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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
Boobies Ride With His Father.

Boobies father was going to the city,
and going on horseback, too. Bobbie
wanted to go very much, but it was a
long way. Bobbie was very little, so he
must stay at home with mother.
He watched his father ride away, and
he did not cry, as everybody expected he
would. o no, for a fine plan had crept
into his small head.
After his father was out of sight, Bob
bic looked around until he found his
stick-horse. He didn't look for his hat,
for he didn't like to wear it. He only
Kept it on because mother said, if he did
did not, he must wear bonnet.
SO, i'll his red dress, Bobbie went off
trotting through the front gate. Nobody
was on the watch just then, and Master
Bob got well out of sight before any one
missed him.
He had made up his mind he would go
with father, and expected every moment
to catch up with him.
The stick-horse trotted bravely along
the muddy road. Fathers horse had
gone through the mud Bobbie could see
the tracks of the hoofs, SO he would not
turn aside either, but splashed along
through every mud-hole.
AT last the stick-horse did not trot so
merrily. He fell into walk, for Bob
bie's shoes were so heavy with mud he
could scarcely drag them out of each
miry place. His hand were very red and
cold, too.
Surely he would soon find father, so
he trudged along the muddy road.
AT last he did see man, and on horse
back, too. But it was coming towards
Bobbie. When at last he came up to
the stick-horse and its tired rider, he
stopped.
Where are you going?" he asked of
Bobbie.
''Im going after father, and he's gone
to Richmond" said Bobbie.
"Well, 1 wouldn't go any farther to.
day." said the man. "You get up here
in front of me, and well have q fine ride
home"
At first Bobbie did not want to turn
back. But the kind neighbor persuaded
him, and took him, muddy shoes, stick
horse, and all, safely home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
Death from Delirium Tremens.

A Detroit physician, who seems to
have rare idea of what fun is, has pub
lished treatise on delirium tremens, in
which he says death from such a source
is not painful, but very pleasant. Many
who have witnessed the rawlings of a pa
tent with delirium tremens, when it re-
CURED three or four men to hold him In
bed, in his anxiety to escape from SER
penis which crawled upon the ceiling,
and rats that hung about his pillow;
when his best friends had turned to be
the worst fiends in the imagination of
the sufferer, may reasonably doubt the
doctors conclusions. Death from no
other disease leaves such marks upon the
poor, wrecked vital organs OF the body as
from delirium tremens in an old drinker.
The coats of the stomach, instead of
being as thin as knife blade, are often
found an inch or two in thickness, and
covered with ulcers. The liver is nearly
always o mass of disease, and arteries
which convey the alcoholic liquor to the
brain and the delicate nerve centers in
an almost pure state are necessarily dis
eased. If death, with the body and
mind in the condition of delirium ire
mems, lis not painful, but very pleas
ant" as our Detroit doctor declares,
then hanging or strangling to death
must be real luxury. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
A TALE OF FOUR BLACK BOYS.

