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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
Egyptian Women on the Nile.

The only primitive costumes we saw
was on the first day after leaving As
souan on the left bank-the country OF
the Kalabseh-where the young ladies
simply wore round their loins fringe
composed of thin leather stripes. The
married ladies were clothed to the feet.
Curiously enough, the women on both
banks hate or dread being looked at
through glass. One saw run away,
screaming as hard as she could; others
at once cover their blanching faces with
their hands. 1t Is fact not generally
known that dark-skinned ladies blush
white. Others again anathematize you
according to fashion extending all
over the East and even among the
Greeks of Constantinople, by holding
up their hand, palm outward, and
jerking it toward you. This, I am told,
means, may five devils seize you. II
they wish to emphasize the spell, they
put up ten fingers. Others say this is
a protection against the evil eye. At
some villages, encouraged by the
soldiers who flung biscuits from the
decks, lads and girls ran Ironically
along the banks screaming for them, to
the great indignation of the land owners,
over whose crops they ran riot. In vain
these colored gentlemen stood in the
way, finging mud and stones at them.
They scrambled by, and continued the
chase as long as biscuit was flung, or
until dead beat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
Effect OF Tobacco.

"You smoke too much" said w. b.
Reynolds, of Austin, to Sam McLane,
who is bald-headed.
MAY be SO"
IF a bald-headed man stops smok-
ing, he will have full head of hair in
n short time," continued Reynolds.
II can't believe it."
ayes, it is true, for knew bald
headed man who quit smoking, and in
less than a month he had as thick a
head of hair as ever saw"
do you mean to say that the hair
grew out all over his head?"
mo, of course not, but as soon as ne
stopped smoking he saved up money
enough to buy himself a wig. Texas
SifLiNos.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

at was mere accident that put me
into the army" said Grant to an old
comrade. II hadn't much fight in me,
and didn't want to go to war. 1 thought
of being farmer, and thought of
going to sea; but of all the possible
features / dreamed of when boy,
being soldier was not one of them.
/ am not sure / had ever heard of
West Point when my father told me to
get ready to 60 on for my preliminary
examination. This is the way it was
Our next neighbours boy got chance
from our Congressman to go to West
Point. He went, and failed to pass the
exGmination-for physical reasons, L
believe. He did not come home after
that, and the family did not allude to
his failure; but his mother, who felt
very sore about it, came and told my
mother, confidentially, what was troub:
ling her. Mother told father, and
father wrote straight to our Congress-
man and got the chance for me. Oh,
yes, know that those who remember
my boyhood tell about my firing q pis-
tol without finching when I was 2
years, and crying for more of it, but 1
don't think such tendencies were
strong. l never thought of being a
soldier. Going to West Point was just
the accident have told YOU"
"How came you to pass the examina-
tion?" asked my informant.
almost any boy can do that" an
swered the General II was IL years
old, and oil that was required was some
knowledge of reading, writing, spelling,
and arithmetic to decimal fractions. If
1 was superstitious should think there
was some fatality in my going to West
Point, for when the war was over /
figured up, and as near as / could find
out, the little country village of George
town, Ohio, from which l went-a
place of 200 people-sent to the war
one full General (myself), three Major
Generals, two Brigadier Generals,
three Colonels, three or four line
officers, and one private soldier! The
private deserted, L think. 1 had no
very easy time of it at West Point. In
class of more than hundred was
behind them all in almost everything.
L never succeeded in getting near either
the head or the foot of the class. 1
was within three of the foot in Ian
guages, believe, and within five of the
head in mathematics. L was at the
head in Workmanship, but that didn't
count. graduated as No. 81, and was
glad to get it..
"But only thirty-eight out of the
hundred odd graduated" said his
visitor; "rather harder luck than our
class had"
"Not few" said the General, "who
had to leave school because of failure
to keep up with the class have since
taken commanding positions in life,
and would probably have succeeded in
the army if they had only got into it. I"
-NelU York letter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

