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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

himself at this moment for you-grow-
ing in splendid stature, to manhood, in
honor, in strength, in loyal devotion to
his most cherished ideals; and would it
not be pity If you missed him on ac-
count of your barred arms-those pretty.
arms that you think are capable of SO
much execution? For the higher and
truer your knight the more sacred will
be the ideal lady of his love, and he
will never look at one who wears her
arms outside her sleeves for popinjays
to peck at.
/ wish it were possible to make
Pretty Arms" and all young women
see how unutterably debasing it is to
set fashion and prettiness above all
other considerations--hea and even
morality. Think, for moment, of
some of the fashions of to-day-the
glovefitting bodice, the panniers
(Which emphasize the hips). the re-
vived crinolette, and the puffery at the
top of the skIrt-the suggestiveness of
the whole ensemble, which seems made
to decentuate the difference in sex, and
which we should consider too indecent
for wear without cloak to cover tiff
we were not accustomed to following
any lead-and believing that whatever
Is, In fashion, ut any rate, Is right.
Think of this subservience In weak
ening the influence of women with good
men! 1t is the right, the place, the sa-
cred duty of women to supply men
with ideals and aspirations; to supply
their manhood with something nobler
than the ambitions, the strivings, the
selfishness that enter into their daily
lives; but what inspiration can they
find in a woman who yields herself UNI
reservedly to every caprice of French
milliners, BARRIERS and courtesans, sur
rounds herself with their influence as
with an atmosphere, and does not
dream of asserting an individuality of
her OVID, even though her own woman
hood and the welfare of future genera
tions depend upon it.
Remember, my pretty Arms, it is
this question of dress and exposure of
the charms of person that lies at the
root OF everything that is dishonorable,
weak and hurtful to women, and also
of whatever is noble, strengthening and
elevating.
No woman can possibly have made
any great advance in the line of self
help and achievement who has not more
or less emancipated herself from the
bondage of her clothes-who does not
value the sacred rights and dignity of
her womanhood more than the vulgar
admiration extorted by striking dress
and liberal display of personal attrac-
tons. Jennie J1t7le.
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pretty Arms"

A girl of seventeen, who signs her
self with the heading to this paragraph,
writes an appealing little letter asking
for advice, and reciting reasons why
she should wear short sleeves or sleeve
less evening dresses, the principal one
of Wilhelm fact, the only one-is that
she has pretty arms and wants to show
them.
OH pretty Arms" do you not
know that lovely white arms are much
more longed for when they are sug-
gested, not seen? Are pretty arms
your only beauty? Is there any reason
why you should expose them to the
garish light, to the rude gaze of the
vulgar, and not other pretty parts of
your body? Do you not know that it
AZ not the man who truly loves you-or
who would be likely to truly love you
who would see with pleasure this
display of "vclvet softness," this ex-
posture to the eyes and touch of unin-
terested and soothing spectators? A
man who is capable of true love has an
inst motive reverence for its object. To
him she is shrine not to be approached
indiiferently-not to be thought of or
spoken OF unworthily.
1t is in the power of young women to
always preserve this reverence in the
minds of men, and it is infinitely better
to do this than excite impure thoughts
or pander to degrading passions. Dear
Pretty Arms" know you have no
evil in your thoughts. / know how
blissful it is to be young, to love life
and gayety, to have pretty arms and DO
capable OF giving pleasure; but do not
be in haste; cultivate your resources
do not distribute them or lavish them
on the indifferent and unworthy.
BY and by You will wish you had
more, and ten times more, to be-
stow on some one person, and il he is
such as he ought to be, he is cultivating
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
Diseasesin Order of Greatest
Area Of Prevalence

For the week ending Jan. s. 1891, the reports
indicate that neuralgia aud dysentery in
creased, and that infiamma Ion of the kidney.
tonsilitis, intermittent fever, and typho- ma
larial fever decreased in area OF prevalence.
At the Stste capital, the prevailing winds dur
ing the week ending Jan. were northeast; and,
compared with the preceding week the tempera-
ture was considerably lower, the absolute
humidity less, the relative humidity and the
day ozone considerably more. and the night
ozone the same.
Compared with the average for the month Of
December in the preceding six years, dfphtheria,
remittent fever pneumonia, consumption, and
tyrho- malarial fever were less prevalent In De-
cember, 1883,
For the month of December, 1888, compared
with the average Of correepol d ng months for
the FIVE years, fs79-lsS3. the temperature was
slightly higher. the absolute humidity the same.
and the relative humidity and the day and the
night ozone lees.
Including reports by regular observers and
others, dphtheria was reported present during
the week ending Jan g. and since, at four
teen places, namely Adrian township. Burt,
Calumet Del n Detroit, Farmingtpp. Grand
Rapids, Haliy. Ithaca, Monroe. Norvfle, Niles.
Owosso, Pontiac. Scalet fever at nine places
Adrian trwnship. Allen Creek, Colfax, Detroit,
Grand Rapids, Jefferson, Monroe, Orleans,
Washington. Measles at two placee-Detroit
and Owosso, Smallpox was reported In Or
leans township, Jan. ?, 1894.
HENRY b. BAKER. Secretary.
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Ancient Justice.

