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

THE pay of private soldier in the
British army is one shilling day in the
infantry, and one and threepence in the
cavalry, exclusive, in each case, of one
penny a day for beer money. The Gov
eminent supplies the uniforms, weapons
and rations.
Tolls were first paid by vessels pass
ing the Stade on the River Elbe, 100.
In England toll-bars originated in 1867,
a penny being asked for every wagon
that passed through certain manor, and
the first regular toll was collected few
years later for mending the road in Lon
don, between st. Giles and Temple Bar.
THE record of best running time made
III the United States for the distances
named is as follows: One mile-Ten
Brock, 49,; Hartford, CT, Sept. 2,
1875. Two miles-Ten Brock, 3:27I;
Louisville, KY, May 20, 1877. Three
miles-Ten Brock, 5:26i; Louisville,
KY, Sept 23, 1876. -Four miles-Ten
Brock, 7:15a; Louisville, Ky, Sept. 27,
1876.
A NIHILIsT is one who believes III Nj
hilism, which, according to Webster,
holds the doctrine that nothing can be
known; that it is skepticism carried to
the denial of all knowledge and all reali-
ty. IT is probably applied to the Rus
sian Communistic agitators because they
advocate the principle of doing away
with all Government, and the inference
is that, if this were carried out, Russia us
a nation would cease to exist.
The Apollo Belvidere is perhaps the
greatest existing work of ancient art. 1t
is Il statue representing the god Apollo
ut the moment of his victory over Py-
thon 1t was found in 1903 among the
ruins of ancient Antium in Italy, and de-
rives its name from its position III the
Belvidere of the Vatican Tin Romeo,
where it was placed by Pope Julius H. f,
who had bought it before his accession
to the papal throne. The statue is of
heroic size, and shows the very perfec-
ton of manly beauty. The sculptor is
unknown.
The tune of yankee Doodle" was
known as long ago as the reign of
Charles l., and was sung to nursery
rhyme" Lucy Locket lost her pocket"
In the time OF Cromwell it was sung TO
the following rhyme, i'll which the words,
by which il is now known, first appear:
Yankee Doodle came to town,
Upon Kentish pony:
lie stuck feather in his hat
And called il macaron
1t is supposed to have been written to
satilize Cromwell. In colonial times it
was played by British bands in this
country, and, by means of doggerel
verses, was turned into medium of rid
icule of the Americans.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
PARROTS.
Thousands Imported Annually
Some of trse Notable Traits at These
Birds.


Parrots are SO very disagreeable to
most people who count themselves well
regulated that these probably have no
idea how many of the squawking birds
are imported into the country for sale.
Thousands are disposed of annually,
and the demand is said to be growing.
In the large cities like New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Or
leans they find ready market, and also
in many of the minor towns. New En-
gland is reported to have n prejudice
to its credit be it said-against parrots,
which is hardly equaled by any other
section. The people of the South
ern States generally like them more
than those of the Northern States do;
but they are far greater favorites with
foreigners, as n rule, than they are with
Americans. The best, or least bad, par
rots are brought hither from the Wind
ward or Southern Caribbee islands.
They are larger, harder and more intel
ligent than those from any other district
i'll this hemisphere, and stand very well
commercially. They build their nests
III the royal palmetto tree, finding or
digging hole there after the manner of
the woodpecker, and SO ensconsing
themselves that it is necessary often to
cut the tree down in order to capture the
young These are put in cages, fed on
palmiche, guava and banana for a
few months, when they will eat
anything. The breeding time is May;
there are rarely more than three
to the nest, and they reach their
full growth in eight months. Almost
any parrot can learn TO talk when young
if placed where it can hear talking, for
its power of imitation is instructive. 1t
seldom forgets what it has once been
taught a peculiarly which makes par
rot that has been instructed III profanity
n very undesirable companion for pious
family. Indeed, its love of the improper
and interCicted seems TO be SO inbred
that some people have thought it en-
dowed with human attributes. One of
its traits is its monogamousness, said TO
he found i'll all of the 300 or more varie-
ties, which renders it anything but a
favorite in Utah. The parrot is indigen-
Gus to warm parts of America, Asia, At
rica and Australia. The only clearly as
certained species within the boundary of
the republic is the Carolina parrot. A
good talker of any sort is commonly
quoted here at So, retail rate The gray
parrot, native to West Africa, is most re-
marlable for docility and power of artic-
ulation. 1t breeds readily in captivity,
and will live to 20 and so years of age.
Many marvellous stories are told of its To-
quacity, which always comes from IA repe-
tition OF words and sentences previously
acquired The notion that the parrot
understanding of them, is, of course, alb
surd. Large sums have been paid for
gifted takers of this variety, but why
anybody will part with money, except to
get rid of parrot, is not clear to the
normal mind
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Taking Colds.

