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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

running through his whole history. He
became known to leading men, and at
last, in his latter years, when he pre-
scented himself at an Office where he was
known, the proprietor's salutation would
be: "How much do you want?"
His philosophy, Let Smith walk,
was founded upon the story that has
been told and printed a hundred times
and more: "A man at q hotel spent
the night in walking restlessly back
and across his room. The occupant
next door hearing him, and surmising
that there was going to be suicide,
went to the restless individual and in
CURED his trouble. L owe Smith q
note, was the answer. 1T comes due
to-day and haven't a cent to pay it. ,
The visitor answered: You are the
darnedest fool ever saw. Why don't
you go to bed and let Smith walk p"
The man who died at the hospital
never wearied of telling that story. 1T
is the philosophy of life," he always
said; and when he heard any complaint
his consolation was: "Let Smith walk. !"
There would be nothing gained in
giving the right name of this singular
character. A gray-haired woman, tot
tering by the arm of an elderly and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gentleman, fol-
lowed little procession out from q
quiet town, the other day, in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was a quiet ending of life
that loved to play in the whirlpool.
There are hundreds of men all over
the country who will come to know
hereafter, when summer passes with
out the usual caller, that something has
occurred.
He died under another name than his
own at last, in the Cook County Hos
pital. And when the light came break
ing over the walls of another world
and the shadows of this one were falling
back, bless his innocent heart! he
raised up his finely-shaped head, and,
as he closed his splendid eyes here to
open them in the sunshine, he muir
INJURED, Smith is still walking" and
fell back.-Chicago Daily NeUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
Pulpit HumOrS.

The Drawer" has never had so good
a metaphor, complete in all its parts, as
the following, which is cut from q re-
cent article in a prominent religious
newspaper. We feel sure that the meta
phor is all right, because the author of
it is Doctor of Divinity. "These seeds
of pride are bursting with flame which
might lay the foundations of deluge
that would, with its fangs, envenom my
soul"
1t was a much less highly cultivated
minister who recently made this contri-
button to etymology in a sermon on the
"Beatitudes; my friends" said the
preacher, before proceeding to unfold
our subject, it is necessary to give def
milton of the word l have just used.
Beatitude is composed of two words,
be and attitude Be means to live,
to exist; and when man lives, when
he really lives, he always strikes an at
titude. Hence we view" etc.
This is hardly fair illustration of
the value of preaching. A much better
one comes from one of the pleasantest
cities in Connecticut. A distinguished
clergyman in the leading church had
one morning finished his sermon, when
one of his much-impressed hearers
came forward to thank him for it, and
this dialogue followed:
at is fifteen years since heard you
last In this very place, fifteen years
ago, heard you preach a sermon that
l have never forgotten. 1t did me
more good than any sermon L ever
heard. 1t stuck by me, and / have al
ways wanted to thank YOU for it. "
"Ah, indeed" replied the pleased
preacher. "Such evidence of my poor
labor is very grateful. should like to
know what sermon it was. Do you re-
member the text?
WELL no, / can't tell what the text
was now, but it was the greatest sermon
| ever heard. 1t just lifted me. l never
forgot that sermon"
Il should really like to know what
sermon it was" replied the clergyman,
much interested in so decided case OF
the power of the pulpit. IF you can
not recall the text, what was the sub
ject of the sermon?"
We'll now, Doctor, it's gone from
me; forget what the text was, and /
can't rake up the subject now; but 1
tell you it was great sermon. 1t did
me more good-it was the most power
full discourse / ever heard. L sha'n't
forget it if / live to be So"
"But can't you recall anything in it ?
You excite my curiosity. Can't you
give me clew that will identify it ?"
"No, 1 can't tell what was in it ex-
actly; the subject has slipped ont of
my mind. L don't know exactly what
you said, but it was a magnificent SER
mon. 1t did me more good than all the
preaching / ever heard. 1t has just
staid by me for fifteen years.
"And you cannot recall word that
will help me to identity it?"
well, l can't now bring up what it
was about, but / remember how it
wound up. You said, Theology amt
religion-not by - sightp "--Har-
| Dey'S Mdqdzine
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
Moth Preventive.

