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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
COmnOSitiOn OF Comets.

In a recent work Prof. Newcomb gave
some interesting points relative to the
physical constitution of comets, and
said that theory of this. to be both
complete and satisfactory, must be
founded on the properties of matter as
made known to us here at the surface
of the earth; that is, we must show
what forms and what combinations of
known substance would, if projected
into celestial spaces, present the APP
pearance OF q comet. He held that this
has never yet been completely done
Theories without number have been
propounded, but they fail to explain
some of the phenomena, or explain
them in n manner not consistent with
the known laws of matter and force.
He then proceeds to consider those
properties which are to some extent
sustained by facts and seem to have
most probabil ty in their favor. The
simplest form of these bodies is seen IN
the telescope comets, which consist of
minute pa ticlcs of a cloudy or vapor-
Gus appearance. Now, We know that
masses that present this appearance at
the surface of the earth, where we can
examine them, are composed Of de-
tached particles OF solid or liquid m IT
ter. Clouds of vapor, for instance. are
composed of minute drops Of water,
andesmoke of minute particles of car
bon. Analogy would lead rs 10 sup
pose that the telescope comets are Of
the same constitution. They are
thousands of miles in diameter. and yet
the smallest stars can be seen through
them The strongest evidence of their
constitution is afforded by tho pheno-
mena of meteoric showers. The only
alternative 10 this theory is that the
comet is a mass of true gas, continuous
throughout its whole extent. This
gaseous theory derives its main support
rom the spectrosc cope. which shows the
spectrum of the telescope comets to
consist of bright bands, the mark Of an
incandescent light. He holds the gas
cous theory to be unsatisfa tory. Then
he proceeds TO say that the question,
"Why does this mass of vapor. the tail,
always fly away from tho sun" is one TO
which science has not yet been able to
return q conclusive answer. = Inter
Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
A Curio of ,Frlsco,s Street.

But to return to this human curio of
the Pacific. The most striking pecul-
iarity about him is his dress. Who set
the fashion for him is more than | can
tell, but most likely it was some luna
tic tailor. However, it suits the
hoods" idea of style, and this fact.
ought to be sufficient The male is
conspicuous at first glance by his sAirt,
bic colored patterns, and an Indian or
Southern negro would give his all for
one of them. His vest is cut low, aud
rs much of the shirt front is exposed rs
possible. The effect, as may be mag
med, is wonderful. Then his pan a.
looms; they are q marvel of taiior's
skill They are made to tit the leg
skin-tight, and with "sprng" at the
bottom that almost covers o foot az
large as medium-sized ham. The coat
is also remarkable. 1t is generally a
sack, with pscket-ilaps cut In various.
fanciful designs, and the whole bound
with braid of loud pattern all the way
from half an inch to an inch wide. The
shoulders are padded square across,
and in repose the man under the coat
looks like he had been sawed on OF a.
piece of wood. The entire outfit IS.
topped off by stiil-brimmed hat at one
end and high-heeled boots at another.
The hoodlum invariably wears h s hair
long, aud has it ten sively pulled and
literally smeared with oil. lie is vic
tim of the cigarette vice, and is gener-
ally to he seen smoking cigarette and
twirling a switch-ike c,ne. In stature
the male is generally tall and thin,
while the female is just the reverse
short and tout The latter Is as Pc
culiar in the manner of her dress and
style of getting herself up % Is the
former. Her dresses are generally of
some bright and SNOWY, but cheap, ma
terIal, made very full and very short,
so as to show the tops of 30 par OF
high heeled shoes with tassels and white,
laces. A loud hat of q style that it is
impossible to describe covers her h 81,
and her hair she has banged uare-
across her forehead to her eyes.
Go down Kearney street, the princi--
pal shopping thoroughfare in the city,
and the hood and his girl can daily be
seen en-, oying an airing and conyersng
with each other in language that
sounds foreign at first, but which is.
nothing but a slang lingo that the class
have adoptel.-COr. Chicago NeCs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sanvalle, q French journalist, who
was expelled from Mexico as a pernlcious
foreigner, has arrived In New York. Ho
states that for publishing three articles, do
mand ng On investigation into the no gotia-
ton OF a large public loan. he was imprisoned
I'm fort at Vera Cruz and sent on board a
nan-of-war.
The Masonic Grand Lodge resolved
at Brockvi ie, Cnt., that the preronce of In
toxicants on refreshment tables of subordi-
nate lodges was not desirable.
The Mexi an Government, it is an
nounced, has reed TO q We n bonus OF go
per head for imported Chinese.
Brddstrce'S reports 1876 fixtures in
me nited States for the week, against 146 In
me preced ug week.
At Fort Smi h, Ak, white man
and two Indians were executed By the Uni cd
States autl critics for murder William and
Char cs HAM ton were hansed at Warren y
burg. Mo-, for killing Carl sterblo. Ten
thousand persons were present.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
The Best Bed.

