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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
A Flock of synonyms.

The English language must appear
wonderfully and fearfully made to a
foreigner. One of them, looking at a
picture of number of vessels, said :
"See what flock of ships" He was
told that flock of ships was a fleet,
and that feet of sheep was called a
flock. And it was added, for his guild
ance in mastering the intricacies of our
language. that flock of girls is called
a bevy, that a bevy of wolves is called
q drove, and drove of thieves is called
a gang, and gang of angels is called a
host, and host of porpoises is called
q shoal, and shoal of buffaloes is call
ed herd, and herd of children is
called troop, and atroop of cartridges
is called pack, and pack of swans is
called whiteness, and whiteness of
geese is called gaggle, and a gaggle
of brant is called gang, and gang of
ducks is called team, and team of
widgeon is called company Cor trip,
and company of teal is called flock,
and rock of snipe is called a whisp.
and a whisp of bitterns and herons il
called a sedge, and sedge of plovers
is called flock, and flock of larks is
called an exaltation, and an exaltation
of beauties is called a galaxy, and a
galaxy of ruilans is called horde, and
"a hor1e of rubbish is called heap,
and heap Of oxen is called drove,
and drove of blackguards is called n
mob, and mob of whales is called a
school, and a school of worshipers is
called a congregation, and congrega-
ton of soldiers is called corps, and a
corps of sailors is called q crew, and a
crew of robbers is called band, and a
band of bees is called swarm, and q
swarm of people is called crowd
TIC IEooE
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

most adorned with iridescent feathers
to make the grandest show he can; and
every humble finch and small bird
brushes up his modest finery. 1t is
said that not q single bright-colored
feather on any birds body is left idle or
undisplayed. If birds have bright
colored tails they raise them to THEN
highest and fullest and abase their
heads; if bright heads, then they shake
out their plumes, their eye distends,
and their wattles swell; and if, as in
some cases, they have large tippets of
feathers falling on both sides of the
head. they contrive the bewilded hen
shall see all the glories of both sides at
one glance, and so drag all the feathers
of the far side round to the near side,
making such huge mass that the faco
is nearly hidden, and the projecting
beak alone shows where the head must
be. All this done for the hens bene-
fit, and it is only done when she is
near; it all turns on her existence, and
ceases if she be absent. Charles
Whimper, i11 Magazine of Art.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
American and Foreign Soldiers.

1t is no doubt true that the Franco
Prussian war is the only one of modern
times which can be compared to our
own civil war in size of the armies en-
gagged, or in number of men killed and
wounded. For instance, in the three
battles near Metz-Courcelles, Aug. IA !;
Thionville, Aug. 16, and Gravelotte,
Aug. Is, 1S70-the Germans lost on the
first day 1000 in killed and wounded I;
on the second, II, 900. and on the third,
%, 900, total of $4,000 men from an
entire fighting force of about 200, 900.
The French had 100. 600 men, and lost
total of 5000 men. In the bloody
battles before Sedan, Aug. 20, 30, and
81, McMahon had force of 10000
men, and the Prussians had $50, 600
The loss is variously stated, but was
probably about 10000 for the Germans
and 20, 900 for the French, including
all wounded. We can give no figures
for our own war more probably accurate
than those of Gen. Dodge in his Birds
eye View OF Our Civil War" For four
battles, which we may regard as typical
engagements, these are as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
Birds and Their Feathers.