Their names were Jack, DICK, 81, ana
Pete: then heads were round as bullets,
their eyes as black as Goals, their teeth
as white as snow, and their faces about
the color of SCOT. When they stood up
side by side they made steps, Jack at
the top and Pete at the bottom. They
were all barefooted, and you could not
have told which was the most ragged.
The day Jack was STA years old his
father took him to school.
The first two or three days he was
model boy. He sat from morning until
night with his arms folded tight, his
mouth ajar, and his black eyes round
with wonder. His teacher was delighted
with him, and his father said, 81 allus
knowed dat boy make sutfin.
The fourth day he began to fidget.
The fifth day he talked BY the middle
of the second week he was in the full
tide of mischief.
Before the third week was over his
teacher was i'll despair.
Jack found that school was not what
he had dreamed. He wanted to play,
and he did not want to learn his letters.
His mother used the slipper, and his
teacher kept him after school, and life
became very dreary. Dick, 81, and
Pete looked on with alarm. They missed
Jacks mind and hand in their pranks,
and feared they should share his fate.
Dick said something must be done. ST
agreed but said "What?' Little Pete
opened his eyes and mouth and said,
Eyes, what ?" "2ll buy iniin and
frJw hot water on her.
Pete looked pleased, but ST asked,
"Whar We goin' ter git yer money!"
Dick was not able to reply, and the
plan was dropped.
One day Jack came home, after a more
lively day than usual. He was led by
the three boys to a secure place behind
the woodshed. They told of their plan
to make bold strike for liberty.
Jack said, Il knowed fur long time
suffin had to be done!"
Then after few moments of deep
thought he unfolded plan SO brilliant
heads with delight. Then they uttered
such whoops that their mother came out
with wet towel and put them all to
flight.
Jack fairly outdid himself the next
day. All the children glggled, and the
best little boy in the school got bad
mark.
At noontime the teacher gave him a
cup of water and slice of her own
bread and butter She told him that he
must stay in. This was just what he
wanted; he folded his arms very tight,
and sat still as black statue. Even
when he heard a giggling and whisper
ing at the door he did not move.
Two minutes later a terrible whoop
was heard. The door swung open, and
Dick, ST, and Pete, attended by four
friendly savages, made a rush on the
astonished teacher. Pete seized the
ruler and knocked over the waste-paper
basket
Between surprise and laughter, the
teacher could do nothing. If the big
scholars had not helped her, fear that
Jack would have been master of the fort.
AS it is, he is tied up in the woodshed,
and fed on bread and water, with Dick
and ST to keep him company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
Lettcr.Writing.

Youth Of both sexes may learn from
the following extract how to do that
which many attempt and few do well.
We refer to the art of writing-a
"lost art" owing to postal-cards and
newspapers, but which, when done at
all, should be SO performed as to show
the writer to be n person of culture
As q rule, every letter, unless insult
ing in its character, requires an answer.
To neglect to answer letter, when
written to, is as uncivil as to neglect to
reply when spoken to.
In the reply, acknowledge first the re-
ceipt of the letter, mentioning its date,
and afterward consider all the points re-
curing attention.
If the letter is to be very brief, COM
mence sufficiently far from the top of
the page to give nearly equal amount
of blank paper at the bottom of the sheet
when the letter is ended.
Should the matter in the letter con-
tinue beyond the first page, it is well to
commence a letter above the middle of
the sheet, extending as far as necessary
on the other page.
1t is thought impolite to use half
sheet of paper in formal letters. As a
matter of economy and convenience for
business purposes, however, it is GUS
tomary to have the card of the business
man printed at the top of the sheet, and
a single leaf is used.
In writing a letter, the answer to
which is of moro benefit to yourself than
the person to whom you write. inclose a
DOS tage- stamp for the reply.
Letters should be as free from eras-
ures, interlineations, blots and post
scripts as possible. 1t is decidedly bet
ter to copy the letters than to have these
appear.
A letter of introduction or recon-
mendation should never be sealed, as
the bearer to whom it is given ought to
know the contents. -HiWs Manual.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

The proportion between the popula-
ton of various countries and the length
of their railways has been carefully tab
ulated by Prof. Sturmer, of Bromberger,
and from this it appears that for the
whole of Europe the average is about
4. 8 kilometers to 10, 600 inhabitants. 1t
is in Greece that the proportion Is least,
namely, only 0.0S kilometer per 10000
persons. Then comes Turkey, with 1.6
kilometer Portugal, %; Russia, 2.S !;
Italy, 90; France, 6.3; Germany, IL !;
Great Britain, g. and, lastly, Sweden,
1913, which takes the first place, though
the length of its railway lines is not n
fifth of that of England. In Asia there
is only Ole kilometer per 10, 900 people,
and in Africa OF. In the United
States the proportion is 1913 while for
the whole of America it is 17.9, and 10.6
for Australia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

