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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-24

vTNHE NORWOOD INSTITUTE
Il A SELECT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
for young ladies and children Mr. and Mrs VIM D.
Cabel Principals 1912 and 1914 14th street northwest
HNext session opens September 20 1884 with full
corps OF accomplished Instructors myS-6m
M ISIS AMY LEAEITT, OF BOSTON.
1012 10th street northwest mv6
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
A Private Railroad Station.

I'VE made singular discovery the
other day" remarked an official of a
road running into Chicago. About
three miles beyond certain station on
our line there is farmhouse by the side
of the track. Just beyond the farm
house is little creek, over which there
is a small bridge. About four years
ago some repairs were made to that
little bridge, and, of course, the bridge
gang had to put up signboard Run
Slow on either side, during the day or
so the bridge was weakened. When
they had finished their work, they went
off and forgot the signs. The fact is;
the boards had disappeared, and they
didn't take the trouble to hunt them up.
"Some weeks afterward, no one knows
just when, those signs reappeared in
their former places. Nobody knew
who put them there or what for. No
body cared. If the section men noticed
them at all they thought the bridge
men had done it. 1t was none of the
engineers business why they were there
it was their duty to observe regula-
tions, which required them to slow
down at all such signs. Observe regula-
tions they did For about four years
not train had passed over that little
bridge without slowing almost to a
standstill. The culvert, for that's all
it is, has been as safe as any part of
the road-bed, and yet stopping and
starting trains there has cost this COM
pany thousands of dollars. You know,
it costs money to stop and start trains.
"You are wondering how it all comes
about, of course. Well, that farmer
stole those boards and put them up
again at his leisure. For four years he
has been going into the town or coming
from it on our trains, getting on or off
right at his own door. 1t was q slick
scheme, and how he must have laughed
at us and enjoyed it all the while. But
his game is up now, and the engineers
are having their revenge by keeping up
an Internal screeching of their whistles
at all hours of the day or night whenever
they pass that farm house. Chicago
HpT0In
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
Light Work for Women.

The field for the employment Of
cidL Advertiser, is constantly increas-
ing, but, unfortunately, as the candi-
dates for positions multiply, the wage !,
decrease. Women who, five years ago.
were enabled to make $lS to S22 week
in some special branches, where men
had heretofore been employed, now
are paid from So to $l5. Still, as the
occupations for women multiply more
livings are made in desirable and
womanly employments than ever before.
Among the better paying occupations
for young women type-writing ranks
well to the fore. The typewriter has
been brought to its present perfection
within five years. At first it was bought
by few real estate agents and lawyers,
and discarded, after a short trial, as it
required considerable skill to be oper-
ated. To-day about 500 young women
use the typewriter.
The field is becoming somewhat
crowded, however, and it is advisable
to combine stenography with type
writing. Girls who are expert type
writer's, find employment in law, insur-
ance, real estate, and business Offices
The commercial agencies employ about
100 of them. The hours are from in
the morning to in the after
noon, and the labor is rarely fatiguing
far less firing and exciting than
telegraphy, and usually better paid.
Typewriter operators receive from IS
to $l2 week, although in some spe-
cial instances when the operator is re-
quirei to make herself generally use
full, to keep books, to file documents,
and to answer questions the pay is bet
ter. But it is now difficult to find en-
ployment as typewriter operator
simply. Young women who are fair
stenographers as we'll as typewriter
operators may be had for from 10 to
20 per cent. more pay, and naturally
lawyer or business man prefers ste
nographer who may act also as an
amanuensis. Stenographers readily
obtain employment as typewriter OPP
orators at salaries from SO to $15 per
week, $12 being the average, and even
SIS or 500 being paid for specially
proficient Young women, who are able
TO answer correspondence without die
tation and to transact secretary's du-
ties. Women who combine ability as
typewriter operators and stenographers
have large field, and may always
readily find employment.
Another class of women operators
open offices for copying legal docu-
ments and business circulars; but il
is q hazardous undertaking, as are all
such office businesses. A young wom-
an should have money enough to pay
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
of my feet. It's mute appeal for pro-
lection was most remarkable, and could
not possibly be misunderstood.

