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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
Why Kerosene ExplOdes.

In the first place, kerosene never
explodes. Ordinary kerosene is a mix
ture of oils which are converted into
gas, or vapor, at different temperatures.
This gas, when mixed in certain pro-
portions with the air, forms a most ex-
plosive compound.
The danger, therefore, from kero-
sene comes from this gas, which, of
course, cannot be seen. From the best
quality of kerosene all, or nearly all,
the oil which evaporates at low tenn
perature, and thus becomes explosive,
has been removed. The latter oil is
naphtha or benzine. So long as this is
kept confined, so that its vapor cannot
mix with the common air, it is safe.
But the moment the gas mixes with the
atmosphere it becomes explosive and
dangerous. These facts give the rea-
son why it is never safe, under any cir
cumstances, to fill lighted lamp, or to
pour kerosene from can upon burn
ing fire.
The lamp needs filling; therefore,
there is a space over the oil filled with
the gas of the oil evaporated by heat
and air. 1t is confined, and as long as
the cover is screwed down no spark can
get to it.
But when the cover is taken off, the
gas is pushed out by the oil entering
the lamp, mixed still further with the
common air, becomes explosive, COM
municates with the flame of the lamp,
and Immediately explodes.
So, too, there is explosive gas in the
top of half-emptied kerosene oil-can,
and when the oil is thrown on the fire
the flame communicates with that gas
and causes an explosion.
The sellers of cheap oil frequently
declare in selling the dangerous fluid
that it is so safe that lighted match
can be thrown into it. That this can
be done with safety only shows that the
conditions for making the explosive gas
are not met in the experiment. But if
the same oil were used in defective
lamp, or with any but the EXTREMIST
care, there would be an explosion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
Animals In Norway.

A correspondent makes the following
remark on very pleasant feature OF
the Norwegian character-viz. kind
ness to domestic animals. In that
country, he says, these animals are
slaves of man. AS a result, vicious
horses are unknown; foals follow their
dams at work in the fields or on the
road as soon as they have sufficient
strength, and thus gently accustom
themselves to harness. / heard of a
foal trying to force its head into col
lar in imitation of its mother. Horses
are treated to obey the voice rather
than the hand, bearing-reins aresnot
used, and the whip, if carried ut all. is
hardly ever made use of. Great care is
taken not to overload carts, especially
in the case of young horses, and conse-
quently broken knee is rarely seen.
and the animals continue fat, in good
condition, and capable of work until the
advanced age of 70 or 30. So tame are
the Norwegian horses and COWS that
they will allow casual passers-by to
caress them while they are lying down.
Even domestic cats will approach boy
with confidence, knowing that no chas
ing or worrying awaits them. One very
hot summers day l met a woman hold
ing up an umbrella to carefully screen
what supposed was a child at her side
from the scorching rays of a midday
sun, while her own head was covered
with handkerchief. In driving by 1
tried to gain glimpse of her charge,
and found, to my great surprise, that
the object of her care was a fat black
pig. The question of humane methods
of Strengthening animals has lately been
prominently brought forward in En-
gland. In this the Norwegians show
us a good example; they never use the
knife without first stunning the animal.
In the above remarks l am abiding to
the country districts of Norway in the
in the towns the national characters
tics become modified, although even
under these conditions kindness to ami
mails is still remarkable. To those
whose hearts are sickened by the sights
of cruelty daily witnessed in our streets,
it must be a consolation to learn that
country exists where these things are
unknown, where men are instinctively
considerate to the animals dependent
on them, and where no Legislation is re-
quired 20 enforce the claims OF the
dumb creation. London Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
The Tin Cans Mission.