Picking up Gustave Dores wonderful
illustrations of Dante's inferno one Is
struck with the fiendish cruelty and
grotesqueness of some of the fortunes
perpetrated upon suffering humanity
exiled to the internal shades. One can
hardly imagine such conceptions ema-
mating from the mind of man. Yet,
Dante undoubtedly drew most of his in
SEPARATION from the refined barbarity of
the middle ages. The punishment of
criminals in medieval times is matter
of history. The following is extracted
from an old German code of laws and is
the penalty of illegal coming: SHOULD
coiner Oe caught in the act, then let
him be stewed in pan. or a caldron,
half an ell deep for the body, so that
the man may be bound to pole, which
shall be passed through the rings of
the caldron, and which shall be tightly
strapped and bound to upright posts on
either side, and thus he shall be made
to stew in oil and wine"
Instances where men were boiled to
death for the offense of coming occurred
in the years 1929, 1859, AL. In the
reign of good Queen Elizabeth-the
royal lady whose big ruff, red head, and
bad temper have made her proverbial-a
certain Margaret Clitheroe was pressed
to death for harboring Jesuits and hear
ing mass. She refused to plead to the in
dictment. and the punishment in those
days for the obstinate was, as the law
directed, "by being laid upon the back
on the ground and as much weight laid
ha o1,.
and that the accused shall SO continue
for three days, and should he or she
still refuse TO plead, then to be pressed
to death, the hands and feet tied to n
post and sharp stone set under the
back"
Ordinances against shrews are az old
as the world. A law in force at bort
'mund in Westphalia, A. ID. 1913, pre-
scribed that IF two women quarrel so
as TO come to blows, and at the same
time use abusive language, they shall
be required to carry the whole length
of the town, along the High street, two
stones, weighing together 100 pounds,
attached to chains. The first woman
shall carry them from the east gate to
the west gate, whilst the second goads
her on with needle fastened to the
end of stick. Tie second is then to
take the stones upon her shoulders and
to carry them back to the east G te, the
first applying the same stimulus.
Ringing like funeral pail over the
middle ages is the black smoke arising
from the charred remains of the uufort-
innate ones burned at the stake for the
cri of witcbcraft. Demonism and
witchcraft are terrible and bloody stains
upon the parchment records of tho
olden-time courts.
In France, Germany and England
thousands of unfortunates were tried
for witchcraft and burned at the stake.
- RUIfiI0Orp Dam
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

EvTN IN these days when women are
competing with men in science, in
literature. in trade, and in various other
forms of employment that occupy the
time of the industrious, it is not often
that one hears of a woman explorer.
But it is doubtless true that no women
aud few men ever attempted such an
undertaking as is now being carried out
by Mrs. Fannie B. Ward, well-lnown
newspaper correspondent ut Washing
ton. She started last spring for tour
through Mexico alone, spent several
months learning the language, and
proposes to explore the country thor
oughly in the interest of Frank Leslie's
publications. 1t is appropriate that
such an enterprise should be made for
and under the instruction of the most
successful lady publisher in the country,
Mrs. Prank Leslie.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

In the early part of the last century,
says London Truth, the British Parlia-
ment sought to deal with the baccarat
clubs of that day. The fashionable
games were, Mt the end of the seven
teenth century, "gleek," "primere, 4"
and "in and in" To these succeeded
the "ace of hearts," %faro," "basset, 4"
and hazard" In 1879 an act was
passed making all of these games fraud
ulent and unlawful, and enacting that
any person who played them in any
place except where the King resided
should forfeit $50. The law was
scarcely made when it was eluded by
the invention of other games, the prin-
cipal of which was called passage. :"
To pretent this, il was enacted the en-
suing year that this and every other
game invented. or to be invented, with
one die or more, or any other instru
ment OF the same nature, with numbers
thereon, should be subject to similar
penalty.
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in which case she both clothes and re-
ligiously instructs her pupils. Ono
heiress is fond of heading kind of
procession of uniformly dressed little
boys from their place in a Sunday
school room to her residence, where a
luncheon is served to them. Another
makes some tiny girls picturesque by
putting them into costumes of Mother
Hubbard cut. A third has industri-
ously sought out badly-legged and
knock-kneed youngsters of impover-
ished parentage, and out of her private
purse they are maintained in hospital
while recovering from operations which
usually result in Strengthening their
members.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
Jhe Irne Yurtherurr.