The best time for seeing perfect
feathering is in the winter, or onward
TO the spring; then, after q very short
honeymoon, the birds settle down TO
domestic drudgery W tn exemplary ar
dor, with the result that at the end of
few weeks their tail-fea hers are rough
and irregular. their pinions worn and
ragged from constant contact with the
nest in sitting; and by the time their
new suit comes at midsummer they are
more than ready for it. The spring, of
course, is the climax OF u birds life.
With scrupulous care he arranges hour
ly his feathers. all their. markings are
seen to perfection, and many pecul-
iarities of decoration are then and then
alone displayed. The feshy combs and
protuberances become scarlet and en-
larged, and any one who has not seen
a pheasant or cock grouse at this sea-
son of love would be astonished at the
alteration from his normal state. The
cock pigeon swells that part of his body
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
BROWN BREAD.
[FEom the Chicago Ledger.l

lFEom the Chicago Ledgerl
WOMAN is most muscular in the heart.
THE man who is so busy that he has
no time to laugh needs vacation.
GET the cash from the man who
never has a kind word for anybody.
IT is said that divorce lawyer would
starve in Japan. Then by all means
let him be sent there.
SHAKsPEARE may rank pretty well
with folks who have money in the bank,
but people who battle with the wolf at
short range have more of preference
for Bacon.
SOME people claim that luck is pluck,
but you can find an editor with a poor
circulation good deal easier than you
can bring the luckless million to view it
in that way.
The man who breaks in new set of
store teeth may not have he blood of
martyrs in him, but he has about every
thing else needed to insure success in
that business.
SOMEBODY wants to know why pretty
women generally marry homely men.
We have a clinging belief that it is
done to give their own beauty the bene-
fit of contrast.
THERE is considerable similarity in
me particular between the locust and a
growing boy. 1t is supposed that To-
Gust devours three times its own weirht
every fifteen days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
PrnnerIy Grateful.

A man fell into the river and roust-
about on the wharf boat pulled him
out He handed him a cigar with pro-
fuse thanks, but before his rescuer
could put his reward away, he stopped
him.
Hold on he said, give me back
that cigar"
"Of course, sir" replied the rousta-
bout, handing it over.
That's only "two fer" he contin-
ued, and l don't want you to think
I'm not properly grateful. Here's a
straight five-center. y Merchant Trdv-
cier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
Treatment OF Scarlet Fever.

DR.. A. w. Jackson, of Brooklyn,
calls attention to the treatment of
scarlatina first brought prominently
into notice by DR.. Peart, of England.
This consists in the administration of
from three to seven grains of carbonate
of ammonia every hour for the first
day and then at longer intervals. Pur-
gatives are to be avoided during the
early stages of the disease. The writer
states that he has had occasion to test
this mode of treatment, and can in
dorse it heartily. In addition he en-
ploys the fluid extract of eucalyptus
internally and as gargle. When there
is much emulation mixture of carbol-
ic acid and iodine in glycerine is
painted over the parts. In too rapid
recession of the rash DIR. Jackson APP
lies cloths dipped in thick mustard
water, or wraps the child in blankets
wrung out in not water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
Teaching a Horse Language.

1t is mistaken idea that horse
must he kept in fear of the whip. He
must be first taken in hand to learn
the voice, and gradually made to un
derstand by example the meaning OF
what is said to him. Teach. ing horse
is just like teaching a child; when you
commence the alphabet with him you
make him repeat it, so as to faniliarze
him with the sounds and appearance
of each letter. SO with the horse, il
you want him to go to the left or right,
when you say left, you lead him by the
head in that direction until he goes in
that direction without your aid. To
be sure it takes time to make him I'M
derstand, but he will get as used to the
words you speak and their meaning as
he does to "whoa" and "get up. MN.
nedpolis Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
UMoN. coNFEDERATE.