A YoUNG man of Greece, N. Y, who
has for two years past shown signs of
mental alteration, recently attended a
midwest show. On his return home
he secured q gun and repaired to the
show, whore he gave exhibitions OF
glass-ball shooting, as he said. His
mode of shooting was unique and very
amusing to the spectators. He would
throw up the gun as high as possible
and then throw stones at it. After two
hours of this tedious work he gave up
the task in disgust, and after remark
ing that he could not break ball, threw
his gun into the lake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

The horrible stories of the cannibal.
ism of the Greedy party in the arctic
regions are now supplemented by the
details of a similar atrocity on the sea.
The yacht Mignonette, an English boat
bound for Madeira, was wrecked on the
9Th of July and the crew took to the
yawl, saving only one can of turnips in
the way of food. For two or three days
they ate nothing, and then when hunger
was fast reducing their strength they
devoured their small ration. When this
was gone and they were again on the
verge of starvation they caught large
turtle, on which they subsisted for ten
days. They had no water and they suf.
fered much from thirst. With the par.
ty was a cabin boy named Parker, who,
Notwithstanding repeated warnings
from his elders, persisted in drinking
salt water. Finally he fell sick, and
when the turtle was gone and the men
were desperate with hunger the captain
suggested that they draw lots to see
who should offer himself sacrifice fol-
the others. This met with an unfavor
able response, all agreeing that it would
be better to die together. The next
night the captain renewed his PROPOSE
ton and it was rejected. Toward mid
night he suggested that the boy, who
was sick, might be killed, but the mer
begged him to wait until sunrise to sec
what the day might bring. At O'Clock
on the 25th of July, no sail being visi
BILE, the captain again preached the sub
ject. The boy was asleep in the bow
of the boat. No one then opposed the
murder, but all refused to do the cut
ting. The captain himself then crept
toward the lad stealthily with knife il
hand, and plunged the blade into his
throat. AS the blood trickled out the
furnishing sailors caught and drank it
Then they devoured the wasted body
On the morning of the fourth day aftel
this they spied sail, and their signals
having been seen, they were picked up
The crew of the rescuing vessel buried
the remains of the boy and did every
thing in their power to relieve the SUI
ferings of the survivors, which wer,
great. The men were unable to wall
and their pain was excruciating. Wher
they were landed in London they wer,
promptly arrested for murder. 1t i
expected that their trial will be yer,
interesting one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
WOMAN GOSSIP.


-Why, Mary Ann. I'm much surprised
That You should wish TO go:
There is no reason that you should
That Is, none that know
You have but three TO work for, and
The work Is very light,
With nothing TO disturb Won from
The morn ng till the night.
Sure that's all true. mum. an that's why
do be laviu'. FUR
Ills dreadful 10 be stavin' where
Theirs not bit of stir.
I'm going back 10 my ole place
Ochl that's the place Tor noise
Eight children. mum-yes, mum--an SIX
or them foin lgntin bows.
AN thin the master an his wife
It's but the truth l speak
Do have loive.y, tearin' quart
Az Taste once q wake.
Faith! but it's like the ovid country,
Wild plisint noise an riot:
An back I'll 20, an no. 'tay here
To die Of pace and quiet"
-Udrpel'S bdxdr.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
The Smell OF Boiling Cabbage.

Here is a piece of information for
housekeepers. We have tried it sew
eral times. Every one knows how dis
agreeable the odor of cooking cabbage
is. All your neighbors can tell when
you are going to have cabbage for din
ner. If you put small piece of red
pepper in with the cabbage there will
be no smell. The pepper absorbs the
odor of the cabbage. Don't put in too
large piece of pepper, however, or
the cabbage will be hot. Nelo
York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

In law, as recently laid down by the
English courts, says the Current, if
one partner in a firm sell out to the
other, reserving the right to go into the
same line of business as a competitor,
the goodwill" of the business is seri-
ously deprecated in value, and often
entirely destroyed by his reservation.
The retiring partner may, under such
an agreement, use oil his knowledge
and personal influence to take business
away from the old house, and cannot
be enioined. The fairest way is for the
retiring partner, in consideration of a
certain agreed sum, to bind himself to
keep out of that particular line of bust
ness for term of years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

A CURIOUS Indian of Belleville, On
tario, recently placed two ties and q
bowlder across the track of the Grand
Trunk Railway, so that he could see
them fly when the express train came
along. The ties failed to fly, however,
and the train came near being wrecked.
Subsequently he was arrested and con
victed for attempting to wreck train,
and received a light sentence in the
county Jail"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

For the week ending Oct 25 the reports indi-
cate that Inflammation of bowels, consump-
ton Of lungs diphthera, typhoid fever tentericl.
and influenza increased, and that cholera NOR
bus Inflammation OF kidney, and rheumatism
decreased in area of prevalence.
At the State capital the prevailing winds
during the week ending Oct. % were south
west; and, compared with the preceding week,
the temperature was lower, the absolute and
the relative humidity was less and the day and
the night ozone more.
Including reports by regular observers and
others. diphtheria reported present during
the week ending Oct. %, and since, at 20 places.
namely: Ann Arbor. Adrian, Big Rapids, Charlie
voix, Detroit East Saginaw, Fowlervile. Grand
Rapids, Howard City, Hastings, Handy, Hart
Muskegon, New Buffalo, Reynolds, and Wyan-
dotte: scarlet fever at 8 places-Detroit, East
Saginaw, Ishpeming, Kalamazoo, Muskegon,
HENRY q. BAKER. Secretary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
Easily Satisfied.