A BOY near Poughkeepsie took some
paint onnd dye and fixed up dog to re-
semble an escasped menagerie leopard.
And of course the dog felt bad and hunt
eel up his master and went to snuffing at
ms heels, and the master went up tree
so quick that it absolutely astounded
the dog. which sat down to wait for the
old man to descend. 1t was cold day I;
and the wind blew and the bare
branches ratified, and the man shiv-
cred and swore for half an hour, till
finally the dog parked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

A CALIFORNIA girl is disposing of her
kisses at 2 cents apiece. One week
her receipts were $11.25. AT regular
rates she should have had $11.75, but
she sold one job lot of twelve dozen at
$3.50, which accounts for the difference
One devoted admirer has made a spe-
cial contract In consideration of his
doing all his kissing with her, he is
charged much less than the regular
schedule rates This traffic has been
going ON for some months without the
knowledge of any persons except those
Immediately concerned. A short time
ago young lady in the East got 81 900
for kiss. And yet pretty California
girl Is selling her kisses at 2 cents
piece. 1t Is like selling diamonds at 10
cents bushel. Less than beefsteak
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

T7E amenities of political life in En-
gland are worth little notice. Mr..
Lowther, for instance, referred to Mr..
Gladstone recently as a public robber
OF loyal subjects, whom he afterward
turned over to the knife and bullet of
the assassin. "Mr. Gladstone" Mr..
Lowther continued, turned round
upon those whom he had robbed and
driven cut of the country. and those
whom he had murdered or allowed to
be murdered, and complained that
they were not prepared, and never
had, IN fast shown their desire to sup
port the Government in the MAIN
tenace of law and order"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE.

Oh. no, / never mention her,
never breathe her name:
There IL no memory TO stir
To life a wasted lame.
No vision of her haunts me now.
Unboken II my rest,
No kiss In laid upon her brow.
None on Ler lips Is pressed.
never bother az TO how
Is worn the forehead treas.
Her whims and freaks don't grievc me now,
Her woes cause no distress.
There IL no anguish in my soul
Lest she another choose,
pen no lovesick rigmarole
To conjure up the blues.
All. no. never mention her.
The girl who'll rule my life,
Whose maiden name Ill alter
To the dearer name of wife.
tell no friends delightedly
OF the treasure / shall get,
speak not OF her. For you see
have not met her yet.
--Netc York Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
when the Honeymoon Ends.

when does the honeymoon end, Mr..
Johnson?' asked sentimental young
lady of friend with whom she
was discussing the subject of
married life. Il don't know"
returned the practical Mr.. john
son, "but I've heard that you could
consider it over when husbands pant
aloons go more than two days without
a full complement of suspender but
tons. "-BrOOktylt Eagle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

ABDUr thirty-three years ago young
man of Lafayette, Ind, signing for
fortune. reasoned with himself as to
the most convenient and expeditions
way of counting the tickle dame. He
dressed himself in. the fantastic costume
of the Orient, styled himself the "Fakir
of Sgria.' and practiced sleight of
hand in gift performances. He was
quite as fraudulent "a the worst Of the
order, and one time in Bellefontaire,
Ohio, having sold 5000 worth of tickets
on the strength of handsome gifts
promised, fled before the hour OF the
entertainment, leaving his audience a
mob of bowling indignation. He was
not heard of again for q number of
years, when he was converted at re-
vival meeting in Madison, Ind. He be-
came ON evangelist. He served the
new cause with nm ardent faith in its
glorious beauties and became one of
the most useful workers in the fruitful
field. His character was sweet and
lovable. The Rev. DIR. Carrolton, who
recently died at Louisville, esteemed of
oil who knew him, was one time the
"Fakir of Savia.'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
schools for Workingwoinon.

Philadelphia has night schools for
workingwomen, in which the studies
are divided as follows: Those which
every woman needs for herself, such as
reading, writing and arithmetic-physi-
ology and hygiene-sewing, cutting and
fitting; those which contribute to her
enjoyment of her leisure, and such as
contribute to her power of improving
her home life-viz: cooking reading
aloud and singing. The teachers are
volunteers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

THE condition of the poor classes in
London is pitiful. items of thou
sands, says a correspondent, "are out
of work and get nothing to do, while
thousands more ore working night and
day ON starvation wages. And all
these people are compelled to pay
from one-seventh to one-fourth of their
earnings for dens not fit for beasts,
damp, noisome cellars, old rickety gar
gets, rooms swarming with vermin and
breeding fever, in one of which whole
family will be found huddled together.
Things have got to such pitch that
every one admits something must be
done, and that speedily" What is TO be
done or will be done, no one knows.
The Marquis of Salisbury, the Conser-
vative header, has proposed that the
state build houses for these poor
wretches.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
Concerning Squirrel Scalps.