While it is well known that most Of
our acute diseases result from colds--or
closed pores-it is important to SO. care
for ourselves as TO avoid them. tits not
too much to say that many, if not most
of our colds, are contracted III conse-
quence of undue efforts to avoid them,
or from false ideas in reference to the
proper means To be employed. A larger
per cent. of these are contracted from
exposure To heat than from cold, as the
more remote cause, since these result
from loss of the poise of the system, or
from disturbance of the usual circula-
ton of the fluids. An unusually warm
room-we endure higher temperature
in our sitting-rooms in the winter than
would he tolerated in the heated term
so debilitates the whole system that 1t is
unable to resist the effects of unusual
coldness, unable to rally when exposed,
while the skin is SO relaxed and weak
ened that, when the pores are closed by
a sudden chill, they remain 80, from the
absence of an ability to react Indeed,
those exposed to the extremes of our eli
mate. who are most in the open air,
really have the fewest colds. Profuse
perspiration is not ms much the cause of
the colds as the attending debility, when
it is caused 10y violent or weakening Ell
fort or toll.
Ii may he remarked, also, that colds,
so called, are contracted by the side OF q
hot stove, apparently, either from ON un-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

For some time past Edison has been
at work celebrating process for separ-
ating gold from the " tailings of mines
by electricity. 1t is stated that he has
invented methods by which he can ex-
tract greater amount of gold from the
rejected residuum of auriferous quartz
or sand than is obtained by the present
processes from the virgin rock delivered
fresh from the powerful trituration of
the crushing mills. Nothing is said
about the cost of the process, and until
the practicability of the invention is
tested on a large scale, we must confess
to being rather incredulous rs to the
success of the scheme.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

The high tariff rates charged by the
present ocean telegraph companies have
led to the organization of new Ameri-
can company to lay another cable across
the Atlantic The proposed capital OF
the new company is "a, 600, 900, of which
well-known bankers and tinanciers in
London stand ready to take one-half if
afforded an opportunity. The enter
prise, however, will be under American
management. The proposed rate to be
established is Is cents per word, or less
than one-quarter the charge made by
the present companies. This, it is
claimed would give yearly revenue of
81, 800, 900, out of which the net earn
ings would be about 81, 900, 900, or sufli-
cient to pay dividend of II per cent to
the stockholders and put by reserve
fund of 10 per cent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

EDMOND RoNAYNE, claiming to he a
Past Master of keystone Lodge, No. $50,
of Chicago, gave, i'll the Music Hall,
Boston, what purported to be an expo
sure of the entered-apprentice degree i'll
Masonry. The stage was furnished to
represent Il lodge-room, and all the Off
GERS were personated. The candidate
wore only drawers, IN undershirt, and
one slipper, his left leg, arm and breast
being barred his eyes bandaged, and his
waits encircled by rope. The initiation
was conducted, SO he said, i'll exact
accordance with the Masonic ritual.
Several clergymen gave countenance to
his exhibition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

THE death is announced at Gijon, in
Northern Spain, of a very old gentleman
indeed, who had completed his 112th
year only a few days before he quite I'M
expectedly paid the debt of nature. I'm
like Mr.. Weller, ST., this reverend
Iberian was by no means the "wictim of
connubiality, for he successfully with
stood the wear and tear of five successive
marriages during his long life. His last
wedding day was also the seth anniver-
sary of his birth, upon which occasion
he espoused comedy maiden of "sweet
L." whose union with him resulted i'll
the addition of two sturdy boys to his
already-numerous family of twenty-six
sons, the fruits of his previous matrimo-
NAL alliances.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