OF the eight pounds which man
eats and drinks in day, it is thought
that not less than five pounds leave his
body through the skin. And of these
five pounds a considerable percentage
escapes during e night. This, being
in rreat pant gaseous in form. perme-
ates every part of the bed. thus all
parts of the bed-matiress, blankets,
as well as sheets-soon become foul
and need publication.
The mattress needs this renovation
quite as much as the sheets.
To allow the sheets to be used with
out washing or changing three or six
months would be regarded rs bad
housekeeping; but l insist, if thin
sheet can absorb enough Of the poison
Gus excretions of the body 10 make it
unfit for use IN few days, thick
mattress, which can absorb aud retain
a thousand times as much OF these poi
sonous excretions, needs to be purified
as often certainly as once III three
months. A sheet can be washed. A
mattress cannot be renovated in this
way. Indeed, there ia no other way Of
cleansing mattress but bv steaming it.
or picking it to pieces, and thus in frag
ments e posing It to the direct rays of
the sun. AS these processes are
scarcely practicable with any Of the
ordinary mattresses, am decidedly of
the opinion that the good old-fa shioned
straw bed, which can every three
months be exchanged Tor fresh straw,
and the tick washed, is the swe test of
beds.
If in the winter season the porous
ness of the straw-bed makes j. little
uncomfortable, spread over it two
wooden blankets, which should be
washed. With this arrangement, il
You wash all the bed-cov ering often,
you will have a sweet, healthful bed.
Now. if You have the bed TO air..
with open windows during tue day, and
not make it up for the ght before
evening, you will have added greatly to
the sweetness of your rest, and, in
consequence, TO the tone of You IA alth.
/ heartily wish this good cb .nge.
could be everywhere Introduced. Only
those who have thus attended to this
important matter can Judge of its in
fuence on the general health and
spirits. Science.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
WASHINGTON.

In pursuance of the provision in the
legislative, judicial, and executive appro-
priation bin reducing the number of inter
nal revenue agents from thirty-fye to
twenty, the Commissioner OF Internal Reve-
nue. ordered the discharge of the follow
ing-named agents: A. J. NoKusiok. Call
fornia; John Young, Tennessee; John
NJ. Burns, Kentucky; ]. b. Mccoy,
Wisconsin,; James A. Ray. Kentucky; q.
u. Harrison, Tennessee; John NJ. Raum, ILL.,
nois; Jaeper Packard, Indiana; w. l. Hol-
lister, Minnesota; A. M. Crane California:
J. l. Trumbull, Indiana.
Work hns been suspended at tho
Washington Navy Yard owing to tho failure
Of Congress 10 make an appropriation for its
continuance.
w. b. jackson, q banker of Colorado
Springs, has been appointed receiver Of the
Denver and IGo GrnDde Road.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
SOUTHERN.

At Baltimore, GINS Slater, nephew of
q noted gambler, shot and killed "Prince"
MCGOWAN, a well known sporting character,
as the result on n quarrel begun In a saloon.
MCGOWAN mot his death few feet from the
spot where he killed ouno Garter. another
gambler, two years ago.
Secretary Folger has advanced $685.
s33 to the President OF the Worlds Exposi-
ton at New Orleans.
Under orders from Secretary Lin
ooln. all settlers will be compelled TO leave
the region kns~n as Greer County, Texas,
which Is said 10 belong to Indian Territory.
Paul Norphy, the famous chess
player, was drowned in his bath tub in his
residence at New Orleans, last week. He
was Al years ed, and had been demented for
eone years
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
WESTERN.