The empty tin can at last has mis-
sion, and profitable one at that
Emptied of its contents of peaches or
tomatoes, discarded and thrown out at
the kitchen gate, it may soon be sent in
at the front door or find an honored
place in the best room in the house.
Thousands of these cans are gathered
in Philadelphia every week and made
into shining sheets and used to decorate
or cover large travelling trunks, and
thus get promotion from the back
yard to the boudoir. On the outskirts
of the city. within a short time, num-
Der of factories for the conversion
of these old, buffeted, and battered
cans and other tin refuse from the ash
heaps have sprung up, and the business
Is growing one. One of considerable
size is on Moyamensing avenue, below
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Mifilin street, where q large force OF
men is kept busy day in and day ont.
The cans are collected in various ways,
but principally from the city ash-heaps
and the hotels and large boarding
houses. At the factory the soldered
seams are subjected to an intense heat
in such a way that the solder Is allowed
to run into receptacle, and is carefully
saved and sold, the profit from this
source alone almost paying for the ex-
pense of gathering and handling the
cans. The tops and bottoms of the
cans are turned into window-sash
weights. The labels on the tin plates
are easily taken off, after having been
thoroughly soaked and the plates them
selves rolled out fiat by machinery. As
the inside of the plates are not much
dscolored by the contents of the can,
they present clean surface and make
excellent covers for trunks, the seams
being hidden by the trunk braces,
either wood or sheet-iron. Other uses
are also made of the tin plates, and
there is considerable profit in the bust
ness. The process is quite simple, and
very little capital is required. One
concern in this city rolled out 40, 900 Of
these plates in less than two months,
and the industry promises to be largely
developed both here and elsewhere,
Philadelphia Record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
Soldiers Doctors i'm Olden Times.

The Saxon physician, DIR. Frolich,
who holds the rank of Oberstabsarzt in
the German army, has published in
medical journal an interesting essay
upon War Surgery Among the An
cient Romans" The care and nurture
of soldiers wounded in conflict for their
fatherland may have been wretchedly
negligent in the Middle Ages, and even
so late as toe Seven Years, war the
surgery and nursing of the sick soldiers
were as bad as they could be, while the
official army doctor bore an ill-repute
morally and professionally. Among
the ancient Romans, however, the sol
diery were better cared for. From the
time of the Punic wars the Roman Re-
public provided that well-instructed
physicians should always accompany its
troops on campaign, and DIR. Frolich
shows that the members of the organ
lied medical staff took respectable
place in the military ranks. The great
reformer of the army in this le ,pect,
however, was the Emperor Augustus.
He was the first to institute formal
field hospitals" as DR.. Frolch SAYS,
quite in the modern fashion," He
gives details in illustration of the con-
dltion OF military surgery and n list of
the officials who served the camp under
the direction of the surgeons There
were prescribed rules issued to their
subordinates for "the binding of lance
wounds and "for the drawing out of
arrows" A Roman legion had It's regu-
lar "sick-bearers" and "book- keeper"
who attended to the provision of mate
rails for the hospital. There are direc-
tions for the detection of malingerers,
which prove that the brave Roman
legions had an average number of
towards in their ranks. In the year
496 b. @. several soldiers under APP
Plus Claudius, wishing to shirk the
combat with the terrible Volscians,
used the bandages delivered to the
medical staff for the binding up of their
sound limbs, and sought by this means
to pass themselves off as wounded men
and escape the fight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
CHINTZ.

