The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-27
GENERAL NOTES.

MINNIE SMITH. after having been confined
q quarter OF a century on Blackwells island,
New York, leaped from an upper Der OF
cells to the floor, and ended her wretched
life.
A MOTHER only Is years old, living in Rose,
Wayne county, n. y, recently gave birth to
a female child weighing seven pounds At
last reports mother and child were doing
well
In recent sermon, at Baltimore, shop
Ryan advanced the doctrine that Catholic
priests have not the power TO forgive sins
unless the sinner feels sorrow for what he
has done
THE Duke and Duchess of Teck have gone
TO live economically in GERMANY. leaving
their apartments in Kensington Palace at
the disposal OF Princess Louise and the
Marquis OF Lorne.
ONE of the stylish wraps this winter Is
going to be the Russian circular, hitting
close in the back, reaching to the feet, and
hanging loose in front 1t will be princi-
pally made of silk, and bound with fur.
GREAT satisfaction has been given to the
friends of woman S advancement by the an
nouncement that in the resent examinations
of women students at Cambridge, England,
five have obtained honors and two degrees
REV. JOHN BUELER a colored Bapt st
preacher Of Wyandotte, Kan, suddenly
stopped in his sermon and placed his face
on the open Bible. After some minutes had
elapsed, deacon went to the pulpit and
found him dead.
THE best snake story of the day comes
from an oat-fied near Danville, Ill. man
with a reaper cut the head from a rattle
snake. After diligent search two other
reptiles were found, and while the battle
for their determination was in progress
twenty young rattlesnakes were born and
killed
Two BOYS named Dennis Shea and George
hnn in Qntrfff Mt nj IN
Mass and Marshall was thrown to the
ground, dying almost instantly. The
doctors say that his death ives caused by
asphyxia. the lungs being gorged with
blood. while one ventricle Of the heart was
empty
The inhabitants of Rugby, Tenn seem to
have acquired the American power of in
vention. One of them says that he was out
in ga thunder storm, wheeling brush in q
wheelbarrow, when there suddenly de-
scended a ball of fire When his dazzfed
eyes could see there was nothing left of
the wheelbarrow or its load but twisted
tire.
ABOUT eight months ago John Gouton, OF
Everson, Pa, while drinking water from q
spring at West Overton, swallowed a small
lizard 1t very often came up in his mouth
and gave him much trouble He concluded
TO try remedy to induce the unwelcome
occupant OF his stomach TO come forth. He
tasted for twenty-four hours after which
he ate a handful of sat and laid down
beside pail OF water The lizard came up
into his mouth John closed his teeth on 1t,
grasped 1t with his hand and threw it to the
ground 1t was four or five inches in length
JIM HAGER was sitting in an easy position,
with his feet on the mantel- piece in his
house In Heppner, reading the advertise
ments in the Gazette He was having lots
of fun at this, and expected to continue
enjoying himself for at least ten minutes,
when suddenly his old tom-cat came in and
sprung up on his lap. Jim told him to lay
down and keep quiet, but Mr.. Catwould not
do ii, and insisted on springing around,
| running toward the door, and tr, ing to
bark. Finally Jim told him To lead on and
! and where he lead he would follow Tom
took him around the house to a closet The
door was closed and had a rock rolled up
against it Tom-cat became excited and
rubbed up against Jim's legs Jim opened
the door, and was greeted with the peculiar
singing of a rattle-snake, which Tom-cat
had corralled aud then baIrisaded the door
The snake was soon killed Fifteen rattles
and five buttons. The rock had hair on it,
showing where the cat had sheuldered it
Heppner (Gd) Gazette