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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

Nj. L. Church.-Rev. b. S. Mills. Pastor. Ser
vices: Sabbath morning at 1872 Sabbath
School at noon, C. w. Young, Supt; Evening
servic at o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Grue Nortberner.
Paw PAW, MICHIGAN, APRIL IL, 1880.
IoraI department.

st. Marks Church.-Rev. G. p. Sehetky ID
D., Rector.
seryices-sunday. lOI5 A. Nil p. NJ. Sur
day School after morning service except On the
first Sunday in each month, when there Is Lit
any and Children's service, 3 T. NJ, Friday, ~
=. nj. Lecture.
The 1t. Rev. G.. D.sGiilespie, ID. D., Bishop
OF the Diocese of Western Michigan. will visit
st Marks church. on Sunday, 18th inst 1019
a. m, and 3 p. pi., and at Decatur Trowbridge
Hall. 1850 p. m. He Will be accompanied by
the Rev. DR.. Schetky.
The Row. DR.. Schetky's appointments next
week are: Tuesday. 90. South Haven, ~ p.
M; Wednesday, 81, Kendall, IA p. m.
Catholic Church-St. Mary Immaculate Con-
ceptior. FIRST Sunday. of every month at Ar
lington Mass at 10 o'clock: Catechism after
mass. Second. fourth and fifth Sundays at
Paw Paw: Mass at 1870; Catechlsm, Z. nj.
Third Sunday at Decatur: Mass at 10 o'clock;
Catechism after mass. During the week, Mass
al o'clock WERNERT.
Presbyterian Churcb.-No Pastor, and no
regular services. Sunday School at II NJ, j.
w. Free. Sup't Young Peoples meeting Oh
Tuesday evening. General Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening.
NJ. L. Church-Rev b. S. Mills, Pastor. Ser
vices Sabbath morning at 1879; Sabbath
School at noon, C. w. Young, Supt; Evening
servc at o'clock. Prayer meeting on Thurs
day evening,
F. W. Baptist Church.-Rev. J. 3. Drew,
Pastor Services: Sabbath morning at 1019
Sabbath School at noon, Geo. W. Matthews,
Supt 'eveniug service at o'clock. Weekly
Prayer service, Thursday evening.
Christian Church.-Eld. T. Brooks. Pastor
Sunday Services: 1919 A. M. and "a 7. NJ
Sunday School, ~ ME-. A. Crane. Sup't
5. NJ. Wilkie has moved to Morris. Ill.
An archery club has been organized in South
Haven.
Born. in Porter, April Sd. to Mr.. AMI Mrs.
I 1o1a -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

Presbyterian Churcb.-No Pastor, and no
regular services. Sunday School at II NJ, j.
w. Free, Supt. Young Peoples meeting on
Tuesday evening. General Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Flowing by Electricity

In electricity, at least, it seems
that wonders will never cease. TO
all the startling discoveries and
wonderful inventions derived from
this mighty power, we are now
promised the grand achievement OF
having it attached as a successful
motor to the plow. The celebrated
chocolate manufacturer, NJ. Menier,
has been making some interesting
experiments in his park, Noisiel
France, utilizing the power of elec-
tricity for this purpose. The ma
chine has been described as looking
like the combination of velocipede
and a plow; and its public exhibi-
tion proved a great surprise to all
present, the experiment being per
feet success. In describing the per
formance, it is stated that the ma
chine moved off at a given signal,
from the edge of the field, leaving
behind it a wide, deep furrow, and
turning around at the upper end OF
the field, came back in the same
manner The motive power was
supplied through wires by aGram
me Machine, about a half mile dis
tant, and the plow-one of the Fowl
es pattern, having six shares--dit
about the same work as if drawn by
four oxen. A man seated upon ;
saddle guided the apparatus owe
the field, controlling the depth o
sa.} fIrrow by maSansS of@a Lever
The Messrs. Menier have purchas
ed the patent on the process of plow
ing by electricity.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Beauty.