A number of hogs at Rockford, Ill,
which had been Litten by n mad dog, are dy-
ing wi hydrophobia.
The net earnings OF the st. Paul
Road Tor the first half of the year arc fully
up 10 those OF the preceding period, owing to
a. diminu tion OF expenditures, although tho
receipts fell cal nearly Sl,OOO,O 600.
1t is alleged that the late President
W. r. NeGin, o. the Cincinnati and Eastern
Road, who was killed by falling from n car,
procured about $780, geo on spurious notes,
and that his victims were friends. These de-
velopments give rise to the belief that he
eommittel suicide.
At the Chicago Driving Park won
derful performance was witnessed by 10000
persons. The PAGER westmont and running
mate, har essed 70 a light road wagon. made
a quarter OF n mile in thirty seconds, half
mile In one minute, three-quar ors in ninety
seconds, and the fun mile in 2:0lA. Bot for
a break 10y Wcstnont on the last eighth OF
mile, the record would have been two min
utes.
The estimated yield OF wheat in
Michigan this year Is 1883, 39l bushels
1.5l2S4l bushes less than the crop Of 1898.
st. Lsuis is arranging for an inter-
national ,envention OF veterans OF the Next
can war, in October 1t g claimed that Presi-
dent Liza has promised 10 send iftJ promi.
nent participants 10 the gathering.
Everett & Weddell, who for thirty
years have conducted pri ate banking
house in Gle eand, made an assignment
liabilities at 4l,Oo0,cC0, They state that their
essets are ample 10 pay all claims Ia full,
with interest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
Tor Guests at Your Table.

Pretty device5 for designating the
place certain guests shall take at the
table are employed by those happy
housewives who can devote time to the
poetry of home. One very pretty way
is to have an alphabet made of tin,
have each letter about three inches
high, and the little tin forms deep
enough to hold little sand or wet
moss. Then fill the forms with tiny
flowers and leaves. Another way,
though not so easy to make, is to have
the form i'll the shape of n card, and on
the background of green put in the
guests initial with small flowers. -
Nel0 Orleans Times Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

OF his suit against o'Brien, - have also SOW
Graz other persons involved with him In crim-
inal acts
The French Admiral Courbet tele-
graphs to Paris that he has occupied town
ON the Chinese coast. The war, therefore.
has commenced.
The Belgian Embassy at the Vatican
has been restored.
The bullion in the Bank OF England
decreased sl.s7o,o0o, In the Bank ct France
about 81, Oe0, 900. and in the German Imperial
Bank about s., 100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
Not Leading Him On.

Unprepossessing Old Bachelor-And
why do you think i ought to get mar
ried, Miss Mabel?
Miss Mabel Jagged l2)--Oh, you look
rs though you needed somebody to take
care of you, and-oh, goodness you
didn't think / said that to lead you on,
did Won life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

"Suppo we walk over into the GEM
etery." said fir end to his companion.
mo, believe not"
Come on. It's plea.ant place, for
the flowers are blooming
you'll have to excuse me. Tom
Bessman il buried er there"
"Wlat difference dos that makef"
well, You see, / owe him little
balance, and don't care TO hang around
where he is. Not super titiou~, YOU
know, but Tom was terrible hand to
dun fellow. "--A kansaig Trace er.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

A CHICAGO lady says she never knew
what true happiness was until her hus-
band lost his last dollar and she had 10
do her own house
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17
FOREIGN.

Cornwall. Secretary Of the Dublin
Postofice. has fed tho city since tho failure
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-17

OLD DR.. Sam Johnson said: II know
how to nb tain, but don't know how
to be moderate"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
Blue Lake Wavelets.

