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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Disappearance of Lake Fish.

Our lake fish are reported to be de-
creasing. The reason is our Northwest
ern lakes and rivers have been over
tished. This Is given on the authority
of experts.
Mr.. ID. Y. Howell, of Toledo, says
that fifteen years ago he could catch
more dollars worth of fish with four
little nets, close on shore, with prices
at 2t and 3 cents per pound for white
and hard fish, than he can to-day with
fifty nets, and with the price Al and 5
cents per pound. He adds that fifteen
years ago the fisherman would ask the
dealer: How many fish can you use 2"
To-day it is the dealer who says: Send
me all you can get"
Formerly fishermen were compelled
to keep the fish in their nets until de-
mand came. Now, under n decreased
supply, which Is constantly growing
less, it is serious question from whence
the supply of the public is to come.
Mr.. Howell, and indeed other per-
sons engaged in the fish trade, assert
that the only way now open to increase
the supply is by restriction of fishing at
certain seasons by law, and through the
hatcheries. Otherwise, they assert that
it will be only a question of time, and
short time at that, when the supply of
lake fish will be exhausted, and an ex.
cellent and wholesome article of fooC
disappear from the tables of the people.
In Lake Michigan it is not denied
that the mode of catching fish by the
trap system is most destructive, beside
interfering with the spawning of the
female at its proper season.
This is n subject in which the entire
Northwest is vitality interested, though
it is proper that those more immedi
ately concerned should take the init
alive in o movement for remedy
Chicago Daily NeUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Come around Next Year.

Two boys met in the the street. Said
one: Il have ] cent, and if / had 4
more / could buy an elegant cigar?
Said the other: 1 have 4 more.
Here they are. Buy the cigar and we'll
have a good smoke"
The money was pooled, and the first
speaker bought the cigar, and, lighting
it, whitfield away with great enjoyment
until about half of the weed had been
reduced to smoke and and ashes.
Hold on" said the second. Il put
in cents and you only 1. You have
smoked half of the cigar. That amt
fair. Give me the rest.
mot much" responded No. /,
putting away vigorously. This is q
stock company. 1 am President and
you are only stockho der According
to Gould and his Judges stockholders
have no rights except to vote at the an-
nual meetings. Come around next year
ut this time and if there's any Of the
cigar left you can vote me out and smoke
it. Tai tai"-WdH Street Ne,cs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Reptiles in Disguise.

Everybody is fond of birds, but it is
possible that some people might like
them less if they believed them to be
only reptiles in disguise. Now, Sir
John Lubbock, addressing the British
Association in 1881, said: ut seems to
be generally admitted that birds have
come down to us through the Dinosau
rians Wonder-lizards) and. as Huxley
has shown, the profound break once
supposed to exist between birds and
reptiles has been bridged oyer by the
discovery Of reptilian birds and bird
like reptiles-so that, in fact, birds are
modified reptiles" Popular likes and
dislikes are no disproof of relationship.
Birds with teeth and reptiles with
feathers have been cited in evidence,
although, indeed, they are very like
Cuckoo, cuckoo, welcome, bird, sell
dom seen, but often heard" of. Birds
and reptiles are alike reproduced from
eggs; their blood corpuscles are equally
oval, and not round, as in mammal an
finals. Both apparently swallow their
food without tasting it. Possibly the
stomach may be with them the seat OF
taste, as it often is with us when we
have taken physic or eaten stale fish
or too much sage and onion stuffing
with duck. Both are musical. Ser
penis are fond of melody, though they
cannot make it. Batrachians as well as
bipeds have their grand united choral
societies. American bullfrog concerts
are celebrated, as well as numerously
attended. The song of thrushes an d
the wailing of nightingales may, there
fore, be only developments of the green
European tree-frog's resonant croak,
effected, as with birds, by inflated ex-
pansions of the the throat, very curious
to witness. Froggy looks "a proud as
his predecessor in the fable, and one
wonders that he does not, like him,
burst. Feathers may be only q modifi-
cation of scales. The so-called feathers
of butterflies are really scales, whence
their name Lepidoptera.-London So
cietU.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Tho Orphan Girl.