Beauty of person may at first en-
gage admiration, in as far as it in-
dicates beauty of the soul. but of
this last it cannot long supply the
place, and can never insure the con-
tinuance of that admiration which
it's blaze had attracted. But beau
ty of the soul can supply any defi-
cheney, and can act independently
of every other aid. But where
beauty of mind and beauty of soul is
united when the accents of kind
ness and persuasion proceed from
those lips which rival the vermillion
bloom, when the rays OF beneSolence
lightens that aspect which shines
also with the CLEANS of beauty,
when the tears of compassion glis-
tens in those eyes which sparkle at
the same time with the diamonds
lustre, when the act of condescen-
sion and humanity employ those
hands which emulate "the softness
of doves down." and the hue of win
ter's snow; when q soul so beauteous
is vested in a form so passing fair,
every eye must admire, every mind
esteem and every heart love. Were
the care of females steadily applied
to the acquisition of these excellen-
cies combined, how resistless and
extensive would be their sway!
How pure and exalted the emotions
which they would inspire. How
blessed those individuals whom they
favor with their smiles--the ivory
gates of mirth parting to admit the
dropping heart; golden drops in the
cup of sorrow, or sweet tributaries to
streams of joy. The homely counte-
nance sinks into oblivion beneath
the halo of internal beauty.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Om efneside.
A Mothers Power.

A moments work on clay tells
more than an hours labor on brick.
So work ON the heart should be done
before they harden. During the first
six or eight years of child life,
mothers have full sway; and this is
the time to make the deepest and
most enduring impres sion on the
human mind.
The examples of material lnfiu-
ences are countless. Solomon him
self recorded the words of wisdom
that fell from a mCther's lips and
Timothy was taught the Scriptures
from child, by his grandm other
and mother.
John Randolph, of Roanoke, used
to say. 81 would have been French
atheist were it not for the recolec-
ton of the time when my departed
,mother psed to take my little hands
in hers, aud make ME say on my
bended knee, "Our Father who
art in Heaven"
81 have found out what made the
man you are,' said gentleman to
President Adams. 81 have been
reading your mothers letters TO
son."
Washington's mother trained her
boy to vir5ue and truthfulness, and
when his messenger called to tell
her that her son was raised to the
highest station in natures gifts, she
could say, "He was always good
boy"
A mothers tears dropped on the
head of her little boy one evening
as he sat in the doorway and list
ened while she spoke of Christ and
Salvation. Those tears made me
missionary" said he, when he
had given his manhood prime to
the Lord.
Some one asked Napoleon what
was the great need of the French
nation. Mothers" was the signifi-
cant answer.
Woman, has God given you the
privileges and responsibilities of
motherhood? Be faithful, then, to
the little ones. You hold the key of
the hearts now. If you once loose
it, YOU would give the world to win
it back. Use your opportunities
before they pass.
And remember little ones, you
will never have but one mother.
Obey and honor her. Listen to her
words, and God will bless you day
by day.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Levlty and Cheerfnlness.

Between levIty and cheerfulness
there is wide distinction; the mind
which is most open to levity is fire.
quently stranger to cheerfulness'
It has been remarked that trans
ports of incorporate mirth are often
no more than flashes from the dark
cloud; and that in proportion to
the violence of the etfulgence is the
succeeding gloom. Levity may be
the forced production OF folly OF
vice; cheerfulness is the natural
offspring of wisdom and virtue only
The one is an occasional agitation
the other permanent habit. The
one degrades the character; the
other is consistent with the dignity
of reason, the steady and manly
spirit of religion. To aim at con
slant succession of high and vivid
sensations of pleasure is an idea OF
happiness perfectly chimerical
Calm and temperate enjoyment is
the utmost that is allotted to man
Beyond this we struggle in vain to
raise our state; and in fact depress
our joys by endeavoring to heighten
them. Instead of those fallacious
hopes of perpetual festivity with
which the world allures us, religion
confers upon us cheerful tranquil
.ity. Instead of dazzling us with
meteors Of joy which sparkle and
expire, it sheds around us q
calm and steady light, more solid
more equal, and more lasting.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
A Pretty Story.

A prisoner on a life sentence in
the New Bedford, Mass, prison has
always been a desperate, dangerous
man, ready for rebellion at any
time. One day in June party of
strangers came to the institution.
One was an old gentleman, the 9th
er ladies, and two of the ladies had
small children. The guide took
one of the children on his arm and
the other walked until the party
came to climbing stairs. Jim was
working near by, sulky and morose
as ever, when the guide said to him
"Jim won't you help this little girl
up the stairs" The convict hesi-
tated, a scowl on his face, and the
little girl held out her arms to him,
and said: "If you will l guess I'll
kiss YOU" His scowl vanished in
an instant, and he lifted the child
as tenderly as q father. Half way
up the stairs she kissed him. At
the head of the stairs she said
''Now, you've got to kiss me, too"
He blushed like a woman, looked
into her innocent face, and then
kissed her cheek, and before he
reached the foot of the stairs again
the man had tears in his eyes. Ev-
er since that day he has been a
changed man, and no one in the
place gives less trouble.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
RROOKHAyTN MISS, Thu RsDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1880
"Owe monev?' he asked.

