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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Dietetic Influences.

We pay no attention to the philosophy
of eating, but please the palate alone.
We take no account of those silent sug.
gestions made by conspicuous national
foods and their allied mental character.
istics. We see no connection between
the rice of the Hindoo and his docile
disposition, between the oatmeal of the
Scotchman and his attachment to logic,
and between the potatoe of the Irishman
and his excitability of temperament. Not
that diet determines these characteris-
tics, but it is more or less potent factor
to their determination. And illustra-
tons that lie nearer home, the evanes-
cent illness of the gorged child, and the
indescribable sensations that sometimes
follow upon set dinner, are all lost up
on us. We eat what we like. We drink
because we crave. The child is allowed
to have what it likes. The disliked por-
ton is rejected, and the innutritious
dainty put in its place. And this is
called feeding it. The desire is satisfied,
but the stomach groans under its bur-
den; the muscle derives no wholesome
susterance, and the nerve, pressed by
it's Impeachment, utter its neuralgia
wall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE cities of New York and Brooklyn
appear to have an enormous elephant on
their hands in the East River bridge.
The structure, not yet completed, has
cost over $l3, 600, coo, and no man con-
nected with the enterprise is willing to
say that it will not require as much
more money to finish it. To make a
bad matter worse, doubt is expressed as
to whether the structure will be secure
even if finished at an additional cost of
millions. Miscalculations were made as
to the quantity of steel necessary for
supporting sections, and other errors in
estimates have been discovered. 1t is
announced that at least 1000 more tons
of steel will be needed in bracing and
strengthening certain portions. This
will, of course, add to the weight of the
superstructure, and thus lessen the
chances of safety and security. Even a
suspicion that the structure is not en-
tirely secure is bound to operate against
its usefulness. as thousands will, after
the bridge is completed, prefer the ferry
to taking any risk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
f'aIlle.

Lord Byron was not far out of the
way when he defined fame as "being
killed in battle and having your name
spelled wrong i'll the Gazette" There
is good deal of emptiness in fame.
Some of the first men OF. tho world,
whose names have been, and will be,
revered by succeeding generations, have
been called upon to suffer disrespect
through being personally unknown.
The words of Bunthorne: "Oh, hollow,
hollow, hollowr" may well be applied to
worldly honors. Horace Greeley was
once relegated to the attic of Chicago
hotel, as being party of no particular
consequence. Prof. Agassiz was char
acterized as crazy Dutchman trying to
catch bugs. Gov. Andrew was denied
admission to camp of Massachusetts,
volunteers by sentry who didn't know
him and refused to be convinced. The
tragedian Bandmann, on giving his man,
to the doorkeeper of theatre. was re-
fused admission unless he could prove
what band he belonged to. Ex-President
Hayes, at Cleveland, while trespassing,
was shouted to by policeman eli !!
there get off that grass !"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
A ShOe-Black Plant.
THE Colonies and India

The "shoe-black plant" is the name
popularity given to species of hibiscus
growing in New South Wales, and re-
markable for the snowy appearance of
its scarlet flowers. Growing freely in al
most any kind of soil, the plant is fire..
quently cultivated for the flowers, which,
when dry, are used as substitute for
ebay & Martin"
The flowers contain a large proportion
of mucilaginous juice, which, when
evenly applied, gives a glossy varnish.
like appearance, which perfectly replaces
ordinary backing, with the advantage
that it is perfectly clearly in use, and
can be applied in few moments. Four
or five flowers. with the anthers and pol
len removed, are required for each boot,
and polishing 'brush may be applied
afterward if desired.
A few plants OF the hibiscus rasa
sinonsis growing in the garden would
remove one of the minor disadvantages
of day in the country during such un-
certain summer weather as we usually
experience in this country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Weather Proverbs.

GA green winter makes fat church
yard" If the grass grows green in
Janiveer, it will grow the worse for it all
the year if Janiveer calends be sum-
merly gay, it will be winterly weather
till calends of May" ga bushel of
March dust is worth kings ransom"
ga cold April the barn will fill. April
and May are the keys of the year:
Look at your corn in May, and you'll
come sorrowing away; look again in
June, and you'll come singing in another
tune" "The hind had as lief see his
wife on her bier as that Candlemas-day
should be pleasant and clear" Just
half of your wood and half of your hay
should be remaining on Candlemas- day"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
The Aversion for Manual Labor.