LADIES, take courage false teeth can
not be made to bear testimony against
you in court of justice. A Philadel-
phia dentist sued citizen to recover for
his wife's teeth, and the plaintiff $ lawyer
asked the court to direct that the wife he
brought in so that the jury might see
them. He didn't want the lady to say
anything, because that might be testify
ing against her husband he just wanted
her to stand in front of the jury and take
ont her teeth and put them back again,
and perform few similar tricks, just to
show what perfect job the dentist had
made of it. Judge Thayer very sensibly
and very promptly took the conceit out
of the whole business by deciding that
this would be testimony against her hus-
band that it would be tortTing the
lady, and he had no power to do any
thing of the sort.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
OLD Mr.. Baker advertised for vii

OLD Mr.. Baker advertised for wife,
specifyinga young woman of irreproach-
able character. He received letter
from Lizzie Smith, of Dewitt, Mo. She
said that she was only II, and was will
ng to become an old mans darling wife.
As to her character, she assured Mr..
Baker that anybody in Dewitt could
give him the facts, and she told him the
truth; for the first person of whom he in
quired informed him that she had served
three terms III prison for stealing, and
one for shooting man. He decided not
to marry her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

In recent meeting of the San Fran
cisco Medical Society, member Illus
trated an argument as follows: 1.-The
Baron de Mouche Noir, Surgeon-in-Chief
to an army corps during the last crusade,
tells of a French soldier whose crlral
nerve was lacerated by Turkish cine
ter, while he was in the act of squirting
forward his charger, and shouting: I'm
arant, mes enfants! This soldier re-
turned to France, and the Baron had an
opportunity of observing three grand
children - one girl and two boys in
whom. when he touched the crural
nerve without their cognizance, even in
their sleep, the motion of squirting was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

THERE has lately been exhibited Ill
the window of halter III Philadelphia II
hat which has excited widespread atten-
ton. 1t is thirty-two inches i'll the
crown, while the brim is nearly yard
in circumference, and has been made for
Charles A. Fling, aged ~, son of farm
or near Bridgeboro'. Erling is within
half an inch of five feet high, with very
short legs and IA very long body. His
chest is forty-four inches round, and his
stomach forty-one and half. He has
for years been obliged to lie down, be-
cause his body will not carry his head.
Medical men say that this enormous size
of the head is not caused either by water
on the brain or malfoImation, but Is
merely the result of an overgrowth. He
has perfect health, and they are of opin-
ion would, under proper surgical care,
have been gradually enabled to support
his head. He has been, up to n recent
period, kept in bed in the same room for
twelve years, and is totally uneducated,
as his friends thought it would do him
harm to learn any lessons. He has been
treated like child, and taught to sing
/" Mary Had Little Lamb, and sundry
other ditties The hat made for him is
twenty sizes larger than that of Daniel
Webster, and Erling's brain is at least
thrice as large as an average brain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
A Child's Rebuke.

In June last, at T., Pa, "Children's
Sunday" was observed, mt which time
several children were christened. Little
Johnny was rather pugnacious by tenn
permanent, but seemed deeply impressed
by the ceremony. At home, during the
previous week, all the feather-beds and
pillows had been renovated by pere-
grinating renovator, which process had
attracted much attention among the
children. On the afternoon after the
christening Johnny was quite angered
by one of his sisters Immediately the
hand WAS raised, rs of old, to strike; but
slowly it was lowered, and, with seri-
Gus voice and look worthy the rebuke
of an apostle, he said: ooh, sister, how
could you?-and you just renovated,
tool "-Hayper's Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

expected current of cold air, or still more
likely, from the sympathy of the throat
and stomach, the soreness of the throat,
etc, being the only evidence of such
cold. This is explainable on the suppo-
sition that the equilibrium is not secured
by sufficient exercise, and that the sur
plus heat produced by the excessive use
OF heaters-frst inflaming the stomach
is reflected on the throat, nasal pass
ages, etc.-not unlike some of the re-
suits of an ordinary cold. 1t follows that
too much artificial heat, with Incidence,
are among the most prominent causes of
colds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

