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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
The PHILOSOPHY of Small Talk.

In conversation the power TO talk Just
because we want to say something is II
great acquisition, and positive pre-
requisite. No man can succeed in mixed
companies unless he is skilled in small
talk, and finds it easy to speak of ones
health, ones appearance, ones closest
surroundings, or flying rumor and 9TH
er things which have no Importance and
convey no special amusement. Some
profound people despise this. One
thinks LET these trifles eXpend their
buckshot, and | will then fire my artil-
lery." Perhaps, however, he finds the
buckshot lasts, and that there is no de-
mand for his artillery His right meth
od would be to fire buckshot with the
rest-to show that he could do better
than they-and by this means he might
interest them in other modes of shooting,
and even excite desire to witness
his artillery performance. L know Il
learned professor who talks grandly to
one listener. A gentleman who met him
ut dinner with eight or ten others, said
that during the whole time, excepting
what he spoke aside to servants, the only
expression which escaped the lips of the
professor was the word Eyes" and that
in reply to direct question. Now, :"
added the informant, If he had thrown
about some conversational small coin his
companions would have said We like
the quality and impress of this we must
have some more from the same mint. but
of larger value. Thoughts and E'rcats.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
Spring Ailings.

There is much truth, says II writer in
the Lancet, i'll the old prejudice against
the spring as n season. In face of this
fact, those who would escape maladies
Incidental to the season, and which may.
so to say, lay the foundation of grave and
permanent disease, must he content To
undergo certain obvious Inconvenience.
Prominent among these is the prolonged
wearing of thick and heavy clothes. An
other burden that must he borne more or
less cheerfully is the need of almost fid-
getting care to avoid sudden changes of
temperature. At no other season is even
fairly-strong person so likely to suffer
what Is termed II chill as in the "spring
weather, and experience attests the fact
That those special irritations of the lin
ing membrane of the throat. nasal cav
ltles and the air passages. which are
commonly classed under the popular
term Influenza" are exceptionally
prevalent now. A good safe maxim is To-
live with more than ordinary watchful-
ness against the known perils of winter.
and to add to this precaution a special
carefulness to avoid close and impure at
mospheres, badly or improperly cooked
food, untiltered water-in short. TO stand
ON close guard against the assaults of
disease, neglecting no symptom, however
slight, which betokens nm abnormal state
of the organism.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
4" NOMhar Near de TOn.v

1t is generally supposed that the "aver-
age American" beats the world in his
love of big titles, and i'll his Use of them /;
but the freedman beats his white fellow
citizen NIL hollow. We hear from Texas
of one who is head-center of lodge
exactly of what sort we don't know, but
we suppose it must have been a lodge in
the wilderness, or, perhaps, in Solomon S
phrase, lodge i'll a garden of cucum-
bers. This "culled pusson " will spend
two months wages to report mt "A
grand junction "iamboree of his
lodge" The titles of the officers of
these associations are something wonder.
full. An office-boy down there asked
leave of absence for day to attend II
meeting. "Why, Scip," said his master,
g didn't know You belonged to lodge. y
"Oh, yes, boss, replied Africanus, Use
Supreme Grand King, an Use nowhar
near dc top, nuther. Who shall say
that the abolition of slavery was not
worth all that it cost?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
Getting Even with n Mule.

When Kentucky man got well
enough to be out after difficulty with u
mule, he fixed the treadmill of saving
machine SO that it would roll, put a
measure of oats in the Manager
at the upper end, and left the mule alone
with the contrivance and, after the ami
nal had worked for half day in vain
effort to climb up to those oats, every
time he stepped forward ON the mill it
having rolled back with him, that mule
was the most fatigued and ugliest, mad.
dest, most Disguised creature in Ken
lucky, and the avenger was happy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
Fttnnygraph>.