Mr.. J. S. Brown, the Presidents
Private Secretary, is a native of Wash
ington, the son of carpenter there.
The Syracuse Journal says that :" his
Sunday-school teacher, Mr.. baltimore,
inspired the boy to aim higher than car
penter's work as assistant to his father,
and gave him instruction in Latin,
which the boy learned at night after
handling carpenters tools through the
day. After year or two of study his
teacher advised him to learn shorthand.
To this art he applied his patience and
industry, always practicing at night af-
ter the days labor. Thus he worked
on. till, at length, he was employed by
Garfield to write for him evenings.
Proving expert, he was engaged to go to
Mentor, where he survived the siege of
office hunters and now, having followed
good advice, he moves up to a salary of
SO, 200 per year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

interest Of a monster union depot at that
city. large and spirited meeting was held
before the Railroad Committee Yesterday. the
railroad men arguing for the bill and promi-
nent citizens OF the city opposing it.
CONCERNING ADJOURNMENT.
Some ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS members are be-
ginning to ask anxiously as to how soon the
session will end, but echo only answers
"WhenT Those who know the situation do
not claim that the work can be decently fin
ished before May Is, while there are many who
cart see the way clear for final adjournment
before the last day of May, the time when they
quit in 1879. Beginning four days later this
session than last, the session would even then DO
shorter than its predecessor. OBSERVER.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

ATERRIBLE case recently occurred at
Keokuk. A young lady named Minnie
Rail was Rugged to death by Charles
Gray, her lover. 1t seems from the
statement of Mr.. Gray, which was given
with broken sobs and tears, that the two
were seated on lounge, and he was urg-
ing her to name an early day for their
wedding. The girl was coy and bashful,
and hesitated about it. But the lover
was importunate, and sought in every
way to induce q compliance with his
wishes. At last she consented, saying:
81 will marry you in April" In the
excitement and JOY of the moment Mr..
Gray threw hisarms around her waist, and
drew her to him with a quick, passion
ate embrace. He was not conscious of
exerting unusual strength, and does not
believe that he did. But the girl gave a
short, sharp scream, and exclaiming,
40 Charley, I'm gone !" fell dead in
his arms. her head resting on his Shout
der. we will all have to be more care
ful.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

PoRTERs of sleeping-cars i'll the East
get 10 cent pieces from passengers, as
a rule, and many travellers never give
anything, except for some special service.
In the West, a quarter is the common
fee, and the Chicago Times is authority
for the statement that the Pullman and
Wagner companies take the fees into ac-
count in fixing wages. During seasons
when travel is lightest, the pay is from
800 to $50 month, but as traffic in
creases the rate is lowered to SO, and
sometimes to nothing at all. The places,
however, are eagerly sought.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

A BIDpEFoRD (Me. paper is response
BILE for the following curious story !:
About six years ago Mr.. Libby, of Bux-
ton, went down to the Pool and went
out fishing with a party. Soon after
they started he began to grow hoarse
and to be slightly pressed for breath.
but he thought it was caused by damp
ness aud fog that was rising from the
water. He steadily grew worse until he
could hardly whisper. About noon the
party landed on one of the islands to
cook their fish and eat their dinner, and
Mr.. Libby, who was standing beside
the fire, found himself unable to speak.
The party went home the next day,
deeply deploring the condition OF their
friend, who showed no signs of i'm
provement. For three years Mr.. Libby
remained in mute state, communicating
to his friends by use of slate. Mr..
Libby was prevailed upon to go down to
the Pool again to go fishing, and the
party with him landed on the island
where three years before he had lost his
speech. They built a fire and proceeded
to dinner, and as Mr.. Libby was walk
ing around after dinner he slipped on a
small stone and fell on his side. When
he arose he found himself able to speak
as well as ever he could, and he con-
tinued to speak and had full power of
speech until his death, which occurred
about two years after his recovery of
speech.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

THERE are many curious traditional
formalities in connection with royal mar
riages in Germany. On a recent occa-
sion the marriage contract was signed
on certain table covered with red vel
vet, which is by tradition set aside for
this special purpose, and the bride had
to take the crown of diamonds from a
handsome pietra d,tra table, originally
the property of the Emperor's mother,
in front of which all royal Processes
have to decorate themselves with jewels
before proceeding to the nuptial altar.
The wreath in her hair was of myrtle
leaves. and blossoms from a tree planted
by Queen Louise seventy-five years ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