Thousands of yards of SMYRNA"
rugs are made in Kensington, this city !;
thousands more in Great Britain. The
name of q carpet signifies little in these
days; even the "Kidderminster," or in
grain carpet, is no longer made in Kid
derminster nor the Mecca prayer rug
in Mecca. Philadelphia to-day makes
more goods than all England, and she
calls them Brussels, Venetians, Dutch,
Administers. What, indeed, is in a
name? Massachusetts, produces the
highest grade Brussels, Wiltons' and
ingrains. The time is past when the
fact that carpet is of English origin
has any influence in sale. Twenty
two million dollars worth of Philadel-
phia goods are made and sold every
year. Competition is sharp, and not
only are the yarns doctored with
foreign substances but the colors used
are, in many cases, reduced, when dry
and old, to mere dust, which can be
literally swept with stiff broom from
the floor.
A practice which has crept into the
retail trade is this: IL buyer dis
covers that he has certain goods which
are unsatisfactory. he puts a premium
on them of or cents yard, and this
induces the statesmen to pay special at
tention to them. They are what are
commonly known as "stickers" in stock,
and the purchaser is very likely TO have
this undesirable rubbish palmed off
upon HAN il he is ct all influenced by
the enthusiasm or assurances Of the
average salesman, who reaps direct
extra profit by the transaction.
pelphia Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

night better than the day. But the
next day, in the presence Of the sun.
the gas expands, and you mount to
great elevations, but every mount the
balloon makes cripples it's power. and it
is only . question Of hours, II not min
utes. how long you can keep up. IT an
aeronaut could have have forty-eight
hours Of night he could travel great
distance. The highest rate OF speed
he had ever attained, even with strong
wind blowing. was eighty miles an hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08


sThere i big difference in doctors.
I tell you,' said an old-timer. "You
think yon know something about 'em,
but you are still in the duff and bloom
and kindergarten Of life. Wait until
you've been through what have?"
@Where, for instance?" asked him.
well, say nothing about anything
else; just look at the doctors we had in
the war. We had doctor in our regi-
ment that looked as If he knew so much
that il made him unhappy. found out
afterward that he ran q kind of COW
founding asylum in Utah before the
war, and when he had to prescribe for
human being it seemed to kind of rat
tie him.
II fell off'n my horse early in the
campaign and broke my leg, / rickolect,
and he sot the bone. He thought that
bone should be sot similar to hen.
He made what he called good splice,
but the break was above the knee, and
he got the COW idea into his head in
way that set the knee behind. That
was bad.
Il told him one day that he was
blamed fool. He gave me cigar and
told me 1 must be mind reader.
"For several weeks our Colonel
couldn't eat anything, and seemed to
feel kind of bilious. He didn't know
what the trouble was till he went to the
doctor. He looked at the Colonel q few
moments, examined his tongue, and told
him right off that he had lost his cud.
"This doctor was always telling of his
triumphs in surgery. He did save
good many lives, too, toward the close
of the war. He did it in an odd way
too.
He had about one more year to serve,
and, with his doctoring on one side and
the hostility of the enemy on the other,
our regiment was wore down to about
five hundred men. Everybody said we
couldn't stand it more than another
year. One day, however, the doctor
had just measured man for porous
plaster, and had laid the stub of his
cigar carefully down on the top of red
powder keg, when there was q slight
atmospheric disturbance, the smell of
burnt clothes, and our regiment had to
apply for a new surgeon.
"The wife of our late surgeon wrote
to have her husbands remains forward
ed to her, but l told her it would be
very difficult to do SO, owing to the
nature of the accident. L said, how
ever, that we had found an upper set of
store teeth imbedded in palmetto tree
near by, and had buried them with mill
tary honors, erecting over the grave
large board, on which was inscribed the
name and age of the deceased and this
inscription:
"Not dead, but spontaneously dis
tributed. Gone to meet his glorified
throng of patients. Ia, ia, vain world"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

