and yet have her article interesting, and
read as if unlimited information was
withheld solely for want of space. If she
be reporter, she must be able to write
upon the wing, and in the midst of
crowds and confusion which would be-
wilder the intelligence of either the or
binary man or women. If she be cor
respondent, she must be at her pen head
ache or no headache, when her more
favored companions are resting from the
fatigues OF jouneying or sightseeing.
She cannot afford to be either wearied or
i'll until after the inevitable letter has
been written and posted. The
woman writer must have more knowledge
than usual concerning her fellowmen
and women. She must be more or less
informed on all the subjects of the day.
She must remember that this is q wise
world, and that it is ready to pitilessly
ridicule any ignorance which she may
unwittingly display. A woman who
knows nothing of science, art, theology,
political economy, history, social reform,
politics and all therest of important sub
jects whichare monopolizing the thoughts
of intelligent minds of the age, has no
business to put her pen to paper, since
these subjects are brought down to such
degree OF practically that we can ex-
press no opinion on apparently the most
indifferent topic that is not nearly re-
lated to some one of these. -Chic0gO
Inter- Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

HENRY WARD BEEoHER's habit of
reading while travelling at railway speed,
says the Hartford Post, favors both his
eyes and his brain. He does not pore
over a book constantly, but satisfies him.
self with leisurely references to it.
After reading not to exceed page and
half, he drops the book into his lap,
and rests in reflection and window-gaz-
ing for few minutes before he resumes
his reading. This process of book
study is gone over with uniform exact
ness. When he has enough "inwardly
digested," he goes into doze till re-
freshed, and bends to the book again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Novel Use Of the Telephone.

1t is we'll known that if long, dry
tube, open at both ends, be held over n
Jet of burning hydrogen musical sound
is produced, the pitch and quality of
which vary with the length, thickness
and diameter of the tube. 1t has been
proposed, says the Electrician, to adapt
such tube to n safety lamp under
ground in mines, and to place it near a
telephone Ill communication with an
other in the managers Office on the sur
face. The alteration of the sound due
to greater or less admixture of gases
with the air of the mine would warn the
manager of the state of the atmosphere
in the workings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
notice of the Mudfog Papers.

In notice of the "Mudfog Papers"
the Whitehall Revie,C notices this COM
parison between Dickens and Thackeray:
perhaps one cause of Dickens univer-
sal popularity was that he wrote in a
manner which could be plainly under
standed of the people; wherein lay one
difference between him and Thackeray.
The pointed satire, keen as knife, of
the author of 'Hendennis,' was over the
heads of many-of all, indeed, who had
not certain familiarity with the great
world, whereas all who ran could read
and grasp the meaning of Dickens.
Both have had their detractors, as both
have had their imitators; but the same
tree from which we plucked the laurels
for Thackeray gives us wreath for
Dickens"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Convict Life.

Joe Coburn, the pugilist, is an ariste-
crat. He occupies the place of "Depu-
tvs waiter" A part of his duties is to
apply the paddle to refractory convicts.
Joe's physical development enables him
TO WELD the instrument of correction
with salutary effect. Coburn looks after
the Office of the Deputy Agent, or head
keeper, but his task is an easy one on
the whole. The lawyers are looked upon
"a " great men" by the prisoners, and
words from their lips find endless ropeti-
ton among the other prisoners. Stone,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
ONLY Two.

A sad-nosed, red-eyed man stuck his
head into the Petroleum World Office
and said
"There are only two public characters
in all this country that are not afraid of
their records.
Hancock and English, 1 suppose, -
suggested reporter.
"Naw, sir."
Garfield and Arthur? ,"
"Naw, sir. :"
"Weaver and Chambers
"Naw, sir.
The reporter knew from the appear
ance of the stranger that it would be use
less to suggest the Prohibition candi-
dates. and so gave it up, remarking
that if there were two public characters
in this country who were not ashamed
of their records he would be glad To
know it.
The stranger backed over the thresh-
old, pulled the door almost to, and re-
marked, in stage whisper
Maud S. and st. Julien l"-Petrolc.
u1ll World
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

