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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
A Travellers Tale.

4 correspondent of the Louisville
COurier-JOt0ndl discourses as follows
concerning that largest and loveliest of
American villages, Kalamazoo, and the
Michigan Game law:
Kalamazoo is situated half way be-
tween Detroit and Chicago This eu-
phoniOus and unanimous patronymic.
translated from the aboriginal dialect
into plain English, turns out Boiling
Water Kalamazoo is one of the twp
ical and wide-awake cities of Michigan
"a city in size, with population of
$1,000, yet pointing with pride" to the
fact that she is village, the largest in
the republic. She refuses to take on
"city airs" and her local government
is run on the village plan.
ran across an interesting and enter
tanning institution and landmark in the
person of Sam Brown, an old and
wealthy mulatto gentleman who has
charge of the depot. Sam is one of the
most respected and important citizens.
He was for twenty-one years steward at
the Kalamazoo House. Sam was born
III 4'i"oOh OOhAOy, ny uSdl 4hu.N oNlllc,
but left with his mother when very
young, and has grown up and ripened
with this country. He has amassed
quite a snug fortune, and his latter
days will be spent in peace and plenty.
His wife was the daughter of the hero
of Fenimore Cooper's "Bee Hunter"
one Harris, n colored man who came
from Pennsylvania in the early days
and settled on Genesee prairie. He
was very intelligent man and called
himself the first white settler, because
all his neighbors were Indians. His
name appears as Harrison in the novel,
/ believe. Harris lived about seven
miles from Kalamazoo, and Cooper spent
several summer seasons with the hard
sense" mulatto, and wrote number of
the "Leather-S Stockings" series, The
Deer-Slayer, soak Openings" THE
Bee Hunter" etc Cooper entered the
township which bears his name. His
will was probated in the County Clerk S
office He left his land to his wife.
Judge Wells, Of the old and re-
organized Court of Al bama Claims,
resides here in sumptuous STYLE. The
court has. / understand, about $1,000
600 to distribute yet.
VIII Carleton, author of BETSY and
Are Out" "Over the Hills to the Poor
house," etc, lives at Hillsdale, not far
distant. He is nominally farmer, and
an awkward, gawky, plain and unassum-
ing country squire.
1t was here that the flying Flora
Temple made her celebrated trotting,
which stood so long untouched. 1t was
2:19s-a rather slow pace for Misses
Maud S., Trinket and other fluffy de-
butantes of the last few years. When
Flora made her then phenomenal time
engineers were sent from all over the
country to measure the track to see if
any fraud had been practiced, but they
found the distance on time.
The famous frog farms are out some
twenty miles from this point. The
blue-backed beauties and delicacies of
the bon UiUd,1t are caught among the
swamps and along the margin of the
lakes, and shipped in crates like wild
pigeons. The Chicago market is sup
piled from this section. Not few men
make this their business remunera-
tive one, too-and herd up the frolic-
some frogs, feeding and tanning them
until they are easily caught by hand.
There are few or no snarkes in this
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

published an amended edition of a
former work in Germany. They give
the total as 1,433, 1897 ,500-which is
about 22,000,000 less than their esti-
mate of two years ago. They have con-
cluded that China has about 50,000,000
less than they formerly supposed.
There has thus been an actual increase
of about 3S,O00,000 in the population
of the globe-an increase, however,
which must be spread over ten years,
as many of the recent censuses are de-
cennial. For Europe the present pop
ulation is rated at 327,743, 400, showing
an increase of about 10000, 900 over the
previous figures by the operation of the
censuses. In Asia, making allowance
for the readjustment of the population
of China, there has been an increase of
2O,00O,0OO, the present population be-
ing set down at 795 1871 900 OF course
the estimates must sometimes be little
better than guesses, for example, for
such places as Africa. For this CONT
nent DR.. Rohlfs maintains that an esti-
mate of 1OO,OOO,OOO is quite enough,
while Rehm and Wagner retain the old
figure of 200,000,000 with considerable
hesitation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
Michigan Raised Figs.

