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Followers OF Benuty.

It is curious and striking fact, of
which intelligent men take notice with
a mixture of envy anG jealousy, that
women OF high culture and endowments
SO readily accept the attentions of fash
ionable boobies. / once asked charm
ing miss, who was herself no exception
to the general rule, the meaning of
this, when she replied that ladies were
fond of receiving attentions, and so
long as they got them they were not 80
particular as to the source they came
from. Beside" said she, "however
excellent men of sense are as husbands,
they make very Indifferent beaux they
are so dreadfully in earnest in what they
say or do, and overpower you so with
their sense, that it is positive relief to
turn to one of these more amusing
trifers." "Well," said L, a little net
tied by this explanation, eff sense is
so little appreciated, teach me to talk
nonsense, that L may make myself more
agreeable to you" "Oh," said she,
"you are doing that very well already.
But seriously" added she, "the great
est objection TO sensible men, next to
their being so few in number, is that
they prefer to be the slaves of their own
whims rather than of ours. A man of
sense enthrones one among us as the
queen of his affections, and restricts his
attentions to her alone, while every one
of those dawdlers, as you call them, is
the loyal subject of at least dozen,
who, however, never permit him to APP
proach their throne but to bow before
1t. and to bear away their commands"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

the bowels. Norman was cared for, but
strange to say no complaint was made
against Rustraf, nor were the proper
officers notified until after the death of
Norman, which occurred the next day.
The murderer had then made himself
scarce. Norman was engaged to be
married to sister of Rustraf.
CHEBoYGAN Democrat; Deer are not
near as plentiful in our woods as they
were two years ago. There is too much
slaughtering of them going on in viola
ton of law. Many our of lumbermen
openly abet this violation by hiring men
to kill deer for their camps, giving them
B cents per pound for all they will
kill. BY this means many hunters are
induced to make 1t business to furnish
venison for camps. A little wholesome
administration of the law in the case
would increase our deer large per cent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

The Government does not, they say,
truly represent the people. The official
class is largely made mp OF foreign ad-
venturers of no character OF position at
home, who worm themselves into favor
by means little creditable to them or
the appointing power. Catecazy, for
example. was an Italian; Bartholomew Is
a Greek, and Bodisco an Armenian.
The Russian Consul in New York is a
Pole; and SO it goes. These persons
represent their own nations as little as
they do Russia. 1t is simply a mark of
ignorance to say or suppose that there
are no ladies and gentlemen and no
/" civilization in Russia. There is
civilization enough, and that is what
bothers the Gar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27
Worrying Over the Wear Of Gold Coin.

1t is estimated that the average weekly
depreciation of the 100000 In gold
held by the Boston banks is nearly $500,
or say SIS, 900 per annum, the calcutta
ton being made on the recognized basis
that q gold coin in use actually loses .
five-hundredth of its weight in year.
The coin is packed in bags of S., 900
each. These bags are passed from bank
to bank, and the constant friction which
is made in handling and weighing wears
away the edges and faces OF the coin, 80
that, sooner or later, bag falls short in
weight, and valuable time, as we'll as
money, is lost in determining which bank
shall make good the deficiency-the
Label Is attached to each parcel, on which
appear the names of the banks through
which the bag has passed, being the only
means to aid in fixing upon the respon-
sible party. The Treasury Department
has refused to issue gold certificates for
large amounts, on the ground that 1t
would occasion trouble and expense for
the Government. Other expedlents pro-
posed are, the appointment of an institu-
ton, not chartered by the United States,
as a gold depository for the national
banks, the interchange of certificates
amorg the banks, and the establishment
of the clearinghouse as depository:
There are objections to each plan, and
another-the division of the burden
among five or six banks-is the one
which may be temporarily adopted until
Congress shall supply permanent rem
edy. The packing of the coin in bags is
n conventional way, and it does not
reflect much credit on the inventive
faculties of bank officers that they have
not thought out better. If the coin
were packed in boxes fitted with grooves
in which the pieces would lie close and
so confined that they would not move in
course of transportation, and these
grooves we're made so that they could be
lifted out, with their contents. the loss
from friction in tumbling around the
bags and pouring out the coin as though
it was sugar, would be very much re-
duced.-Boston Transcript
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Mr.. OSCAR WILDE was entertained at
luncheon by Miss Kate Field, at the
rooms of the Cooperative Dress Associ-
alton, ip New York. The guests, writes
a correspondent, were Mr.. Wilde, Mr..
Elihu Vedder, Mrs. Della A. Blanchard,
Miss Clara Morris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank d. Millet. The party lunched
in Miss Fields private office-a small
apartment on the fifth floor, partitioned
by red plush. On the walls hung pan
els of Japanese embroidery. The nap
kins used at lunch were of Japanese
paper, white and very heavy, almost
like cloth. After lunch every one wrote
his or her name on japanese fans. Mr..
Wilde wore dark-green Prince Albert
coat and dark trousers. From his coat
pocket protruded handkerchief of
dark green, and knotted at his neck was
a cravat of the same shade. He car
RED white ivory stick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27
Mothers and Manners.

