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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24
n Fndp1gssee and Exesivss.

Wbethfr OYER ealing pr thinking ana made
harmless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by using them
before and rem owing all dullness, pains and
distress afterwards, leaving the head clear,
nerves steady, and al the feelings buoyant,
elastic and more happy than befora The pleas
ing efectsro Of Christian or sumptious dinner
continuing, days afterwards.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

= ESOuBulQpG4O0ss
is disease we all dread. It eften carries It'll
victim to an untimely grave. How important,
then, for those who cherish life and health to
prevent that disease in its early stages Every
Gold OF Cough should be treated with Aliens
Lung Balsalm. There isno better remedy.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

Victor Schuyler drowned himself at Wabash,
Ind, because he was Tilted
Wells May Apple Qiver) Pills, 1Oc
CROUCH ON DENTIST" Tooth Powder; 15c.
swiffs Specific IS s. S. has cured me en-
tirely of bad Blood Poison. I went 100 miles
to get it, and it made me as sound as new
dollar. j. W. Weylels, Madville, Pa.
Charles shenton, aged forty-five, of Golden
Hill, Nd, murdered his son aged twenty years.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

paper on "HlstOrlc FEMININE Sinners,
before the Netting Hill Debating Soci-
ETY., and Kitty cried. These events are
now matters of history.
The Subject came up again, and tn s
time the Bishop was volcanic. Marry
her! dare to dream of marrying her, and
you may go and play lawn tennis with
Tom Hughes, i'll New Rugby, for a
summer, and starve for the rest of You
life. won't send YOU to the bar; I'll
stop your allowance; I'll cry down YOU
credit-O, Julian! you-you-Apos,
tate"
It was the only word the Bishop could
think of at tho moment and it fitted re-
markedly we'll.
But the Apostate was very quiet in
deed, this time-meekly. seemed to &C.
quiesce in his fathers views. and then
to the, Bishops bewilderment,1 threw
over all ENGAGEMENTS refused all invita-
|ftions, and settled down soberly and dis.
| creetly to work in Mr.. Meeson Welby't
| chambers, with whom he was reading.
Home to dinner punctually every even
ing; talked little politics or a sensation
al trial with the old gentleman; but al.
| ter his coffee promptly betook himsel1
to his "Storey," his "Taylor," his
Groom, and his first brand-new copy
of the Reports" Julian meant to be 8
barrister, and, oddly enough, evidently
meant to learn law before, in
stead of subsequent to, his being
| called, which shows what a very origina
young man he was.
It was perplexing: Julian the Apos
tate had recanted his social -heresay sc
thoroughly that the Bishop was sus
picious. The man worked, no doubt .o
it, and would have nothing to say to The
cloud of white cards that settled all ove1
the mirror in his study like flock O.
! butterflies. He was seemingly happy
and the whole thing was perfectly
amazing: ! I:
z I grieve$to say that This lordship be.
came an amateur detective; he watched
every letter that arrived he called or
Meeson Welby, and found that his sor
was his most punctual and most indus
trious pupil. Sc ]. b
assure you, my Lord Bishop, sale
that distinguished advocate, The know
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-04-24

dust and Bran "a brother Bishop had
so stoutly opposed it, on the ground
that it would lead to aprons. It is right
to mention this, as it accounts for the
Bishops preoccupied manner that even
ing. Passing up that pleasant little
segment Of circle that is called Dean
street, the Bishop noticed a carriage
whisking rapidly westward. A glance
as the lights flashed by showed him a
glimpse Of pale, sad young face, with
a square line of stiff white linen cutting
across the brow, round which fell the
folds Of a nun's'vei1; the dress was that
of religieuse of some order.
The Bishop was thunderstr,1ck It
was Kitty Blewsby, poor little Kitty,
and in that dress! The thought flashed
quick upon him, .of.course she was GO
ing to a convent-immuring her young
life within the fatal wallis, sinking all
her love and all Julians hopes in the
dread VOWS, sacrificed in one of those
mysterious Anglican sisterl:oods against
which he had so often inveighed, re-
no1mcing- =: .s 80
II renounce the devil and all his
works." exclaimed the Right Rev. Lord
of Everton and 5Tauphie, interrupting
his own thoughts; and then, to tile as
| constituent of Sam Snapper, who was
passing at the time (and who, I firmly
believe wrote all the stupid paragraphs
about it,, the Bishop dashed after the
retreating carriage, with apron flying
mud SCATTERING and small boys cheer
ing him. John ..Gilpin's ride was a
Ecrawling Lord Mayors Show compared
I to the episcopal hundred yards, quite
the best Enthusiastically on record.
He didn't care. What were convenan-
ces beside conscience and converts
Away he went toward Park Corner and
by dint of most undigniied shoutings
succeeded in stopping the carriage just
sit reached tho big bronze warrior
who now shelters himself in sculptured
! sulkiness under four trees opposite st:
] Georges Hospital. .z i t z.s:
It was q Bishops charge with q ven
geancei 5. ~ s ~
on, my Lord Bishop! r cried ont
the little white nun, ahrin king back Is
! he pufed Ct the wind for ahe was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
Misleading Nomenclature.