Oh, F-*her of all forsaken. take pity on me, I
look to Thy loving kindness. alone In the
world to-day,
Bereft of father and mother, who have passed
TO the better land:
Oh, list TO my supplicItion. aud lcnd me by
Thy handi
All me. when 1 think it over. the happy life We
Until that sorrowful morning they told us ho
dead,
My stroae brave hearted brother. who In the
war vas slain,
And our gray-hsired father and mother were
ne'er tho same again.
Morning and noon and evening. abe sat by the
@ ttags door.
With din eyes weeping and longing. Tor him
who would come no more,
Until In tho drsary autumn. she could no longer
wait,
And passed from us to meet him. within the
golden gate.
All, father, loving and tender. no loved me well,
L know,
But his heart was crushed and broken; he sank
beneath the blow;
he always seemed to be searching for something
he could not tind;
SO long they had walked together, he could not
stay behind.
Alone in the world, Oh, Fatherl It's hard and
In trial and temptation, be Thou my help and
stayi
Dereft OF father and mother. to Thee alone
plead;
Oh, Father of all forsaken. be with me In my
need!
My father, mother, and brother, they rest with
Thee above:
And ], Thine early orphan, / rest me in Thy
love;
l 20 as Thou wilt lead me, upon Thy will
wait
Until Thou bid'st me join them, within the
golden gate.
'-HaIper's Young People.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

He thought he was we'll enough - go
to school in the afternoon, but his
mother thought not She felt sorry for
her little prisoner, and came and read
to him. This put him to sleep, and
when he awoke the sun was low.
His sisters came and peeped into his
room, but his mother hushed and sent
them away. He wondered where the
boys were. When his mother brought
his supper of toast and little currant-
jelly, she told him they had gone out
for ride. AS it grew dark, she took
him to his own room, and soon after
they came rushing up, tired out, they
declared, but fairly running over with
fun and frolic.
20 Johnny, such time! The Chirp
boys grandfather, old Mr.. Merriface,
| came round Mt recess with his big
wagon, and begged them off, and begged
us OFF, He sent word to mamma by the
girls, and took US out to Chestnut
Grove, and it's just been splendid
There was grapevine swing. and we
found snail-shells and such funny oak
balls. And such splendid supper the
old gentleman took along! We pic
nicked under the trees, and we've
brought home lots of nuts; but you're
not to eat any tonight, mamma says,
for it might be bad for your head. And
they were all 10 sorry you couldn't go,
tool 1t was Jolly. 1 tell you'll"
Poor Johnny
The boys who had studied hard and
played hard we're soon asleep, but
Johnny had taken no exercise all day,
and his bed was no place of rest to him.
He felt much worse than he had felt
in the morning, and lay awake a long
time, thinking what q miserable day he
had spent. Conscience was busy, too.
| He felt in his very heart that he had
deceived his kind mother. A flush OF
shame rose to his face as the thought
suddenly came that perhaps she had
guessed how very little foundation
there had been for his complaints OF
the morning. He had tried to deceive
himself, but now, in the darkness and
quiet of the night, his meanness and
wickedness stood out plainly before
him, and he got out of bed and prayed
for forgiveness for the past, and help to
better doing in the future.
| The next morning, he sprang up,
feeling as well as ever, ate just what he
wanted for breakfast, and started tc
school on quick run, only turning
aside to Jump over everything a lively
boy could jump over.
His mother looked after him with a
smile, saying to herself:
you had pretty hard lesson yes.
terday, my little man, but l think ii
will do you good. "-Syd,ley Dare, il,
Youths COMPANION.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