Coming home in the Fifth avenue ON
nibus, met with specimen of mother
and manners that will amuse you, and
perhaps it will point q moral if it does
not adorn tale.
The stage was full-six on each side.
A woman-observe, ! do not say lady
entered with two children, ten-year-
old boy and young girl. AS she could
not find seat, 1 gave her mine, and the
two children stood at her knee. Pres
emily two persons left, and the boy sat
down opposite the mother. Now two
ladies entered, and the mother Instantly
bent toward and said to her son keep
your seat 1 paid for you"
This was lesson in politeness that
would probably determine the manners
of the boy for life. The mother had
just before accepted my seat, compelling
me, man, twice as old as herself, to
stand up in an omnibus; but the mo-
ment when her little son had an oppor-
tunity to bekind to ladies, she interposed
and babe him keep his seat.
1t offends the vanity of our people
when one says that this want of good
manners is a national vice, and hold
that it is not American. 1t is Anglo
Saxon as distinct from the Latin races.
That softness, gentleness, ease of man.
ners which pertains to France and Italy
is not In Germany, Britain, or America.
The manners of French children are
beautiful. They are SO well taught In
early childhood, that politeness seems
an instinct. No one can tell when the
child did not behave properly.
Mr.. Nasty has written letter to the
Toledo Blade on this subject, which
seems to have arrested his attention
while travelling in France. And his ex-
perience like mine, was In a public con-
veyance. He writes
81 was in compartment (of rail
carr with little French boy of twelve
years, the precise age at which American
children, as a rule, deserve killing for
their rudeness and general disagreeable-
ness. He was dressed faultlessly, but
his clothes were not the chief charm. L
sat between him and the open window,
and he was eating pears. Now, an
American boy of that age would either
have dropped the cores on the floor or
tossed them out of the window without
regard to anybody. But this small gen.
tleman every time, with Permit me,
monsieur, said in the mostpleasant way,
rose and came to the window and drop
ped them out, and then 'Merci, mon
sieur' 0hank you, sir), as he quietly
took his seat.
at was delight. I am sorry to say
that such small boys do not travel on
American railroads to any alarming ex-
tent. Would they were more frequent.
And this boy was no exception. He was
not a show boy out posing before the
great American Republic, or such of it
as happened to be in France at that
time; but he was sample, type OF
the regulation of French child"
No, Mr.. Nasty would never meet with
a boy of that pattern in England or New
England, in Britain or America. They
are not raised in any of these kingdoms
or republics. The fathers and mothers
were brought up as they bring up their
sons and daughters. Children are what
they are taught to be. Just as the
twig. etc.-NeW York Observer.
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shall Women Practice Medicine