In connection with these figures we
may quote Dodges comparison of
American and foreign soldiers. The
percentages that he gives cover suifi-
cient ground to be most valuable
proof of his point. He says ITO at
tempt to give the American his proper
place among the soldiers of other ma
tons, ancient or modern, is an inquiry
demanding q volume by itself. But the
stanchness of the American in battle
may be measured to fair extent by n
few statistics. Courage is only one OF
the necessary virtues OF the soldier,
but it is an important one, and If We
take the average number of killed aud
wounded i'll the prominent battles of
the past century and half, We arrive
at conclusion reasonably secure. The
following percentages OF men killed
and wounded are from the most reliable
sources. They comprise the most noted
battles since l745. Only those whose
statistics are wanting are omitted:
Percentage
Up to Waterloo. the Prussians in eight
battles lost in xii ed and wounded of the
numOe engaged mostly Fredericksl.. .lA2
At Koniggratz they lost. .................. .U3SG
Up TO Waterloo the Austrians lost in
seven battles. 49,. .................... I'LL
Since in two attles ...... ........... .OS56
Up 20 Waterloo. the French lost in nine
battles Napoleon si.................... .22Ss
Since. In nine battles Observation-Disclosures. 1885
The Germans, since l745, in eight bat
ties ....................... :. .n53
The English, in four battles ............. .1O36
During our civil war, the Union forces
lost in eleven battles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1920
The Confederate forces ....... ......... .1l16
1T thus appears that in ability to
stand heavy pounding, since Napoleons
Waterloo campaign, the American has
shown himself pre-eminent. OF course
there are other factors in the problem.
But these figures may surely be looked
upon with pride-even if no absolute
conclusion can be drawn from them. y
Inter OcpG1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

Take n rob MS lee.
Mind tine drumstick merely {;
Put it I'm tub
Filled with water nearly:
Set IL ont OF doors.
In "A place that's shady.
Let IL stand a week
Three days for a LADY,;
Dip q spoonful in
ioa nve-pail kettle:
IL should be of tin.
OR PERHAPS bell-metal;
Fill the kettle up,
Put IL In a-boiling:
Skim the the liquor we'll,
To prevent its oiling:
For thickenIng and for salt,
Take of rice one kernel:
Use. TO light the fire,
Any but our journal.
Let the liquor boil
idii dn nun -tio iohStAs
Of it's for a man,
You can make IL stronger.)
Should you now desire,
That the soup be fiavory,
Stir IL once around
With a stick OF savory.
II of thyme you choose
just to put snatch In,
Twill be Favored fine
IL you dip your watch in.
When the broth is done,
Set IL out and jell IL:
Then, three times a day.
Let the patient smell 1T.
IL he chance to die,
Say twas nature did IT.:
But il he gets wen,
Give the broth the credit.
ten on an Ail0path.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
A Good Reason.

Little Johnny Fizzletop has the habit
of waking mp every night in the middle
of the night, and demanding something
to eat. At last his mother said to him {:
Look here, Johnny, i never want to
eat anything in the night"
"Well, don't think I'd care much to
eat anything either in the night il /
kept all my teeth in a mug of water"
-Terds SUtings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

"TSoK here, boy" said the pompous
Deacon Trulygood to newsboy whom
he found dancing a jig on the pave
ment last Sunday, edo you know whose
day this is?" IL may be little oil, {"
answered the arab, squirting impu-
IDENTIFY through one eye to his question
or, '~but j guess you don't carry it
in your vest pocket. - Washington
Iy1frLof
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

ANGLE-woRMs, fish, etc, are often
caught up into the clouds by revolving
storms, and then dropped again many
miles from the place where they were
taken up. Small fish have often been
found in puddles of water in village
streets, to the astonishment of people
who are unacquainted with the phe
nomenon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

From an examination of several
skulls found in North and South Amer
lea, and believed to have belonged to
inhabitants living before the glacial pc
riod, DIR. HOLMAN concludes that the
races of that ancient epoch are those of
to-day. the same cranial and facial
forms being found, in SIP te of lapse of
time and change of environment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

NEVER choose for friend one who
would urge you to pull out single
thread from the warp of character.
Never choose for friend one that you
feel you have lowered your standard of
purity and right one single inch to gain.
If you cannot step up in your friend
ships, you need not step down. Raise
your standard aud stand by it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

AN ingenious Partisan, M. Adrian
Gacon, has patented blasting powder
which provides q new explosive COM
pound intended to have the force of
dynamite without its xtra-hazardous
properties. The compound consists of
mixture of nitrate of potash or nitrate
OF soda with sulphur ashes and tannin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

SINGERS should be above climatic
influences. 1t is easy for them to have
q change of dir.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17

WHAT the cabbage said to the cook
~My heart ia thine"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-17
HER SILENCE.