classes for instruction, especially tn
science and literature, and connected
with these in some places many of the
so-called upper classes of society have
courses of readings, lecturns, and other
entertainments. Still, the lecturing is
rather for instruction than for literary
edification. and is looked upon rs a
thing for the workingmen. and so such
performances in England are usually
upon q much more elemental plane
than in America. Therefore, English
authors rarely get any good training AZ
public speakers. Matthew Arnold, foI
instance, who is coming to Americt
soon, has no command of oratory
Moncure d. Conway says that it is the
fashion in English speaking to hesitate,
to drawl, and to leave off the final ~g."
He heard Thomas Hughes. at the Chan
ming centennial meeting in London,
use sentence like this: II have come
to tho Channin' meetin' this evenin'.n
Earl Granville never pronounces final
"g," and always substitutes Wv" for
an "r." In the House of Commons
there is hardly any defamation. A man
must be very sure of his footing to vent
ure upon a set speech in Parliament.
Gladstone, Bright and only few Of
equal rank can command the attention
of the House for any considerable time.
The business is really carried on in
conversation. The speaking at some
public meetings is simply atrocious.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

AN amusing anecdote has just been
told by the famous naturalist Brehm,
in lecture on Siberia. A few weeks
ago, an inhabitant of the village OF
Tomski-Sovod went in his wagon to O
neighboring wood to pick up some
sweet pineapple kernels. His wagon
was already more than half full, when
the peasant, coming back to it with a
new load, saw in the middle of it q
largo bear, devouring with undisguised
satisfaction the fruit, of which his race
is exceedingly fond. 'Hu hott!" cried
the terrified man to his horse. Off, oil
course, went the horse, the more SC
that, although he had not seen the bear,
he had perceived its presence by the
sense of smell. But the bear himself
was the most frightened of the three,
and began to howl lamentably. This
made the horse speed away all the
faster. 1t being confirmation day, the
authorities and all the people were
standing at the village limits, waiting
for the arrival of the Bishop. On O
signal given by boy who from the
steeple, had seen the cloud of dust
raised by the peasants wagon, the
church bell rang ioyously, and all the
throng of people struck up the hymn,
"Gospodine pomilif." Judge of their
establishment when, as the wagon rushed
into the village, instead of the Bishop,
they saw the miserable bear tumbling
on all sides with the iolting of the
wagon, and bowling as often as he
could get breath enough to do so.
Mayor, Aldermen, priests, choir-boys,
and peasants fled in all directions, and
few minutes later the wagon having
been overturned, the bear limped back
to his native forest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

For the week ending July %, 1888. the reports
indicate that cholera morbus, consumption
and dysentery increased, that diarrhea consid-
erably decreased. and that measles, pneumonia
and cerebro-spinal meningitis decreased in area
of prevalence.
At tho State capital. the prevailing winds, dur
ing the week ending July %. were southwest.
and. compared with tho preceding week, the tenn
perature higher the .sJiute and the rela-
tive humidity and the night ozone more. and
tho day ozone the same
Including reports by regular observers and by
others. diphtheria was reported present during
the week ending July ~ and since, at twelve
places, scarlet fever at fourteen places, and
measles ut ten places.
HENRY d. BAKER. Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Ours Not the Only Sorrow.

One day there visited Buddha a WON.
an who had lost her only child. Wild
with grief, she begged the prophet to
give back her little one TO life. He
looked ut her tenderly for long while,
and then said, Go, my daughter, bring
me u mustard seed from house into
which death has never entered, and
will grant thy wish" The woman OF
once began her search. She went from
house to house, saying, Grant me,
kind people, mustard seed for the
prophet to bring back my child to me.
And when they had granted her request
she asked, "Are you all here around the
hearth--father, mother, children-none
missing?" But the people shodl their
heads with signs and looks of sadness
and far and wide rs she wandered there
was always some vacant chair by the
hearth. Then gradually, as she passed
on, the waves of her grief subsidized be
fore the sight of sorrow everywhere
and her heart, ceasing to be occupied
with its own selfish grief, flowed out in
strong warnings of sympathy with the
worldwide suffering. Tears of anguish
were changed to tears of pity; passion
melted into compassion; she forgot he,
own sorrow in looking upon that oil
others, and in losing herself for Others
good she really found herself. -ProUi.
dence Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