The most serious obstacles to be en-
countered are not always the most real
ones. In this, as in everything that
women do, the question of capacity is
often outranked by the question of taste.
Whether woman, with all her organic
imperfections on her head, can be theo-
retically supposed capable of the study
and practice of medicine; whether,
which is quite different question, there
actually exist any number of women
whose capacity in this direction has been
fairly tested and demonstrated-thes
are interesting subjects of inquiry. But
the most completely affirmative answer
to such inquiry might still leave unset
tied a question of much more import
ance for that large class of people whose
conditions and actions are under the
permanent domination of their tastes.
These ask not, Z" Is she capable ?" but,
els this fearfully capable person nice ?"
Will she upset our ideal of woman
hood, and maidenhood, and the social
relations of her sex? Can a
woman physician be lovable? can
she marry? can she have children |?
will she take care of them If she can
not, what is she? "Qv'est ce qu'uue
femme, said French journalist in this
connection, "q,ti nest nj espouse nj
mere ?" "God," declared a Boston
physician well versed in the counsels of
Providence, "never intended women to
practice medicine" Hence the infer
ence that piety, il nothing else. de-
handed the exclusion of women from
the Massachusetts, Medical Society. 1t
is from the peculiarly of the conditions
involved that the handful of women now
engaged in the practice of medicine may
be considered In any way to effect or en-
danger existing arrangements or social
ideals. Thousands Of women, from
manifold cansee quite utraneous to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Duel Don, snage9

1t was just Cousin Jack, and so-whst was the
harm7
We sat on the steps, for the evening warm;
We spoke very softly. and-as to his arm,
1t vas just Cousin Jack, and so-what the
harmf
The scent of the hay-helds crept up from the
farm,
We were quite in the dark, save tho fire-nies
swarm.
Ut was just Cousin Jack, and so-what was the
harmY
bird, from the hedge whirring up, broke the
charm;
He bent, as started in foolish alarm,
And-twas just Cousin Jack, and so-what the
harm?
Eleanor Putnam, IN The Century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27
John Bull at Table.

No people delight in eating and drink
ing more than the English. Four meals
per day, two light and two heavy, barely
content them. The total abstainers
drink large quantities of tea, coffee and
temperance drinks, and eat amazingly.
The moderate drinkers take as much as
would, in this climate, make a man a
drunkard. They are very hospitable, and
delight to see their guests eat. Charles
Dickens drew true picture of Mr.. War
die at the head of his table. L have seen
an Englishman with ten children and six
guests, making eight on each side, his
wife at one end of the table and himself
at the other, q twenty pound roast Of
beef before him and n quarter of mutton
before her, and heard this strange, but
not inappropriate, blessing asked: "Bless
this food Help us to be thankful and to
eat what shall be sufficient for strength
and comfort. Help our guests to feel at
home. Bless us every one and accept
our thanks" Then came the huge slices
to each plate, and in o short time the
vast copglomerate of bread and beef and
mutton and potatoes and pudding was
being transformed into human nature.
The impression made on stranger is
that they are the healthiest race on
earth; but the prevalent ruddy complex
ion, when not produced by inhibition, is
attributable to the climate, and not espe-
cially indicative of health. Apoplexy,
paralysis, govt and rheumatism are very
common in England, and consumption
carries off great multitudes. The preva-
lent tendency is to excess of adipose It's
sue.-Reu. DR.. Buckley in Neao York
Christian Advocate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

DENNIR DUNLAP was a three-card-
monte man attached to circus. A
greenhorn whom he had swindled out of
$500, at Assumption, La, complained
to Justice, who not only issued war;
rant but went to The tent to serve it.
Dennie was operating on another vic
tim, and he quietly offered the Justice
$40 not to interrupt him for ten minutes.
This proposition was declined. Then
the gambler angrily drew revolver, but
the Justice fired quickest, killing him
instantly, and coolly recovering the 5000
from his pocket. The gambling privi-
lege of that circus is now for sale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27
A WOnian's Whims.