The way the Australians have of
calling things by inappropriate names
is inconvenient Their "bear" is no
bear, their whiting" (fsh) is no whit
ing, their cherry" is no cherry, their
flying fox" only big bat. 1t used to
be proverbially reported that Australia
is place where the oysters grow on
trees, the fences are made of mahogany,
and cherries grow with their stones
outside" There is no real mahogany
in the country, so far as l can learn,
except it has been imported; the So
called cherry is kind of cypress, and
the only truth about the oyster is that
about some harbor oysters covering
everything close to the water, including
occasionally the roots and fallen trunks
of trees. miserable little bits of
oysters, of which it would take dozen
TO fill tablespoon More wonderful
is the little hand fish" which climbs
up on the beach sand, props itself on
its fn-hands aud looks at one pertly as
sparrow. The "Tasmanian devil" is
good deal of humbug, too. At Auck
land / heard him described as fierce,
untamable, dangerous; at sydney (his
bones only are found in New South
Wales) he was fierce, but not often
met with in Tasmania; at Melbourne
he sank to an ugly little BEAST" in
Tasmania it is discovered that the poor
little nocturnal creature is rare and
timid. There is one creature of whose
alleged habits l had heard with some
skepticism---the ground parrot Of New
Zealand. On inquiry l found the
worst reports about it confirmed. This
parrot builds its nest on the ground,
and, since the introduction of sheep, has
been building it chiefly of wool. TO
obtain this it perches on a sleeps back.
For some time the worst that was feared
from this parrot was such thefts of the
golden fleece, but for some years now it
has taken to tearing through the sleeps
back and dragging out the liver, which
it devours. 1t has become pest in
New Zealand since this rapid evolution
in English civilization. 1t is large
parrot, but do not think it pretty; its
breast is the color of iron rust - Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01

the other for that Of gold. The floors
are carpeted, and each lady has a
marble top table, pair OF scales, and
o fine. delicate file. Before the gold is
turned over to them to be adjusted ii
goes through the process of being
rolled, annealed, cut, and washed.
They then take it in a state called
"blanks," that is, perfectly smooth, and
the weighing " done. 1t is weighed 10
see il each piece be of standard weight,
which must be of 4l2t grains for sill
yer dollar, slight discrepancy being
allowed on either side. If q coin IL
found outside of the limit after being
weighed by an adjuster it is returned
il too light it is condemned and must
be remelted; If too heavy it is filed to
its proper weight. This is the ladies'
work, and an interesting sight it is TO
watch the small white fingers deity
handle the shining pieces. A room
near the adjusting room has been set
aside for the ladies, who use it as o
lunch room; two long tables are pro
vided. and ianitress furnishes boiling
water for making tea, and also keeps
the place neat and clean. Several OF
the ladies have been in the mint for
many years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01