Eggs 25ecents and butter 90.
Did you ssee~the goat walk the rope?
There will be a show at the Opera
Hosse soon.
Ii. .. Fritz was at WATERFOWL, Friday
and Saturday, on business.
The people of this place had a Jolly
good time, at the Blue Lake House, on
Thursday night.
We viii not mention David cutting
tcrcss the breaking and running over s.
b. Waiker,as we have not the particulars.
1t was pleasant to see the large number
Of people in town Friday, and it made
enc merchants smile all over their faces
to SEES the loads of merchandise heading
for the country.
Mrs. Turner, formerly OF Winnipeg,
ias taken ths Blue Lake house, and the
boarders and all who stop there are loud
in praise OF her management.
Tie new frmof james Il Confort have
moved intotilelT new store. in he Thom-
Ison building, and ID have tile nohbi-
est store III this part of I2ah,ta.
We see by the Ahdover Gazette that
''Ieb llar been struck b. lightning, and
actually claims a faith ia the hereafter
1t il 4 great teliefto sarn this, AMI it 10
i source of sorron 10 his friends that this
faith Will not lead him into tie promise
ed PASTURES green beside thu rulI wa
te,s'' that restoreth tbs soul. because he
has'ntgot any-it's a gi2zard.
He says that those who are guilty are
apt to suspect others are 80 We pre-
salne tzeb' nnlpt haye been q mpDlbero 81
Il eettaty board DORM ia Iesa, Ind snow
Ing isots ii wss himself, commenced Ii
below stop thief at our sesri before
he even commenced 70 get his woEslefss
brick machine ready for business This
assertion Is eyideroe ftlat -. ~ast fanlkt
has ,ecn 20 exercised that it produced
constipation u the beYel, whleil needs
mlmeiiate attenti n or niosaiealion ali.
set in. Ire thinks sa!paryis, u 'slso aea
his back bone Ut tie list sessl M 9f
~c@sss-ss, ssvery firm where's Inv Interest
of tie people are concerned. One think
il certain. the peoi Is know tlle.3 Eaye Z
NAN on the Board. and one inst woe5
for tine interests OF rhe eouaty-Hot oniy
tile tmo last sessions, hut from the tai
he took his eeat over q ye5 ag9. No ass
glad he wss put there the sscore tlfn !,
AMI he vii 20 there The tiifdIinie. tny
opposition III q s4ise amazed ~, .9su
"eya 10 the contrass. II. Il, ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21

AT a meeting of the Board Of Trade
OF Webster, on Saturday evening last. the
following committee on resolutions we're
appotnte i: J. %. Adams. Ed. Small, T. r.
Ruggles, who presented the following res
olations, which were unanimously adop-
ted:
WHEREAS, During the winter the Mil
yankee 4 ST. Paul Railway Management
have kept their road open through DaAo-
Ia, and
WHEREAS, In doing this, they have
s.sown a degree of plack, energy. skill
ana good sense not often displayed bv
corporatiors-thus securing to IA regular
daily trains and q consequent enjoyment
OF All the comforts and ~yen,e ,i
civilized life, therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, the Board ofTrade
OF the town of Webster, Dav county. pa-
kota, tender TO them. in behalf ,,f NOT
only the Board, but also the people sc the
entire community, u sincere
and hearty thanks, and our u~nouali-
he'd endorsements and acknowledged ent
Of the superb management that. against
d~iiiienltles apparently almost insurinoun-
table, has produced such gratifying re-
suits.
= That it affords US no small degree of
SATISFACTION to publish To the world this
evidence OF the efficiency, strength, en-
ergy, pluck, sense and reliability of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway
management.
& That these resolutions be published
In the REPoRTER N FARMER, and q copy
sent to each of the officers of the road.
JAS. C..ADAMs,
ED. SNAIL, Committee.
Il. X. RrGGLEs,
Attest. Nj. M. MonIroN Pres
JAS. e. ADAMS, Secy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
LEAP YEAR ANGLERS.

We had determined on writing a de-
scrlption OF the girls for the benefit of the
suckers whom we have described in u
last three Issues; but on addressing our
sell to the task, we found that there were
so many beautiful ones among our girls
thai 1T would be ctslel TO contrast the few
PAIN ones with them; and besides. we
iavirt got any hair to spare ut this season
OF the year. One thing is certain, for
beauty, taste, good sense and all the
Qualities necessary to first-class wives. the
Webster girls can see those Of any other
town IN Dakota. and raise EN- clear out
oi their boots. Red Tipped daisies-yum,
yum, YUM every one of them, and don't
you never doubt it. Modest We should
gently shoulder! Sweet q Lord. lust
mold Our hat while We smoker right ostl
There isn't one OF, them that can't cook 4
square meal sew on a button, make yonr
shirts, play a lively tune on e~itisera wash
board or "a piano, or ride a buckin' bron-
n Jour miles in a cyclone, and never
WINK or dop a note. Lively, chatty.
graceful. p~retty-no wonder we were un.
able to do them Justice singly ;our only way
was to just take EN- in a body, and launch
the Whole lump o sweetness al the bows.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
Spsdial Business Looah.
Here, enteSprisng people speak.
And something new tell every week.