THE number of addresses OF scientists,
including amateurs, living in the United
States and Canada the american Not
urdlist estimates at about $500; in
Great Britain, about 5000; in Ger
many, 1,S00 (probably the number
should be doubled or trebled); in Aus.
tro-Hungary, 1000; while there about
1000 French addresses. A directory OF
the scientific societies of the United
States and Canada is added; they mum
Der about 200.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

BosToN claims to be the second bank
ing city in the Union, far outranking
Chicago and Philadelphia. 1t has fifty
three National banks, with n combined
capital of $50, 45O, 900, and a total out
standing circulation of $50, AL, 1872. The
city has also eighty-two banking estab-
hshments, having capital of $685.
200; four State banks, with capital OF
$3.50, 900; and fourteen savings banks,
having deposits amounting to $64, l37.
1A6
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

II is possible to have o million dollars
or more and be utterly wretched. John,
the son OF the famous rich Stevens, OF
Hoboken, n. j., was born with o horri-
BILE birthmark on his neck-a big brown
lump covered with fur. He has long
been in love with girl who was very
fond of him and very sorry for him; but
he never dared marry her on account
of the gossip it would make, because OF
his deformity. He has spent 800, 600
in having it removed, but all the best
medical science could do, was to reduce
Il to white swelling. This is so large
that il forces him to carry his head
very much on the side. 1t took q great
deal of courage on the part of Miss Nc
CURE to marry Mr.. Stevens, not that
he was unlovely in manners or DISPOSE.
ton. but for fear of wagging tongues.
The two young people have loved each
other from childhood. OF course the
life of John Stevens has been embit.
tered by his deformity, and doubly Sc
when he feared that he was going to
lose the girl he loved on account of o
thing that was no fault of his.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

IT is related that Senator Edmunds
was once urged to join a Congregation
al church. He requested to see the AZ
ticles. After several days deliberation
de returned them and agreed to become
member if ten out of twenty-seven
clauses were omitted, six modified and
two new ones added. The result may
be inferred from the fact that he is now
pew holder of the Episcopal Church
of the Epiphany in Washington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

THE Duke of Abercorn is an Irish
landlord, living in the northern part of
the County Tyrone. Up to the incep-
ton of the Land-League movement ho
did not spend much of his time in
Ireland. But when nearly all the
other landlords were running away in
absolute terror he took up his residence
in Tyrone, and has never been molested.
He walks about among his tenants,
cheering and encouraging them, and
helping along the unfortunate 1t
would be more than mans life is
worth to modest him when among his
tenants. He is liberal landlord, a
kindly, genial and generous man. He
is very hospitable and charitable, His
daughters Zone of them is the March
ioness of Lansdowne) are among the
most beautiful women of Europe. Two
of his sons, Lord George and Claude,
are rising Tory statesmen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

Statesmen in Grand Rapids Mich. }
dry-goods houses are having fearful
struggle with the French of some of
their customers. One gentleman says
ne has filled orders this season for
"drap d etc" in which the phrase has
been spelled in all the following ways
Grape etc, drapt de etc, drap de etc,
trape de etc, drap de tea, dred tay,
brad de tie, drapde tee, brad eta, drap
de eta, dreptette, de IA de Ia, dratota,
dredite, gretita, gardita, traditeaux,
driabette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Health In Michigan.

Reports TO the State Board Of Health, Lansing.
by observers of diseases In the different parts Of
the State, show tho principal diseases which
caused most sickness in Michigan, during the
week ending July d, 1888. as follows
Number of observers heard from. S.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

LOLA SCOTT, the Greek half-breed,
says that fifty years ago he used to
paint and go to war-dances with the
rest OF the braves, but within the past
twenty years lie has joined the Baptist
church, helped to sell 900 sewing
machines, and seen reapers come into
general use among the tribe. Even if
they have a little family quarrel on
hand, this is better than making living
by Sharing catfish and hunting squirrels
with bow and arrow. They have even
substituted the improved Winchester
rifle for the last-named implement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

The Michigan Board of Health is
convinced that the children in the pub
lie schools of the State are kept in
Notwithstanding rooms, and made to
study much too hard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Che Jrne Aurtlleruer.
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.

