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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

A LIVELY scene occurred in a dem
lists Office at Westfeld, Mass. A
young man who had taken ether to
have teeth extracted, after the opera
ton was over became temporarily
crazed from the effects of the drug,
and, under the impression that he was
a Western hero, made a hot attack on
the dentist and physician in attendance
One he jammed up into a corner and
shook him until his teeth ratified, and
the other he dragged around the floor
in his effort to throw him out of the
window. Other occupants of the build
ing rushed in, but were quickly put to
fight by the etherized man, and one
of them was chased around the halls
and into his own quarters. The patient
was finally secured by the dentist, and
knew nothing of what had occurred
when the effect of the ether passed off
a few minutes later.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
Another Rib Broke.

A young man spent an evening with
his girl, and during the evening, while
the family was present in the parlor, he
was as demure, and bland, and child
like as could be wished. The mother
came into the room, after the family
had retired, to get handkerchief she
had left, and the young man was seated
in chair in the middle of the room,
while the girl was seated ON a sofa and
nothing that the mother could see, in
the actions of either, led her to think
they were more than passing acquaint-
ances. 1t seemed to her as though the
young people had met before, but there
was no evidence that they were very
well acquainted. All night, after he
had gone, the girl complained of pain
in her side, and in the morning a doctor
was called, and he found that two of
the girls ribs were broken. How it
was done, nobody knew. The girl
could not tell for the life of her, though
she blushed when asked about it, and
the mother looked very wise as she
looked at the doctor. The doctor made
some inquiries, set the ribs, and went
away, and the girl proceeded TO recover.
That evening the young man called, and
was astonished when informed of the
extent of the girls injuries, and won
dered how it could have happened,
though the mother watched his face
close as he spoke, and detected not only
a blush, but a profuse perspiration on
his face. She had been a girl once her
self, and though she had never had any
ribs broken, she had been Rugged some.
1t was a trying position for all of them.
The father was away on a trip to Wis
consin, and when he came home the
matter had to be explained to him. He
was told that the ribs just simply broke
themselves, and that neither the mother
nor the girl, nor the young man could
account for il, and yet all three blushed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

WAsHINGToN letter The spiders had
become so bad under the caves of the
White House that it became necessary
to bring out a fire engine to wash them
down. The deluge of water caused n
veritable shower of spiders to the stone
floor below, and very soon at least
10000 of them were crawling about
in every direction-small, middling and
large, of every shape and hue known to
the species. About 3 o'clock the thor
oughly-chilled insects began crawling
up the large pillars toward the roof in
such numbers that the pillars looked
as though they had been painted black.
The predominating variety, which has
been christened the Presidential spi-
der" because il has inhabited the old
portico ever since its erection in large
numbers, has round, plump body, six
legs, two formidable feelers, and is of
mixed gray and yellow hue. Thou
sands of wasps visit the locality during
wasp season and carry off large num-
bers of the Presidential spiders and
stow them away for winter rations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

terribly. The father patted his girl on
the head, told her she would be better
when she got over it, and then called
the young man into the library. The
young man was so weak he could hardly
walk, and when he sat down he took
out handkerchief and mopped his
brow, and wished he was dead. The
father looked the young man over, and
was sorry He finally said
Young man, j guess / can give you
some points on hugging. You must
first learn that girl is not constructed
on the same principle of an iron fence
or truss bridge. a girl Is delicate
piece of mechanism, like a fine watch,
full of little springs, wheels, jewels,
etc. The breaking of any one of these
would cause her to cease keeping time,
and necessitate her being taken to a
ieweler for repairs. In hugging a girl
you don't want to go at it as if you were
raking and binding, or catching stur-
geon. L know that where the family
sets up late, with young couple, and
spoils several hours of precious hug
ging, that unless the young man has n
good head, when left alone with the
object of his affection, he is liable
TO overdo the matter, and try to make
up for lost time. He seems TO want to
hug up lot ahead, and grabs the girl
as though he wanted to break her In
! two. This is wrong. You should go
at it calmly and deliberately, even
prayerfully, and be as gentle as though
she was an ivory fan. The gentle
pressure of the hand that a girl loves,
even the touch, is as dear to her as
though you run her through stone
crusher. You should not grab her as
you would bag of oats, and leave
marks on her that will last lifetime.
A loving woman should not be made to
feel that her life is in danger unless she
wears corset made of boiler iron.
hope this will be lesson to you, and
hereafter, if you cannot control your
feelings, L will provide a wooden Indian
for you to practice on at first, until you
have developed your muscle, and got
tired and then we can turn our daugh-
ter loose in a room with you and not
feel that it is necessary to keep sur
geon handy. In allowing you to keep
company with my daughter, do not
agree to provide you with human gym
nasium, dressed in Mother Hubbard
wrapper, and wearing bangs. You cal
readily see that girl would not last 8
season through if she had to have ribs
set once week. Please think this
thing over, and if the girl is vel
enough next Sunday, you can drop il
and try some more ribs. Now, you sc
home and hug hat rack for an houl
or two, and have it repaired in the
morning"
The young man went out in the nigh
air, took his hat off to cool his head
and hired man to kick him.-PecE'
! SIM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
The Power of Persuasive Manners.