Watches, Clocks and ,Jeuelry repaired
By frst-cass moykman from Hugh Ne
Cures house Of Grotoa, At J. i L. IHIdr
RS Drug Store.
FOR sALE-A yoke Of young q tt
Inquire at this Office.
WO0D.--Hars purchased the rood
gard owaed by Hmtiagton& Small and
aoar hare Tie only rood IN to,cn. Par
ties desiring anything IN he 9pood Or coal
line soiA do well to-cau at the depot. A
stock Of dry and hard acood on kttnd ak
the time. Colonel Lars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
ID the 49,.

Nov is tie time Is selecty ogT walf papef arc
wiidox c~ur.aii.s. over swo tH0uSGnd. .dilersill
STYLES ofma!l paper and borders VIII oe on *
hibit3on at the Post once Ir The lsext tws9ss
days after which ssayiea will be resarnedt q CHI
cage With tire orders for paper sghieh n,ay have
been received daring that tinie. The Hsopie
viii AID ii Is sheir pleasure anl advantage n
call ard see tls mes styles cor 1884.
Err. RUGSEEs,
paalersn School pooka and slatLoaxy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
lHE REroRTER AND FARMER, THvssDav, FrB. Il, 1881.

Just .as we go TO press we learn that
mrs. y. A. Chilscn is quite i'll.
The Terpsichorian club will shake
their toes on Friday night, and viii have
Inc rattllngest dance of the season.
Now that the springtime will o be
mere, we rise to admonish our readers to
De particularly careful about taking cold.
chapman, the new barber, has the
nfst barber pole ever exhibited in Day
county, and it is as handsome rs a little
red wagon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21

In the matter Of Job Work we can
skunk anything on the line of the III. &
ID. Div Of the NJ. & st. Paul road in Da-
kota for plain and ornamental work of oil
kinds. We print anything from a three
sheet poster down to a visiting card, and
guarantee satisfaction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
PAPER OF A COUNTY
Of Incorporation.

OF DAKOTA, ss.
FRY or DAY.
bm it may concern;-Notice is here
FL a petition signed by the Legal
BE town OF Webster, Day Co, Dakota,
le with the County Commissioners
Enty at the County Clerks oGlce in
i on or before che first Monday Ia
h. 1884, asking Tor she incorporation
n OF Webster, and that said petition
nd by the said County Commissioners
hhe srg, A.. ID. 1854 at one o'clock r. NJ.
hereafter as the board can consider
d. Applicants for
Incorporation.
.OULToH, J
.is 2sth day OF January, 1884
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
Rand oLhee a. waterlown. .. }
febraary 4th. 1854.

Notice n hereby given that the iollowing-n nc m-
ed settler has ki.a netiee Of his Intentional
nae nnal pF1af IL support Of his claim, and
thaIsail proof viii Ice made before CLERK Dis.
C3art at Webster, d.. r., on March ~, 1884, via:
for,.hs nis and lot 3. srSi4 Sec 70. and LotlYnw
4 aec ~, IL, 4. IS.
lie names the following .yitnesses 81 prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF.
nit land. viz: L-ongEaLL.zeiGon. GEatav Went.
Haas /. dunse &nt. Martin u 1lrnss, all OF W
Sksgtou. Ve0fafILitShs, Sef1si-S.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21

I'VE have heard from our friend J.. f.
Bake. He is sitting in q car down in
Minnesota swearing at 8 bllzzard-he
amt on the Milwaukee road, is the rea-
son he is stuck. Serves him right-he
ought to have known he couldn't get to
the front on any other line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21

The backbone of winter has sti fra,,ed
since our last Issue and the indications
are that he is trying to sit down in the
lap OF spring; bnt that gentle maiden
vii bang the stufin' clear out OF him be-
ore many days.