In dim mysterious folds you lie,
In lusters mellow and serene,
Upon your bosom wood doves Ny
Round some enchanting queen.
Some delicate vine your damask veins
TIL lost In Reckless silent seas,
And cloudlets, wound In filmy skeins,
Tip valleys Japanese.
Your scenes speak princely opulence,
As sunbeams strike you flower wise,
And gid with strange magnificence
Your dreamful peacock dyes.
You seem weighed down by lotus scent,
In dainty chains your roses link;
You watt me 20 the Orient,
Wherein pause and think,
OF damsels faint with love; and DER
seem TO live. I'm sorrow bleak,
Three dead years I'm dry goods store,
AT dollars two per week
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~You may put it back again. in
tend to remain awhile longer and i
noticed a peculiar CLEAN in his dull.blue
eyes.
"But we promised Mrs. Atwell to
bring you home with us, said Eta,
earnestly.
II believe am able to care for my
self" he said, SO sulkily that the girls
left him to himself.
/ noticed the girls looked at each
other strongly, and seemed reluctant
to leave me, urged them to remain,
but they departed hurriedly, as /
thought, as watched them from the
piazza.
"What strange lot of young folks
them be, said Aunt Rosie, in my ear
shall l go in and hist that young fell
Ter out ?"
BY no MEANS" L returned, as i
opened the parlor door. Just little
thrill OF fear ran over me rs saw Fred
standing In the center of the room
swinging his arms wildly over his head
"Come hither, thou Queen of Heav-
enl" cried he, closing 1the door and
putting his back against it.
w llOb uhutlobdhu lOu, anbNClCtt
/, trying to appear calm.
"Ha! Hh! Ha! How should your"
he laughed, strangely.
"When you know not that L am the
great King Cepheus-greatest of all
amid the starry throng-and that you
are my Queen Cassiopea, queen of the
starry heavenp
was terribly frightened, for 1 saw
by the rolling of his eyes, as we'll as by
his words that Fred Atwell was mad.
1 said nothing, however, and he fell
upon his knees and burst forth into a
frantic declaration of his love for me.
"Rosie, Rosie" / called.
"Be silent!" he commanded. "Do
you accept me, or do you reject me?",
he asked, more calmly.
"Mr. Atwell." I answered, as fear
lessly as l could from the corner of the
room to which had fed, "you forget
that you have known me but few days;
besides, am already engaged"
did you say you refused?" he
asked, very mildly.
Il must of course refuse" / said, as
gently as possible.
AHA! Aha you refuse! you nefuse
you refuse! The demons told me You
would !" he shrieked, in perfect frenzy
and then he drew long, sharp knife
from inside his coat and began slashing
about him frantically.
In the midst of my horror / heard
the joyful sound of voices IN the hall,
and then the mailman approached me,
and 1 felt the sharp steel enter my
chn,1Ia, fuy,aa tbr;na R,,t II
tanned my consciousness until L saw the
frightened faces of Mr.. and Mrs At
well enter the room, followed by my
brother and Archie Dacre, and then L
fell into blessed state of unconscious
ness.
When / came to Archie was by my
side, and had accomplished my object
anyway, for he knew L had had one
lover if he was crazy
Where is hep" l asked.
SAFELY bound and on his way to the
asylum" answered Lefty, from an arm
chair near where she sat with the baby.
did you know that he was crazy,
Letty?" questioned.
"Oh, yes" she replied. "He has
been so several times before, but Ag-
gle said they thought he was cured.
They ought to have told me, said /.
"Too much talk, too much talk"
said DIR. Archie Dacre, and then I
found that my shoulder had been
dressed, and that must be perfectly
quiet.
Archie and L are married now, but
he never says anything about Fred
Atwell, for, as 1 said before, he alone
was to blame.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26

Lillian-What queer title for q
book, ma!
Ma-What title?
Lillian-"Not Like Other Girls"
Malt is rather odd. Is it novel {?
Lillian-Yes. / wonder what the
heroine can be il she ais not like
other girls?'
MAJ don't know, unless she goes
into the kitchen and helps her mother
instead of staying in the parlor to read
noyels-BOhemidn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26

AN exchange says that, in order TO
obtain Texas fathers permission to
pay your address to his daughter, you
should invite him to see you throw a
bottle into the air and shoot a hole
through the bottom without breaking
the vessel. We should think quicker
and more effective plan would be to
present the father with the contents of
the bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
In Luck.

The great aim in life of German army
officers, if they are poor, as nine out of
ten of them are, is to marry rich wife,
which state of things will explain the
following conversation between two of
them:
Il hear you have won $4,000 thalers
in the lottery. Is it a fact?"
"Yes."
~You don't say so. You are lucky
dog. Now you will not have to marry
rich wife. Well, did anybody ever
see such luck. "-Teras Siftings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26

IL q man does not make new ac-
quaintances as he advances through
life, he will soon find himself lef
alone. A man should keep his friend
ship in constant repair.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26

A PERFECTLY white peacock, te only
one in tbs country, is on exhibition in
Boston.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01
TO MY LOVED ONE.