The following from the Cincinnati
Price Current contains some sound sug
gestions in favor of country life and
manual toll:
The practice of educating boys for
the professions, which are already over
stocked, or for the mercantile business,
in which statistics show that ninety-five
in hundred fail OF success, is fearfully
on the increase in this country.
Americans are becoming more and
more averse to manual labor; and to get
q living by ones wits, even at the cost
of independence and self-respect, and q
fearful wear of conscience, is the ambi-
ton of large portion of our young
men. The result is that the mechanical
professions are becoming monopoly OF
foreigners, and the ownership OF some
of the finest farms even in New England
is passing from Americans to Irishmen
and Germans.
Fifty years ago father was not
ashamed to put his boy to the pillow or to
mechanical trade; but now they care too
feeble" for bodily labor; one has pains in
his side, another very feeble constitu-
ton, another is nervous; and so poor
Bobby, or Billy, or Tommy is sent to
the city to measure tape, weigh coffee or
draw molasses.
1t seems never to occur to the foolish
parents that moderate manual labor is
just what these puny, wasp-waisted lads
need, and that to send them to the great,
crowded, unhappy city is to send them
to their graves. Let them follow the
pillow, swing the sledge, or shove fore
plane, and their pinched chests will be
expanded, their hollow cheeks pumped
out, and their lungs, now cabined, cribed
and confined, will have room to play.
Their nerves will be invigorated with
their muscles, and when they shall have
cast off thesr jackets, instead of being
THU, pale, vapid coxcombs, they shall
have spread out to the confguration Of
men.
A lawyers Office, a counting-room, Q
grocery, is about the last place to which
q sickly youth should be sent.
The ruin of health is about as sure
there as in the mines of England. Even
if those men in the city who have consti-
tutions like iron, only five per cent. sue
coed, and they only by living like her.
mits and working like horses; the rest,
after years of toll and anxiety, become
bankrupt and retire, and having mean
while acquired thorough disgust and
unfitness for manual labor, bitterly be-
moan the day when they forsook the
peaceful pursuits of the country for the
excitement, care and sharp competiti-
ton OF city life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE standing armies of civilized ma
tons aggregate 3,OOO,O 900 men, at an
annual cost of 100000, 900. The loss
of labor involved by the withdrawal of
so many men from productive industry
is not lses than 800, 100000 annually.
The interest on capital invested in mill
tar, and naval establishments is estimat-
ed to amount to $16O,OO0,000. This
makes a total of 81, AGO, 900, 900 taken
every year from the people, as the ex-
pense of protecting Christian nations
from the depredations of one another.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

A STORY of heroism comes to us from
the English steamer Edgar on a recent
trip from the Senegal. The entire crew,
except the Captain and his wife and the
mate, were stricken with sickness so
that they could take no part in the navi-
CATION Of the vessel. The Captain sug-
gested to his wife to take the post of
"the man at the wheel, while he him.
self and mate acted as engineer and
fireman. The three brought the vessel
safe from the west coast of Africa TO the
European continent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Mrs. CAMPBELL, the widow of Alex
ander Campbell, founder of the Christian
church. of which President Garfield was
a member, is striking looking woman
of 80 years. Her hair is as black, her
eyes as bright as in her youth, and her
mental activity is remarkable. She
reads and writes often until midnight,
and is now engaged upon volume OF
"reminiscences of her husband.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Snakes That Die at Shutdown.

In almost every country curious be-
lief exists, in some form or other, that
serpent will not die before shutdown,
however mutilated 1t may be. Perhaps
the great tenacity OF nervous vitality
common to all the lower and so-called
cold-blooded animals-as evinced by
their vigorous contortions after decapit-
alton, and even muscular quiverings of
the discovered portions when cut into
pieces-may account for this. A hugo
Python molurus has been known to
snatch a torch from the hands of
coolie, and shake it to pieces at
ter its body was cut in two and the an
terror half transfxed with sword. And
everywhere where poisonous snakes
abonnd it will be found that some par
ticular tribe Of Indians or religious sect,
or other people are reputed to have the
power, by means of incubation or other
wise, to prepare their bodies so as to
render them proof against the effects of
the venom, and are enabled to handle
dangerous serpents with impunity. But
alas! when we come to investigate these
ION the face) by no means impossible or
even very improbable tales, we soon
meet with a tissue of nonsense which
throws one back in disappointment and
disgust. Thus, Mile. La Barca, in her
book on Mexico, says that injections of
the rattlesnake's venom into the veins is
practised there, the result being that the
inoculated one is not only protected from
the bite of all venomous animals, but
has the power of inficting deadly bite
himself! l think Pliny attributes some
such process with the scorpions poison
to his African psylli, or serpent charm
ers, instead of the far more probable one
of bunting the insects sting or extract
ing the snakes fangs.-The London
E,nl1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.