The following remedy for extcrmin-
ating moths in carpets and furniture is
recommended by correspondent in
the Furniture Gazette: After some
years of experience with the trouble
some pests" says the writer, Il found
sure preventive of moth in pitch
paper, the same as roofers use. The
moth will live and grow on cayenne
pepper and tobacco, while / never
could see that the use of these articles
kept the moth-miller out. The plan
for the furniture-dealer or housewife is
to cut the paper in slips and place
about the room, under and behind
sofas, chairs, ETC.; this should be done
as early as the middle of April and in
warmer climates earlier If the dealer
wishes to make furniture moth-proof
he should place on the inside of backs
of chairs and seats small strips of the
pitch-paper, and rest assured that the
miller will not select these places to
deposit eggs. 1t is the miller that is
the foundation of all mischief
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

An unlettered clergyman wanting place
(Hs manners were genial and pleasant his facet
Received a kind letter inviting him down
5 TO preach to a church In large country town.
The town was uncultursd, old-fashioned and
plain;
The principal business was harvesting grain,
And mono of the church members ventured to
speak
For this very reason they wished all the moro
A scholar well grounded In classical lore;
While n can,hiate might inst as well stay away
III he didn't quote Hebrew at least once day
The divine about whom this odd story was told,
by the Times of Manhattan, was cunning ana
And knowing they wished for classical man,
Though he didn't know Latin, he hit ON plan
For he thought, I'VE shall see how much shrewd-
ness ayails,
Though / cannot read Greek, I'm a native of
If n few Welsh expressions cautiously use.
1t may rival the Hebrew In pleasing the pews.
On the critical day with exceptional grace
With we-attuned voice and well-controlled
face,
He read from the Bible passage or two,
And remarked, MY dear friends, this transla-
ton won't do.
To be sure it's correct but II beauty you seek,
Hear the rhythmicel sound OF oitgi al Greek!
Then boldly n medley OF Welsh he recited,
And mar ked the effect on his hearers enighted.
The children gazed up with wondering stare,
Their mothers assumed an intelligent air,
While the deacons all nodded, as much IA to
say,
That Greek was by far the more excellent way.
A still -tblder venture he hazarded next,
BY a curious way OF announcing his text:
~1hese words, as my hearers have noticed, OF
course,
Have lost nearly all their original force.
In the Hebrew how clearly the thought flashes
out"
And more of his Welsh he proceeded to spout;
When what was his horror to spy near the door,
jolly old Welshman, just ready to roar.
Overcome with remorse and forseeing the shame
Exposure would bring TO his reverend name,
The preachers mad impulse at first was 10 run
But the Welshman's round face, so trimming
with fun,
Suggested possible plan of escape.
Which none but terrified parson could shape;
He bravely confronted that dangerous smile,
And coolly continued his sermon awhile,
Till at length without showing the least agita-
ton,
He rallied himself for final quotation:
1.-THE rendering here is decidedly wrong,
Quite different thoughts TO the Chadee belong;
Then Welshman in pulpit to Welshman in pew,
In the barbarous dialect they alone knew,
Cried Friend By the land of our fathers
pray,
As YOU hope for salvation don't give me away"
The Joke was so rich the old Weshman Kept
still;
And the classical parson is preaching there still
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
Not Afraid.

A gentleman went into a gun store
for the purpose of buying gun. He
saw fine sample of the stock on the
showcase and attempted to pick it up
for examination. The German store
keeper who saw the movement shouted:
Mine friend, dots besser you look
poorly veil out. Dot gun vas loaded,
und when he goes off he kicks like der
tuyfel."
The gentleman, thinking to have
some fun with the German, replied, a
gun can't kick, it has no legs"
Vat" said the storekeeper. He
don't can kick. Yoost Wait. I dells
you something's, und 1 gif you leedle
inflamations. vas in der pishness, und
know something's. A gun dond kick
NIT its legs. 1t kicks NIT It's breeches."
Carl Pretsers Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
Born a Colonel.
eddy.

A few days after a baby was born in
Newport, Ky, a gentleman neighbor
called in the house, and, on being
shown the young one, said to it, "How
are You, Colonel?" It's mother then
asked, why do you call it Colonel ?"
Its male child, isn't it?" he re-
sponded. YES" replied the mother.
well, then, he's Colonel. By the
common law of Kentucky, every male
child born in the State is Colonel +"
The mother was greatly tickled over
the fact that she was the mother of a
Colonel. Boston Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
The Man with the Umbrella.