Mrs. Peter Laquay brought to our
office to-day fine specimen of figs
raised by herself on her husbands place
in this city, and from tree of about
twelve years growth, which this year
bore a crop of 175 figs. Another tree,
A years old, in the same yard, has thirty
eight figs. The fruit is of good size
and very palatable. The experiment
shows that the fig tree, with proper
care, can be cultivated in this climate.
Mrs. l.. has the trees planted in tubs
and keeps them in the cellar in the
winter. The trees bear three crops
each season, the fruit here mentioned
being frCn the second crop.-Battle
Creek Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

The hobby of Samuel j. Tilden's life
is his new city palace in Gramercy
Park, New York. He intends to spend
100000 upon it, to make it a mansion
that will throw Vanderbilt's new home
completely in the shade, and so dec
crate it internally that it will eclipse in
artistic finish anything of the kind in
the country. The building fronts on
Gramercy Park and takes in No 10,
Mr. Tilden's old house, which has been
remodeled throughout and united to an
adjoining building of the same size
This gives the new palace, which is four
stories high, frontage of sixty and a
depth of 10 feet Notwithstanding
the artistic beauty of the exterior of the
mansion, it is the interior that will ex-
cite the most general admiration from
lovers of profuse decoration. The
front rooms, parlor and library,
flank the hallway, and one of the huge
bay-windows affords light for each
apartment. The library, which is
twenty feet wide and sixty long, is the
largest room in the house. Mr.. Tilden
has one of the largest and most valua-
bic private libraries in America, and
the 10000 volumes it contains will fill
this new apartment to overlooking. The
bookcases are of solid rosewood, richly
carved. The main parlor is thirty feet
long and twenty wide, and the work of
frescoing it and the library is not more
than half done. OF all the rooms in
the house, however, the dining-hall is
the most handsome. 1t is thirtyfve
feet square and has vaulted ceiling.
This is believed to be the finest dining
room in the country, and, although
$4,000 has been expended in decorat
ing it, the work is not near finished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

occupation. The lobbies of hotels, the
aters and dining halls are thickly fres-
coed with its vile layers of smoke, and
on the decks of excursion steamers it
successfully defies the perfumes of gau-
dy fashion, and even the ambient sea-
breeze itself. Redolence is satirized by
the cloudlets of the permeative cigar.
It's aroma is shabby burlesque on the
word fragrant" Oh, for the guileless
days of honest Cuba skies, which any
man conld well afford to owe for. Call
you this half-burnt, leather-tainted
abomination Victoria Reina? All! if
L only had three minutes spare time
with the bland liar that sold it to me,
by my Disguised palate and nostrils, the
specious rascal would be promptly
knocked Key West.-American Queen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

ACCORDING to information furnished
by recent numbers of the FerhGn. the
journal of Ispahan, civilization is max
ing considerable progress in Persia. a
large college, which was completed last
year with Government aid, has now
commenced in earnest among the upper
classes of Persian youth, who will have
the advantage of tuition at the hands of
professors who, if not Europeans, have
at least graduated at the principal seats
of learning in Europe. Further signs
of progress are to be found i'll the in
creased employment of Europeans in
connection with railways, telegraphs,
etc, and in the recent decree for the
assimilation of weights and measures
throughout Persia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

THE believers in the superstition at
tached to the number thirteen can find
support for their belief in the fate of a
New York gentleman, Mr. Henry Mat
aran, who recently invited twelve
friends to enjoy an excursion cup the
Sound At dinner one of the guests
remarked that thirteen persons were
present. This remark gave rise to a
facetious discussion of the Thirteen
Club. When the party, on returning,
had reached Wards island, Mr.. Mataran
accidentally stumbled and fell from the
tug into the river, and, though he was
rescued speedily and worked upon two
hours, he died in consequence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
The Era OF BAD Cigars.

We scent it everywhere except where
it should ever be sent. We buy it for
half dime, 10 cents, three for quar-
ter and eight for dollar, and Tin our
midnight obliviousness) pay rs high as
30 cents for single weed. But what
ever the price the rank is always the
same, and just as rank as the most pun
gent imagination can conceive. Aboard
the crowded ferry-boat it continually
erects its odorous, malignant crest.
Street-car platforms front and back
are increasingly defiled by its army of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
Robins.