Grievc not, darling, nor let slander
Darkly teach thee to suspect
This tender heart could ever wound
Thy fondness with neglect.
For all my love is given to thee,
And this once wretched life
Is now devoted to the one
Who soon will be my wife.
Then bid thy heart be not alarmed,
Nor let doubts disturb thy love,
For beauty boasts no charm that could
One thought from the remove,
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01

! y
sale Of it's bonds, and that the pro-
ceeds of such sales were soley re-
lied upon for the further prosecu-
ton of the enterprise. A financia!
agent was therefore at once ap-
pointed and commissioned to un-
dertake their negotiation. The
large amount Of preliminary work
necessarily prevented his putting
his scheme upon the market until
the spring Of 1888. He has been
in London since then engaged IN
his work. During all this time the
market for railway securities has
been greatly depressed, and so con-
tinues. The quotations Of the
stock market daily exhibit this, and
it has been almost an impossibility
to induce capital to embark in any
new railway enterprise. The f.
nancial agent, however, reports
that he has succeeded in attract
ing to his scheme the attention of
capitalist undoubtly able to float it,
that they are most favorably i'm
pressed and, in his judgement, it
is only necessary to await the re-
action in railway matters, which
must surely come, to realize sue
cessful termination Of his negotia-
tions. Such was the condition of
affairs when the stockholders of the
G. c. G.. and G. Railway <ompa-
ny recently held their first annual
meeting at Aiken. They realized
the unavoidable difficulties that
their financial agent had encount-
cred and while adhering to the
policy previously adopted Of rely :
ing chiefly upon sale of their
bonds for the further prosecution
Of the enterprise, they determined
not to rely upon that solely. They
determined to again put their own
shoulders to the wheel, and by their
own efforts proceed with the work
while awaiting the negotiations il
England. They argued that addi-
tional contribution Of their means,
and that to the full extent Of their
ability, was the strongest addition
al argument that could be presen-
ted to foreign capital to come their
aid. They determined to raise
money enough to finish the grad
ing and trestle and crosstie the road
from Aiken to the mountains. It
would certainly at the proper time
hasten the favorable conclusion Of
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01


where. While to build the whole
line from Aiken to London was
bevond our means, it was thought
that to do so much as has been men
toned was within our power, and
the result would be to put at least
one-tllird Of the line in a condition
to be speedily operated upon a
paying basis. A railway thus far
advanced by private contributions
and unencumbered by debt can
never fail to bond itself for enough
to complete it's construction and
equipment Accordingly it was re-
solved to procure the necessary
legislation to permit the company
to go before the people along the
line and, laying the whole matter
before them, invoke their aid. The
executive G mmittee were directed
to carry this resolution into effect.
They have procured an Ac, of the
Legislature permitting towns,
township and counties Interested
in the road to subscribe by popular
vote to the capital stock of the
railway, and the movement is in
augurated in the election now a.
bout to be held in Aiken. After
wards we will go to other towns
and counties interested.
Gen. Hagood, in regard to the
subscription the town Of Aiken is
asked to make, says: SO much of
the work has been done between
Aiken and Edgefield Courthouse
that Capt. Kirk, the engineer Of
the railway, estimates that $4,000
will grade, trestle and crosstie to
latter point. If not another dollar
was subscribed, and her $4,000
was thus expended, Aiken would
thus get assurance Of a direct COM
munication with the Richmond and
Danville system, where we cross
their Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta road at Trenton. How
much this would benefit the town
in facilitating access to it by those
who SO largly patronize it as SAN
itarium, you can judge better than
|. Passing on beyond Trenton and
reaching Edgefield, if you stop
there you will open to your trade
a region Of country from which
you are now as effectually debarr-
ed as if the Charlotte, Columbia
anb Augusta Road, which crosses
the path, were q Chinese wall.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01
mo. II,