A story is told of popular English
comedian finding himself one day UNI
brellaless and cabless in furious rain
storm in London. He accosted way
farer enjoying an expansive umbrella
with a cordial, "Why, how do you do ?"
as he slipped under the caves of the
grateful shelter Il am so glad to see
you," he continued, hooking his arm
into his neighbours; 81 wanted to tell
you how Miss =, of the Gaiety, raves
about you," and so he ratified on until
he reached the hotel whittier he was
bound, when, looking his benefactor in
the face, he exclaimed, "Why, by Jove,
what have / done? thought YOU were
--! A thousand pardons. He
told the story amid much laughter in
the hotel, and at its conclusion critic
ii friend remarked that the comedians
scarf was in somewhat disorder. The
;act that a valuable diamond and pearl
pin was missing became painfully asso-
,iated in his mind with that man with
he umbrella, though how the thing
vas done, if it had been done by him,
le could not say.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

The great obstacle to wheat growing
in Brazil, according to the testimony
OF Mr.. Sam Beaver, of Campinas, is
that, owing to the rank vegetable growth
of that climate and extremely fertile
soil, the wheat has to be weeded two or
three times. This entails so much
labor as to make its cultivation un-
profitable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

NUDES circulating library in Lon
don occupies eight adjoining houses and
employs eighty persons. Its import
ance to the English reading public may
be judged by the fact that it circulated
2, 400 copies of Macaulay's "History of
England" 1900 of Livingstone's first
travels in Africa" $500 of "Enoch
Arden" and 1000 of "Lothair," and
regularly circulates 5000 copies of the
Edinburgh and Quarterly Reuieus.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
A Signal Station Three Miles High,

The Government has determined to
establish signal service station on the
summit of Mount Whitney. Mount
Whitney is supposed to be the highest
peak of the Sierra Nevada range, and,
in fact, the highest in the United States,
having an altitude of 14,S9S feet above
the sea level.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

withered arm or leg should happen In .
gambling house the dealer would quit
his chair. Another dread of gamblers
is man who comes in to play with a
cane in his hands. That is regarded as
bad luck to the house.-Pittsb,trgh
I'eleOr1Dh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08
The Gamblers Dread.

1t is said that the greatest dread of a
rambler is that he will be paralyzed.
they nearly all expect to die from a
hook of some kind. Itmay come from
he fact that great many of them
have gone that way. If man with o
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

THERE is cat in Venice, Cayuga
county, n. Y, which has at two differ
ent times caught its mistress bird and
brought it to her unframed, when it
accidentally got out of the cage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

THERE is a lawyer to every 5000 peo-
pie of Great Britain, while in America
there is lawyer to every 800 people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

THERE are 10000 women in New
York city who support themselves.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

A MAN is never so fortunate or un.
fortunate as he thinks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-06-08

LOVE LETTERS.
II thou, Miss, wouldst l. EV8
My W es with Y Z ID n q,
And me no more Nj ACS
Say thou art not mine n NJ e.
True love in its NJ n CT
Ny boldness must Y 10 U 8;
So let no n NJ II G L
My daring hopes l. NJ Ms.
Thy beauty d NC
My efforts will X LRs,
Aud always o b ID NC
To thee from me shall NJ Ms.
For thou art my + n EFT;
/ hail thee as my ID Il T;
And III love with y II e.,
.Ascribe it to my X L @.
-Ne,c York Graphic.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

was given the deputies this afternoon.
house of Bishops.-The venerable
Bishop Green of Massachusetts, was ex-
cused from further attendance. He
took farewell of the house in a
few words OF affectionate coun-
sci. Recommendation second: that
sunday after Epiphany prayer be offer
ed for schools and colleges was adopted.
Ihe bishops of Nebraska, Northern
Texas and Northern New Jersey were
appointed on joint committee in the
spiritual case of emigrants. House
agreed With the deputies relative to a
French version of the book of Common
Prayer. The committee of conference
appointed on the proposed amend
menfs, to article 5 of the Constitution.
In relation to the creation of a diocese
out OF missionary jurisdictions. The
House then went into a Committee of
the Whole On the prayer book. and seon
thereafter adjoureed. No session will
oe held this afternoon or tomorrow.
Most OF the BIshods participated in the
conservation of Bishop Potter, of New
York.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