The Robin has red breast. They
have plaintiff song, and sing as though
they were sorry for sumething. They
get their name from their great ability
for Robin cherry tree. They kan
also rob currant bush fust rate. If it
was not for these robbers we shud all
be eaten up by crterpillars; but think
the robins might let us have now and
then Just one of our own cherriz. tew
see how they taste. The bat They
fly very much unsartin and ackt as
though they had taken a leetle
too much gin. What they are good for
/ kant tell, and / don't believe they can
tell neither.-Josh Billings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

Copper I'm Calhoun County.

The Battle Greek Noon says that
Stephen Gaskill, who owns farm four
miles south of that city, exhibited a
lump of copper ore weighing five
pounds at the Office, which he picked up
on his farm. The ore is nearly pure,
and when filed or pounded shows as
plain as fine copper. Mr.. G.. says there
is considerable of this copper on his
farm near certain spring, and, if in
vestigation proves that it exists in suf-
ficient quantities to mine. company
will be organized.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

ACCORDING to the official estimates
for 1881, just published, the population
of Scotland is 3,744 ,6S5-far less, prob
ably, than most people belieye-of
whom !, S02, 901 are males and !, 941 ,7S4
females. About 30 per cent. of the
3,744,000 live in the eight principal
towns. OF the total number of births,
which was 1924, 500 per cent, or TO-
400, were last year illegitimate. For
various districts the rate of illegitimacy
was as follows: In the insular group of
districts, 60 per cent; in the large
towns, Ga per cent; in the small towns,
TT per cent; in the principal towns.
81 per cent, and in the mainland rural
districts, 1912 per cent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

AT his home at Mansfield, Ohio, Sen
ator Sherman lives in fine house built
on an eighteen-acre lot in the outskirts
of and overlooking the city. In front
of the house the ground is laid out in
lawns and drives, while in the rear are
large gardens and an orchard, which are
Mr.. Sherman's especial pride. There
are hundreds of apple, pear and peach
trees and grape vines in the orchard, all
OF which bear luxuriantly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
Deaf and Dumb Pro TEN.

Quietly entering a barber shop, the
stranger removed his hat and coat, and,
taking card from his pocket, wrote on
it:
81 want to get shaved"
A barber stepped forward, read the
card, and, pointing to a chair, said to
his brother artists:
Deaf as brass kettle, and dumb as
an oyster"
The man Strengthened himself ont in
the chair, when his manipulation began
lathering his face.
"This deaf cuss has a cheek like a
stone wall, he said, when a general
laugh followed.
Stick him with pin, and see if he is
entirely dumb" said another.
The victim remaining undisturbed,
the following shots were fired at him
by the delighted tonsorial artists:
"He needs shampoo, his hair is dir
tier than cess-pool."
"Shave him with stool leg. don't
spoil your razor on that stubble."
Gracious, what breath 1t smells
like Dutch band of music"
He ought to rent that nose for To-
connective headlight" etc.
While all these complimentary allu-
sions were flying about him, the opera
ton of shaving was finished, and the
man arose, put on his coat, and then
turning to the astonished barber, said ::
How much for the shave and COM
pliments? ?"
"I-I-I--I," gasped the astonished
man. ooh, nothing call
again, eXcuse"-and, as the stranger left
the shop, the discounted BARRIERS swore
they would never believe in deaf and
dunN man again until they had first
fired ten-pound cannon about his ears.
-JVhitehaU Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

AMONG the convicts in the Texas pen
itentiary is John Wesley Hardin, who
formerly was the most-dreaded desper-
ado in De Witt county. lie is said to
have killed twenty one men. The
whole community trembled before him.
Nobody attempted to interfere with
him. The officers Of the law looked the
other way when he passed. This was
largely owing to the fact that two fami-
lies, the Suttons and Taylors, carried on
a terrible warfare, in which large part
of the population took part On one side
or the other. 1t was vendetta that
cost many lives. But the law got Wes-
ley Hardin into it's clutches at last, most
of the Taylors and Suttons were killed
off, and De Witt county is to-day one Of
the most orderly in the State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

Actors who attempt to play fema e
parts should take warning from the case
of John Talboy Binns, who died the
other day in a Philadelphia insane hos
pital. Johnny, better known as Sal
lie," undertook to represent women on
the stage, and became infatuated with
himself so great did he consider his
success. A study of the intricacies of
the female character is attended with
dangers. No man essays such task
with impunity the intellectual strain is
too great. Johns reason soon gave way,
and for thirty years he has been con-
fined in the asylum. He was perfectly
harmless, and labored under the delu-
sion that he was a charming and blush
ing Young damsel of Is. ALFRED in
feminine apparel, he always on the oc-
casion of the receptions at the hospital
danced hornpipe for the entertainment
of the visitors. When conversing he
usually affected high-pitched falsetto
voice and girlish style. He also be-
came expert in the manufacture of arti-
cles of fancy work, and took great de-
light in the occupation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06
SAe Trae @artheruer.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1882.