WIZ kooP1c HAOuo tuc Hnc OF the
whole South Carolina division, and
we have the assurance Of the lead
ing men Of every section we pass
Throughout men who knows the
popular sentiment Of their sec
tions-that the response will be
liberal.
TO make assurance doubly sure
with regard to the efficient appli-
cation of such money as Aiken may
vote, Gen. Hagood has filed with
the intcndant Of the Town paper
binding the railway company not to
use any part Of tho subscription
made by AIKEN until additional sub
scriptions to the amount at least Of
$780,, 900 have been made to capita.
stock of the railway company work
cannot be commenced on the road
until the question of snbscribtion
has been decided, which may not
be until the approaching summer,
but when the work does begin it
will start at Aiken.
The policy of the road is to do
it's work With free and not convict
labor. In reply to question as to
what will probaly be the value of
stock in the road, Gen. Hagood
said: If the whole road is com
pleted connecting us with the trade
centres Of the Northwest, it will be
shorter by about 17O miles than
any route to the Southern seaboard
now existing. 1t will also be q
road of easy grades, chcaply oper-
ated. This onght to insure it
profitable participation in the largs
through freights from that region.
The road will also run directly
through the coal and mineral re-
gious Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
and receive heavy freightage
thence. 1t also runs through the
valuable agricultural region If the
French Broad country of North
Carolina. Entering South Carroll
ma, it runs the manufacturing coun-
try at the foot of the mountains,
and through the wealthy agricul-
tural counties of Anderson, Abbe-
vile and Edgefield-the last of
which by the late census, is credit
ed with sending more cotton to
market than any other county in
the State w ~ u n.,
Such aroad should certainly pay.
We are however, now making the ef-
fort to build the South Carolina division
without having in sight, at this time,
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01

The Aiken papers publish this
week an interesting interview with
Ex-Governor Hagood, president Of
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap
apd Chicago Railway, in which he
gives brief history Of the enter
prise and explains it's present con-
tlition.
In 1882 five duly chartered rail
road corporations were consolida-
ted under the name of the present
company, the object being to con-
sruct a line of road from Aiken, in
this State, to London, Ky. The
stockholders of the consolidated
railway are the stockholders of the
original companies. A majority
Of the stock is held in South Caro-
lima, has been nearly all paid up,
and has been expended in surveys
and constructions in this State.
OF the 125 miles Of the South Car
olina division Of the railway, SO
miles are graded.
Gen. Hagood says: AT the time
of the consolidation a contract was
entered into with the Atlantic and
North western obstruction Com
pany of New Jersey for the build
ing and equipment of the enti'
line from Aiken to London, Ky.,
the Construction Company to be
paid in bonds Of the railway COM
pany. But it was stipulated by
the Construction Company that it
should not be compelled to COM
mence work until a contract was
made for the sale of the bonds Of
the railway company. 1T will be
seen that the construction of the
railway, either in whole or in part,
was thus made to depend entirely
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-02-01
A TRUNK LINE TO CHICAGO.

HagOOd Gives a History
Of the Carolina, Cumberland Gan
and Chicago Railway and Tells
How 1T Is to be Constructed.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-28
Bishop Winners Retort.

Bishop Wilmer, Protestant Episcopal,
of Alabama, is one of the readiest men
with retort to be found in the States,
His first parish was in Virginia. At
certain company, where all the gentle
men OF the neighborhood were, the
young Clergyman was present. There
was also present man noted for his
intide]ty as to Christianity, and for the
roughness of his manners and speech to
those by whom it was professed. This
skeptic soon began to talk at the youth
full parson, who prudently made no re-
ply. The enemy became more aggres-
siye, and addressing him directly, said:
'Mr. Wilmer You don't seem to like
to talk about religion and the Bible"
Yes, Sir" he replied, 81 do like to
talk about it to people who are in
earnest and respectful in their treat
ment of it."
well" rejoinod the assailant," 'if
you will answer mo one question | will
let you off.
Mr.. Wilmer said: "Sir, l do not
know that l care to be let off from any
thing; but ask me the question, and il
it is proper question, and if know
the answer, | will give it to you"
"Well sir, | have asked all tho
preachers have ever seen, and none of
them could tell me, and now ask you,
What became of the body of Moses
when the devil and the archangel had
contest over it?'
1t was trying question for the young
theUlogian, and trying occasion, for
the assembled company all silently
awaited his reply. Ho quickly arose
from his chair, walked across theroom,
stood directly in front of his antagonist
and said, firmly and respectfully: "Sir,
that question does not concern you in
the least"
why not sirP"
because it is perfectly certain that
no archangel will ever have any con-
test with the devil over your body"
The infidel confessed himself whip
ped, and. joining in the laugh at his
own expense said he would bet $500
on his parson every sermon against any
other preacher in the country. Gin
clRnah Enquirer.