Which, think you, will avail young
woman the more-a mind stored with
the profoundest of fact lore concealed
under an exterior timid, shrinking and
hampered by a sense OF serene con-
seriousness, or mind a little stored,
but united with that perfect ease and
strength of bearing which conceals
nothing, but Eliminates all? Or,
placing it on higher or better ground,
if it is the students aim to put herself
in a position to help others, as a lee
turer, as teacher, in a profession, in
any avenue of life whatever-what
mightier power can she bring to bear
upon her work than address What
obstinacy of mind or heart is there that
will not yield under its all-subduing
influence? Over those brought within
its influence, we cannot measure the
infnity of its power.-Maro /. Plat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Too Much of "a Lady.

When Eve in the garden was plucklng the rose
And enjoying the Eden walks shady
| wonder Is she ever turned mp her nose
And sighed: I'm too much OF lady
Too much of n lady, dear Adam, TO work
htlpmeet was made 10 he petted:
You keep things i'm order-I really must shirk,
Though the fact, dear, IN deeply regretted.
To-day she has daughters whose delicate hands
Are wholly untitled for labor;
1t almost fatigues them 10 hutter their fans
When they languidly call On neighbor:
Their mission earth il to gossip and dress,
And livcupon LIES sweetest honey,
And they haven't a bother or trouble unless
Their masculine bank falls in money.
IL isn't the loveiest. TO be sure.
To dabble in cooking and dishes,
But never a ONE was kept tidy OF pure
BY dainty esthetical wishes.
I'm free TO confess there IL something in life
More tractive than putting stitch in,
And many weary industrious wife
Isn't deeply In love with the kitchen.
But duty is duty, and dirt always dirt,
And only the lazy deny IT,;
CrOcheting IL nicer than making shirt,
But man was never yet clothed by IT,
To sit In parlor in indole2t ease.
Till one grows all frowsy and fady,
Or tiounce through the soreets silly gazers TO
please
Is being too much of lady.
Too much of lady TO darn up her hose,
Or govern her house with acumen;
Too much of a lady wherever she goes,
TO ever be much of a woman!
The muscles that God made are useless TO her,
Except TO be wrapped up in satin,
And as for an intellect-she would prefer
A bonnet TO mastering Latin.
Too much of lady TO own grand heart
And be true daughter or mother,
Too much of a lady TO bear the brave part
That ne'er can be borne by another.
BY fashion birth, quite too fine for this earth
When it comes to the judgments great pay
day,
Though the Lord may delight in the lilies in
white,
Will he smile on too much of a LADY,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

IT is so unusual for gamblers to leave
any considerable sum of money to their
families when they die that an excep-
ton is remarkable. Henry Benin, ia
miliar to the fraternity of Syracuse, n.
T., as Dutch Hank" has been gam
bier for thirty years, and when he died
the other day it was found that his
fortune amounted to nearly 100000.
He left the entire property to his wife.
IL any young man can suck encourage
ment from this morsel he had better
hasten to buy a rope and test the elastic
properties of his neck.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

For the week ending Nov. II. 1888, the reports
indicate that whoping- cOuge, typu old fever and
intermittent fever increased, and that typho-
malarial fever, dyseutery measles and remittent
fever decreased in area of prevalence.
At the State capital. the prevailing winds dur
ing the week ending Nov. IL were southwest; and
compared with the preceding week the tempera-
ture was considerably lower, the absolute aud
the relative humidity considerably less, and the
day and the night ozone considerably more
Including reports by regular observers and
others, diphtheria was reported present during
the week ending Nov. II, and since, at nineteen
places, namely: Bclvidere, Bridgeport, Cooper
Vile, Detroit Eagle, East Saginaw, Grand Rap
ids, Holly, Ida, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Linden, Lam
sing, Monroe, Newark, Pokton. ontiac, Port
Huron, White Lake: scarlet fever at twenty
four places-Belyidere, Clifford, Corunna, Crys-
tai, Detroit, Eagle, Grand Rapids, Grecnvile,
Hanover, kalamazoo, Lansing, Leonidas, Low
ell, Vaudeville, Manton, Mason, Monroe, Mus
kegon Person. Port Huron, iokagon, Salem,
Sunfield, Whitehall: measles at five places
Cedar Springs, Coldwater, Detroit, Monroe,
Owosso. HENRY Ii. BAKER, Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
She Took the Dry One.