Marie Antoinette de Lorraine, Queen
of France, was the youngest daughter
of Emperor Francis ]. and Maria
Theresa, having been born at Vienna
Nov. 2, 1853. At the age of Is years
she was betrothed TO the Dauphin,
and in the following year was married
at Versailles. She was we'll received
by her husband and the Eing, Louis
XIV, but she soon had occasion to know
that powerful enemies were at work to
mjure her ut court aud in the eyes OF
the people. When on the death of
Louis XIV. her husband became Louis
XVI. her enemies accused her Of con-
slant intrigues, but not one of them was
ever proved. Her faults We're, briefly,
certain levity of disposition, a girlish
love of pleasure, banquets, fine dress,
an Indifference TO public opinion, and
an incapacity to see the condition of
France. In the minds of the masses,
the affair of the diamond necklace hope
lessly comprised her good name, al
though Marie Antoinette was quite in
nocent of any grave otfense. In a
political sense she was also unfortunate,
as certain ministers OF her choice reck-
lessly squandered the national finances,
When the revolution broke out she was
an object of fanatical hatred TO the
Partisan mobs. Oct. g, 1889, her life
was attempted ut Versailles by band
of assassins, and her escape was narrow.
Thereafter she made spasmodic efforts
to gain the peoples goodwill, but for
these endeavors she seemed to draw
down upon herself more than ever the
hate of the populace. At last she re-
solved on flight, and she and the King
got as far as Varennes, when they were
recognized. From that time forward
Marie Antoinette rose to the demands
of the hour and ceased to be what she
had been-she became heroic. She was
tried, the trial lasting two days. She
insisted that nothing had been proved
against her, and that she had only
done her duty rs n wife III obeying
her husband. Her enemies, however,
found her guilty of having conspired
against France abroad and at home,
and she was sentenced to be executed
Oct. Is, 1898. After her sencence she
was taken to a cell of condemned pris-
oners, where she Immediately wrote q
touching and spirited letter to Nine.
Elizabeth, which has been preserved.
Dressed in plain white, and having cut
off her beautiful blonde hair with her
own hands. she was conveyed to the
guillotine like other victims, only that
more than 80, 900 soldiers were stationed
in the streets She showed neither
haughtiness nor humility in her bear
ing, and stepped with firmness upon the
scaffold. Her remains were inferred in
the cemetery of the Madeleine by the
side of those Of Louis XVI. but in 1915
| they were removed to the vaults of st.
Denis.-InteT Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
WELDING the Gayel.

The Speakers desk is sort of mar
BILE pulpit, behind which Mr.. Carlisle
sits in great armchair. and holds in
his right hand the ebony handle of an
ivory-headed gavel. This, in case of
disorder, which very often occurs, he
brings down with laundering rap
upon the board top of the marble pull
pit. 1t sounds when used with vigor
like the shot of pistol, and is the ter
ror of long-windeu speakers. Mr.. Car
Isle uses the gavel lightly, but little
Sam Cox, when he gets in the chair,
brings it down with all his might, and
the other day, when he was raising it
up for mighty stroke, the head came
off and it flew to the floor Often the
gavel breaks, and then q new one is pro-
cured. Sam Randall was very hard on
gavels, and broke great many during
his term as Speaker. He has the re-
mains of these in q cabinet at home,
which he shows to visitors as n sign OF
his former power. One of these is q
beautiful one, which he got during his
last term as Speaker. 1t was made by
q Georgia mechanic of 10 pieces OF
hickory wood. -CleUeld1ld Leader.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
Marrying German Mobiles.

Joseph +. Potter, our Consul at
Crefeld, Germany, has been making in
vestigations in regard to matter of
great interest to our fair country
women, and the result of his labors is
to be found in a report full OF in
formation of the most vital interest. He
has been inquiring into the results of
marriages between American girls and
German mobiles, and what he tells us is
most startling.
In thirty-three marriages cited there
has not only not been n single happy
union, but either q divorce o. desertion
has speedily followed the wedding. He
finds the reason for this unhappy state
Of affairs to be that the American wives
have in every instance been brutally
treated, and in some cases absolute
violence has been used. The brides
were expected to perform the most
mental offices. In one instance, the
husband, who is an officer of rank III
the German army, demanded that his
wife perform the service usually ex-
pected from servant Of the humblest
sort, and one of the things she was
ordered to do was to superintend the
cleaning of his boots. This lady was
the daughter of leading railroad
magnate in Western State, and the
story she tells is most pitiable one.
Her hard-headed father took the pre-
caution at her marriage to settle hi
daughters fortune upon her, and tied it
up in such way that she could not re-
hnquisn its control even if she desired
to do so. After many humiliating tasks
had been given this lady, the boot
cleaning was required. Then she re-
belled. She drew the line there, and
with her American blood at the boiling
point she fatty refused. Her warrior
husband, who besides his military rank
has the title of Count, attempted to en-
force discipline in his family by using
his riding upon his recalc trant
bride, and after serious time OF il she
evaded the fogging and left the bed
and board of the knightly uhlan for her
native land. Her husband could not
prevent her departure. but tried to
compel the payment of certain sum
of money by way of salve to the wounds
his sensibility received by her abrupt
departure. He did not succeed, for the
lady had no property in the province
that could be held, so she got away
without further loss of time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
She Was Disappointed.