"Obbie Dobbie was baby
Funny name, think, don't your
This IL what her papa called her,
And she had another, too.
Funny name and funny baby,
With y cunning little face;
And the other name they called her
Was the prettier one OF "Graca"
One day little "Obbie Dobbien
Laughed and laughed with all her might,
Looking up into her dress sleeve.
Eyes and nose all hid from sight
Mamma said, "Why, what's the matter?
Is ii real or make believe,
All this fun?". The baby answered,
=" ] am aughin' in my sleeve"
In moment remembered
had said those words one day,
Little thinking baby prattle
Would repeat them DER I'm play
4 With such literal translation
(What an impress light words leaveD
Papa's little "Obbie Dobbe,"
Laughing in her baby sleevel
Hattie II. Bell, in Wide Apake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Probably the oldest twins in exist
ence in all this country are George and
Edmund Gravely, who, in good health,
are still living within five miles of each
other, and within three miles Of where
they were born, at Leatherwood Post
office, Henry county, Va. They will be
90 years old the 1st of December, 1881.
Their mother lived to be over 100, and
their father died at the age of 80. Leath-
erwood is the same place in Henry
county where in 1861 ninety-six Grave
lys voted the Wing ticket. ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

1t will be seen that the most widely
distributed disease was one not often
fatal, namely intermittent fever (ague),
90 per cent. of all the observers having
reported that disease under their obser-
walton. Ninety per cent of the observ-
ers reported diarrhea, which thus APP
pears to he unusually prevalent for the
season of the year. About one-third
(32 per cent of all the observers report
diphtheria, 10 per cent report scarlet
fever, and the same proportion cerebro-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Mrs. DIR. Epson, the lady physician
who helped to nurse the late President
during his prostration, is now in Cleve-
land, where she was graduated at the Ho-
meopathic College in 1854. She said to
a reporter, who asked her whether the
President realized that be was going to
die, ooh, yes. The second day after he
was shot he said to me Well, it's all
over; it's my business to be ready for
death. and have always been ready. 1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Two FARMERS had quarrel seventeen
years ago at Nankin, over the location
of line fence. There have since been
numerous personal encounters, expen-
sive litigation, frequent removals OF the
fence at night, and lately shooting
affray. The three clergymen of the
town then undertook to effect recon
ciliation, but all their pacific arguments
were in vain. A distinguished hummer
thereupon took up the difficult case.
Neither of the farmers was an habtual
drinker, yet the mediator in disguise
succeeded, after several attempts, in
getting them both drunk at the same
time. He brought them together in
that condition, alcoholic amiability con-
quered luminosity, and they shook hands;
since which occasion there has been
peace a'ff
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

had work before me, but, after all, per-
haps it is better that it is laid down
where it is-unfnished. 1t is n great
and trying work. and / am relieved OF
~ -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE book, ."From the Log Cabin to
the White House," which Victoria has
just accepted" was turned off in three
weeks last spring by Capt. F. II. Mason,
one of our Consuls abroad, who wrote it
on the eve of the Inauguration. Events
since then have given it an enormous
sale
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

just above the wharves of Glasgow,
on the banks of the Clyde, there once
lived a factory boy, whom l will call
David. At the age of 10 years he en-
tered a cotton factory as "piecer." He
was employed from 6o'clock III the morn
ing till 8 at night. His parents were
very poor, and he well knew that
his must be boyhoOd of very hard
labor. But then and there, in that bnz.
zing factory, he resolved that he would
obtain an education, and would become
an intelligent and useful man. With
his very first weeks wages, he purchased
Ruddiman's Rudiments of Latin. He
then entered an evening school, which
met between the hours Of eight and ten.
He paid the expenses of his instruction
out of his own hard earnings. At the
age Of sixteen he could read Virgil and
Horace as readily as the pupils of the
English grammar schools.
He next began course OF self-instruc-
ton. He had been advanced in the fac
tory from "piecer to the spinning
jenny. He brought his books to the
factory, and placing one of them on the
"jenny," with the lesson open before
him, he divided his attention between
the running of the spindles and the ru-
diments Of knowledge. He now began
to aspire to become preacher and a
missionary, and to devote his life in
some self-sacrificing way to the good OF
mankind. He entered Glasgow Uni.
versity. He knew that he must work
his way; but he elso lnew the power OF
resolution, and b he was willing to make
worked at cotton spinning in the sum-
mer, lived frugally and applied his saw
ings to his college studies in the winter.
He completed the allotted course, and
at the close was able to say, with praise
worthy pride, 81 never had farthing
that / did not earn"
That was DIR. David Livingstone
C2adtterbor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