A NEWSPAPER SQUABBLE The Taco
ma Ne,os is in distress at the treatment
it has received at the hands of our two
city contemporaries. Some time ago it
published paragraph about this CITY
that was positively offensive and abso-
lutely untrue, and gave the Chronicle as
its authority. After the lapse of a few
days, the Herald took it up, and rough
ly raked the Ne,cs over the Goals for it,
followed by the Chronicle with an article
of bitter denunciation, in which the
Nens was called a liar" Unfortunate
ly for the latter. the copy of the hronicle
containing the matter upon which the
paragraph in the Ne,rs was based was de-
strOyed, as of no value, and no other
copy being obtainable the Necs was an
able to vindicate itself. 1t has, however,
appealed to the Herald and the Chronicle
to reprint the original article in the
latter, which the first named was unable
to do, and the last named evidently un-
willing to do. Thus the Ne,es stands
accused of SANDER and falsehoOd, and
is unable to clear itself. though posi-
bly, it may be innocent. 1t Is a pretty
cheeky thing, perhaps, to call upon the
Chr0nicle to furnish proof to sustain all
| or any of its numerous charges, be they
against Justice Cam, the Tacoma Ne,Os,
or others, but a reputable journal with
a regard for decency would refrain
from calling other people bad names
unless it was prepared to honestly sub
| stantiate their truth. Our local con-
temporaries should either ''shut up" on
this matter, or else do AS the Ne,cs de
mands-publish both articles side by
side. and let the blame rest where it be-
longs,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20
NEwsPAPKaS

Oue of orr exchanges, in discussing
The value and stability of newspapers,
says:
A successful newsp .per is not like a
mushroom which comes up in a night
and yauishes in day: il is rather typi-
ned by the solid and enduring oak,
which grows slowly but surely. taking
deep root and spreading its branches
no faster than its foundation will war
rant. he wrecks of mushroom Jour
nalism are numbered by thousands; the
successes are comparatively rare, and
generally well deserved. Hundreds of
newspapers are started by a class of
Adventures who have everything to
gain and nothing to lose. and not meet
ing with the success they expect, after a
short trial. let their papers die, aud go
70 lnfiict themselves upon another COM
munity in similar manner. Having
neither the ability or the perseverance
to build mp paper of character or
standing. they are forced to 90 to the
wall. Such people imagine that few
tents of type constitute a newspaper,
and those who control such paper con-
troll tire universe. The facts are that
such concerns are only damage to the
communities where they exist They
may exist for a short time IN tricks of
begging or biacksmithing, but their
standing Is soon known. A newspaper
Is simply business concern, with both
private and public functions, and like
every other legitimate enterprise, must
and will stand on its own merits, no
matter what exceptional efforts are
taken to give il transient notoriety.
A newspaper boom is of all the booms
the most deceptive and ephemeral, the
money spent in working it mp being in
most c,ses thrown away, unless there is
substantial worth and a solid founda-
ton for the enterprise doomed, with a
legitimate market for its extension. II
1t Is not given to all men to become
Journalists, the general public is the
best possible judge of what it requires
and prizes In newspaper, and from
this Judgment there is no appeal. The
growth of successful news journals has
generally kept pace with the progress
of their various localities. and has not
largely exceeded this progress unless in
exceptional rules.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

FIRE AT New fAooMA.-A fire broke
out yesterday afternoon on Pacific Ave.
nue. in New Tacoma, and in a shor,
time had caused much loss. 1t origina-
ted in tho drug store of Mr.. st. Clair
and from it attacked the block of E. N
Ouimette and the residence of Mr.
Peterson. The loss of Mr.. Ouimette
consists of two story house of Is feet
front and almost the same depth, with
household furniture and dry good anG
clothing store, altogether within the
ueighborhood Of $4,000. The Peterson
dwelling was worth proabablysa thou
sand or twelve hundred dollars, aud the
drug store twice as much. Tue post
Office alongside, and the store of Holt 4
Pendegast in the same room. were
quickly cleaned out, but much loss and
damage done in the hasty removal
Il is said that Holt Il Pendegast and
Ouimette we're partially insured but Of
the others we could not learn. New Ia
coma is perhaps the least protected
against fire of any town of its pOpula-
ton in the country. and that it has MOI
before been all but destroyed has been Z
miracle.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

The Strike OF LoNGsHoREMEN.-
strike of the longshoremen at the rail-
road wharf may be considered as over,
As work is going on as usual. A new
force of hands is employed, and it is
stated that there is no lack of men who
are ready to work at the old prices.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20
PACIFIC COAST.