The Empress Josephine had 600, 600
francs for her personal expenses, but
this sum was not sufficient, and her
debts increased to an appalling degree.
Not withstanding the position of her
husband, she could never submit to
either order or etiquette in her private
life. She rose at o'clock. Her toilet
consumed much time, and she lavished
unwearied efforts on the preservation
and establishment of her person. She
changed her linen three times a day,
and never wore any stockings that were
not new. Huge baskets were brought
to her containing different dresses,
shawls and hats. From these she
selected her costume for the day. She
possessed between 800 and 400 shawls,
and always wore one in the morning,
which she draped about her shoulders
with unequaled grace. She purchased
all that were brought to her, no matter
at what price. The evening toilet was
as careful as that of the morning; then
she appeared with flowers, pearls or
precious stones in her hair. The smallest
assembly was always an occasion for her
to order new costume, in spite of the
boards of dresses in the various palaces.
Bonaparte was irritated by these ex-
penditures he would fly intoa passion,
and his wife would weep and promise to
be more prudent, after which she would
go on in the same way. 1t is almost in
credible that this passion for dress
should never have exhausted itself.
After the divorce she arrayed herself
with the same care, even when she saw
no one. She died covered with ribbons
and pale rose colored satin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

THE Austin New ReveiLte has good
news for the bald-headed: John Jurgens,
who has just returned to Winnemucca
from Wood river, New, says that coun-
try is destined to be the most popular
place in the world for bald-headed men.
Owing to some popularity of the climate
or the water, men who went there last
spring with heads as smooth as billiard
balls now have fine growth of hair
started. Billy Powers, on whose crani-
um quite an alkali fiat had started before
he left here last spring, now has lux
uriant growth of hair, and he could not
be prevailed upon to leave the country
until the new crop of hair has time to
take deep root.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Mrs. @. p. HEMMENwAY, of Portland,
Me-, on going to her room at night, saw
a mans foot protruding from under her
bed. She made a remark, as if speaking
to herself, that she must get night
dress, and stepped out, ran up to the
next story, and called man rooming
there. When he came down the ruffian
was gone, but he had left huge club
behind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

EY-Gov. MCCORMICK has entered in a
large way on coffee, having purchased
10000 acres of land in the State of Co
lima, on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
He has 40, 900 trees in bearing now, and
expects to plant 1000 per year for four
years to come. The State, by way OF
encouragement, RENTS for ten years all
duty on the coffee, and all taxes on the
land where it is grown.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Mrs. Spoopendyke slowly disrobed,
having at first turned stream of water
into the gun from the faucet, and betook
her to rest. cit may not 60 OF again,
she thought, "but il it does the neigh
bors will think the water main has hurst, I"
with which reflection she began TO pat
the ear of Mr.. Spoopendyke, who turned
over like an earthquake, and wanted to
known il she thought she hadn't done
enough mischief without lamming him
like q dod gasted blacksmith.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Ira Cook was to have been married in
Northampton, Mass, at the age of &C.
He started for the Town Clerks office to
get license, and doubtless was excited
and nervous, for he fell while climbing
over fence, caught one foot between
the pickets, and hung head downward
until he was dead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

THE following notes are from the
WomaA's Journal: Twenty-six thou
sand widows of soldiers and sailors in
the last war with Great Britain draw
pensions every three months with ex-
emplary punctuality. The war ended
about sixty-seven years ago, and the
fact that so many widows of the brave
men who followed the flag so long ago
yet live is gratifying proof of the lon
gevity of American women! There is a
swindle somewhere. These pensioners
are probably male pension agents dis
guised in widows weeds"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by fifty-four observers of dis
eases in different parts of the State, show
causes of sickness during the week end
ing Jan. IA, 1882, as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