The polka-dot shirt is said to be
death in disguise, three cases Of blood
poisoning having occurred from wear
ing them in Cleveland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

EVERY town in England has On "in-
st;tuter which is a sort of evening
sol,ool for working people. Here are
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
PRODUCTS
TAXED.

SENATOR BuoENE HALE, in the practice Of
law, has made little fortune for himself OF
SJO,COO to sl0O,0t0 his wife Is said TO have
$4,000, and with her mothers interest
d. JC0.0OG
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

DocToRs gravely assert that perspir-
alton coming out on bald heads is pois-
onous. This is rough on flies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

POKER parties are now the fashiona-
BILE form of entertainment in London,
especially on Sunday afternoons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

Commissioner Evans Annual Report Of
Internal-Reyenue Collections
Presented.
Illinois Heads the List with Over $685.
100000 Out of Total OF
$l44,000,000.

The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue,
says Washington telegram, has made his
formal report Of the collections during the
last fiscal year. They reach n grand total
Of GA, SIS, 366 GO The collection of this
vast sum cost the Government about s.
40 oco, percentage of 81, and the money
was discussed without any loss to the United
States. 1T gives me great pleasure" says
Mr.. Evans, TO state that the reports of the
Collectors and Ipternsl- Revenue Agents In
dicate not only very satisfactory condition
or the service as'respects efficiency, but also
that no combinations exist to do raud the
Government OF Its internal revenue, nor is
It believed that any important efforts are
making for the Illicit Manufacture Of whis-
ky. tobacco or cigars" The estimated ag-
gregate reduction OF receipts for the fiscal
year is S43, U0o, Goa The total collections in
Illinois amounted 10 s2sS on. 52a SO AS pre-
vioVsly stated in these dispatches, Peoria is
the banner district or the country The
amounts collected by districts In Illinois
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-06
Citation by Publication.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar. The state OF Texas
COMMUNICATING:
You are hereby commanded that by making
publication of this citation in some newspaper
published i'm the County of BeXar once in each
week for four successive weeks previous to
the return day hereof, you summon w. IL
Holmes, whose residence is unknown, to be
and appear before the District court TO be
holden i'm and for the County of BeXar, at the
court house thereof, in the city of San An
tonic, on the first Monday in June next, then
and there To answer the petition OF Hattie
Holmes, filed i'm said court on the 9Th day OF
February 1888 against said w. ii. Holmes.
Said suit is numbered 1851 and the petition
alleges in substance as fOllowS-tO-wit:
That petitioner has been resident citizen
of the County of BcXar and State of Texas for
more than six months previous TO the filing of
this DetitiOn;.that she was lawfully married to
w. II. Holmes ut Fort Clark, Texas, September
II, 1876: thatin the month of November, 1879,
defendant abandoned petitioner with the IN
tention of abandonment, leaving her and her
child, William w. Holmes, aged three years, III
n destitute condition.
Wherefore plaintiff prays for decree dis
solving the bonds of matrmOny, and that she
be given the care and custody OF shld chlld,
and Cor all costs in this behalf expended.
Herein fail not, but have you then ana therc
before said court this writ with your return
thereon showing how you have executed the
same.
trict Court of BeXar County.
- Given under my hand and seal of said
! L.. :. ScOurt, in the city of San Antonio, this
49, 9TH day of February, A; d; iSS5;
THEO. BALDUS, g.. ID. 4. Is. Co,
By Manuel Yturri, Jr., Deputy.
Came to hand February 9TH, "A. ID. 1855, at 5:D
o'clock u. M, and publication ordered the same
day in the San Antonio EVENING LIGHT once
I'm each week for four successive weeks.
r.. =. MCCALL, Sheriff BeXar Co.
BY Il. Il. Alexander, Deputy.