FORT TOWNSEND, Oct ia move
ment Is on foot, favored by influential
gentlemen, to select tins town as-the
place for the locati IN and construction
OF the new proposed Deaf Mntss' School
within Washington Territory.
y. II. Holcomb arrived home TODAY
from San Francisco. He brought ten
horses for the new livery stable bust
ness, and also two single buegies. We
learn that he will have more wagons TO
arrive as soon AS the new stable build
ing is finisted
Dismal Failure.
San FRANcIsco, Oct. I9.-The United
States life boat exercises this morning
at ocean beach, Pacific ocean, were
great failures. When out three hun.
dred yards from the shore the life boat
capsized. The men in cork Jackets
reached shore safely but Captain Gals
In command, to whose carelessness the
accident is attributed, was with diff
Guilty rescued. The boat was left at the
mercy OF the waves. About SO specta-
tors were present.
Another Case OF Fever.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 19.-The Pacific
Mail steamship Granada, which arrived
today FROM Panama, brought one case
OF yellow fever, Christian Monica, ma :
tive of Switzerland. The Captain says
1t Is impossible to understand how the
case was developed, as the steamer did
not stop at any of the Mexican ports
except MAJ tlan, and only there to take
on the mails, which were thoroughly
famigated. The vessel has seventeen
cabin passengers and fifty-nine steer
age, and has been placed in quarantine.
shippiRg Intelligence.
POM BLAKELY, Oct. 19.-Arrived-C.
y. Whitney. Sailed-Brig Tanner.
PORT MADISON, Got. 1S.-Arrived-
Bark Oakland.
PORT DISCOVERY, Oct. 19.-Arrived-
Schooner G. G. Funk.
San FRANCISCO, Got. 19.-Cleared-
Bark SonOma. for Port Townsed. Sailed
Steamer Warrington. for Port Town.
send.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

PERsoNAL.-Major w. H. Smith, for
many years Superintendent of the ia
nous Belcher mine ON the Comstock
lode at Gold Hill, Nevada, is in the city
at the Arlington. Mr.. S.,.itn had very
narrow escape from death by an explos
ion Of gas, which occurred in the Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, in April last, and
is still suffering from the effects of the
shock and burns received.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20
STEAMER TRAVEL, EFT
ISLAND ROUTE.
u. .. M ALL.
PORT T0WNSeN 0 AND ,EMlAHM00

- ..ssss-A THE STEA MER
SSnSaA EV AN g Ell.
oh. +. BEECHER, Master
Leaves Seattle every Saturday at Z d. m.
and Port Townsend every Monday at 10
q. H.. for Whatcom, via the Islands,
from seattle every Wednesday at 6 d.
M. and Port Townsend every Thursday
at 10 a. M. for Semiahmoo calling with
freight and passengers at San Juan. Lopez,
Friday Harbor, Orcas. East Sound,
Guemes, Anacortes, Samish, Whatcom,
Beach and Birch Bay.
Returning leaves Whatcom at IL m,
every Tuesday. and Semiahmoo at D. m.
every Friday for Seattle, via the Islands.
For freight or information apply to
GEO. III. FOSTER,
Agent YeSlers Wharf or to the Purse-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-20

LAND SLIDE.-The cut on Main street
between Seventh and Eighth has left
the lots Of James MoNaught high in the
air, from twenty to thirty feet. The
and caused il to break open and slide.
This made necessary either expensive
vslline M or excavatinQ. The Liter
was determined upon, and an arrange
tnent made with the street contractors
to remove the surplus earth and dump
it in the big fill below. The houses will
be lowered. Of course. When done the
lot will be among the choicest 90 the
street.