IN uedisnl vsos11se. wt1sh has ta1lm plass WITH
IN the past thirty years, hes been very marked.
When Hostetter's Stomach Btttors nrst made
their appearance. violent pureatton. the lancet
and narcotics were measures resorted TO with
little regard to the fdiosyncrasies Of the sick.
Now infinitely moro satisfactory results are ac-
complished with the Bitters. The oonstipated
are no longer dosed and drenched, the fever
stricken are not weakened by bleeding. and 70
dattves have taken the place Of opiates. Dys-
pepsia. nervousness, insomnia. irregularity of
the bowels. rheumatism. and chnls and fever.
are successfully treated with this popular tonic
and regulator. As indicated stimulant, IL 10
professionally commended. and 10 preferable. az
means OF renewing exhausted energy. to the
average tonics. These statements rest upon
ample evidence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

WE accidentally overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday;
Jones. Smith, why don't you stop that dis
gustng hawking and splitting?
Smith. How can /? You know L am q
martyr TO catarrh.
j. DO as l did. / had the disease in its
worst form, but am well now.
=. What did you do for il!
j. used DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy. 1t
cured me and IL will cure you.
=. I've heard of il, and, by Jove, I'll try it.
j. DO so. You'll find IL at all the drug
stores in town.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
An Article of Necessity.

A Louisiana gentleman was discuss
ing the tariff question with gentleman
from Kentucky.
Sugar." said the Louisianian, "is as
much an article of necessity as -four
and meat"
"A great deal more SO, my dear fell
low" responded the Kentuckian with:
out sugar you can't make whisky
toddy. "-Teras Siftinqs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
"Put up" at the Gault House.

The business man or tourist will find first
class accommodations at the low price of go
and 81 80 per day at the Gault House, Chica-
go, corner Clinton and Madison streets This
far-famed hotel is located in the center of the
city, only one block from the Union Depot.
Elevator all appointments first-class.
III. w. HoYT, Proprietor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

walking down Broadway Il very pleasant
when you feel we'll. and T. K never
felt better than when his friend asked him
how he got over'that severe cough OF his so
speedily. "Ah, my boy" said tt. 40. M.
y. did itv' And his friend wondered what
q. N. ID. meant. He knew IL did not mean
Good Many Doctors. for T. had tried
. dozen In vain. II have It," said he, Just
hitting the nail on the head, ''you mean Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, or Gold
MEDAL deserved, as my friend j. s.
always dubs It." Sold by druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
Young Men. Read This.

THE voLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer TO send their celebrated ELECTRO Vol
TArC RRJT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for thirty days, 10 men young or
old afflicted with nervous debility loss of
vitality and manhood, and all kindred trou-
bles. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, pa
ralysis and many other diseases. Complete
o toratlon TO health, vigor, and manhood
uaranteed. No risk is incurred, as thirty
days trial is allowed. Write them at once
for illustrated pamphlet. free.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

MANY persons in Pittston arc using Ely's
Cream Balm, n Catarrh remedy, with most
satisfactory results. A lady is recovering
the sense of smell VIII ch she had not on Dyed
for fifteen years She had given up her case
as incurabe. Mr.. Barber has used IL in his
family ard recommends Il highly. A Tunk-
hammock lawyer, known TO many o. our
readers, testifies that he was cured of partial
deafness.-Putston tPd.) Gazette. Not liquid
or snuff. so cents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

The Chinese must CO. and all Americans should
go-and buy bottle Of Carboline, the deodor-
lied petroleum hair remover and dresser. Since
the recent improvement, no preparation ever
had such q sale or gave such general satisfao-
ton ~ Carboline. Bold by all druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

judge JOS X. Flanders, OF New York.
and Il. 3. Arthur, have been interviewed by n
newspaper reporter as 10 their experience
with Compound Oxygen. Their testimony 10
Its curative action is clear and direct, and
shows IL to be the most wonderful vitalizing
agent yet discovered. Copies OF these re-
markable interviews and a Treatise on Com
pound Oxygen, will be maied free by Frs
Starkey AZ Palen, 100 Girard ST., Philade phia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