A BosToN paper alleges that a young
lady of that city is "ossifying" Some
time ago she was afflicted with infam-
matory rheumatism in the right shout
der, both wrists and right ankle, which
was Immediately followed by anchylosis,
or hardening of the joints, and was ex-
cruciatingly painful. About this time
she had fall. breaking her shoulder
and wrists, and disturbing for time
the process of JOINT distortion that was
continually going on. After the infam-
nation and swelling had subsidized, the
joints, deprived of the gelatinous fluid
which enables them to perform their
office, commenced to ossify and to be
drawn out of shape, until she was taken
to the hospital, had the anchylosis brok-
EN- and the limb Strengthened. Last
October her left knee began to contract,
and, to increase her agony, she was
taken with typhoid fever, which left her
too weak for any surgical operation, and
the invalid is now suffering, in connec-
ton with her other ills, catarrhal-pneu-
monia. She has had her limb broken at
the knee-joint to destroy the anchylosis,
and her body is now terribly distorted.
She possesses a sweet, cheerful face,
full, round, handsome eyes, a flood of
rich brown hair, and bright, clear,
flushed complexion-a perfect picture of
health. She is usually cheerful and
lively, but is given to crying spells,
seeming thus to find vent to her agony
of pain. She takes no nourishment, and
for all this she is perfectly resigned to
her condition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

THE London Times says: 1t can
scarcely be doubted that all London,
along its main thoroughfares, will dis
card gas for the electric light within the
present century. The really cautious
and hesitating progress of the invention
must remind not few of the equally
cautious and hesitating progress OF gas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

BANG your hair all you want to, grille.
Then people can hear it, and know that
you are comiEg; beside, the bang must
lend killing effect to it. And il che Z"
sneers at it, bang him. Bang anything !;
bang Banagher if yon will; anything
but the door. -Burdctte.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

Whether mother had missed Bobbie
before he got back don't know. But
do know she was glad the stick-horse
had not carried its little rider on any
longer journey.
Bobbie was washed and kissed and
petted, but he never rode after father
again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.


Knock ut the door
Peep in;
LII up the latcb
Add walk in.
What funny door
A forehead fair;
House with roof
OF golden haii,
And tangled curls,
From ridge To base.
Over the caves
Queer little place.
Two windows there,
And Daby peeps in;
Finds the bright blue
Where the sky went in,
And a laughing elf
Looks out Ia see
Who raps 50 loud,
And calls for me.
"A dainty nose
Turned up--bewarel
With thumb and fingers
Lift IL with care.
The portals open;
Don't walk in!
Bow to the dimple
On the chin.
A kiss for tell
Now you must pay,
Or not come in
At all to-day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

Nor long since the New York Graphic
had a telegraphic picture of the murder
of the Gar. Absurd as this seems now,
there is a possibility that pictures may
coon be sent by telegraph. Such an
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

FLoRENoK-"Oh, grandma, isn't it
terrible? there's live dandelion in the
back yard" Grandma-"Oh, gracious,
how careless those circus people are.
What shall we do?"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

A REMNANT of the Seminole Indians,
estimated to number 600, is still left In
the swamps of Florida. Chief Chipcoe,
who participated in the Fort Dade
massacre, is hale old savage OF 80
wears
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

MR.. SoHuRz threatens to write two or
three magazine articles on the Indian
question.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

NINETY per cent. of the graduates OF
Hampton College become teachers in
the colored schools of the South.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15

The Senate bill Ito provide for the incorpo-
ration of railway COM sIues TOR the conetruc-
ton and maintenance OF union oepots, and To
construct, maintain and operate railroads 10
afford access TO other railroad companies
thereto has called from Detroit large lobby
of the leading railroad men and others who
oppose the biIl. II Is understood to be in the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-30
What Is It7

Professor Draper, Of New York. who ha,
succeeded in photograpEing the new comet.
something never before accompli>hcd.l was
interviewed, Sunday, by TriJ,He reporter
and in answer to the question How much
IS already known OF the nature Of a comets
tail ?" said:
Yer little indeed. 4 comets tail is one
Of the strangest things in the universe
Though millions of miles in length quiz
ering. billoWy tremor, such as the aurora
bOrealIs sometimes shows. is often seen run
ming in few seconds from one end to the
other. The known laws Of motion are in
adequate 70 account for such phenomenon.
The behavior Of the tail is in other respects
also very singular. II always, for example.
points directly away from the centre of at
traction, following after the nucleus in its
approach 10 perIhe!iOn; and as the comet
sweeps around the sun, il whisks suddenly
about, so as 10 keep the solid part always be-
tween itself and the sun. finally going in
advance as the comet recedes. Thi. pecu-
liarity has given rise to the speculation that
the tail might be merely kind Of luminous
shadow, like the whitish light that is some
times thrown across the sky by the rays Of
the sun shining through cloud. To test
this theory Professor Tyndall tried some
experiments by passing a stream of light
through certain gaseous or liquid substances.
but the hypothesis is hardly tensble. ASIDE
from other considerations, the tail Of this
comet is convex toward the east II can
hardly be negative shadow therefore, as
shadows are not curved. 1t is easier TO say
hat the tail is not than what it IS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-30