THE telephone is hulio mockery.
A MANsARD roof is an architectural
bank.
DoMEsTIcs belong to the hire class of
society.
WHEN a man can't keep his head
above water, he may console himself by
having a large floating debt.
A BosToS artist painted an orange
peel on the sidewalk so naturally that
six fat men slipped down on it.
WIIES dressed for the evening, the girls nowadays,
Scarce atom Of dress on them leave:
Sone b.arsie thenl-ior WHIT il evening dress
But dress that is suited for Eve?
\ SYRACUSE dentist has large mirror
before his operating chair i'll order that
patients can see the expression of their
faces as the tooth begins to start at the
roots.
"SmENCr is golden" Aunt" Has
any one been at these preserves
Dead silence.) Have you touched
them, Jenny ?" Jenny" Pm never
lows me to talk at dinner.
THE men who leave green-gingham
umbrellas in barber-shops, and take
away brownsville ones, are to be exam
luctt lpI COloI-DlLIOileSS, anu l'oSSiDlD
for stealing.
HERE is Fun's epigram on the statue
of George Peabody, III London:
To blow hot and blow cold in a couple of days
l. one OF the worlds greatest failings
While alive he was always environed with praise,
But now he's surrounded with ratings
WHEN boy falls and peels the skin
off his nose, the first thing he does is to
get up and yell. When girl tumbles
and hurts herself badly, the first thing
she does is to get mp and look mt her
dress.
BEBE said to her mamma: "Say,
mamma, Will you take me to Cousin
Jeanne's funeral % "No, my child.
Yesterday you were at a party, the day
before at Il matinee that's enough
amusement for the present.
A JOLLY, blutf-mannered priest, on
neing introduced to II physician, called
him "dear brother" dear brother ~
echoed the doctor, in surprise. "Why
not" asked the priest. DO we not
both aid the sick to die 2"
JOSEPH Cook once remarked that
the aggregation of bioplatic germs
evidences an irresistible tendency to
correlate the molecules III inverse ratio
to the capillary process Of differentia-
ton. Z" Ii you say that again" said
the person addressed, turning pale with
anger, III knock you down"
A JEwELER hung watch IN his win
dow and labeled it : "Look at this
watch for SO, and the unsophisticated
gentleman from Africa who stared ut the
article and then went in and wanted the
so, had to get down on the floor with
the jeweler and roll over and under him
Il number of times before he could he
made to understand that he couldn't
have any so.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
go A SPRING FLOWER.
ny J. l.. HERsEf.

Whence, dost thou come? II was but yesterday
Aud the brown field was clad in cheerless gloom,
Aud winter lingering hushed the jocund lay
OF early birds, and flowers forgot to bloom
But now Ills changed beauty is in the vale,
And meadows smile in thin-grown drapery;
The robins note is heard the bamy gale
Bursts the swol'n buds ON every forest tree
And yet, what magic touch has wrought this change
The frost that scared thy leaves and dimmed thy
bloom
Has melted in the sunbeams; but how strange
That thou shouldst start 10 life and burst thy tomb
Gs il the breathing south wind that recalls
Thy wasted beauty, or spring morning beam;
Or song of fealhered choir, when evening falls;
Or the wild murmur of the gushing stream?
ut is not thus with man the wasting form
And fading bush of beauty may IN vain
Court the wild breeze; the winters chilly storm
That freezes life yields not to spring again
1 saw her droop, and, like lovely flower
Nipped by untimey frost, she sunk To rest
And mid Decembers SHOWS, when tempest DloWh'
They heaped the clods above her infant crest
And spring came back, and DER her little grave
The breeze OF evening sighed and the via prd
Did carol DER il, and the grass did wave
In rich luXuriance--but twas all unheard
The flower lo\ ed 80 true, il came no more;
And years have spread oblivion where twas lalu !;
Set shall it bloom upon a happier shore,
Where an immortal spring shall never fade.
TUFToNBoRoUGH, n. III.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28