Single ladies'" said the Captain of
an ocean steamer, "often cross the
water under the special care of the
Captain of the ship. A very fascinat-
ing young lady was placed under my
care, and three young gentlemen fell
desperately in love with her. They
were all equally agreeable and the young
lady was puzzled which to encourage.
She asked my advice. Come on deck,
said L, the first day it is perfectly
calm-the gentlemen will, of course,
all be near you. / will have a boat
quietly lowered down; then do you
Jump overheard, and see which of the
gentlemen will be the first to Jump
after you. / will take care of you" A
calm day soon came, the Captains sug-
gestion was followed, and two of the
lovers jumped after the lady the same
instant. Between these two the lady
could not decide. Take the man that
didn't jump" said the Captain; "he's
the most sensible fellow, and will make
the best husband. And she did.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

A NOBLE lord of high degree is the
English Vaudeville, but he went down
to prize-fght at Flushing and acted
in the capacity of impromptu bottle
holder to one of the knockers, and had
his pocket picked of an expensive heir
loom watch for his pains. A paper of
his country says: Lord Vaudeville
should be ashamed of himself, and his
loss should teach him to choose better
associates" Let him ask Boston if
there is better associate than pugi-
list
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

A FAMILY in De Soto, ILL.,, has a pet
coon which was caught before its eyes
were yet open to the light of day. An
old cat took charge of and cared for it
as if the animal were one of its own
little ones. Now the coon takes care of
itself, although the cat continues to
feed it with mouse and rat dainties.
The children in the house have taught
the coon any number of little tricks
such as begging for biscuit, and put
ting it's paws about ones neck. Her
couch at night is on the dining-room
lounge, and she shares that with the
dog, who allows none of his kind to APP
proach or annoy her, and is almost as
fond of her as the cat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

hotel, and, no room being vacant, the
clerk gave him that of the Montana
man, who, being only common per
son." could not be supposed 10 object
to such proceeding. But that was
just what he did. When he heard OF
At, and before five minutes had passed,
the poor Englishman was running
wildly out of the room, crying Muir
der" There was no murder, however,
but the Englishman had to take cot
in the hall, the Montana man got his
room, and the clerk was very careful
afterward not to try experiments with
"common persons" from Montana.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

PROF. KEDRIc, of the Michigan Agri-
cultural college, is making series of
experiments to show that growing
plants in close room are not injurious
to human life. He says the notion that
it is unhealthy to sleep in room con-
tanning plants is sheer nonsense, The
plants may not injure one, but it would
occur to some, perhaps, that close
room is not conducive to the health OF
either animal or plant life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

Mr.. LELAND. of the Leland house,
Chicago, doesn't believe what he sees
in the papers about the effect of the re-
cent Supreme court decision on the
rights of the colored man under the
Fourteenth amendment. He had occa-
sion to eject Samuel Henry from his
hotel, the other day, and had him ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
for disorderly conduct. Henry had a
colored brother as his attorney, who
proceeded to cross-examine Leland.
Did you tell dis boy to come down and
get his pay and den have him arrested
when he came down stairs" he asked.
"He pushed me-" said Mr.. Leland.
See heah; you are not answering my
questions" said the attVney. "You
will please confine youah remarks to
answering what ask you, sah." The
hotel proprietor turned to the Justice
"You will have to answer the gentle
mans questions, said the Justice. Mr..
Leland was then subjected to severe
cross-examination. AT each attempt to
evade a question he was whipped into
line by the despised colored man.
After which Samuel Henry was fined
81 and costs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
Weeds That Flower.

But of all dangerous devices in the
way of dress, the most celebrated and
the most fatal are the widows weeds.
Why somber Grape should make a
bright woman more mirthfully CO.
quettish we cannot tell; but unless her
heart be securely anchored in the grave
of her husband the conjunction of Grape
and a widows cap will make the aver
age woman coquette in spite of her
self.-BOstOn Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

DANIEL SHAW, of Troy, n. Y, was
a most unfortunate man. When boy
he had his skull cracked by kick of
a mule. subsequently he had fright
full experience with circular saw. He
was struck by three trains, and had an
eye knocked out. Three well caved in
on him. He had fits, and during an
attack fell on q red-hot stove. Four
times he was bitten by mad dogs. A
coal wagon ran over him and crushed
his legs. He had a fit on railway
track, and an incoming train finished
him
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

THE cotton crop of the South last
year amounted to 100000 bales
enough to supply the demands
of the chief portions of the civ
ilized world. In addition there
were produced 100000 tons of sur
plus cotton seed, which might have
been transformed into 105, 100000 gal.
Ions of oil, 100000 tons of oil cake,
and 100000 tons of paper. To what
enormous extent this crop may ulti
mately be increased can scarcely be
foreseen. Cotton is no longer king
but it remains, nevertheless, one of the
chief commercial pillars of the country
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
For the Advantage of Women.