The Stockton Herald saws that II.
Dawley is in the squirrel-destroying
business. He hires four men. His re-
ward is 3 cents bounty for each scalp,
paid by the county. He assigns his
men to different districts. Farmers pay
the men 81 day and board for going
over their ranches. That nearly pays
expenses, and he bounty on the scalps
is largely profit. Dawley has poison
that knocks the squirrels out the frss
round, and generally before they can
get into their holes. He says that he
has scalps enough on hand to clean out
the squirrel and gopher bounty fund.
He presents his scalps only as fast rs
there is money to pay the bounty. He
has 80, 200 worth of scalps awaiting an
increase in the fund.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
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 Jan. s. 1884, follows-number Of OBJ
servers heard from, 80:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

CHAnirY is represented by o CORE
spondent as having become fashionable
in New York city. Fifth avenue bellies
are taking to it as diversion. In some
instances il is merely Sunday-school
class that serves as q rich girls hobby,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

THE Ludington appeal thus sets forth the
profits of charcoal-making: p. J. Leuwer, Of
Pere Marquette township, markets in this
city on an average 1000 bushels of charcoal
per year. 1t brings Is cents bushel de-
hvered, and requires ia Its manufacture
what Is equal to three cords of four-foot wood
to turn out 100 bushels of charcoal. The
tops of trees and other refuse wood that
would otherwise go into the log-heap arc
used, giving TO Mr. Leuwer ahsndsome profit,
besides clearing his land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

CHEWING tobacco is not good habit,
but il has its uses A prominent physi
clan remarks that he never attends o
smallpox patient without putting to
bacco in his mouth as q protection
against the disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

PORTLAND Oregonidn : A remarkable
story comes from St. Helen, which is
we'll vouched for. About six months
ago twin brothers-Alfred and Henry
Grove-arrived from Kansas and settled
near ST. Helen There was very
strong resemblance between them-in
fact, so strong that intimate friends
could scarcely tell one from the other.
Henry was married, but his wife was
living in Kansas. He soon made the
acquaintance of the family of John
Avery, living near, including their
daughter, Lottie Avery, aged 10. One
night, about five weeks ago, in jest, he
asked her to become his wife, and, to
his utter surprise, she accepted, in
forming her mother Immediately. The
mother, in a practical way, preached
the subject of the date of the marriage,
ETC., and before Grove could recover
from his surprise the details had been
arranged. He Immediately went to his
brother Alfred, told the story, and
asked for advice. Alfred volunteered
to personate the brother and stand for
him. The ceremony took place Oct.
q, the couple remaining at the home
of the brides parents. Alfred fell in
love with the girl, and week after
the marriage told of the deception. In
her indignation she ordered him from
the house. She then informed her
parents, and the father started after
the son-in-law with a shotgun, and has
followed Alfred to this city, where he
is supposed to have fled.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

A DOZEN COWS and lame horse feeding m
a pasture near Glouces or. Mass. were no
tackled by a Newfoundland dog. The lame
ness OF the horse 10 him nc the mercy of the
dog. The COWS hudded together and seemed
TO consult They ten advanced In n body
and covered the retreat of the horse. keeping
their heads lowered and heir horns presented
TO the dog until II gave up In pursuit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

A BRAVE man thinks no one his
superior who does him an injury; for he
has it then in his power to make him.
self superior to the other by forgiving
it.-Pope.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

SILK culture is fast becoming one o
the industries of Utah
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

A PET crow belonging TO III. @. Hcift, Of
Columbia, =. G., jumped upon shelf where
It's masters revolver lay. and began playing
the GROW.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17

A NEW postoflice has been established at
Sutton, Lenawec county.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

The democratic executive commit
tee for McLennan county will meet in
my office next Tuesday, October 2lst.
All members are urged To- bc present,
"a, cuisines, of the most urgent impol-
lance j. 10 be- transacted
JAMES Il. RIClEN,
Chm'u Dom. ~ Com.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

hereby heartily thank the ladic. OF
Waco Tor the crowded houses" they
have given IL during our opening
days, as well as for the compliments
paid MS upon our selection OF PAT
TERN GOODS.
Mrs. ELLA 5. COHEN,
Fashion Bazaar.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

Deputy Sheriff. Bob Ross and Lee
jenkins Yesterday morning. arrested
a young man on jackson street. whom
they supposed was Tom \arnel lie
proved That he Was not the noted lii
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

The EngliShman, leading Journal
of Calcutta. India. SAYS, cditorialIy,
with regard to premiums nj the inter
national exhibition: "~t. Jacobs Oil
which is known 81, the Great Herman
Kennedy for pain after crucial tests
has been raised to the degree of gold
medal"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

Another invoice of carpets has lust
come in. Call in and >cc these dai-l
patterns.
~iEruN~uN. THH- \ ~TEiNEE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-10-19

luH a pair of our tnc boots.
f. f. ~turui. A 4,