"'No, you are not going, he said; il
you do, however, l will go, too, for there
will be nothing to stay here for, then,
and, before knew it, his arm was about
my neck and his lips pressed to my
cheek.
Atthis instant Elsie entered the Groom,
and, although 1 was struggling to re-
lease myself from his unwelcome EN-
brace, and finally struck him severe
time, half believed / was little Ill
blame. At all events, she looked ut mt
reproachfully, gave n fearful scream, and
sank half dying on the sofa. L went tC
her as soon rs / could, and tried tc
pacify her, and convince her of my in
nocence. Her miserable husband left
the house, and did not see him again.
The next morning l started for my
mothers home, convinced it was the
wisest thing | could do, and hoping that,
when once left alone, the unhappy
couple might become more interested Ill
each other, and, perhaps, in time, he
more reconciled to the fate which il
would seem might have been propi-
tious one. After this experience, / said
| would never marry for riches-indeed,
for IA long time, L declared L would
never marry mt all. My parents
now had farm of their own,
and so my mother was glad of my help.
l lived with them three years, then be-
came acquainted with your uncle-a
promising young farmer-and married
him, and, l believe, we have so far been
about the happiest couple anywhere
We have not been blessed with great
riches, but have had plenty for our com
fort, have been contented, healthy, pros
porous, and, as / said before, happy
"And what became of Miss Elsie -
asked little Angie, who, mp to this time,
had been SO attentive TO her aunt's story
she had not spoken.
"She died in less than three years
after / left her. | often heard from her
until II short time before her death, rs
we correspondent regularly, and think
from her letters that she and her hus-
band did live in better agreement long
before they were called to part from each
other. She and | both felt it IA great
grievance to be parted, but, thinking 1t
for the best, tried To be reconciled to 1t.
And what became of the grand
folks mt the big house 2" asked BERTHE.
Mr.. Rushton is dead, but his widow
still lives there III her former glory, and,
if wealth with all it can employ fails to
make her happy, then, doubtless, she is
of all others the most miserable. But,
children, | may as we'll bring my story
to an end right here, and go into
the house and get tea for you and
your uncle, who, L see, is coming from
the field
So both followed to their auntie's
kitchen, begging her by the way to tell
tell them what had become of all the
accomplishments she learned while at
the big house. She took them into the
large dairy, and then, pointing to the
door through which they had entered,
said, "Thcy were all left behind when |
entered this room"
oh, what II pity " said BERTHE
still, YOU are happy :"
Yes" the aunt replied, and went
about her work.
PIlTsFIELD, Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
The Justice of Pressure Isle.

In Pressure Isle county, toward Mack
NAV, is beautiful lahe-EIigh Grand
lake-on whose shore stands clubhouse
owned by sundry tish-loving citizens of
Adrian, Mich. The country around is
pretty much as nature made though
and the few baclwoodsmen living there
are much like the country. One of them,
named Crawford, was lately elected
Justice of the Peace. A wood-chopper
made complaint that n certain raftsman
had beaten him, and asked for warrant
for the offenders arrest. The Justices
entire stock of legal blanks consisted of
summons and "A subpoena. After spending
some time vainly i'll trying to make these
papers lit the case, he got mad, flung
down his papers, and addressed the com
plainant thus 4" See here. mister, this
court is bound TO see Justice done i'll this
township. You pay me -. 30, costs of
court, show me the man, and the court
will lick the -- out of him in two
minutes" Complainant paid the costs
and pointed out the man. The "court,
with majesty in his brow and his sleeves
rolled up, went for the offender, and in
sixty seconds thrashed him to the full
content of both parties. The court then
put ON his coat and remarked that 60 he
was peace officer, and wished it under
stood that this court would preserve the
peace, and any man who thought he
could raise thunder in that neck OF woods
would have to try the case with the court
personally" No other case has since been
tried by Squire Crawford. - 0disOa
JOUJWui
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
Wisdom for Boys.

Do You wish to make your mark i'll
the world? Do you wish to he men ?
Then observe the following rules:
Hold integrity sacred.
Observe good manners.
Endure trials patiently.
Be prompt in all things.
Make few acquaintance.
Yield not to discouragements.
Dare to do right fear to do wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Fight LIES battle bravely, manfully.
Consider well, then decide positively.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Use all your leisure time for improve
ment
Attend carefully to the details of your
business.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A Modern suouse of God.

BY TnE nEv. j. ssooKs.
This il THINE house, q God,
wher IA Thy peope dwell,
Where good st. Me his stories tells
To warn bad oys OF going % hell.
I'll. story Il is real well known,
For oft he doth 10 tell,
That he. alas had done bad once,
But now does all things well
Thanks God he aint "a other men are,
Never drinks, and couldn't swear;
ON charity ne loves Ia bear,
And spasmodica'ly squeezes out Il tear.
ssMy diving friend" he oft would say,
'Wnat blessing To feel this way
I've loved the Lord for forty years."
Then spattcrs his polished boots with tears.
His tale being tod, ST. Mic sits down.
Mid many sigh and mimic groan:
SO, nervously fumb'ihg around his cap,
Folds mp his carcass and takes his nap.
Next il goodly man OF prayer,
High cheek-bones and fiery hair;
Tels how his souls full OF love 10 all,
Both fat and lean and great and small.
lie gaZes round and tells his tale
While the imps of he'll do quake and quail
With sanity mien and tragic step,
Free to initiate Jesus while He wept.
Alas the devil he came one day
In the shape of flock of ducks, they say;
They trod down the grass, and some folks say
The saint did the opposite to pray
Tie flew for his neighbor in fearful rage,
Invited him his ducks to cage;
To steal his grass il was no joke,
So he warned him all his ducks to yoke.
Soon the storm went down the saint he Gained
Declared that he no man had harmed;
He'd dealt the evil an awful blow;
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow
Then Holy Irons takes the floor;
Vows that he will sin no more:
No more bad corn-i uice" will he sell,
For fear he'd fall into the swell
melodious voice the Bro. has got
High or low, cold or hot;
To the pitch of a grindstOne run without oil,
Even the feline breed recoil.
The glorious Waxy takes the stumpS
Vows the devil he will thump;
Would like 10 catch him with his last;
He'd make the blows fall thick and fast.
The - Madonna too, why bless your soul
She'll praise the Lord from pole 10 pole
And sings to make the angels blush;
Her great. big heart il soft as squash.
LEADvILLE, Col.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-28