of which he thought would be well typi-
fled by the mark of the open hand
The origin of the "mark" Will mich
illiterates now sign is enveloped in some
doubt but it would be quite wrong to
suppose that the cross they now use was
employed in very early times. On the
contrary, it is said that for many centu-
ries after the Dark Ages those who could
not afford to wear ring or keep signet
used to make some special and peculiar
mark, such rs an arrowhead, in which
it was supposed, and perhaps rightly,
that their autograph could be recognized.
-IOndOu (y/ObF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Experiments with Opium Smoking.

One Herr Maclay, in the course of
stay at Hong Kong, made an experiment
upon his own body which would appear
to be pretty conclusive as to the effect of
opium After fasting eighteen
hours, he smoked twenty-seven pipes,
holding in all 107 grains of the opium
used by the Chinese. 1t is interesting
to know that after the third pipe he
ceased to feel hungry, and the fifth pipe
left him unable to walk about comforta-
bly,; the seventh brought his pulse
down from eighty-six to seventy; the
twelfth caused singing i'll the ears, and
the thirteenth heavy fit of laughter.
Twenty-Five pipes affected his hearing,
but, within an hour after the trial, which
had only lasted about 100 minutes, he
was able to go home and go to bed,
where he slept SO soundly as to wake up
fairly fresh and hungry the next morn
ing. During the whole experiment, he
had no dreams or Authorizations of any
sort whatever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

THERE is division of sentiment
among the faculty of Yale College as to
the use of certain textbook and the
teaching of certain doctrines. In Its re-
stricted application the discussion,
which for some time has been going ON,
covers the use i'll the classroom
of Herbert Spencer's Study of
Sociology" by Prof. WILDER G. Sumner,
who holds the chair of political and So
cial science. In its full scope and sig
nifcance, it involves the whole issue be-
tween science and religion, and its final
settlement will decide the attitude of the
college toward the modern spirit of in
quiry, which proposes to be guided by
reason rather than by faith.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Ir is related by the White River June

Ir is related by the White River June
ton Observer, a New Hampshire paper,
that farmer went to the seminary at
West Lebanon, with two little girls, and
inquired for the measles. He said he
wanted his children to "catch them "
now, before the busy time of the year
came on, when they could not SO well he
taken care of. He was told that they
had no measles on hand, and he went
away disappointed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Blind Tom mt Home.

Blind Tom, when at home i'll Georgia,
lives III u building about 300 yards from
the house, and there remains alone with
his piano, playing all day and night like
those possessed with Madness Bad
weather has IN effect upon his music, In
cloudy, rainy seasons he plays somber
music i'll minor chords, and, when the
sun shines and the birds sing, he in
dulges in waltzes and light music Some
times he will hammer away for hours
producing the most horrible discord i'm
aginable. Suddenly change comes over
him and he INDUCES in magnificent
bursts of harmony, taken from the best
productions of the masters. Since his
childhood he has been an idiot, and he
played nearly as well at the age of 7 as
he does now; but now his repertoire is
much larger and he can play anything
he has ever heard. He now plays about
1000 pieces and picks up new ones
everywhere. 1t is n curious fact that he
will not play Sunday-school music if he
can help it, having great dislike for it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

THE policeman's life is not happy
one III Japan, especially if he happens III
the discharge of his duty to arrest law
breaking Prince in disguise To the av-
erage American it seems hard lines that
the japanese policeman who arrested
Prince Henry, Kaiser Wilhelm's grand
son, while he was violating proprietary
rights incognito, should be dismissed the
service and fined.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16
Che Trlle alurtheraer.
FRIDAY, APRIL Ii, 1880.

THE Supreme Court of Indiana has de-
cided that the sale of cigars on Sunday
is lawful, on the ground that cigars are
necessity. The Judges, no doubt, know
how ii is themselves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

Immediately INDUCED in, and the cry
was fiercely raised, En- apant, mes
entants! A deep solemnity fell upon
the listeners, and not word was said
until somebody moved an adjournment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

THE Jews of San Francisco have put
David on trial in mock court, rabbis,
lawyers, and other professional speakers
arguing for and against the morals of the
great Jewish King. The discussions are
held in large hall before crowded au-
diences.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

A New YORK farmer has been trying
to invent something to take the place of
hop-poles, and the mental strain has
made him a lunatic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-16

SOCIETY is the hardest baked on its
upper-crust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10
DIED.