She moves in n mysterious way,
Ignoring callers, day BY day:
With firm resolve and solemn face,
With quiet air and queenly grace.
Following up each nrm endeavor,
Seldom conycrsing-smlling never.
Her meals she crunches all alone,
What, think you, ma xes this maiden fair
Move with sa1 and solemn ar?
Why does she never smile again
On aught in ranse q mortal ken?
Ask OF her denUIst, he can tell.
ne understands her reason wei:
He knows what all her grief's about
All her front teeth have been pulled outi
-GLicnnn Hee Elm .NlL.L
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
The ,cattlemen Of the Cheyeune an

The cattlemen Of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation in Indian Territory
have gathered in force at Kansas City
and unite in petitioning the president to
extend the date Of removal from forty
days to one year. Reports are coming
in that the Indians are already begin
ming to slaughter the cattle on the res
ervation and the cattlemen are positively
at u standstill Us to what to do. Further
developments are anxiously awaited. It
is by no means probable that the Execu-
tive will grant an extension until he
finds that an honest effort will not
remove the cattle in forty days. - ..-..
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30

The Montana stock y association will
aasembleifor its fall meeting at Helena,
Aug. 26. The Little Missouri association
should have meeting before that time
to report to the Helena meeting. There
was no definite time set for our fall
meeting but one should be set now. The
constitution calls for two yearly meet
ings and it will undoubtedly be best to
have ours before that Of the Helena asso-
citation. It is time for some Of our off.
GERS to come to the front with a notice
Of the meeting. s~ /.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
ADDITIONALLOCAL

The Hashknife herd to be delivered the
1st. has been grazing on the divide for
several weeks They are said to be in
good condition. ~ -
Mrs. ]. L. Truseott, nee Miss Maggie
Gardient, arrived Monday evening. She
will live at the Northern Pacific until
Mr.. Truscott finishes his house on the
ranch. grr.., 'y.itSa
The fast freights on the N. P. will not
start until next Sunday. They will
make the run from st. Paul to Portland
in 100 hours and take the places OF
freights Is and 16. -
The sad news was received last Sunday
that jamie Fitzgerald was dead. It will
be surprise to many of her acquaint.
ances even to know that she was serious.
ly ill. It was but a short time. ago that
she seemed full of life and health and te
be cut down in her young womanhood
seems scarcely possible. s..ss
]. L. DsHart, of the DeHart Land and
Cattle Co., whose range is on the Rose
bud passed through On his way east this
morning. He reports that the grasshop
pers are doing great deal of damage OF
the Rosebud and vicinity. The reports
Of seyenteen-year locusts appearing, a,
least in his district, are unfounded
Several firms in his vicinity will begir
shipping beef in week. =. . ?S'.,
The dam racently built above the cu1
seemed to do little good Tuesday evening
in turning the rush of water from tn,
freight house. An immense quantity o.
rain seemed to have fallen several miles
down the track and In its rush under thu
freight house 1t tore away the under
pinning SO that the building sagged ovel
a foot in the middle. New propping ha'
been put in, but the building will hav'
to be raised. si5 =.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30

Our second and third pages give such
a detailed account Of the life and death
of General Grant, that anything further
is almost superfuous. We must, how
ever. put in our mite to. swell the volume
Of sentiment against the burial of the
General in New York. Riverside park,
an extension Of Central park has now
been selected as his last resting place.
1t iA:by no means appropriate that he
should be buried in a pleasure ground.
Washington is the only fit place to
receive the remains of such national
character as was Grant. go 49,.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30