\. /. Fr4n,wor,h, State Prc.jden; Of ,hr
State Camp % Maine, ha, made the follow
ing appointments:
NtItr 4,st. Se--W. /. Sawyer Camp y,
Portland.
Ntlt, chapian.- Rev, b. F. Pri,charl
Camp /. Portland.
stat, isst. .>,rysant-at- Ar1a.-John II.
Filkhrn~n Camp ,. Portland
DiHrt~f Fr>nde1,f. Eas'on Bntr,rt-S.
{. N,le,, Bar Harbor
MhHe Joseph ;. SAWYER,
Portland
Hesta" George l.. Foes, Port
land.
From the present membership Of the
State Camp has been appointed the follow
ing committees, which will probably be adj
ded 10 from time t. time
On CreisH'iai,-Ch y. Starbird. Geo
w. Stone. &. H. Rich
Reschnioin.-B f. Prtchard. C. f.
Southland. Eben Slmonton.
IppSais.-Geo. l.. Fogg, j. F.. Harmon.
Vim. II. Turner
.Ayyroyriations.- +. Littlefell,
=. {. Nylcs. Chas. W York
roHs,it,hion.-J t. Moore. J. H. Hugh
ey. $. c. Vyles.
District Presidenfs Rlpor.-Cha,. D.
S,arbird, {. +. Southland. Chas. +. Little
field.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-30

SOthern. The actor, used TO say Birds of
a feather know their own father" This
was foreibly illustrated during the recent
visit of ex Gov. Garcelon to Chicago to at
tend the meeting Of the Sons of Maine,
which occasion was seized upon by the De
moeraey Of that city for extending special
honors to him as the representative of the
Democracy in Maine. The Boston Adver-
tiser says of It:
Garter Harrison, once silly member Of
Congress and now mayor Of Chicago, was
the leading spirit in the movement Of Dem
acratie politicians TO do especial honor to
the man who achieved for himself notorious
dishonor while be held the Office of gov
eraor. No conspiracy Of fraud 10 cheat the
neopIe out of the fair result of an election
has surpassed that in which Governor Gar
eelon bore conspicuous part, and nc man
whom the politics of recent years have
thrown to the surface for time, not except
inc the carpet-baggers and bulldozers of the
South. or the ring-masters OF Philadelphia
and New York, has better earned the right
70 he let severely alone. When the Chicago
Democracy honor him they indicate the
quality of their metal. IT is as seandalous
As the Dorsey banquet would have been If
!, had occurred after, instead of before the
revelation of his connection with the star
route swindling."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-06-30

Gen. lie Duo, Commissioner Of Agrl-
culture. will retire from Office Friday. He
has spent the last few days in making him
self solid with the farmers Of his own State.
Minnesota, BY sending them, at the public
expense, large numbers Of valuable agrl-
cultural works 1t is said that, he has sent
10 each of nearly two hundred persons in
that State thirty-eight volumes, TO MN
Der of other persons thirty volumes each,
and to FIVE hundred persons two volumes
each, of the publications issued by the De
partment. 1t is also understood that he
has directed that fifteen volumes each be
sent to Eve hundred other persons all in
the State of Minnesota. These books con-
sist of the annual and special reports Of the
Department. some of the latter being OF
considerable value and somewhat scarce.
In General lie Dues farewell eagerness 10
oblige the people Of his own State be is, it
is asserted, doing injustice to the people
of other States and is e1hausting reserve
copies Of Scarce reports that ought not TO
be Unfortunately scattered about in a
single State.