"Owe money! ne askeu'
'No," said l, "worse than that
She's engaged to one of her board
ers. Meets him around the corner
and goes to concerts with him
Lets him court her in the back
parlor. In fact, going to be TOO
enough to marry him. An ugly
conceited fellow that young lady
saws. She can't remember ms
name, but he's a worthless crea-
ture, hasn't paid his board since III
came and is going to marry wo
man years older than himself fol
home. l say. Spriggins, If you can
stop it do. Arrest the young fellow
ifthat's what you're after, save the
poor old soul" ...t
Spriggins was as red now as ne
had been pale before. He stooc
1up. reached down for his hat, bang
ied it on the back of his head wher'
he always ore..it, and remarked:
"Cuss your impndence, ant
staiked out of the. restaurant.
.'He has gene crazy nj last,
Thought I; but the call made OF
my grandmother that evening clear
ed up the matter.
Edward, who do you suppose il
marriedY' asked grandmother.
"Well, tell me-" said. 81
"Mrs. Copper" said grandmother
"She married gentleman named
Spriggins, one of her boarders.
So that was settled, as Spriggin
would have said. He was not a de
tective, he was only endeavoring t.
discover his chances of happines
with his future wife. Naturally w
have never spoken to each othe
since, and doubtless never viii
again.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Dan Rice's New Enterprise.

Col. Dan Rice dropped into the
Avalanche office last night to eX-
change few of compliments OF the
season before his departure for the
North. Col. Dan is in high feather,
so co speak. He is having con-
structed at Cairo what he terms a
magnificent floating opera house,
and intends during the coming sea-
son to regale the citizens along the
banks of the great rivers with salem
din operatic and other attractive
entertainments. He has engaged a
fine versatile troupe for that pur-
pose, and will on special occasions
do little burlesque opera himself.
Col. Dan is one of the sweet singers
of Israel and can make an ordina-
nv prima donna feel small when he
opens his classic mouth. He ex-
poets to moor his operatic craft at
the Memphis warf during the sea-
son,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Fruit and Fruit Trees.

Young trees require mulch al
this time to protect them from dry
ling out at the roots.
Seedlings, of evergreens especial
lly, require shade during the hot
weather. Leafy branches of trees
will serve this purpose if nothing
else is at hand.
Early pears require more care
than other fruits, as they ripen and
decay so quickly. They must be
picked before they become at all
mellow, and marketed at once. II
for home use, they are best picked
early and ripened in the house.
! Insects.-The "worms" of the
Codling Moth are nowin the "wind,
fall" apples, and they should be fed
to the hogs. The bands upon the
trunks of the trees, as mentioned
last month, will need to be looked
to once a week, and the ''worms'
killed.
Pickers.-Persons who care moth
ing for the trees, and so tear and
break the limbs that they look as il
hail storm had visited the region,
are not fit to have an orchard. 1t
must be remembered that there are
seasons to follow, and the trees
should be treated with care accord
ingly; only the careful pickers are
profitable pickers.
Budding.-So soon as the bark oi
the stock will raise easily, ssand the
buds are mature, the budding may
be done. A sharp knife with thin
blade, and the inner bark of the
Basswood in thin strips for tying
in the buds, are needed. Success
depends upon having the bud fiji
closely to the stock, and this must
be kept in mind in trying them with
the past,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Spanish Laborers for Louisiana.

The New Orleans Picayune says;
Mr.. Chas. Nathan has left for Spain
to select some one hundred and fifty
or two hundred laboring families in
the northern part of that country
and bring them to this State for en-
ployment by certain sugar and cot
ton planters. They are expected to
arrive here by the end of September
or the first days of October. Mr..
Nathan has been urging our plant
ers to this step ever since 1871,
when he went to Europe and
brought about one hundred labor
ing families, who gave satisfaction
to the planters. Mr.. Nathan is
also appointed by the State Bureau
of Immigration as agent during his
stay in Europe to promote emigra-
ton to Louisiana. This is a wise
measure on the part of Commission.
er Harris, as Mr.. Nathan is
thoroughly qualified for the mis-
sion to which he is assigned.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Female Suffrage.