The census report Of northern Dakota
will probably be finished tomorrow.
Major Edwards has been hurrying the
work as fast Us was consistent with
accuracy and our report is far in ad-
vance of that of southern Dakota. From
reports, we Judge that the enumeration
will show a gratifying increase in all
directions. In conjunction with that Of
southern Dakota, it will show that we
are far better prepared to become a state
in all that concerns material welfare
than are at least half dozen of the
present states.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
ssTRAYED,

One bay horse weight about 900 pounds
with small white spot in forehead brand
ed c. on left thigh, had on when last
seen, a hackamore with a rope dragging.
A suitable reward will be paid for the
return Of the horse to myzranch, tinfor-
nation where he can be found Ranch
six miles north ofB track on Beaver. RI
n 5.j ss. =. GRINDAIL ,...a
Mingusyille,
z .,.3 Montana. 4
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30

The question Of opening the Oklahoma
country to settlement has been seriously
considered by the cabinet and the last
report seemed to indicate that it will
soon be done. IL ~
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
STOCK NOTES.
sTRAYED. .,

About April 18TH, q bay geldfng four
years old, branded .ts- on left shoulder
and VI on left hip. Had hackamore on
when lost. Finder please notify.
HOWARD EATON or Cow Boy Office, 4
Med0ra, Oak.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30
ForSale.

1 have now on the trail 500 head oi
improved Texas cattle. yearlings and
two-year-olds mostly steers. They will
be in the Bad Lands about August 25
Thirteen hundred head Of these cattle
are for sale. Address all communica.
tions to .!.::33s "A ai5s4,$
- B. F. REYNOLDS, I
Medora,
-. -..a., :, L.. 3:s;5s5. Oak.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-07-30

The first shipment Of tea direct from
China, over the n. P. is now going on.
One cargo will make two hundred car
loads. .5s.s .,ss: st...s
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
TRADE WITH AUSTRALASIA.
dttor Of The TrtOune.

TO the Editor Of The TrtOune.
SIR: In the issue of your paper of February
there appeared, under the heading Australia
Traits an interesting letter from Archibald Forbes In
which the famous especial correspondent" makes some
remarkable assertions with regard to trade between the
United States and Australia. The interesting nara
tive style of the communication tending TO lend color to
these misstaemeDts renders 1t imperatively nece
sary that they should be corrected.
In place of dwindng away Mr. Forbes asserts, the
statistics furnished since 1868 by the Treasury Depart
mcnt show that trade with Australasia has steadily
grown In value from $4,975 259 In that year to S13,
76O79l for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884, The
exports VI domestic merchandise to the different Aus
tralasan ports for the last named period amounted In
value to 9,225459 nearly the whole OF which rep
resented fine manufactured goods such as cutlery hard
The statement that there Is scarcely American
house In Victoria" may be technically true enough but
could refer you to dozen large manufacturing concerns
In New York alone that have agents representing them
in Melbourne. we'll as In Sydney, Adelaide, etc, and
numerous shipping and commission houses have corre-
spondents in the colonies.
sells left NewYork and two sailed from Boston for Aus
taasan ports and pages 80 and 81 OF the copy or
Ihe A,straasan herewith mailed you you will fno their
cargocs they carried out. Between February 2 and
March 10 eight vessels will be despatched from New
York and two from Boston for Australia and New Zea
land So much for tho "preoariOus service Of sailing
packets between New-York and Melbourne maintained
BY q New-York frm," Of which Mr. Forbes speaks.
Finally would call your attention to the number OF
prominent manufacturers who consider our growing
trade with Australia worth cuvatng by advertisement,
and who realize that leaving Europe and the British pos
sessions IN North America out there only two cO
tries Cuba and Mexico) which buy literally OF
American merchants than Australasia and that sales
to the latter country are OF the most valuable nature
Your obedient servant
CHARLES T. BEvISGToS, Editor Of The Aus,ralastan)
Ner York, Feb IL, 1888.