A HORSE without hair is the latest
curiosity, and the geological Garden at
Moscow claims the wonder. 1t was sent
from Turkestan by Gen. Kaufman. The
color of the horses skin is red, and his
points are said to be admirable. He is,
however, very sensitive to the cold, and
has to be kept warm by thick wooden
cloths
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE great hit of the recent congress OF
Free Thinkers at Paris was the speech OF
an illustrious orator who, having inserted
his left hand into the breast of his coat,
made a passionate gesture with the right,
and bellowed Gentlemen, 1 am an
atheist-thank God
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

The magnitude of the cattle interest
in Colorado may be inferred from the
fact that according to late estimate
there are 100000 cattle being fed in
the valleys of that State, and as yet the
business is in its infancy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THIS heroic cure of snake bite is pub
lished by Mrs. Mary A. Mansfield in the
Sanford On. CO. Journal: "My son
James and Mr.. G. w. Thigpen were out
on hunt, when James was bitten on the
leg, below the knee, by very large rat
tlesnake. Being five miles from home,
he bound cord tight above the wound,
and then split his leg to the bone right
at the wound. After bleeding about a
pint he stopped the bleeding, put a
charge of powder on the wound and
touched it off with match, which
burned the flesh to q scar around the
wound. All he has to do now is to cure
the burn"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Miss Lolita and Mr.. Edwin Booth are
said to be the richest representatives of
the dramatic profession. The former is
worth half a million, and the latter esti-
mates his wealth at $450,000. Mr..
Joseph Jefferson comes third on the list,
and Mr.. John Mccullough has made
$40, 600 in the past three years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE Methodist Episcopal church will
establish a magnificent university in
Chattanooga, provided teat city will give
the ground for the structure that is to
be built. r ..ttt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Health i'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing for the week ending Oct. 1,
1881, by fifty observers of diseases in
different parts of the State, show causes
of sickness as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

THE product of the gold, silver and
copper mines of the Southern States for
this year promises to he above the start
ling figures of $40, 100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Doing Nothing.

Perhaps those youth who are satisfied
with "doing nothing may see then
mistake from the flowing anecdote
There was a boy in school once who
was very lazy. He would SIT on his
seat all day and do nothing. He never
made any noise, nor disturbed any one.
He never whispered, nor got into any
mischief. The master never caught him
at tricks.
One day, as he sat still and quiee, the
master came along by him and struck
him smart blow with ferule. The
boy jumped up at the unexpected blow
and cried out :
81 amt doing nothing.
"That's just it," said the master; CT
want you do something"
So with some people. They think.
like this boy, that if they do nothing
wicked, they are right. We must not
only cease to do evil" but "learn to
do well. Kind Words.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

A CORRESPONDENT asks els sleeping
in the open air healthy in Texas? ?" We
should smile. Just look at the ruddy
faces of the policemen in Galveston,
Houston, San Antonio and other Cities
Teras Siftings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
Che Trlle Aurthrraer.
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1881.

THE first national college for the edu-
cation of females in France has been
opened by N. Ferry in person at Mont
nellier
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

HENRY WARD BEEoaER says that God
keeps list of rich men who cheat their
poor neighbors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

ST amt going to tell lies ever. any
day." said Christie.
'Nor /, either" SAID Theodore.-
Youths Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

Number and Per
Cent. Of Obseru-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Was
Reported.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04

"KALAKAUA" in Hawaiian means 81 the
day of BATTLE"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-03
Al Ma

Mr.. Groves child is improving.
Mrs. S. r. Smith continues to teach q large
class in music.
Mr.. GIL Goodwin has bought his fathers in
terest in the firm of Goodwin Bros. /. this
place.
Mr.. Polk Corder. together with Misses Kitty
Corder, Lucy Booten and Minnie Brown, OF
Wsverly, have gone to Virginia.
Will Newton, of the Missouri Historical
company, hus returned to Alma.
Miss Yeager. OF Lexington. ia wishing Miss
SallIe Goodwin.
Polk Corder has gone to Virginia.
Our people were ''blessed'' with a good rain
Monday.
J. g. Goodwin. of Marshall has located in our
town.
DR.. Norfeet is spending a few days in May
view.
Most everybody attended the fair at Higgins
vile.
There was a pleasant croquet party at the res
idence Of Mr.. Sam Bascom one night last week
IN honor OF Miss Katie Chadwick and Mrs. Gil
ham, OF WarrensDurg. ANON.