Albert q. Mann, of Cottage Home, H., says !;
81 have been Frustrated for three or more
years with Kidney Disease at times was not
able TO put on my boots my wife has often
pulled them on for me. was not so bad as
that all the time, bat never knew what il was
to be without pain IN my back until 1 COM
menced using Hunts Remedy. Since l COM
menced TO take HINTS Remedy have been
free from all pain, and take pleasure in saying
that il is the best medicine that ever knew for
Kidney and Liver Diseases" Trial size, rs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
HEADACHES OF TO-DAY.

We refer to those peculiar throbbing
pains, which seem to fill the head to the cX-
clusion of everything else. Such head
ache troubled Mrs. A. Euangcr, Plainiield,
n. j. She 'ays: l suffered for sixteen
years with painful nervous headache and
l consulted many physicians in vain
Some time ago, / received by chance a
Hamburg Fdntiiy almanac, read the. tcsti.
monials in favor of Hamburg Drops and
bought bottle for trial The effect was so
beneficial that continued its use Before
many weeks had passed was cured and
low keep this wonderful remedy constantly
on hand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

HoMBURa, ten years ago noted for its
gambling, fell off in fame in consequence
of the suppression of its games by the
German Government. This year it has
been gay, owing to the influx of wealthy
and fashionable English and American
visitors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

DR.. G. f. SHOEMAKER the well-lnown sural
surgeon OF Reading, Pa, offers to send by mail,
free OF charge, valuable little book on deafness
and diseases OF the ear-especially on running
giving references and testimonials that win
satisfy the most skeptical Address 40 above.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
BrookIyn's Beautiful Buildings.

DAVID Acker, Esq, Sup't of Building
Dept, Brooklyn, n. Y, certifies that among
his men the st. Jacobs Oil has been used
for various complaints with the highest sat
siaction.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

"MALT BITTERs" are q Blood, Brain and
Nerve Food, particularly adapted to, and warmly
recommended by, our druggists and physicians
for General Debility, Mental and Physical Ex-
haustion, Hysteria, Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Emaciation and propsy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

DIR. ANARCHISTS UTERINE CATHOLICON win
positively Female Weakness such Falling of the
Womb. Whites. Chronic Inflammation Ulcerstion of
the Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage Flooding. Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Mensruaton &c An old and
reliable remedy. Send postal card for pamphlet with
treatment cures and certificates from physicians and
patients. TO HOWARTH A BALLARD, UREA. N. Y.
Sold By all Druggists-Sl 80 per bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

VEoErINE will regulate tho bowels to healthy
action, by stimulating the sccretions, cleansing
and purifying the blood of poisonous humors,
and, in a healthful and natural manner, ex-
pcls all impurities without weakening the body.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

VEGETINE.-The great success of the VEGE-
TINE as cleanser and puaher of the blood is
shown beyond doubt by the great numbers
who have taken it, and received immediate re-
lief with such remarkable cures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

ii. Il. BRyANT's Chicago Business College Is
one of the solid institutions Of Chicago, and
affords the best introduction to business life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

The regular Frazer axle grease saves money
for the consumer The light-colored or yellow
loosens the spokes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

QUALITY and efficncy considered, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is, without exception, the best
cough preparation in the market. Price 20
cents bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Are You No. I'm Good Health ,

II the Liver Is the source of your trouble, you
can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SANFORD
LIVER INvIGoRAToR, the only vegetable cathartic
which acts directly on the Liver. Cures all
Bilious diseases. For Book address Dr.. SAN
FORD, 162 Broadway, New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
Daushters, w,ve. and nrothers.

ONE pair of boots or shoes can be saved every
year by using Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

WHHoFr's Fever and Ague Tonic. Thh old
reliable remedy now sells at ono dollar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01

The vOitaic rBelt Co., Marshall, Mich,
Will send their Eectro-yoltaio Belts to the af-
nicted upon thirty days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper, headed, son Thirty
Davs' Trial ~