PURE Cod-I.iver OH, made from selected
livers on the sea shore, by CAswELL, HIsZAR
a. Co., New York. IL is absolutely pure and
sweet Patients who have once taken
prefer 1t to all others. Physicians have de-
cided 1t superior to any of the other oils in
market.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
TIE torturos portrayed by the author

THE torturos portrayed by the author OF
"InferDo," arc scarcely greater than these
suffered daily by the victim Of neuralgia and
rheumatism. For a long time Mrs. Morris o.
Williams, of West Exeter, N. ", was unable
TO rise from her bed without assistance. One
bottle of Athlophoros cured her, and made
her feel like a new woman" Price 81 per
bottle. III your druggist hasn't IL, send TO
Athlophoros Co., liz Wall street, N. Y.
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IMPORTANT.
WhAI Y0n visit

When you visit or leave New York City,
save Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire. and
stay at the Grand Union Hotel. opposite Grand
Central Depot: GOO elegant rooms fitted up at a
cost Of one million dollars, reduced TO 81 and
upwards per day. European plan, Elevator.
Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cabs,
stage, and elevated railroad to all depots. Fami-
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
Union than at any first-cass hotel in the city.
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with an Affection of the Throat from child
hood, caused by diphtheria, and have used
various remedies, but have never found any
thing equal TO BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TRoCHSs. '-Rer. q. ". +. Hampton, Pdteton,
Ku. Sold only in boxes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
An Antiaue Dish.

The vegetarians are taking to christ
ening their dishes. The latest addition
to their table is called Ewes pudding"
with Adams apples for dessert probably
and sugar Cain to sweeten their coffee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

A FAMOUS aeronaut says that no bal
loon han ever gone over second sunset.
The moment the sun goes down the gas
ccndenses and you get through the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
Horsford's Acid Phosphate,

DR.. w. II. Parmclee, Toledo, Ohio, says: ~
have prescribed the acid in a large variety
OF diseases, and have been amply satisfied
that it is a valuable addition TO our list OF
medicinal agents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

No WASTE OF shot: .swhat did you kip,
inquired pedestrian OF sportsman ON
horseback. "Time," was the sententious
response.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

MANY ladies who for years had scarcely ever
enjoyed the luxury of feeling we'll have been
renovated by the use of Lydia P.nkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

EVERY lady or entlcman that 10 sufferer
from severe headache should read the adver-
uscment of DR.. Eells, in another column Of
this paper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

"wHAT did you say your friend is, Tommy
"a taxidermist." "What's that" "Why,
he's a sort OF animal upholsterer"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

COLDS, fcvers, and infiammations broken nm
by DIR. Pierce's Extract OF Smart-Weed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

A SUBSCRIBER advertises for "a plain girl
TO cook" He probably was afraid he would
be hanged If he cooked a pretty girl.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

IT is figured that 100000 sermons
are preached to Americans yearly.
This does not include Caudle lectures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

MEN can by no possibility become female
Clerks but there is nothing to prevent wom-
en- becoming mail clerks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

A NEW opera is called 1.-THE Orange Girl
1t is expected to provoke "peels" of laugh
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

THE habit of mendacity is so universal
that sometimes truth lies-at the bottom of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08
SHE went TO the roller-skating rink,
And put the sliders on
A strap or two about her shoe,
And then she's of and gone

She slid, she slode. she glid, she glode,
Unheld by fear or fetter,
But at last the gentle maid was "throwed.
And the roller skates upset her.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

There Is no inhrmity so oppressive and bur-
densome TO the human mind as that tired feel
ing OF which so many complain on the zap
proach OF serious disorders The depression
and despondencyof spirit attending thisetate
are Unreasonable. That constant drain that
ia taking from your system all its former
elasticity, driving the bloom from your
cheeks; that continued strain upon your vital
forces, rendering you irritable and fretful.
DON'T FORGET, all of these ailments can be
easily removed and permanently cured, by
the use OF
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-04
FOREIGN.