A NORTH CAROLINA paper tells of a
l3-year-old boy, deaf and dumb from
birth, who visited camp-meeting
walked up to the mourners' bench and
astonished the crowd by singing a
hymn. Such was the impression made
by this sudden and miraculous develop
ment of voice and musical power that
nearly all the sinners present were con-
yerted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

THE Idaho Springs in Tennessee are
thus described: within q radius of
twenty-five feet are found about six diff
ferent kinds of water, which are well
known for their curative properties.
They are the white, black and red, sui
phur, iron, alum and soda, all used and
much liked by the visitors" They are
as versatile as frst-clasD soda foun-
tain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

EVERY twenty-four hours ], 140 trains
rush past the signal tower of the Penn
sylvania railroad en- Filbert street,
Philadelphia, a record that can be
eaualed by no other point on the globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

FARMERS and property-owners should
bear in mind that they are required by
law to cut Canada thistles on their
properties before they go to seed. They
are Unable for the neglect, and the COM
plainant is entitled to part of the fine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

THE population of the earth has
long been fascinating study for Stats
ticians Benin and Wagner, who have just
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-06

Quietly entering barber shop, the
stranger removed his hat and coat, and,
taking a card from his pocket, wrote on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18

From the New York Tribune.
1t Is nearly time for the debating societies of
the country to resume their annual meetings
and 1t is probable that before the long winter is
over they will be casting abut for new subjects,
all the familiar ones, such as the origin of sin
and the madness of Hamlet, having been ex-
heustivcly discussed and decided beyond appeal
To such societies we respectfully submit few
questions which they may find worthy of the
mettle Of their members.
How does it happen that an age that laid the
ocean cable, set the telephone talking and the
electric light blazing has been baffied by the
vital problem Of cleaning the streets of a great
city?
How does 1t happen that we Americans, who
resist so resOlutely any scheme for the govern
ment Of cities that looks to the abridgnent of
of the right of suffrage, never protest against
the previous question which is an abridgement
of the right of free speech?
Is it not true-[here insert the name of the
town or village in which the debating society is
held contains dozens of women who are lust
as fair as Mrs. Langtry?
Would not the United States, on the whole,
be more engaging place to live in If they
raised little less politics to the square inch?
Would it not be cOnsiderate and kindly for the
ladies who wear wide-spreading, high-towering
hats to the theater to turn around at the close
OF each act and give those who sit behind them
some little account of how the stage was set
and the actors dressed?
sWill not Beacon street 80 long as Mr.. Butler
is governor be set its entire length with placards
bearing the familiar Boston legend: "Private
way; passing dangerOus?"
II Niagara Falls.cOuld talk would they apollo
gize to Oscar Wilde?
Did any young man addicted to smoking ci-
garettcs ever live to become anything In par
ticular in the right direction?
II Mr.. HOwells be correct when he asserts in
his sketch Of Mr.. James that ''the art Of fiction
has become finer art in our day than it was
with Dickens and Thackery," has not the fine
ness been attained at the expense Of force7
or course the debating societies may have on
hand stock of subjects left over from last sea-
son, or perhaps they have set apart the coming
season for settling once for all the comparative
methods Of Napoleon and Washington. In
either case our suggestions will be superfu0us.
But In absence Of any definite information we
place them at the disposal Of whom they may
concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18
IL We Knew.