A crowd had gathered in front of q
new clock which had Just been unveiled
over the door of a large jewelry store,
and tall, lank woman III red shawl
and Hoosier hat, with lean, yellow
dog at her heels, stopped TO look on.
Where's the show?' she asked of a
man next TO her, as she looked up and
down the avenue.
There" said he, pointing to the new
clock.
We'll, what is it?" What do them
fggers do?"
They move automatically, answered
the man.
"Which?"
"The figure on the left is Father
Time" explained the man good nat
uredly. "That on the right is Vulcan
When the hour strikes they como out
and perform.
"Sho it's performance, is it? Why
didn't We say SO? How soon does it be-
gin?"
"As quick as the clock strikes 12."
The woman braced herself against O
flamp-post, and the yellow dog sat down
and waited. Presently the clock
struck, and the figure of Time made a
few moves and the blacksmith pretend
ed TO rap his anvil. Then they SUBJ
sided into their former state of repose.
well, / swami" said the woman as
the crowd moved away, "if that amt a
leetle the wust p'formance 1 ever see /"
"Why, what did You expect?" asked
o bystander.
Expect Why, l expected show,
of course. 'spected old Time would
flop up aud dance a jig and ring them
dinner bells, and play chune on that
there instrument at his feet, and that
the t'other one would sail in and give
him one over the left ear, and hull
brass band would play Hail Columby,
with varashuns, an it would last n
hour n half anyhow. Eff it hadn't
been free show, I'd be maddern wet
hen. Kun, Philandy, less go hum
and she started off with her nose in the
air, and the yellow dog at her heels
Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
Leaning Towers.

In Bologna, with few yards of each
other, ara two leaning towers. Both
were originally much higher than the
leaning tower of Pisa.
To the top of one of these, Tore
Asinelle, there are no less than four
hundred and fifty steps. This tower
was begun in 1109 by Gerado Asinelle.
It's inclination in l706, rs recorded by
an inscription on the wall, was thres
feet two inches. A severe earthquake
took place in 1873; it was again meas
ured, but no change found. In 1913,
the inclination was found TO be SLIGHTLY
increased. Timid people stand aghast
at the rude stairway, but to such as can
pluck up courage, the reward of climb
ing it will be great, as from its summit
can be seen the cities OF Ferrara,
Padua, Ferona, Clodena, Imola, and
many villages.
The other, Tore Garisenda, is con-
sidered unsafe, and none are allowed 10
ascend it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01

THE experts at the Signal Office, says
a Washington correspondent, are study
ing the characteristics of the recent
destructive wind-storms and getting all
the laws that underlie this phenomena.
According to these gentlemes,, the con-
nection between the storms and the
prevalence of sun spots is very remote,
II any can be said to exist at all. They
explain that tornadoes-which should
not be confounded with cyclones-are
due to collision OF warm and cold
currents of air, and are apt to be found
in southern ATTITUDES, therefore, in the
early spring, following tho advance OF
warm weather northward. Most of the
cyclones originate in the Northwest.
Kansas is prominently the cyclone
State, having had as many destructive
storms of this description during the
century as the entire South. Prof.
Cleveland Able, of the Signal Service,
who has given this subject more study
than any one else, says: "The spots
on the sun have no direct influence on
tornadoes. There is remote connec-
ton, however. A prevalence of
spots on the sun undoubtedly
cause an increase of heat. The
more the heat on the earth the more
moisture, evaporation, atmospheric cir
culation, and, in consequence, unusual
atmospheric disturbance. 1t would be
ridiculous, however, to endeavor to
trace the origin of any particular
tornado to any particular change in the
aspect OF the sun. The effect of the
increased heat of the sun, as indicated
by the spots, would not be felt upon
the earth for six months or more
afterward. So that if there is any con-
nection between tornadoes and changes
on the sun it is of very remote
character, and cannot be taken into
consideration i'll treating the atmos-
pheric disturbances. Liken the whole.
atmospheric system to a pot of boiling
water, the hot water rising to the
surface representing the warm Az
currents from the south and the colder
water underneath the cold currents
rom the north, with the sun as the fire
or lamp which causes the movements
Any sediment in the bottom of the pot
would be apt to be carried along with
the changing water, but you could not
attribute the moving of any particular
portion of the sediment to the applica-
ton of the heating power of any par
ticular portion of the pot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
An Unsatisfactory Interview.