She (after they had been married
two years)-"I guess, Charlie, darling,
that I'll try and get place as table
girl in that restaurant down town where
you get your meals.
"Why, what in the world possessed
you to think of such thing?"
Because, Charlie, if l was down
there with all those pretty girls 1 know
you'd find time to run in and see me
two or three times day"
Charlie took the hint
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
Dress ami Complexion.

The color of skin can be greatly
modified by the color of the bonnet
and dress. A complexion can be i'm
proved or injured by colors worn in
close proximity TO it. Pink or rose red
put in contrast with rosy compilations
causes them TO lose much of their
freshness,' unless separated from the
skin by white lace. Dark red is less
Objectionable than rose red, because it
imparts Wilderness to rosy skin. When
complexion lacks color, light green
tints will greatly help; but green
should never be used when the face is
sufficiently rosy, because it will cause
it to appear too red; if, however, the
green be very dark, it may be used, as
it imparts whiteness to the skin. yell
low should never be used where the
skin is fair, because it gives to it a
violet appearance, and makes it look
dull and heavy, but may be used in
case of brunette, or those of the black
haired type, because it gives a rosy
effect to their skin. Violet is perhaps
one of the most Objectionable colors,
unless it be very deep in tone, because
it imparts a greenish-yellow to all COM
plexions, and especially to the fair
-Art amateur.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
Undertaking.

No one should sleep in the same un-
derclothing in warm weather that is
worn during the day. Cool, well-aired
night clothing is very essential to good
rest in summer. A frequent change OF
underclothing is also very necessary to
comfort at this time. If one is not pro-
vided with sufficient underwear to
change every day, two changes can be
worn several days by wearing them al
ternate days and thoroughly airing the
suit not in use.-Nellie Burns, IN ar
Thurs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

A FARMER on the Pratt grant, near
Chico, Cal, has on his ranch a 6-year
old FLY which has been sucking two
mule colts for the past three months,
and is becoming poor in flesh. The
colts do not belong to the FLY, as she
never had colt of her own, and has
never been in condition to have one,
which makes the case of her giving
milk the more peculiar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

-Tecumseh apples are being shipped to
Sligo, Ireland.
Battle Greek street cars have been fur
nished with stoves.
Chris Kohn, Of Calumet, had his eye
destroyed by fragment of rock.
A Flint ruffian was fined $50 for in
quilting ladies on the street.
VIM. Hollon had both shoulders
broken by rolling boiler at Marshall.
The Grand Central Hotel, of Cheboy-
gan, has had 5000 guests registered since
Jan. /.
Certain Eastern capitalits have an eye
on Battle Greek as promising town in
which to start new national bank.
Kalamazoo Catholics have strong
temperance society, which is doing good
work among the boys and young men.
F. S. Freeman, who used to starve on
the Petoskey Record, has received the snug
sum of $2ll, 900 left him by deceased
relative.
Hon. Edward Breitung reports the
Vermillion iron mines to be looking splen-
didly About 10000 tons of ore will be
shipped this year.
Three Mount Pleasant lads have been
arrested for hunting in the city. They shot
chicken and dog, and threatened to
shoot another boy.
-Galesburg is forming company with
$4,000 capital stock, shares $50 each, to
bring water power from Edwin's Browns
farm in Charleston Township to that vii
lage.
Deacon James Kipp, of st. Johns, died
recently, aged 81. He was prominent
member of the Congregational Church, and
in 1857 represented his district in the State
/ Legislature.
Up in Presque Isle County, between
the Oequeoc and Rainy Rivers, the farmers
claim that they have the richest land in the
State, and back it up by exhibiting lS-
pound turnips.
-Roscommon lumbermen have gone to
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ground. Wages for common laborers are
Sl5 20 $50; for scalers, cooks, foremen,
ETC., $50 to $50; for tote Transfers and
choppers, $50 to $50.
--Owosso's improvements for the season
are 200 new dwelling houses, one large
manufacturing institution Qately built,
new railroad, new school house on the
west side, new postotfice building, and
many other business places.
The superintendent Of the Poor and
the Board of Supervisors of Isabella
County had contest on roller skates at
Mount Pleasant When the remnants of
both sides were gathered together after the
third round the prize was awarded to what
was left of the Supervisors.
About half of the visitors who come
here from the lower States have an idea
that Marquette is the center of the iron min
ing industry, and are greatly surprised to
find that this is not the case. A number of
these visitors are astonshed to find that the
ore is not in the shape of Bessemer steel
and pig on.-Mining journal
A fatal accident occurred in Mundy.
While Emmett Odell was in the act of
printing his gun with it reclining across his
left arm it accidentally discharged. The
force of the first charge threw the weapon
to the floor, breaking the stock and at the
same time discharging the other barrel, the
charge entering MIR. Odell's right groin.
Evidently the shot severed the large aorta
leading to the heart, as he bled profusely
and lived scarce minute after the acct
d mt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