Nav YoRK, April a.-Generai r. n.
Bunting Of this city, Who some years
ago held prominent position 40 the
army OF Guatemala, has lust received
the following letter from an American
gentleman residing In 6uatemAla, On
der date Of March 18th:
BY this mail send gou a pADsr e-,u
tanning the proclamation and decree Of
General barfios, whereby be makes one
repablic OF ave, and floats to the breeze
the nag OF the Republic OF Central
America, pledRing his talents, hia for
tune and his life 20 defend IL; dsciarino
all TO be TRAITORS Who oppose the com
mon eauss; and threatening and prom
lsing destruction to those Governments
who refase TO join in the reeeneratine
movement. Honduras enters head and
soul into ths idea. Salvador vacillates.
Nicaragua defends herself Ito tbs Ia st
drop of blood" Costa Rica has NO, vet
been heard from. IL is q daring sfep
bold q man. As Salvador DO9 SENDS
(soOn 10 arrive ambassadors 10 discuss.
and perhaps TO arrange mstteFs to make
common cause. Barrios has deferred
offensive operations. Still, not TO be
taken unawares, he has dispatched las
they say 1000 troops 10 the frontier.
l think the number may be exAgger-
ated, bst troops are leaving every day.
A gentleman told me today that as near
as be could count fully 400 men march
ed 70 the frOat this morning. saw 10
neld cannon start OF yesterday, and the
aoies following were loaded with liadg-
ing from the boxes )at least 10, 0C0rodnds
Of ammunition. also noticed saddles
and equipments, all new aud everything
seemed in good fighting trim. volun-
teers come pouring 10 from all quarters,
for this man has, a. he alone can do, i'm
parted hls magnetism to the people.
Many people are Offering their services
and things arc being pushed With Q Wig.
or and ensrRy that leaves no doubt VI
speedy and glorious termination VI the
eoRaie.. Barrios sees all; understands
all. Mith . memory that stAQRers at
nothing. percepiisn quick - lightning,
q mental scope taking In everything at g
glance. personal bravery amounting to
termarity, cool head that never loses
lie Judgment, and energy thai knows no
faiteftnR. he o0mpels sncsess and will
before many months roll around make
of this weak. dist tearAtsd couniry .
solid, strong, prosperous rspublio.
A Dfmeulty settled.
MApATp, April a.--The diffieaity be-
tseen Morocco and spain has been I'D
justed. Batteries at TanRiers have an.
luted the Spanish dag. and the Sultan
has apologized for attacks made on
Spaniards by Meofs along the reef
esass, and has promised 90 have the
Governor severely punished.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-04
r,lEs, PILES; p.rE~,

a scSE cURR PoUND AT LAsT-so osk
SKKD sUFFKR.
A sare cure for Blind. Bleeding, Itch
Ing and liberated Piles has been dis
covered by DR.. William IAN Indian
Remedy. called DIR. WilliAm's Indian
Pile Ointment. A single bax has cured
the wofst chronic cases Of IS or 10 years
standing. No one need suffer Eve min
utes After applying this wonderful
soothing nedicine. Lotions, instru-
ments and sleetnaries do more harm
than good. williams Indian Pile Oint-
naent abserhe the tumofs. allays the In
tense itching particularly 81 might aft
or getting warm In bed, acts as q poul-
tioe. gives instant relief, and is prepared
only for Piles, itching Of the private
parts, and for nothing else
Read What the Hon. J. u. Oeffinberry
Of Oieveiand says about Dr.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment ~ have used
scores Of Pile Cures, and II affords me
paeasnre to sag thas have never found
anything which gave snek Immediate
and peFmsusnt rslief a. Dr.. Williams
fndian Ointmenls For zals By Ill
Druggists. and rs2iled en- receipt 81
price Sold By A. b Stewart Seattle
FnlxxxR hKDsuxR Co, Prop'rs
Ceeeiand. O.