The nomination of Miss Sarah E.
Brown, at Kansas City, Mo-, on the
80 ult.. to be superintende at of pub
lie instruction by the State Demo-
cratic Convention was surprise to
the country if not to Missouri. For
some years past the laws or Gus
toms inhibiting women from exer-7
cising any political rights have
been gradually relaxed and they
have figured on school boards in va
rious States without detriment to
the service. Every convention is
importuned by the first ladies in
the land to extend them the politi-
cal franchise. Many distinguished
men are committed to the scheme
and if reports be true the numbers
are constantly increasing. The ca
pacity of women to discharge off
cial duties cam be seriously
questioned. In Us naturally so
sharp can only training to be-
come efficient ,ay mental require
ment. But zen seem to labor
under a great mistake. They do
not take into consideration that the
privilege they claim will necessi-
tate an equivalent. That if they
take a mans place, they must per-
form a mans service. They will
have to leave the seat of admiration
and go into the jury box, regardless
of the case at bar, and take up spade
and hoe on public roads without
reference to mud or weather. When
war comes there will be guns to use
and burdens to carry. II women
are allowed to control the conduct
of public affairs by their votes they
will surely be needed to sustain them
by their arms. It does seem that
in few years at most that all polit-
ical barriers will be removed. We
regret to think so, and believe that
women will unsex themselves by it
and that instead of bettering theil
condition they will retrograde below
the darkest davs of their history.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Edw;n4A Ar,ola,e M,

EdwinJ Arnold's meeting with
his wife is thus described. Mr.
Arnold was in the British Museum
one day--the day when the pictures
of fthe old masters were allowed to
be copied-when his attention was
arrested, as never before, by a pic
ture of Peruginos which a young
lady was copying. Irresistibly he
halted, and admired the picture
with her. Presently the face of the
fair woman in his eyes grew more
charming than the work of Perugi,
no, and Mr.. Arnold did not rest un-
the new quest of love until Fanny
Claiming, the daughter of the Rev.
w. H. Claiming, of London, was
the central charm of his home.
This happened in 1869. His home
life is said to be as charming as his
public life is vigorus and energetic.
He does not seek society, and has,
in fact little time for recreations,
but, whenever he is thus entrapped
by his friends, he is by general con-
sent the center of the group, and
his conversation is rich, full ex-
thaustless. Mr.. Arnold has billi-
Ious-neryons temperament.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
WHAT 1 DISCOVERED.

| They were nOuSe-cleanluS d'
Mrs. Coppers's boarding-house'
Ny paternal grandmother, Mrs
Perkins, lived next door to that es'
tablishment, and I had been to
call upon her and lust ,dodaad q
dinner full of water aimed at an up
per per '&indow as ! crossed the pave
ment.
Water was dripping from all the
newly washed window sills. A stout
Irish girl was on the top of step
/ ladder in the vestibule. Mysteri-
ous female heads enveloped in tow
els appeared at the upper window
and vanished instantly. A kalso-
mining gentleman of color was en-
gineering two poles with bucket
strung on them through the area
door, and a faint smell of paint
came through the door, in company
with person in white paper cap,
who had the air of one whose occu-
nation was over. Behind him came
a small, gaunt, prim and perfectly
dressed young man, who was en-
deavoring to get full view of his
own back as he rushed down the
steps. knew my friend, Mr.. Mi
rabeau Spriggins.
"How dye do, Spriggins" l in
quired, as he ran against me, "and
what are you doing here?"
He looked as though he had
been after spoons. But Spriggins
has no sense of humor, so I didn't
say so then.
Spriggins' answer was the Yam
kee one-a question,
perkins, have l got any paint on
my coat?" he said.
Having carefully examined his
back l replied truthfully in the
negative.
Spriggins gave sigh of relief.
"You see, she's cleaning house,
he SAID, "and its thorough clean
ing. Did you know I'd come up to
board with Mrs. Coppery'
"No! Have you?" I asked
"Yes," said he. Every nice place.
Large room, south aspect, hot ana
cold water, reasonable terms. Had
to leave Ferguson's. Nine crying pa
bies-two young ladies studying Tor
the opera there. 'Greeable sort OF
a person, Mrs. Copper; in her man
ners.
80, very agreeable" I said, Every
good housekeeper, believe
THAT'S evident said ne. wen;
housekeeping is necessary" And
he looked at his elbows again. "fon
are sure there is no paint on meF
he said, in a pathetic tone.
mot speck."
'ssHow old You suppose sne
lisp he asked in d moment more.
aWh6?' inquired.
aLandlady,' responded Sprggins.
30, Mrs. Copper. Well. some,
where between thirty and fifty,'
said /.
s.Vague," responded Spriggins.
I, . i can + get any Closer" SAID |.
.6he isn't gray" said Spriggins;
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Unhealthy Literature.