BR1eANDAGE is assuming threatening
proportions III Spain, where there are
now mt least thirteen bands of brigands
actively and profitably nj work.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18

A report from Illinois. Daniel
Ward, of Naples, says: "Tutt's Pills
are even better than represented. As
an anti-bilious medicine they have no
equal. They seem to act on the mind
as well as body. I was continually
morose aud gloomy, with forebodings
of evil am now another man, have
good appetite and digestion, and feel
cheerful and happy"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18
MAINE.

Although it is now certain that
Davis will be the next governor of
Maine, yet there is no concealing
that the result is in the nature of a
disappointment to the republican
party. 1t would be more grievous
but for the fact that with their
usual iil>disciplined ardor the deme
ocrats have burnt their artillery,
drank their congratulatory toddies,
irretrievably damaged their hats,
thrown their banners to the breeze,
hoisted their birds Of the dung hill,
and performed the other antics Of
uncomfortable joy, all too soon and
must now mourn in sack,cloth and
ashes.
Instead of a large gain it is GER,
tain that the votes have not changed
very much since last year. Their
Davis received 68.766 votes, and
the opposition 69,250. Were it moi
for the lavish promises made by the
local managers the vote of this yeal
would be source of joy, but afte
being told to set our eyes upon from
5000 to 10000 majority the differ
ence in our favor does not seen
very large or calculated to provok
enthusiasm.
The fact of the whole business is
strange as it may sound to tn
public, Blaine has been outwitted ,,
his antagonists. That story O
the fusiOnists conceding the state t
Davis was a campaign lie, and it
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18
In Chancery at Rusledge.
B. G. Harris ct al vs. John Amos and
OtheIs

B. G. Harris ct al vs. John Amos and
others.
IN THIS CAUSE it appears from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the defendants
Monroe Scarce Caroline Haley and E.
Haley are non residents of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of
law can not be served upon them. 1t is
therefore ordered by the clerk and master
that publication be made for four success
sive weeks in the Knoxville WIG AND
CHRONICLE, a Newspaper published in the
city of Knoxville, notifying said non-resi-
dent, defendants to appear before the chan
Gerry court at Rutledge, Tenn, on or before
the third Monday of October, 1880. it being
the 18th day of said month. and make de-
tense to said bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed and set down for hearing ex-
parte as to them.
G. e. GROVE, C. &M.
Sept l, 1880. (sept8w4t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18
BeautiGePS.

Ladies, you can not make fair skin,
rosy cheeks aud sparkling eyes with
all the cosmetics Of France, or beauti-
fiers Of the world " bile in poor health,
and nothing will give you such good
health, strength, buoyant spirits and
beauty as Hop Bitters. A trial is GER
tsin proof. See other column -Tele-
graph.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18
Judge Hawkins' Appointments.