PROBABLY the largest hog i'll the
United States was lately exhibited at
Junction City, Kan. His length is 7
feet girth of neck, 81 feet; girth of
chest, u feet; girth of center, s feet I;
width across the hips, 30 inches, and
weight, /, 532 pounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Some men would sacrifice their pew
in church for chance to say something
mean. The other day man entered the
corner grocery, looked around for five
minutes, and when the grocer playfully
murmured IF you don't see what you
want, ask for it." he answered: "Well.
am looking for a grocer who will give
twelve eggs for dozen, but don't see
him."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Two ROCKINGHAM (va.) girls, belong
ing to respectable families, engaged in n
duel with shotguns few day ago. After
one exchange OF shots the bloodthirsty
damsels were prevented from continuing
their fight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

NATIVE Russians will doubtless feel
aggrieved, and with good reason, by the
libelous imputation put upon the nation
in the Washington Posts review of the
Ministers who have represented Russia
in the United States. Russian gentle
men decline to be held responsible for
the representatives of their Government
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

BENJAMIN HALE AUSTIN, member of
the bar of Buffalo, who was driven by
failing health several years ago to go to
the Sandwich islands, has been appoint
ed Second Associate Justice on the
bench in that kingdom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

SEVERAL years ago an old man name d
Faigley, resident OF Sunbury, Pa,
died, leaving a fortune of 81 900, 900 to
two unmarried sisters for use during
their lifetime, and at their decease it
was to go to the heirs next in line of de-
scent. A short time since one of the
sisters died, and now the possession of
the vast estate is vested in the remain
ing woman, who is quite old. Faigley
was an uncle to Jacob and Samuel
Unger and Mrs. Adam Prince, of Wa
bash, Ind, and recently they discovered
that they were the rightful heirs of the
property, all of Faigley' other relatives
being dead or more Instantly connected.
There exists not the shadow of doubt
that the fingers can gain possession Of
the estate as soon as the life tenure of
the one maiden sister ceases. A few
weeks ago they received a letter from
Pennsylvania stating that the woman
was dissipating the fortune, within a
few months selling an interest in coal
mine worth SO, 900 and business house
in Sunbury worth $4,000. The fingers
Immediately became alarmed, and law
yer of st. Louis started East to protect
their interests. The fortune is not
mythical, and it is only question of
zine until the parties gain possession.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

Number aud Per
Cent. Of ObserU-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Was
reported.
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PoMPEu and Herculaneum were de-
stroyed in n day, but Richburg, Allie
gany county, N. Y, the new oil city,
has been built in a month. 1t numbers
now about 4, 900 people. Two thousand
people moved over from Bradford in a
week. Richburg will soon be as large
as Oil City. So the oil territory is
marching up into New York. Already
Richburg has two railroads, opera
houses, big hotels and droves of yellow
haired women. 1t has national banks
and keno banks. The houses, like good
women, are without paint. The whole
town looks at distance like splashes of
yellow ocher and chrome yellow on a
side hill. 1t is so new that the boards
are as yellow as when they came from
the saw-mill. Pithole, a once-famous
oil town, is the youngest ruin on earth.
1t started like Richburg, and grew in a
year till it had the third postoffice in the
State. 1t had an opera house, jails, gas
works, 1900 people, mammoth hotels
and stores. To-day Pithole is cow
pasture. But two old dilapidated
houses mark the spot where the city
stood. There is an occasional rusty cog
wheel to be seen and few old oyster
cans sprinkled around, but the town has
flown away.
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Diseases IN Order Of Grea :esl
Area Of PreUaLenoe.
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For the week ending Jan. IA, 1882,

For the week ending Jan. IA, 1882,
the reports indicate that Inflammation of
bowels, typhoid fever, pneumonia, diph-
liberia, cerebro- spinal meningitis, erysip-
elias, measles and smallpox increased
considerably, and influenza and remit
tent fever decreased considerably in area
of prevalence.
Smallpox is reported at Bay City,
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Marcellus, Cass
county, and South Haven. These five
places were reported as having nineteen
cases from Jan. 7 to Jan. Is.
An epidemic of measles is reported at
Albion Jan. II.
HENRY B. BAKER,
Secretary State Board of Health.