A ooRREsPoNDENT writes to Nature:
"Last night rescued frog from the
claws of cat, and, to my great sur
prise, it turned, and, after gazing. at me
q few seconds, jumped slightly toward
me, hating after each leap and looking
mp in my face. 1t thus gradually APP
preached, and in about two or three
minutes had actually climbed upon one
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

ADAKoTA farmer in 1881 planted a
single grain.of wheat in one of his oat-
fields. From it grew twenty-five stalks,
each one bearing full head. These
yielded $50 grains, 76O of which were
planted the next year, producing one
fifth of a bushel of splendid wheat.
This was planted last spring, yielding
seventeen bushels, making 1,O2O pounds
of wheat from one grain in three years
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

MISS EULALLA-"I don't see what the
men can find to admire in that Miss
Hanson to call her the belle of the
Springs. / think she's just horrid."
Miss Eudora-"So do /. She is so dis
gracefully vulgar" Miss Eulalla-"I
had not noticed that" Miss Eudora
20, her vulgarity is simply unendura-
bic. What do you think? The other
afternoon when we were playing lawn
tennis, she actually got in perspira-
ton"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

"That hat is too tight for me-" ex-
claimed Crimsonbeak, as he was leav-
ing for business in the morning.
"Well, my dear, you shouldn't COM
plain" replied his shrewd wife.
"Why not?" asked the man, trying
to press the headgear down in place.
why, if you can go out at night
and get tight you must expect your
hat to take the same privilege in the
morning" Yonkers Statesman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

THE etiquette of funerals in Mexico
does not permit the female relations of
deceased to attend Only men attend
the departed to the church and the
tomb. Funerals are so expensive that
they often ruin business men. All fe-
male relatives, even to cousins and
children, must wear deep mourning
for two years. During the mourning
none of the, ladies of the household
must be seen in public. Bodies are
buried encased in laces and decked with
precious stones.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
He Was Insane.

"What occupation mas the defendant
followed?" asked the attorney for the
defense in case of petition for the ap-
pointment of conservator.
"He carried hod for $1.50 day."
replied the witness.
"Had he succeeded in saving any
money!"
HE had saved up $1,000"
"Well," said the lawyer, pointing his
index finger at the nose of the witness,
do you swear tina. you believe the de-
PENDANT to be crazy?"
II do" said the witness, firmly.
"What did he do to make you think
him insane?"
"He threw down his hod and started
q country newspaper"
THAT will do" said the court; "put
him in the asylum and the conservator
will be appointed. "-Paris Beacon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

The Rev. James p. Smith, speaking
at Fredericksburg, Va, of "Stonewall"
Jackson, told this Story: "Jackson's
power of self-controi was wonderful.
One day warm friend and admirer
ventured to ask him which way the
army would move the following day.
Can you keep secret, sir? asked
Jackson. Yes, sir, said the gentle
man, supposing he has about to obtain
the desired information. Then, sir,
retorted Jackson, so can l.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
A Cool Request.

swell, it does beat all. I thought
we were through with that rascally
cashier, but it seems not"
whats the matter now, sir?"
He incloses q couple of dollars
worth of postage stamps and tells me
he can't use them over there, and wants
the money on them immediately
Wall Street NeiCs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06
What Is Congregational Singing

From an "Open Letter" by Eugene
Thayer in the Century, we quote the
following: Everybody is ready with
reply, yet few will give a correct one.
In the many churches where congre-
gational singing has been attempted,
and alleged failure has been the result,
the first essential has been lacking,
namely, congregation. A few wor-
shippers scattered over an auditorium
far too large for them do not constitute
a congregation. A congregation is such
a number of people as completely fills
the edifice or room in which they are
gathered. Five hundred people in
some charming country church or
chapel would at home make a
congregation. The same persons
in DIR. Halls church in New
York City would not be q congre-
CATION at all; and their singing in the
latter place would be practically fail
IRE, however fine and effective in a
church which they filled. If a church
seats 5000 people, there must be 5000
people in it to have any congregational
singing in the true and proper sense of
the word. Singers may be Hkened to
gunpowder Condensed in the pistol.
the thimbleful of powder may produce
marked effect; barrelful scattered
over the lawn will not injure him who
may apply torch to it. Our singers,
whether choir or congregation, must be
compact and together if we would re-
alize our just expectations. Therefore,
let us not attempt congregational sing
ing until we first have congregation.
This essential lacking, let us, with or
without money, get choir to do for us
what we shall fail in attempting our
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-06

CARDINAL MANNING has passed his
seventy-sixth birthday, and has now
begun to find that "the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak" He has
broken down in health, and the physi-
clans have required him to cancel all
his engagements to take a necessary
rest