From the New York Graphic.
FIVE knew that every particle Of stale, musty
or adulterated food not only poisoned but we ak
ened body and brain;
If we knew that musty egg for breakfast
might cause us to make bad bargain before
dinner;
FIVE knew that the milk of one unhealthy or
feversh COW will infect with it's distemper the
milk of twenty other cows;
I'VE knew that our coal stoves were contin-
ualy sending forth metallic vapors unfit to
breathe;
II we knew that every useless muscular
motion, the result of habit, such as leg swing
ing while sitting down or walking nervousy
about to no purpose is In expenditure of nerve
force for naught as is money idly flung into the
sea;
II We knew that every tight-f1ttine binding
and COMPRISING garment was iii the eXpendi-
ture of strength necessary in wearing equiv
alent to the carrying of pounds OF needless
ve9ht; e. i
IT I'VE knew that the person who can sit per-
fectly still and hold his or her mind directly to
the present moment and the things OF the mo-
ment, and not allow it to 20 straying off in long
ings to the place where it most desires its body
to be, was boarding up strength to be used as
occasion shall require;
If we knew that We who despise thus the
day of small things and 20 on IN all things as
we do now. would In few years. time be vain
ly applying to some doctor to tinker up our
worn out bodies;
If we knew that every bodily pain, every
feeling Of lassitude, WEAKNESS, whether weari-
ness Of the spirit or WEAKNESS Of the body,
was a reprOving and admOnishing sermon
against some act of disobedience either near OF
remote;
If we knew how blindly and stupidity VIC
varied at times against our physical and men,
tai happiness;
II we knew that the mind, which schemes,
plans, studies, buys, Sells makes bargains builds
houses. navigates ships, gets US into difficulties
gets us out again, acts in the drama, paints on
the canvas. cuts out Of marble the statue thrills
from the platform, writes the story. fights the
battle, discovers the continent, directs the voice
In melody, manages the fingers on the keys of
the piano, is not an unseen myth but an lnvisi-
bic power within us built up cut OF our bodies
improving as the body improves and Influenced
for good or Ill, for quickness or slOwness, for
keenness or stupidityby every breath we inhalc
by the quality and purity of what we buy, by
the cleanliness of our bodies. by the fit and ease
OF our clothing, by the presence and influence OF
the people about US, by our habits of method
and precision or the reverse;
If we knew, believed and realized fully all
this what then?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-18

hard-up editor in the PARKWAY west speaks
to his Delinquent subscribers In way that is
both quaint and unmistakable. Hesays: "Dear
gentle-hearted readers of this pale-face sheet, il
you find cross bones and skull, with crest of
metallic burial casket drawn in blood. on the
wrapper Of your paper, you viii know that your
subscription has expired and that something
has got to be done, and there's no time to mon
key about 1t. Winter is upon us, and our sum-
mer porous plaster don't shed the chilly worth
chucka."
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BEHREND'S BALTIMORE STORE.

BEHRENDS BALTIMORE STORE.
90S SEVENTH STREET,
BETWEEN / AND X NORTHWEST
Would respectfully invite attention tn his selections of
HASDSOME NEW GOODS, which offered at re
markably low prices.
Gerster Cloth. all colors. 25c, Terra Gotta Bronze,
Electric Green, &c.
Beautiful Pads. silk ana Wool 25c. formerly SOC.
Figured Dress Goods that rctailed at 90 o,,ly l2Bc
Chuddah Cloth l5c.. great bargain.
tplendid Cashneres, in black and co!urs 35c
Fine All wool CashmeTes. 80, 62is. 75c and 81
Novelties in Dress Goods, Finishes and Velyets.
Green o. Cloth, choice quality, 81. IS.
silks and Satins, Brocades. &c.
The New Shades in l.adie g Coakins Cloth.
UMDEKWEAR for LADIES. GENTS and CHILDREN
We particularly recommend those suffering from
rheumatism to buy our prepared Red Flannel Under
wear, 81 70 to 81 80 each sell pure incidentally
ly retailed for 75c.
Gorsets: 80, so. 75c;. 81. s.. 25 aud up.
Hosiery, Gloves and Eandkerchiefs.
Have just received lots Of pure Linen Handkerchief
slightly imperfect. at less than half prices. Call and
see them before they are all sold out.
Full stock of Donest1cs, Table Linen and Towels.
Blankets. Flannels, Cassimeres and Housekeeping
Goods.
Last but not least, Misses Wooden Hose in sizes
from 5to 81, 25c. par.
BALTIMORE CASH STORE.
No. I'm sos 18th street northwest