CosTIN. April 9th, lss0, Of paralysis, Mics AsH
PAnK CosTIN. daughter of the late William Costin.
Funeral from her late residence. No. a0a street.
s ss on Sunday April ilt. at O'clock. % which
FORREST. Died in the Lord, suddenly, near
nidnisht. on AIril 9. 1850. MES EMILY DouGLAs
Forrest t. : and s. Nsvies In tSe seyenssss
,, Funeral will take PLACE from Trinity Church.
Monday. Aprl 18th, at III a. m.
HANSON. Friday. April 9Th. 1889. GERrRUDs
Cosby. only emId Of b. @. and Agnes Hanson.
KUfINER. On Friday morning, April 9Th 1880.
MAbEL OLIVIA kuHNER, aged years. 10 months
uneraf will take place on Sunday afternoon,
hplii IL. al O'clock. Friends Of the family arc
invited 70 attend.
sEPH A. McC AUIEY vii .be inferred in the Congress
siorai Cemetery, Monday. April l2th. 1880. nj
O'Clock Pr
McDEvITT. On April 10, 1890. at 8 O'Clock q. M.
PATRICK McDEvlrT. in his sixtieth year.
Funt ra viii take Place from his late residence.
$50 q: N. Friends and relatives respectfully in
yited to attend. IBalt. Sun capy.l
M. MlLLtR On THURSDAY, April sth, 1880 at half
SIKH ninth year Of his
The funeral VIII take place on Sunday. April llth.
from his late residence, Sargent road. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
ROSS. On April 9Th, 1880 JOSEPH Ross, aged
fifty three years and six months.
Funeral viii take place from his late residence 45d
Sihth st NV on sunday, the llth inst, at y. m.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend. 1T
THOMAS In this city. on the sth AyriL 1850,
JosEfR G. THOMAS, oldest son OF Vim. Henry and
l. ui.a Ihoras AGED twenty four years.
unn Bethel "a f. cbnre at Se%es and s9
qnaintsnces res ectiully invited 10 attend. .
WISER. April the 9th, 1850, OF consumption
at 3oclock Am, CHARLES +. WISER. in the forty
first year OF his
The funeral Will take place from his late resi-
fence 1873 ID street southwest aud Then 10 st
Doninics Church. Suuday. Aliril the lth, at 2
O'clock pm. Relatives aud friends are invited 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10

s4h Mar OF SAEHbRE MILL
corded a il ibsf n: ;sa; fsis ass, Sf the l
request in writing of the party secured thereby, the
nnder5s ss Trustees will sell so On SATURDAY:
f e e stasts ths county
part or section OF the Foundry properly. lying
west of or 9e said Which
Of General John Mason said part bsns
bounded as follows: BEGINNING for the same at
running eastwardiy from said corner north sla
gable wall Borns MI and
BY line south soh degrees west to the Potomac ns
river. tthe above two lines form the northwestern
conveyed, and for the eastern boundary thereof it
i to be Hy a line drawn
the center eastern face Of the stone wall that
ports the east end Of the wheel shaft said line being
Boring Mill and extending ortherly to the south
ern line OF the towing path aforesaid and southerly
proyements, consisting OF large Stone Flour Mill.
% six 1 Of bafrs espaca atty about one hun
Terms Of sac Rressrbsd by the trust deed
al s. 0y
ten per cent from May 18th, 1873 and the e1-
Penses of the sale, to be paid in cash; and the
eighteen months, for which the notes Of the pur:
chaser. bearing interest from the day of sale, and
to ae deposit Of i BE- By
purchaser at the time Of sale, and all expenses and
from the day Of sale. the Trustees reserve the right
lie rrepsry viii be sold ssbec to taxes and PRIOR
W WM p P: 6 6AsSISt Trustees.
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