The following list of appointments hs
been made by Hon. Alvin Hawkins, re
publican candidate for governor
Franklin, Thursday, Sept. 10th.
Lebanon Friday, Sept. 18th.
Shelbyville, Saturday Sept. 18th.
Springfield, Friday, Sept 24Lh.
Clarksville, Saturday, Sept. 18th.
Paris, Monday, Sept. 9th.
Dresden. Tuesday. Sept. 18th.
Union City, Wednesday, Sept 29.h.
Milan, Thursday, Sept. Goth.
Bolivar, Friday, Oct. 1st
LaGrange. Saturday, Oct. End.
jackson, Monday, Oct. 4.h.
Huntingdon, Tuesday, Oct. 9Th.
Dickson, Wednesday, Oct. 9Th.
Newport, Friday, Oct. 8th.
Morristown, Saturday, Oct. 9th.
RogersVille, Monday, Oct. 18th.
Greeneville, Tuesday, Oct 18th.
Jonesboro, Wednesday, Oct 18th.
Athens. Friday, Oct. 18th.
Madisonyille, Saturday, Oct. 18Th.
Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 18th.
Pikeville, Tuesday, Oct. 10Th,
Jasper, Wednesday, Oct. 10th.
Winchester, Thursday, Oct. list.
Fayetteville, Friday, Oct. 22nd.
McMinnville, Monday. Oct 23rd.
Woodbury., Tuesday, Oct. 10Th.
Alexandria, Wednesday, Oct. 9th.
Carthage. Thursday, Oct. 18th.
Hartsville, Friday. Oct. 10Th.
Gallatin, SATURDAY, Oct. 30Lh.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-18


The following list of appointments for
joint discussion between Hon. l.. G. Houk
and Thomas L. Williams, E:q., candidates
for congress, from the second district Of
Tennessee have been agreed upon:
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Strawberry Plains, Monday, September
Goth.
Messy Greek, Tuesday, September Dist.
cambridge; Wednesday, September 22nd.
SEWER COUNTY.
Fair Garden. Thursday, September 23rd.
SeviervilIe, Friday. September "a b.
Trundle's y Roads, Saturday, Septem-
Der 10Th.
BLOUET COUNTY.
Tuckalechee Camp Ground, Monday,
September 9th.
Maryville, Tuesday, September 18th.
Glover Hill, Wednesday, September
29th.
Louisville, Tuesday, October och.
MONROE COUNTY.
Ball Play, Thursday, Sep.em Der 3Oth.
Madisonville, Friday, October lst.
! SweetWater, Saturday. October 2nd
LOUDoN COUNTY.
Morgapton, Monday, October 4sh.
| Loudon, Tuesday, October 9Th.
ROANE C1UNTY.
Eaton's y Roads, Wednesday, October
| 9th
Kingston, Thursday, October 7lh.
| lockwood, Friday, October Sth
Winters Gap. Saturday, October oh.
MORGAN COUNTY.
| Wartburg, Monday, October l1th.
| Glen Mary, Tuesday, October 18th.
! SCOTT COUNTY.
Huntsville, Wednesday, October 18th.
CAMPBELL COUNTY.
Jaeksboro, Thursday. October 14th.
! Fincastle, Friday, Ootober 18th.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Coal Greek, Saturday, October 10th.
Clinton, Monday, October 18Th,
Andersonville, Tuesday. October 18th.
UNION COUNTY.
Sharp's Chapel, Wednesday, October
10th.
Msynardville, Thursday. Octo' er DIST
KNOX COUNTY.
Graveston. Friday, October 22nd
POwell's Station, Saturday, October 23rd
Campbell Station, Monday, Octobe
25th.
New Salem Church, Wednesday, Oeto
Der 9th.
Knoxville, Friday, October 18th.
Speakers each day will commence
promptly at II o'clock n. All are cor
daily invited.
j c. j. WILLIAMS,
Oh mn Dem. Cong. Ex. Com. End dist.
j. III. CoRDELL,
Ch'mn Rep. Cong. Elk. Com. End dist.
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Chancery Sale Of a Valuable
Farm near Nc Millan's
Station.
No, 3,1n7,

Washington Scott VS.. ". II. TuIley ct al.
DURSUANT 10 A DECREE PRONOUNCED
IN the above cause at the June term. 1882, of
the chancery court. at Knoxville, Tenn will sell
at public auction to the highest tidder in front of
the court house door in Knoxyil e,
ON SATURDAY THE 10th DAY OF OCTOBER
NEXT, AT IL O'CLOCK, A. NJ,
the tract of land therein described, to-wit: All
of the Hoston river in the Bird civil district OF
Knox county, Tennessee which was released and
quit claimed to said urley by c. N. McGhee ~
deed recorded in Book r., Vol. Bird, PIP. 41-43 In
the registers Office for Knox coun J, Tennessee,
and filed as an exhibit herein, being bounded Dy
the lines of the land conveyed to s I'D McGhee py
said Turley in the deed aforesaid 90 which refer
ence is here made) by the HOlstOn river. and by
the land Of Bearden, and containing by estimation
1877 acres more or less.