A benevolent old lady met scrubby-
looking little colored girl on Sixth
avenue the other day, and stopped to
say kind word to her.
Whats your name, little girl 2"
asked the old lady.
dat amt none o. yo' bithness," re-
piled the brunette
ooh, that isn't at all polite said the
old lady, looking reprovingly over her
spectacles. perhaps ] will give you
something if you tell me. What is it
now? Is it Jane or Maria?"
"No, t amt It's jeth plain Lille
Langtry Sniff. Watcher goin' ter
gimme?"
"Oh, I'll see," said the old lady, evas-
lively. Have you any sisters, Lille?
"Yeth'm. Got two; bofe bigger'n
me-"
do you ever say your prayers ?"
pursued the old lady.
Nom. Don't never thay no pra'rs.
"Dear mel" calculated the old lady,
in shocked tone. when you go to
bed ut night, don't you pray to be
taken care of until morning. Aren't
you afraid something will happen to
you if you don't?"
mo; wot's de use; l amt 'fraid o
muffin. thleep in de middle, L do.
Where's Whatever goin' ter gimme?"
But the old lady had sorrowfully con.
tinued on her way, and was intently
calculating the number of pounds OF
veal it would take to make chicken
salad for the Sunday school sociable.-
jIo
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
A Criticism on Our County Fairs.

"There are drawbacks to the Yankee
system. First, the trotting matches,
which, though new to us and some
what interesting, usurp the foremost
place, everything else being made sub
sidiary to them, while they give the
genuine American an opportunity oil
indulging his besetting sin-betting.
In the next place, the whole show
ground is rendered uncomfortable to
the bona fde farmer who comes to see
the stock and implements, by the adj
mission within the gates of all the
merry-go-rounds, penny gaffs, and
other enormities which at our shows are
wisely kept outside. And, in the third
place, neither for stock nor implements
is there q catalogue, properly 30 called,
but in its place mere premium list,
containing the show regulations and q
tabulated syllabus of the prizes Of
fered. "-North British Agricuifurist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01

THE Paris police are endeavoring to
suppress strange traffic in dead bodies,
which they have discovered to exist on
the River Seine in and near Paris. 1t
appears that reward of fifteen francs
is given in the Department of the Seine
fey any bodies found in the river and
delivered up to the authorities. In the
neighboring departments, if only few
miles away-as. for instance, in the
Seine-et- Oise--no such reward is
offered. The consequence is that boat
mon finding bodies outside the stipulat-
cd boundary, instead of giving them up
to the police OF their own district, sell
them to men employed higher up the
river, who sbtain the reward for them,
realizing profit by the transaction.
This custom has become so prevalent
that there is q recognized tariff of five
frnncs for bodies purchased in this way
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-01
How Girls Are Made Pretty.

The Hindoo girls are graceful and ex-
quisitely formed From their earliest
childhood they are accustomed to carry
burdens on their heads. The water for
family use is always brought by the
girls in earthen jars carefully poised in
this way. This exercise is said to
strengthen the mucles of the back while
the chest is thrown forward. No crooked
backs are seen in Hindostan. DIR. Henry
Spry, medical officer, says that this
exercise of carrying small vessels of
water on the head might be advantage
ously introduced into our private fami-
lies, and entirely supersede the present
machinery of dumb-bells, back-boards,
skipping ropes, etc.
The young lady ought to be taught to
carry the jar as these Hindoo women
do, without touching it with her
hands"
The same practice of carrying water
leads to precisely the same results in
the south of Spain, and in the south of
Italy as in India.
A Neapolitan female peasant will
carry on her head vessel full OF water
to the very brim over rough road
and not spill drop of it, and the &C
QUESTION of this art or knack gives her
the same erect and elastic gait, and the
same expanded chest and well-formed
back and shoulders.-Good Cheer.