That the country is flooded with
novels of most pernicious nature
is fact which no observant per
son NAV deny. That the country
would not be flooded with them il
they were not encouraged, is an
other fact too evident to need proof
How, then, in the face of these two
facts, can we account for this NOR
bid curiosity on the part OF 80 many
members of the community.
Some novel readers tell us tha,
they peruse those works simply to
acquire style in writing; but all are
aware that to read immoral works
for the purpose of forming a per
sons style, is a very lame excuse
Writings that dress vice in garf
of dignity, or in any manner palliatt
or conceal it's natural hideousness,
can answer no other purpose than
to weaken the influence of virtue
and promote the cause of dishonesty
and crime. Writings that attempt
such purpose, are so many efforts
to counteract and destroy whatever
is salutary in religion, government
and laws.
Those writer's who would ,demor
alize the lower order of society, by
persuading them that the institu.
tions of religion and law, which
protect every man in the possession
of his own, are unsanctioned by the
dictf tes ofjustice or the prompting
of sound reason, are the most mis
chieyous pests of literature. y S'le'
| would render siro nODIest OF ms
that of printing-subservicnt to th'
destruction of sound morals and SO
cial happiness. The works of such
writer's. no matter what talent they
may display, nor how fashionable
soever may be their name, ough,
not to be purchased by any virtuous
person. Nay, more, to afford praise
to genius when it is perverted, oi
to wit when it is unemployed, is
censurable-for, in any way to en-
courage wickedness is to partake Of
| it's guilt. If society suffers by the
dissemination of vicious princi-
pies, it is poor apology for the pro.
moters thereof to allege that they
do so, not from appreciation of the
principles, but from the admiration
j of the dress in which they appears ,as
| if poison were the less deadly be-
cause it is offered in a golden cup.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

A Democrat, says the Elmira N
r., Gazette, has deposited in the
office of the Gazette $1,000 to be
matched against a like sum from
the pockets of any Republican who
believes in Garfield's success, the
bets to be distributed as follows:
500 that Hancock carries Penn
sylvania.
500 that Hancock carries Con-
necticut.
500 that Hancock carries New
Jersey.
500 that Hancock carries Indi-
ana.
500 that Hancock carries New
York.
500 that he wins all the above
bets.
And 81 900 that Hancock will b.
elected.
ALI the offers to be accepted OIL
none.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

Sixty-four years ago occurred thu
year without o summer. May IL
1916, the snow fell eight inches
deep on level in Hartford. July 5
that year Indian corn was frozen SO
that the greater part was cut down
and dried for fodder in Connecticut
There was frost every month in. the
wear in the northern states.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Practical.

l. Judgment for sin will surely
come.
2. We should be careful to enter
tain strangers. Some have enter
tanned strangers unawares.
3. The praying man is the one
most deeply concerned for others.
A. Family religion and training
are the hope of the world.
). God never condemns hastily or
unjustly.
6. Good men are great blessings
to any community or city.
7. Jesus is our intercessor with
the Father.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
aThe perception of the beautiful

"The perceptIOn OF the beautlfuI
is gradual, and not lightning rev.
elation; it requires not only time
but some study. 1t is with the
beautiful as with piece of music,
say symphony. Many beauty of
detail can we make on first hear
ing, but the connecting links be-
tween the various passages, their
reference to each other, and to
the whole, what, in short constitute
the ensemble of the performance
does not seize upon us till after we
have heard it repeatedly and atten-
lively"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

An old Judge Of the New York
Supreme Court meeting a friend in
. neighboring village, exclaimed,
l"Why, what are you doing here?''
1T am at work trying to make an
honest living" was the reply.
|"Then you will succeed" said the
Judge, "for you'll have no compete
ton