Some women, keenly observant of
social changes, wrote some time ago
that a women of 50 to-day was as
young in feeling and appearance as was
woman of 30 a century ago, owing
partly to the better sense of dressing and
taking care of herself, but vastly more
to her larger mental scope and more
varied outlook. Boston Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
Health i'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health, Lansing,
by observers of diseases in different parts of the
State, show the principal diseases which caused
most sickness in Michigan, during the week
ending Nov II, 1888 as follows-number of OBJ
servers heard FROM Al:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

ACoNDUCToR of an ore train on the Menom
inee branch of the Chicago and Northwest
crn, named Thayer, was instantly killed at
Powers by being caught between an engine
and box car, while endeavoring to make a
couulfnO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

A cATTLE-owNER of Montana was in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, a short time ago.
He engaged room at a hotel and went
out for the evening. During his alb
sence an English noblemsn came to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

FIVE Territories will probably ask the next
Congress for admission as States.
GEN. SHERIDAN and Secretary OF War Lin
coln threaten TO have n falling out.
MAYOR Low, Of Brooklyn, Is already thrust
forward as Rcandidate for Governor of New
York.
81.
THE Waco CTex.) Examiner says tho time
has come when public men must stop
drinking.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29
Che Trne Aurtherner.
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.

FIRM in London. England, adver-
tise that they want American honey in
large lots, and will pay an advance of
DC per pound over the New York
market for prime fancy comb honey.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

ENGLAND has this year 100000
acres under wheat, while America has
nearly 10000, 900 devoted to the same
cereal. Great Britain has 100000
head of cattle, America has 80, 900, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

WHILE hunting near Kalkaska, a young
man named Funk was killed by the accidental
discharge of a gun in the hands of COM
panion named Shouts. The remains were
taken home for burial.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

LAWYER LOWELL, of Romeo, has library
OF T75 law books
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-11-29

POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM attributes
his ill-health TO washington's malarious air.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-25
BRIEs NOTES.
The California State Bank publish q state
zAz..-L,.a ebs.

The California State Bank publish state
,, msnt elsewhere this morning.
Neil Burgess and company will open an
engagement at the Metropolitan Theater on
Friday evening.
| To-day, at 1879 A. NJ at Howe's Hal, on
Sixth street, large lot of household goods,
carpets, ETC., will be sold By Bell & Co., auc-
tioneers.
| Lucius Powers was arrested Monday even
| ing on 2 charge of an attempt to commit
murder. He was srraigned before Judge
Gilner, and the time for his examination set
for Thursday next at 10 o'clock a. n.
Ed. Kellshsr, the particulars of whose kill
| ing Yesterday in Suffer county will be found
in the telegraphic column, was brother of
Mrs. Patrick Hsggerty, of this city. Tae
remains will be brought to Sacramento FOR
interment.
j. NJ. Williams, t. Donahue and G. W.
Cox, of the Sierra Union Water and Mining
Company, of Hewland Flat, Sierra county,
AID J. P. De Noonan and i. A. Gowle, of
the Union Ditch aud Mining Company, Of
Gihsonville, Sierra county, passed through
the city Yesterday, en- route to San Francisco,
with 1900 ounces in gold bars. valued at
SIS. $50.
"At a meeting Of the Board of Police
Commissioners. lest evening, officer Joseph
O'Gorman was removed from the force for
having visited drinking ssloou while be YVES
on duty" The above did rot occur in this
city; oh, no, it is clipping from ia San
Francisco paper. If they should start in on
that racket" in this city where would
they get eff p
Miss Carrie Rich ard Miss Rhods Brusie.
from the uppsr Stockton road, were baptized
by immersion at the United Brethren Church
in this city yesterday at 2:30 P. NJ. Rev.
George R. Stanley, assisted by Revs. W. l..
De Munbrun aud Fl. J. Becker, performed
the ceremony, in the presence of about forty
persous The candidates are members OF the
81. Z. Church. The pastor, Mr., Stanley,
secured the use of tie United Brethren
Church because of the excellent facilities of
the baptistry.